Edward Burtynsky Photographs: Auction Prices

Canadian · b. 1955

ArtSell has recorded 127 auction results for Edward Burtynsky photographs between 2005 and 2026, of which 95 sold (75% sell-through). Prices realised range from $423 to $100,000, with a median of $10,400 across 95 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $100,000 for “Nickel Tailings #34 and #35, Sudbury, Ontario” at Phillips in 2014.

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1. 
   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 ↗
2. 
   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 ↗
3. 
   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 ↗
4. 
   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 ↗
5. 
   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 ↗
6. 
   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 ↗
7. 
   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 ↗
8. 
   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) ↗
9. 
   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) ↗
10. 
    Iberia Quarries #3, Pardais, Portugal, 2006

    Photograph · ed. 3/6

    59 5/8 x 47 5/8 in. (151.4 x 121 cm) Overall 62 x 50 1/8 in. (157.5 x 127.3 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 9, 2025 · Lot 176
    $12,900≈ £9,647≈ €11,110Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
11. 
    Shipbreaking #26, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2001

    Photograph · ed. 10/10

    26 3/8 x 34 in. (67 x 86.4 cm) Overall 36 x 42 7/8 in. (91.4 x 108.9 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 9, 2025 · Lot 174
    $9,675≈ £7,235≈ €8,333Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
12. 
    Sawmills #1, Lagos, Nigeria, 2016

    Photograph · ed. 2/3

    57 7/8 x 77 1/2 in. (147 x 196.9 cm) Overall 61 1/2 x 81 in. (156.2 x 205.7 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 9, 2025 · Lot 168
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
13. 
    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 ↗
14. 
    Old Factories #1, Fushun Aluminum Smelter, Fushun City, Liaoning Province, China, 2005

    Photograph · ed. 2/6

    image 122.1 x 152.3 cm (48 1/8 x 59 7/8 in.) frame 127 x 157.5 cm (50 x 62 in.)

    Phillips · Jun 24, 2025 · Lot 31
    £10,160≈ $13,830≈ €11,915Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
15. 
    Nickel Tailings #30, Sudbury, Ontario

    Photograph · Board

    15¼ h x 23⅞ w in (39 x 61 cm)

    Rago Auctions · May 1, 2025 · Lot 129
    $6,350≈ £4,756≈ €5,583Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
16. 
    Silver Lake Operations #3, Lake Lefroy, Western Australia, 2007

    Photograph

    48 x 60 in. (121.9 x 152.4 cm.)

    Bonhams · Apr 3, 2025 · Lot 66
    $7,680≈ £5,825≈ €6,921Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
17. 
    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 2, 2025 · Lot 185
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
18. 
    Stepwell #2, Panna Meena, Amber, Rajasthan, India, 2010

    Photograph · ed. 4/9

    38 1/8 x 51 1/8 in. (96.8 x 129.9 cm) Overall 40 1/8 x 53 in. (101.9 x 134.6 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 2, 2025 · Lot 131
    $30,480≈ £23,546≈ €28,214Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
19. 
    Dryland Farming #7, Monegros County, Aragon, Spain (from the series: Water), 2010

    Photograph · Paper

    99 x 132.1 cm (103.5 x 136.5 cm frame)

    Lempertz · Nov 29, 2024 · Lot 679
    €9,450≈ $9,981≈ £7,863Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
20. 
    Pivot Irrigation #40, High Plains, Texas Panhandle, USA (from the series: Water), 2012

    Photograph · Paper

    172.7 x 94 cm (177.1 x 98.3 cm frame)

    Lempertz · Nov 29, 2024 · Lot 678
    €9,450≈ $9,981≈ £7,863Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
21. 
    Railcuts #2, C.N. Track, Thompson River, British Columbia, Canada, 1985

    Photograph

    39 h x 49 w in (99 x 124 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Oct 25, 2024 · Lot 125
    $6,048≈ £4,657≈ €5,587Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
22. 
    Shipbreaking #2, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2001

    Photograph

    49 3/4 x 40 in. (126.4 x 101.6 cm) Overall 62 x 52 in. (157.5 x 132.1 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 9, 2024 · Lot 403
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
23. 
    Carrara Marble Quarries #11, Carrara, Italy, 1993

