Herbert Matter
Swiss · 1907–1984 · Printmaker, Photographer
Herbert Robert Matter was a Swiss-born American photographer and graphic designer known for his pioneering use of photomontage in commercial art. Matter's innovative and… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Still Life (Ray Eames Sculpture)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $7,200≈ £3,527≈ €5,061Sign up to see
Knoll advertisement studyWright · $4,032≈ £3,172≈ €3,690Sign up to see
Experimental Molded Plywood FormsLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $4,000≈ £3,391≈ €3,876Sign up to see
Herbert Matter’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
49
of 55 offered · 2005–2025
Sell-through
89%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works on paper | 1 | 1 | 100% | $4kSign up | $4kSign up | $4kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $4kSign up | $4kSign up | $4kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 8 | 8 | 100% | $1.1kSign up | $815Sign up | $2.6kSign up |
| Lithograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.5kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $1.5kSign up |
| Print (other) | 7 | 7 | 100% | $1kSign up | $741Sign up | $2.6kSign up |
| Photography | 45 | 39 | 87% | $1.5kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $7.2kSign up |
| Photograph | 45 | 39 | 87% | $1.5kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $7.2kSign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $875Sign up | $875Sign up | $875Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.