What is a Frank Thiel photograph worth?
b. 1966 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 29 works by Frank Thiel with a published auction price sold between $6,070Sign up free to see and $12,500Sign up free to see, and the median is $7,892Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $7,892Sign up free to see across 27 sales. In the last five years the median was $6,414Sign up free to see across 12 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Frank Thiel prices by medium
- Auction results
- 38
- Sold rate
- 76%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $7.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $124kSign up free to see Die Alliierten, Grisebach, Nov 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 27 | $6.2k–$13.1kSign up free to see | $7.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (19), Grisebach (7), Van Ham (5)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 3 | $656–$699Sign up free to see | $678Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 8 | $5.3k–$9.5kSign up free to see | $7.1kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 18 | $7.1k–$13.8kSign up free to see | $8.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Frank Thiel sales
- 'Stadt 12/10 (Berlin)', Chromogenic print — $5,888Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- Stadt 10/01 (Berlin), chromogenic print, mounted, in artist's frame — $6,478Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 23, 2026
- Stadt 2/32/A (Berlin), Photography — $3,157Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Apr 15, 2026
- Stadt 14/02 (Berlin) (from the Elton John AIDS Foundation Photography Portfolio II), archival pigment print — $635Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 11, 2025
- Stadt 12/33 (Berlin), Chromogenic print, printed 2006, face-mounted to Plexiglas — $8,385Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2025
- Stadt 5/06/A (Berlin), C-Print — $4,373Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Jun 16, 2025
- Stadt 12/38 (Berlin), Chromogenic print, printed 2006, face-mounted to Plexiglas — $6,985Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2024
- Stadt 10/01 (Berlin), chromogenic print, in artist's frame — $6,350Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jul 17, 2024
Questions about Frank Thiel prices
What is a Frank Thiel photograph worth?
Based on 29 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Frank Thiel have sold for a median of $7,892, and half of them sold between $6,070 and $12,500. For photographs alone the median is $7,892 (27 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Frank Thiel sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $123,806 for “Die Alliierten” at Grisebach in November 2019.
How often do Frank Thiel works sell at auction?
76% of the 38 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Frank Thiel photograph?
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Of the 38 lots by Frank Thiel recorded at auction between 2004 and 2026, 29 found a buyer (76%).
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