    Photograph · Board

    39 h x 49 w in (99 x 124 cm)

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 10, 2024 · Lot 191
    $9,450≈ £7,378≈ €8,730Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $9,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
24. 
    Manufacturing #10a & #10b, Cankun Factory, Xiamen City, China, 2005

    Photograph · ed. 4/9

    Each 39 1/2 x 49 1/2 in. (100.3 x 125.7 cm) Overall 42 x 104 in. (106.7 x 264.2 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 5, 2024 · Lot 293
    $16,510≈ £13,063≈ €15,229Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
25. 
    Marine Aquaculture #1, Luoyuan Bay, Fujian Province, China, 2012

    Photograph · ed. 1/9

    39 x 52 in. (99.1 x 132.1 cm) Overall 41 x 54 in. (104.1 x 137.2 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 5, 2024 · Lot 292
    $15,240≈ £12,058≈ €14,058Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
26. 
    Colorado River Delta #1, Near San Felipe Baja, Mexico, 2012

    Photograph · ed. 3/6

    48 x 64 in. (121.9 x 162.6 cm) Overall 51 x 67 in. (129.5 x 170.2 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 5, 2024 · Lot 289
    $27,940≈ £22,106≈ €25,773Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
27. 
    Oil Fields #6, McKittrick, California, 2002

    Photograph · ed. 5/5

    Image: 101.6 x 127 cm (40 x 50 in.) Frame: 132 x 157.6 cm (51 7/8 x 62 in.)

    Phillips · Nov 21, 2023 · Lot 84
    £5,715≈ $7,169≈ €6,544Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
28. 
    Oil Fields #6, McKittrick, California 2001 #2/5, 2002

    Photograph · Paper

    101.6 x 127 cm

    Levis Fine Art Auctions · Nov 5, 2023 · Lot 203
    CA$7,020≈ $5,127≈ £4,136≈ €4,791Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$8,000–10,000View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
29. 
    Shipbreaking #50, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2000

    Photograph · ed. 9/10

    22 3/8 x 44 3/4 in. (56.8 x 113.7 cm) Overall 34 1/2 x 56 1/2 in. (87.6 x 143.5 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 11, 2023 · Lot 289
    $24,130≈ £19,631≈ €22,756Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
30. 
    Shipbreaking #5, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2000

    Photograph · ed. AP

    35 1/4 x 44 3/4 in. (89.5 x 113.7 cm) Overall 47 1/2 x 57 1/8 in. (120.7 x 145.1 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 11, 2023 · Lot 288
    $8,890≈ £7,232≈ €8,384Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
31. 
    Nickel Tailings #32, Sudbury, Ontario, 1996

    Photograph · ed. 6/10

    40 x 60 in. (101.6 x 152.4 cm) Overall 52 1/2 x 72 1/2 in. (133.4 x 184.2 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 11, 2023 · Lot 287
    $16,510≈ £13,432≈ €15,570Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
32. 
    Manufacturing #17, Deda Chicken Processing Plant, Dehui City, Jilin, Province, China, 2005

    Photograph · ed. 6/6

    47 5/8 x 71 1/2 in. (121 x 181.6 cm) Overall 50 x 74 in. (127 x 188 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 11, 2023 · Lot 282
    $36,830≈ £29,963≈ €34,732Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
33. 
    Three Gorges Dam Project, Feng Jie #7, Yangtze River, China

    Photograph

    40 h x 50 w in (102 x 127 cm)

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 2, 2023 · Lot 235
    $4,410≈ £3,454≈ €4,015Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
34. 
    Ölfusá River #1, Iceland, 2012

    Photograph · ed. 7/9

    39 x 52 in. (99.1 x 132.1 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 4, 2023 · Lot 86
    $53,340≈ £42,734≈ €48,931Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
35. 
    Rice Terraces #4, Western Yunnan Province, China, 2012

    Photograph · ed. 6/6

    48 x 64 in. (121.9 x 162.6 cm) Overall 50 x 66 in. (127 x 167.6 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 4, 2023 · Lot 85
    $25,400≈ £20,349≈ €23,301Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
36. 
    Highway #1, Intersection 105 & 110, Los Angeles, California, 2003

    Photograph · ed. 16/25

    51 x 63 cm (20 1/8 x 24 3/4 in.)

