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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Record prices
Versace Dress, Back View, El MiragePhillips · £158,500≈ $248,560≈ €223,264Sign up to see
Stephanie, Cindy, Christy, Tatjana, Naomi, HollywoodPhillips · £100,000≈ $127,370≈ €109,481Sign up to see
Versace Dress, Back View, El MiragePhillips · $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).
Lots sold
98
of 113 offered · 2009–2026
Sell-through
87%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
3 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & multiples | 2 | 2 | 100% | $123Sign up | $123Sign up | $140Sign up |
| Print (other) | 2 | 2 | 100% | $123Sign up | $123Sign up | $140Sign up |
| Photography | 111 | 96 | 86% | $15.2kSign up | $6.4kSign up | $249kSign up |
| Photograph | 111 | 96 | 86% | $15.2kSign up | $6.4kSign up | $249kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2025 | 15 | 14 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | $5.5kSign up |
| 2023 | 10 | 7 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 | $6kSign up |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | $7.2kSign up |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | $20.7kSign up |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | $7kSign up |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | $18.1kSign up |
| 2017 | 5 | 4 | $12.8kSign up |
| 2016 | 9 | 9 | $9.3kSign up |
| 2015 | 6 | 5 | $9.7kSign up |
| 2014 | 6 | 4 | $5.9kSign up |
| 2013 | 11 | 7 | $12.5kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $2kSign up |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | $6.7kSign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $8.8kSign up |