James Casebere: career timeline

American · b. 1953 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 44 of 51 lots (86% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.

James Casebere: works at auction by decade the work was made. Each work counted once; medians use sold works only, in US dollars.

Decade made	Works	Sold	Median sold price	Main medium
1970s	1	1	$1.5kSign up	Photograph
1980s	4	2	$2kSign up	Photograph
1990s	22	8	$1.8kSign up	Photograph
2000s	15	12	$2kSign up	Photograph

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Year madeHeight (in)Width (in)MediumSubject

1970s 1 work

Sold: 1 of 1
Median: $1.5kSign up
Average: $1.5kSign up
Typical size: 9.5 × 6.5 in (24 × 16 cm)
Mediums: Photograph (1)
Subjects: —

1975 Selected Images$1.5kSign up

1980s 4 works

Sold: 2 of 4
Median: $2kSign up
Average: $2kSign up
Typical size: 15 × 19 in (38 × 49 cm)
Mediums: Photograph (4)
Subjects: —

1980 Desert House with Cactus$1.3kSign up
1982 Storefront$2.7kSign up
1982 StorefrontUnsold
1988 Mission FaçadeUnsold

1990s 22 works

Sold: 8 of 22
Median: $1.8kSign up
Average: $5.4kSign up
Typical size: 30 × 31.5 in (76 × 80 cm)
Mediums: Photograph (21), Lithograph (1)
Subjects: Beach scenes (2), Landscapes (2)

1990 Lansing 1953 / Beachfront longshot, 1990Result not published
1990 Lansing 1953 / Beachfront longshot, 1990Result not published
1992 Lansing 1953 / Panopticon 2, 1992Result not published
1993 Lansing 1953 / The prison at Cherry Hill, 1993Result not published
1993 Lansing 1953 / Cell with skylight, 1993Result not published
1993 Cherry hill burnt, 1993Result not published
1993 Sing Sing #2, 1993Result not published
1993 Home$1.5kSign up
c. 1995 Study for Arcade$1.1kSign up
1995 ToiletsUnsold · sold 2×
1995 Lansing 1953 / Tunnels, 1995Result not published
1995 Toilets$6.3kSign up · sold 2×

Show 10 more (1990s)

1995 ToiletsUnsold
1995 Lansing 1953 / Tunnels, 1995Result not published
1996 Nine Alcoves$2kSign up
1996 Study for Empty Room$2.5kSign up
1996 9 AlcovesUnsold
1998 Flooded HallwayUnsold
1998 Two Tunnels from the Right (V)$27.3kSign up
1999 Four Flooded Arches from Center With Fog$1.6kSign up
1999 Four Flooded Arches from Right With Fog$889Sign up
1999 Four Flooded Arches from RightUnsold

2000s 15 works

Sold: 12 of 15
Median: $2kSign up
Average: $8.5kSign up
Typical size: 46.5 × 48 in (118 × 122 cm)
Mediums: Photograph (12), Etching (2), Print (other) (1)
Subjects: —

Show 3 more (2000s)

Creation date not recorded

7 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.

Undated, sold in the 2000s 1 work

Sold: 1 of 1
Median: $23.9kSign up
Average: $23.9kSign up
Typical size: —
Mediums: Photograph (1)
Subjects: —

sold 2006 (American b.1953)$23.9kSign up

Undated, sold in the 2010s 2 works

Sold: 1 of 2
Median: $26.3kSign up
Average: $26.3kSign up
Typical size: 72 × 90 in (183 × 229 cm)
Mediums: Photograph (2)
Subjects: Markets & villages (1)

sold 2013 Flooded StreetUnsold
sold 2014 Parlor$26.3kSign up

Undated, sold in the 2020s 4 works

Sold: 4 of 4
Median: $4.7kSign up
Average: $13kSign up
Typical size: 28.5 × 35.5 in (73 × 91 cm)
Mediums: Photograph (4)
Subjects: —

sold 2020 A Barrel Vaulted Room$1.1kSign up
sold 2021 Yellow Hallway No. II$41.6kSign up
sold 2024 Study for Arena$1.1kSign up
sold 2025 Turning Hallway$8.3kSign up

Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All James Casebere auction results →