    Phillips · Nov 22, 2022 · Lot 110
    £6,300≈ $7,495≈ €7,295Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
37. 
    Oil Spill #3, Development Driller III, Gulf of Mexico, May 11, 2010

    Photograph · ed. 3/9

    100 x 133 cm (39 3/8 x 52 3/8 in.)

    Phillips · Nov 22, 2022 · Lot 109
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
38. 
    Mines #13, Inco-Abandoned Mine Shaft, Crean Hill Mine, Sudbury, Ontario, 1984

    Photograph · ed. 9/10

    27 x 34 in. (68.6 x 86.4 cm) Overall 35 x 42 1/8 in. (88.9 x 107 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 12, 2022 · Lot 303
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
39. 
    Rock of Ages # 14, Abandoned Granite Section, E.L. Smith Quarry, Barre, Vermont, 1992

    Photograph

    40 x 50 in. (101.6 x 127 cm) Overall 49 x 59 in. (124.5 x 149.9 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 12, 2022 · Lot 183
    $12,600≈ £11,403≈ €12,982Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
40. 
    Shipbreaking #45, Chittagong, Bangladesh

    Photograph

    39 h x 49 w in (99 x 124 cm)

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 23, 2022 · Lot 186
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
41. 
    SOCAR Oil Fields #3, Baku, Azerbaijan, 2006

    Photograph · ed. 5/6

    47 1/2 x 59 1/4 in. (120.7 x 150.5 cm) Overall 50 x 62 in. (127 x 157.5 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 6, 2022 · Lot 153
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
42. 
    Oil Spill #7, Ground Zero, Gulf of Mexico, June 24, 2010

    Photograph · ed. 5/9

    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 6, 2022 · Lot 152
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
43. 
    Three Gorges Dam Project, Dam #4, Yangtze River, China, 2002

    Photograph · ed. 1/10

    27 x 34 in. (68.6 x 86.4 cm) Overall 37 1/2 x 44 1/2 in. (95.3 x 113 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 6, 2022 · Lot 150
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
44. 
    Xiaolangdi Dam #4, Yellow River, Henan Province, China, 2011

    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 6, 2022 · Lot 149
    $16,380≈ £12,517≈ €14,996Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
45. 
    Thjorsá River #1, Southern Region, Iceland, 2012

    Photograph

    Image: 99.5 x 133 cm (39 1/8 x 52 3/8 in.) Frame: 104 x 137.5 cm (40 7/8 x 54 1/8 in.)

    Phillips · Nov 23, 2021 · Lot 101
    £30,240≈ $40,443≈ €35,921Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
46. 
    Untitled - Hedge and Window

    Photograph · Paper

    24.1 x 33 cm

    Levis Fine Art Auctions · Nov 7, 2021 · Lot 205
    CA$527≈ $423≈ £312≈ €367Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300–500View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
47. 
    Oil Spill #5, Q4000 Drilling Platform, Gulf of Mexico, June 24, 2010

    Photograph · ed. 3/6

    47 5/8 x 63 3/8 in. (121 x 161 cm) Overall 50 x 60 in. (127 x 152.4 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 7, 2021 · Lot 259
    $27,720≈ £20,384≈ €23,975Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
48. 
    Thjorsa River #1, Iceland, 2012

    Photograph · ed. 6/9

    38 1/2 x 51 1/2 in. (97.8 x 130.8 cm) Overall 41 3/4 x 54 3/8 in. (106 x 138.1 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 7, 2021 · Lot 258
    $44,100≈ £32,429≈ €38,142Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
49. 
    Uranium Tailings #12, Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada, 1995

    Photograph · ed. 5/6

    35 1/2 x 70 1/2 in. (90.2 x 179.1 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 7, 2021 · Lot 257
    $17,640≈ £12,972≈ €15,257Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
50. 
    Rock of Ages #26, Abandoned Section, E.L. Smith Quarry, Barre, Vermont

    Photograph

    18 h x 22 w in (46 x 56 cm)

    Wright · Jul 16, 2021 · Lot 471
    $10,400≈ £7,517≈ €8,812Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗

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