Herb Ritts

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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  1. Herb Ritts, Versace Dress, Back View, El Mirage, 1990, Gelatin silver printVersace Dress, Back View, El MiragePhillips · £158,500≈ $248,560≈ €223,264Sign up to see
  2. Herb Ritts, Stephanie, Cindy, Christy, Tatjana, Naomi, Hollywood, 1989, Gelatin silver print, mounted on boardStephanie, Cindy, Christy, Tatjana, Naomi, HollywoodPhillips · £100,000≈ $127,370≈ €109,481Sign up to see
  3. Herb Ritts, Versace Dress, Back View, El Mirage, 1990, Gelatin silver printVersace Dress, Back View, El MiragePhillips · $112,500≈ £88,464≈ €100,348Sign up to see

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  1. Herb Ritts, Floating Torso, St. Barthelemy, 1987, Gelatin silver print
    Floating Torso, St. Barthelemy, 1987
    Photograph
    35.4 x 27.7 cm (13 7/8 x 10 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 142
    £12,700≈ $15,806≈ €14,625Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Herb Ritts, Cindy Crawford - Blonde, Malibu, 1993, Gelatin silver print, mounted
    Cindy Crawford - Blonde, Malibu, 1993
    Photograph · ed. 2/25
    47.4 x 37.6 cm (18 5/8 x 14 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 144
    £10,795≈ $13,435≈ €12,431Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Herb Ritts, Correya, Africa, 1993, Gelatin silver print
    Correya, Africa, 1993
    Photograph · ed. 15/25
    45.4 x 38.5 cm (17 7/8 x 15 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 87
    £5,040≈ $5,996≈ €5,836Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Herb Ritts, Naomi Seated, Hollywood, 1991, Gelatin silver print
    Naomi Seated, Hollywood, 1991
    Photograph
    22 1/4 x 16 7/8 in. (56.5 x 42.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 218
    $2,520≈ £2,281≈ €2,596Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Herb Ritts, Waterfall II, Hollywood, 1988, Platinum print, copyright credit dry stamp in the margin; signed
    Waterfall II, Hollywood, 1988
    Photograph
    18 x 15 in. (45.8 x 38.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 24
    $9,563≈ £7,656≈ €8,969Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Herb Ritts, Brigitte Nielsen, Malibu, 1987, Toned gelatin silver print
    Brigitte Nielsen, Malibu, 1987
    Photograph · ed. 17/25
    38.5 x 48.4 cm (15 1/8 x 19 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 65
    £6,300≈ $7,871≈ €7,386Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Herb Ritts, Cameron, Los Angeles, 1989, silver gelatin print on gold toned paper
    Cameron, Los Angeles, 1989
    Photograph · Paper
    49cm high x 39cm wide (19.25in x 15.25in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 168
    £3,000≈ $3,768≈ €3,575Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  8. Herb Ritts, Toni and Mimi I, Los Angeles, 1987, Gelatin silver print
    Toni and Mimi I, Los Angeles, 1987
    Photograph · ed. 7/25
    12 x 10 1/4 in. (30.5 x 26 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 213
    $4,788≈ £3,521≈ €4,141Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Herb Ritts, Nicole Kidman, Culver City, 1999, Gelatin silver print, mounted
    Nicole Kidman, Culver City, 1999
    Photograph · ed. 9/25
    46.5 x 35.7 cm (18 1/4 x 14 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 78
    £6,300≈ $8,898≈ €7,292Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Herb Ritts, Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford, Malibu, 1992, Gelatin silver print, mounted
    Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford, Malibu, 1992
    Photograph · ed. 5/25
    26 x 31.9 cm (10 1/4 x 12 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 79
    £5,670≈ $8,008≈ €6,563Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
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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)

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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