Edward Burtynsky

Canadian · b. 1955 · Photographer

Edward Burtynsky LL. D is a Canadian photographer and artist known for his large format photographs of industrial landscapes. His works depict locations from around the world… (Wikipedia)

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Nickel Tailings #34 and #35, Sudbury, OntarioPhillips · Oct 2014$100,000≈ £61,747≈ €79,346Sign up to see
Manufacturing #17, Deda Chicken Processing Plant, Dehui City, Jilin Province, ChinaPhillips · Oct 2019$68,750≈ £56,118≈ €63,085Sign up to see
Manufacturing #17, Deda Chicken Processing Plant, Dehui City, Jilin Province, ChinaPhillips · Oct 2015$60,000≈ £39,272≈ €53,314Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 137 auction results for Edward Burtynsky between 2005 and 2026, of which 105 sold (77%). Recorded sale prices range from $423Sign up free to see to $100kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $100kSign up free to see for Nickel Tailings #34 and #35, Sudbury, Ontario at Phillips in October 2014. The most common medium is photographs (127 lots). Most results come from Phillips (93), Wright (13) and Levis Fine Art Auctions (10).

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Shipbreaking #10" and "Pentimento, 2010
Photograph · ed. 72/100
9 5/8" x 12 1/4" plate
Barridoff Auctions · Aug 22, 2026 · Lot 120
$600≈ £439≈ €513HammerSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
Dryland Farming #31, Monegros County, Aragon, Spain
Photograph · Board
37⅞ h x 52 w in (96 x 132 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 5, 2026 · Lot 122
$11,305≈ £8,353≈ €9,674Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Ölfusá River #1, Iceland, 2012
Photograph · ed. 6/9
38 1/2 x 51 1/2 in. (97.8 x 130.8 cm) Overall 41 x 54 in. (104.1 x 137.2 cm)
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026 · Lot 109
$38,700≈ £28,784≈ €33,046Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
Uranium Tailings #12, Elliot Lake, Ontario, 1995
Photograph · ed. 5/5
30 x 60 1/8 in. (76.2 x 152.7 cm) Overall 39 3/4 x 69 1/4 in. (101 x 175.9 cm)
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026 · Lot 117
$9,030≈ £6,716≈ €7,711Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
Dam #6, Yangtze River, China, 2005
Photograph · ed. 7/9
39 x 49 1/8 in. (99.1 x 124.8 cm) Overall 49 1/4 x 59 1/8 in. (125.1 x 150.2 cm)
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026 · Lot 161
$9,675≈ £7,196≈ €8,261Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
Three Gorges Dam Project, Dam #1, Yangtze River, China, 2002
Photograph · ed. 40/100
image 9 x 11 1/2 in. (22.9 x 29.2 cm.)
Bonhams · Feb 27, 2026 · Lot 93
$768≈ £570≈ €651Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
Nickel Tailings #32, Sudbury, Ontario
Photograph
40 h x 60 w in (102 x 152 cm)
Rago Auctions · Feb 12, 2026 · Lot 122
$9,525≈ £6,988≈ €8,022Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Shipyard #11, Qili Port, Zhejiang Province, China, 2005
Photograph
59½ h x 47¾ w in (151 x 121 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jan 29, 2026 · Lot 101
$19,050≈ £13,787≈ €15,917Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Nanpu Bridge Interchange, Shanghai City, China, 2004
Photograph
48 h x 60 w in (122 x 152 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jan 29, 2026 · Lot 108
$4,826≈ £3,493≈ €4,032Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Oxford Tire Piles #1, Westley, California, USA, 1999
Photograph · ed. 5/6
47 7/8 x 59 7/8 in. (121.6 x 152.1 cm) Overall 51 x 63 in. (129.5 x 160 cm)
Phillips · Oct 9, 2025 · Lot 167
$25,800≈ £19,294≈ €22,220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗

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Edward Burtynsky: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Edward Burtynsky at auction?

$100,000Sign up free to see, for Nickel Tailings #34 and #35, Sudbury, Ontario at Phillips (October 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Edward Burtynsky?

The median sale price is $10.6kSign up free to see across 105 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Edward Burtynsky have sold at auction?

105 of 137 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Edward Burtynsky?

Phillips, Wright and Levis Fine Art Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Wright · Levis Fine Art Auctions

About Edward Burtynsky

Edward Burtynsky LL. D is a Canadian photographer and artist known for his large format photographs of industrial landscapes. His works depict locations from around the world that represent the increasing development of industrialization and its impacts on nature and the human existence. It is most often connected to the philosophical concept of the sublime, a trait established by the grand scale of the work he creates, though they are equally disturbing in the way they reveal the context of rapid industrialization.

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