Guy Bourdin

Guy Bourdin

French · 1928–1991 · Painter, Photographer

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23lots offered2013–2025years recorded77%sold (17)$11.7kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Guy Bourdin, Untitled (Guy Bourdin's archive), n.d., Chromogenic print, flush-mountedUntitled (Guy Bourdin's archive)Phillips · £37,500≈ $50,591≈ €42,943Sign up to see
  2. Guy Bourdin, French Vogue, March 1972, 1972, Chromogenic print, mounted, printed laterFrench Vogue, March 1972Phillips · £25,200≈ $33,702≈ €29,934Sign up to see
  3. Guy Bourdin, French Vogue, Dec 1976 - Jan 1977, Chromogenic print, printed laterFrench VoguePhillips · £15,000≈ $23,523≈ €21,129Sign up to see

Guy Bourdin’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).

ArtSell has recorded 22 auction results for Guy Bourdin between 2013 and 2025, of which 17 sold (77%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.8kSign up free to see to $50.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $50.6kSign up free to see for Untitled (Guy Bourdin's archive) at Phillips in May 2018. The most common medium is photographs (19 lots). Most results come from Phillips (19), Brunk Auctions (2) and James Lisboa (1).

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  1. Guy Bourdin, Charles Jourdan, Spring 1975, Fujiflex Crystal Archive print mounted to Plexiglas
    Charles Jourdan, Spring 1975
    Print (other)
    12⅞ h x 19⅜ w in (33 x 49 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 107
    $2,286≈ £1,750≈ €1,989Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Guy Bourdin, Charles Jourdan, Spring, 1979, Dye transfer print, printed 1998
    Charles Jourdan, Spring, 1979
    Photograph · ed. PP
    Image 10 3/4 x 15 7/8 in. (27.3 x 40.3 cm) Sheet 15 7/8 x 19 7/8 in. (40.3 x 50.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 44
    $2,032≈ £1,497≈ €1,757Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Guy Bourdin, Pentax Calendar (variant), Asahi Optical Company Limited, Tokyo, Japan, circa 1980, Dye transfer print, printed 1998
    Pentax Calendar (variant), Asahi Optical Company Limited, Tokyo, Japan, circa 1980
    Photograph · ed. PP
    Image 10 3/4 x 15 7/8 in. (27.3 x 40.3 cm) Sheet 15 7/8 x 19 7/8 in. (40.3 x 50.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 45
    $3,556≈ £2,620≈ €3,074Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Guy Bourdin, Charles Jourdan, Spring, 1978, Chromogenic print, printed 2024, mounted
    Charles Jourdan, Spring, 1978
    Photograph · ed. 1/1
    Image: 101.5 x 153 cm (39 7/8 x 60 1/4 in.) Frame: 122.5 x 175 cm (48 1/4 x 68 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 56
    £15,240≈ $19,263≈ €18,301Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Guy Bourdin, Charles Jourdan, Spring, 1972, Pigment print, printed later
    Charles Jourdan, Spring, 1972
    Photograph · ed. 5/18
    37 x 24 in. (94 x 61 cm) Overall 49 x 35 5/8 in. (124.5 x 90.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 342
    $9,525≈ £7,279≈ €8,693Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Guy Bourdin, Untitled (model and goldfish), circa 1970, Pigment print, printed later
    Untitled (model and goldfish), circa 1970
    Photograph · ed. 3/18
    24 x 35 1/4 in. (61 x 89.5 cm) Overall 36 1/8 x 46 5/8 in. (91.8 x 118.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 343
    $12,065≈ £9,220≈ €11,011Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Guy Bourdin, French Vogue, March 1972, 1972, Chromogenic print, mounted, printed later
    French Vogue, March 1972, 1972
    Photograph · ed. 2/18
    Image: 60.5 x 96.5 cm (23 7/8 x 37 7/8 in.) Frame: 86 x 122 cm (33 7/8 x 48 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 20
    £25,200≈ $33,702≈ €29,934Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Three Models in Lingerie, Outtake from Sighs and Whispers, Bloomingdales lingerie catalog, c. 1976
    Print (other) · Paper
    sight 16-1/2 x 24-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 884
    $3,250≈ £2,355≈ €2,684HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  9. Three Models in Lingerie, Outtake from Sighs and Whispers, Bloomingdales lingerie catalog, c. 1976
    Print (other) · Paper
    sight 16-1/2 x 24-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 885
    $1,800≈ £1,305≈ €1,487HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  10. Guy Bourdin, Charles Jourdan, 1975, Chromogenic print, printed later, flush-mounted
    Charles Jourdan, 1975
    Photograph · ed. 2/18
    Image: 60.7 x 81.3 cm (23 7/8 x 32 in.) Frame: 88 x 108.2 cm (34 5/8 x 42 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 55
    £15,000≈ $19,382≈ €17,012Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Guy Bourdin that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Guy Bourdin: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Guy Bourdin at auction?

$50,591Sign up free to see, for Untitled (Guy Bourdin's archive) at Phillips (May 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Guy Bourdin?

The median sale price is $11.7kSign up free to see across 17 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Guy Bourdin have sold at auction?

17 of 22 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Guy Bourdin?

Phillips, Brunk Auctions and James Lisboa account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Brunk Auctions · James Lisboa

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