Herb Ritts

American · 1952–2002 · Photographer

Herbert Ritts Jr. was an American fashion photographer and music video director known for his photographs of celebrities, models, and other cultural figures throughout the… (Wikipedia)

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116lots offered2009–2026years recorded87%sold (98)$6.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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Versace Dress, Back View, El MiragePhillips · May 2015£158,500≈ $248,560≈ €223,264Sign up to see
Stephanie, Cindy, Christy, Tatjana, Naomi, HollywoodPhillips · Sep 2020£100,000≈ $127,370≈ €109,481Sign up to see
Versace Dress, Back View, El MiragePhillips · Oct 2016$112,500≈ £88,464≈ €100,348Sign up to see

Herb Ritts’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 113 auction results for Herb Ritts between 2009 and 2026, of which 98 sold (87%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $106Sign up free to see to $249kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $249kSign up free to see for Versace Dress, Back View, El Mirage at Phillips in May 2015. The most common medium is photographs (111 lots). Most results come from Phillips (61), Bonhams (18) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (13).

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Three Male Torsos (from the Year of Tibet Portfolio II)
Photograph
10⅜ h x 9¾ w in (26 x 25 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 253
$2,560≈ £1,912≈ €2,231Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Paul, Torso, 1990
Photograph
18 5/8 x 14 3/4 in. (47.3 x 37.5 cm.)
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026 · Lot 50
$3,840≈ £2,869≈ €3,367Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
'Karen', 1989
Photograph · ed. 9/25
17 7/8 x 15 1/4 in. (45.4 x 38.7 cm.)
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026 · Lot 96
$2,304≈ £1,721≈ €2,020Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
Male Nude, Horizontal, Los Angeles
Photograph
9⅞ h x 12¼ w in (25 x 31 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 18, 2026 · Lot 101
$3,328≈ £2,516≈ €2,904Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Richard Gere, San Bernadino
Photograph
17 h x 13 w in (43 x 33 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 18, 2026 · Lot 102
$7,680≈ £5,805≈ €6,701Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Male Nude with Bubble, Los Angeles
Photograph
18 h x 14¾ w in (46 x 37 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 18, 2026 · Lot 103
$5,120≈ £3,870≈ €4,467Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
'"Three Male Torsos"', 1986
Photograph · ed. 13/25
16 1/4 x 15 1/4 in. (41.3 x 38.7 cm.)
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026 · Lot 42
$5,632≈ £4,196≈ €4,820Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
Fred with Tires, 1984
Photograph
13 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (33.7 x 26.7 cm.)
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026 · Lot 43
$20,480≈ £15,257≈ €17,527Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
Tatjana with Black Sand, Hawaii, 1987
Photograph · ed. 3/3
image 25.8 x 32.2 cm (10 1/8 x 12 5/8 in.) sheet 27.8 x 35.4 cm (10 7/8 x 13 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Mar 3, 2026 · Lot 168
£2,838≈ $3,779≈ €3,256Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
'"William S. Burroughs", Kansas', 1990
Photograph · ed. 7/25
16 7/8 x 15 1/8 in. (42.9 x 38.4 cm.)
Bonhams · Feb 27, 2026 · Lot 22
$896≈ £665≈ €759Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗

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

Herb Ritts photographs (111)

Herb Ritts: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Herb Ritts at auction?

$248,560Sign up free to see, for Versace Dress, Back View, El Mirage at Phillips (May 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Herb Ritts?

The median sale price is $6.4kSign up free to see across 98 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Herb Ritts have sold at auction?

98 of 113 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Herb Ritts?

Phillips, Bonhams and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bonhams · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

About Herb Ritts

Herbert Ritts Jr. was an American fashion photographer and music video director known for his photographs of celebrities, models, and other cultural figures throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His work concentrated on black and white photography and portraits, often in the style of classical Greek sculpture, which emphasized the human shape.

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