Edward Burtynsky Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

b. 1955

Of the 158 lots by Edward Burtynsky (photographs) recorded at auction between 2005 and 2026, 125 found a buyer (79%). Half of the priced sales fell between $6kSign up free to see and $16.3kSign up free to see, with a median of $8.9kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $100kSign up free to see for Nickel Tailings #34 and #35, Sudbury, Ontario at Phillips in October 2014. Most results come from Phillips (89), Heffel Fine Art Auction House (27) and Wright (10).

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1. 
   Dam #6, Three Gorges Dam Project, Yangtze River, China, 2005

   Photograph

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 6, 2012 · Lot 45
   $13,750≈ £8,508≈ €10,550Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
2. 
   Mines #13, Inco-Abandoned Mine Shaft, Cream Hill Mine, Sudbury, Ontario

   Photograph

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

   Wright · Feb 24, 2011 · Lot 217
   $3,750≈ £2,318≈ €2,723Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗
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   Shipbreaking #45, Chittagong, Bangladesh

   Photograph

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

   Wright · Feb 24, 2011 · Lot 218
   $7,500≈ £4,636≈ €5,445Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Wright ↗
4. 
   Kennecott Copper Mine #22, Bingham Valley, Utah, 1983

   Photograph · Paper

   26¾ h x 33¾ w in (68 x 86 cm)

   Wright · Jun 4, 2009 · Lot 644
   $5,000≈ £3,082≈ €3,547Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
5. 
   Rock of Ages #7, Active Section, Wells-Lamson Quarry, Barre, Vermont, 1991 / 1994

   Photograph · Paper

   26½ h x 33½ w in (67 x 85 cm)

   Wright · Jun 4, 2009 · Lot 645
   $5,938≈ £3,660≈ €4,213Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
6. 
   Shipbreaking #48, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2001

   Photograph · Paper

   25.4 x 31.8 x 2.5 cm

   Levis Fine Art Auctions · Nov 20, 2005 · Lot 306
   CA$1,208≈ $1,016≈ £591≈ €870Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$500–600View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
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   Shipbreaking #47, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2001

   Photograph · Paper

   25.4 x 31.8 x 2.5 cm

   Levis Fine Art Auctions · Nov 20, 2005 · Lot 305
   CA$1,208≈ $1,016≈ £591≈ €870Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$500–600View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
8. 
   Oilfields #1, Belridge, California, 2002

   Photograph

   24.1 x 49.5 x 2.5 cm

   Levis Fine Art Auctions · Nov 20, 2005 · Lot 304
   CA$1,668≈ $1,402≈ £815≈ €1,201Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$500–600View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗

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