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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Record prices
Nickel Tailings #34 and #35, Sudbury, OntarioPhillips · $100,000≈ £61,747≈ €79,346Sign up to see
Manufacturing #17, Deda Chicken Processing Plant, Dehui City, Jilin Province, ChinaPhillips · $68,750≈ £56,118≈ €63,085Sign up to see
Manufacturing #17, Deda Chicken Processing Plant, Dehui City, Jilin Province, ChinaPhillips · $60,000≈ £39,272≈ €53,314Sign up to see
Edward Burtynsky’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
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Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
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| Works on paper | 1 | 1 | 100% | $16.3kSign up | $16.3kSign up | $16.3kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $16.3kSign up | $16.3kSign up | $16.3kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 8 | 8 | 100% | $26kSign up | $13.4kSign up | $68.8kSign up |
| Print (other) | 8 | 8 | 100% | $26kSign up | $13.4kSign up | $68.8kSign up |
| Photography | 127 | 95 | 75% | $15.2kSign up | $10.4kSign up | $100kSign up |
| Photograph | 127 | 95 | 75% | $15.2kSign up | $10.4kSign up | $100kSign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $6.9kSign up | $6.9kSign up | $6.9kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | $9.5kSign up |
| 2025 | 9 | 7 | $12.9kSign up |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 | $10kSign up |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | $16.5kSign up |
| 2022 | 9 | 3 | $12.6kSign up |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | $10.4kSign up |
| 2020 | 10 | 6 | $10.5kSign up |
| 2019 | 8 | 4 | $12.5kSign up |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | $37.1kSign up |
| 2017 | 7 | 6 | $11.6kSign up |
| 2016 | 10 | 7 | $26.7kSign up |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 | $7.2kSign up |
| 2014 | 8 | 5 | $12.5kSign up |
| 2013 | 10 | 4 | $17.2kSign up |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | $11.3kSign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $5.6kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $16.3kSign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | $5.5kSign up |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | $1kSign up |