What is a Guy Bourdin photograph worth?
1928–1991 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 17 works by Guy Bourdin with a published auction price sold between $3,556Sign up free to see and $19,603Sign up free to see, and the median is $11,652Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $15,664Sign up free to see across 14 sales. In the last five years the median was $9,525Sign up free to see across 7 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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Guy Bourdin prices by medium
- Auction results
- 22
- Sold rate
- 77%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2025
- Median price
- $11.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $50.6kSign up free to see Untitled (Guy Bourdin's archive), Phillips, May 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 14 | $9.1k–$22.3kSign up free to see | $15.7kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 3 | $1.8k–$3.3kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (19), Brunk Auctions (2), Rago Auctions (1)
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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) | 8 | $2.2k–$9.6kSign up free to see | $3.4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 6 | $13.9k–$31.2kSign up free to see | $21.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Guy Bourdin sales
- Charles Jourdan, Spring 1975, Fujiflex Crystal Archive print mounted to Plexiglas — $2,286Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 4, 2025
- Charles Jourdan, Spring, Dye transfer print, printed 1998 — $2,032Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 17, 2025
- Pentax Calendar (variant), Asahi Optical Company Limited, Tokyo, Japan, Dye transfer print, printed 1998 — $3,556Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 17, 2025
- Charles Jourdan, Spring, Chromogenic print, printed 2024, mounted — $19,263Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 21, 2024
- Untitled (model and goldfish), Pigment print, printed later — $12,065Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2024
- Charles Jourdan, Spring, Pigment print, printed later — $9,525Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2024
- French Vogue, March 1972, Chromogenic print, mounted, printed later — $33,702Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 23, 2021
- Three Models in Lingerie, Outtake from Sighs and Whispers, Bloomingdales lingerie catalog, color print on glossy photo paper — $3,250Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Feb 13, 2021
Questions about Guy Bourdin prices
What is a Guy Bourdin photograph worth?
Based on 17 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Guy Bourdin have sold for a median of $11,652, and half of them sold between $3,556 and $19,603. For photographs alone the median is $15,664 (14 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 Guy Bourdin sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $50,591 for “Untitled (Guy Bourdin's archive)” at Phillips in May 2018.
Which Guy Bourdin medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $15,664 (14 sales).
How often do Guy Bourdin works sell at auction?
77% of the 22 lots recorded between 2013 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Guy Bourdin photograph?
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Guy Bourdin have appeared at auction 22 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2025; 17 sold, a sell-through rate of 77%.
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