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Guy Tillim

South African · b. 1962 · Photographer

Guy Tillim is a South African photographer known for his work focusing on troubled regions of Sub-Saharan Africa. A member of the country's white minority, Tillim was born in… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Guy Tillim, Leopold and Mobutu #8: the remains of Mobutu Sese Seko's palace at Gbadolite, diptych, 2003, archival pigment ink on 300g cotton paperLeopold and Mobutu #8: the remains of Mobutu Sese Seko's palace at Gbadolite, diptychStrauss & Co · ZAR 170,520≈ $14,624≈ £10,419≈ €11,733Sign up to see
  2. Guy Tillim, Leopold and Mobutu series #12, diptych, archival pigment ink on 300g cotton paperLeopold and Mobutu series #12, diptychStrauss & Co · ZAR 125,180≈ $8,422≈ £6,464≈ €7,768Sign up to see
  3. Guy Tillim, Kunhinga Portraits: Eugenia Namukundu and Rafaela Catimba, 2003, pigment print on 300g cotton paperKunhinga Portraits: Eugenia Namukundu and Rafaela CatimbaStrauss & Co · ZAR 79,576≈ $6,824≈ £4,862≈ €5,475Sign up to see

Guy Tillim’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 33 auction results for Guy Tillim between 2015 and 2026, of which 14 sold (42%). Recorded sale prices range from $704Sign up free to see to $14.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $14.6kSign up free to see for Leopold and Mobutu #8: the remains of Mobutu Sese Seko's palace at Gbadolite, diptych at Strauss & Co in February 2018. The most common medium is photographs (20 lots). Most results come from Strauss & Co (29) and Pandolfini (4).

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  1. Guy Tillim, Kabul, Afghanistan, 1995, archival inks on 300g coated cotton paper
    Kabul, Afghanistan, 1995
    Drawing · Paper
    image size: 49 by 73cm; 78 by 101 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 28
    ZAR 11,711≈ $709≈ £524≈ €604Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–18,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Guy Tillim, Kamajor (Hunter) Militias, Koidu, Sierra Leone, 2001, pigment-ink digital print on 300g cotton paper
    Kamajor (Hunter) Militias, Koidu, Sierra Leone, 2001
    Print (other) · Paper
    84 by 58,5cm excluding frame; 100 by 72,5 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 58
    ZAR 21,623≈ $1,343≈ £996≈ €1,142Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Guy Tillim, Slave Memorial, Mobutu Era, D.R Congo, New Matadi, July 2003; Colonial Era Statues, Kinshasa, D.R Congo, Sep 2003, Leopold and Mobutu series, diptych, 2003, archival pigment ink on 300g cotton paper
    Slave Memorial, Mobutu Era, D.R Congo, New Matadi, July 2003; Colonial Era Statues, Kinshasa, D.R Congo, Sep 2003, Leopold and Mobutu series, diptych, 2003
    Photograph · Paper
    image size: 47 by 72cm; sheet size: 58,5 by 157cm; 77 by 173 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 59
    ZAR 54,057≈ $3,358≈ £2,491≈ €2,854Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Guy Tillim, Stanley's Terrace, New Matadi July 2003; Mobutu's Terrace, Gbadolite, Sep 2003, Leopold and Mobutu series, diptych, 2003, archival pigment ink on 300g cotton paper
    Stanley's Terrace, New Matadi July 2003; Mobutu's Terrace, Gbadolite, Sep 2003, Leopold and Mobutu series, diptych, 2003
    Photograph · Paper
    image size: 47 by 72,5cm, each; sheet size: 60,5 by 159,5cm; 77 by 73 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 60
    ZAR 54,057≈ $3,358≈ £2,491≈ €2,854Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Guy Tillim, Justino Ngene, Laurino, Bongue and Faucino Hando, Kunhinga Angola, 2002, archival pigment ink on 300g coated cotton paper
    Justino Ngene, Laurino, Bongue and Faucino Hando, Kunhinga Angola, 2002
    Photograph · Paper
    image size: 49 by 65,5cm; sheet size: 60 by 76cm; 76 by 90 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 61
    ZAR 26,428≈ $1,642≈ £1,218≈ €1,395Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Guy Tillim, Rosalina Nahamba Holding Baby Filomena Lasinda. Her Daughter, Rosali Sindali Holds Baby Guerra, 2002, archival pigment ink on 300g coated cotton paper
    Rosalina Nahamba Holding Baby Filomena Lasinda. Her Daughter, Rosali Sindali Holds Baby Guerra, 2002
    Photograph · Paper
    image size: 49,5 by 66cm; sheet size: 61 by 76cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 58
    ZAR 12,013≈ $704≈ £528≈ €605Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Guy Tillim, City Hall Offices, Lubumbashi, DR Congo, Avenue Patrice Lumumba Series, archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper
    City Hall Offices, Lubumbashi, DR Congo, Avenue Patrice Lumumba Series
    Photograph · Other support
    image size: 81 by 121,5cm; 125 by 161 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 327
    ZAR 56,280≈ $3,202≈ £2,424≈ €2,878Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 60,000–80,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Guy Tillim, Colonial-era Steamboat Wreckage at Boma, July 2003, archival pigment ink on 300gsm cotton paper
    Colonial-era Steamboat Wreckage at Boma, July 2003
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 2/5
    image size: 50 by 77cm; 71 by 97 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 2
    ZAR 29,313≈ $1,546≈ £1,226≈ €1,435Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Guy Tillim, Untitled, lithograph
    Untitled
    Lithograph · ed. 37/50
    image size: 16,5 by 25cm; sheet size: 50,5 by 33cm; 66,5 by 48 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 134
    ZAR 11,139≈ $710≈ £557≈ €661Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 7,000–10,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Guy Tillim, Gum Trees Planted in Colonial Times and Stripped of their Branches Line the Eastern Edge of Lake Kivu, digital print on 100% cotton rag paper in pigment inks
    Gum Trees Planted in Colonial Times and Stripped of their Branches Line the Eastern Edge of Lake Kivu
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 2/5
    image size: 50 by 76,5cm; 74,5 by 101,5 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 110
    ZAR 14,070≈ $934≈ £715≈ €853Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–16,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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Guy Tillim: quick facts

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

$14,624Sign up free to see, for Leopold and Mobutu #8: the remains of Mobutu Sese Seko's palace at Gbadolite, diptych at Strauss & Co (February 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Guy Tillim?

The median sale price is $2kSign up free to see across 14 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Guy Tillim have sold at auction?

14 of 33 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Guy Tillim?

Strauss & Co and Pandolfini account for the most recorded results. Strauss & Co · Pandolfini

About Guy Tillim

Guy Tillim is a South African photographer known for his work focusing on troubled regions of Sub-Saharan Africa. A member of the country's white minority, Tillim was born in Johannesburg in 1962. He graduated from the University of Cape Town in 1983, and he also spent time at the Market Photo Workshop in Johannesburg. His photographs and projects have been exhibited internationally and form the basis of several of Tillim's published books.

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