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John Divola

American · b. 1949 · Photographer

John Divola is an American contemporary visual artist and educator, living in Riverside, California. He works in photography, describing himself as exploring the landscape by… (Wikipedia)

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22auction results2015–2025years recorded86%sold (19)$2kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. John Divola, Selected Images from Dogs Chasing My Car in the Desert, 1996-2000, Eight archival pigment prints, printed 2004Selected Images from Dogs Chasing My Car in the DesertPhillips · $21,250≈ £17,083≈ €19,951Sign up to see
  2. John Divola, Zuma #25, 1978-2012, archival pigment print on rag paperZuma #25Phillips · £13,750≈ $16,715≈ €15,759Sign up to see
  3. John Divola, Selected Images from Isolated Houses, 1995-1998, Four chromogenic printsSelected Images from Isolated HousesPhillips · $11,875≈ £8,972≈ €10,104Sign up to see

John Divola’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 22 auction results for John Divola between 2015 and 2025, of which 19 sold (86%). Recorded sale prices range from $516Sign up free to see to $21.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $21.3kSign up free to see for Selected Images from Dogs Chasing My Car in the Desert at Phillips in April 2017. The most common medium is photographs (19 lots). Most results come from Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (10), Bonhams (5) and Phillips (4).

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  1. John Divola, Rock falling in water part I; II (diptych), unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print
    Rock falling in water part I; II (diptych)
    Photograph
    24 h x 20 w in (61 x 51 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 184
    $1,080≈ £807≈ €922Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. John Divola, Untitled, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print
    Untitled
    Photograph
    24 h x 20 w in (61 x 51 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 185
    $889≈ £664≈ €759Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. John Divola, Untitled, 1986, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print
    Untitled, 1986
    Photograph
    24 h x 20 w in (61 x 51 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 186
    $1,016≈ £759≈ €867Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. John Divola, Untitled, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print
    Untitled
    Photograph
    24 h x 20 w in (61 x 51 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 187
    $528≈ £394≈ €451Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. John Divola, Red Dog- Desire, 1986, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print
    Red Dog- Desire, 1986
    Photograph
    24 h x 20 w in (61 x 51 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 152
    $2,032≈ £1,535≈ €1,775Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. John Divola, Head Covered with Hexagon, 1987, unique large-format Polaroid PolaPan print
    Head Covered with Hexagon, 1987
    Photograph
    24 h x 20 w in (61 x 51 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 155
    $1,651≈ £1,248≈ €1,442Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. John Divola, Untitled, unique large-format Polaroid Polacolor print
    Untitled
    Photograph
    24 h x 20 w in (61 x 51 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 148
    $1,524≈ £1,129≈ €1,333Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. John Divola, Isolated House, 1995, C-print
    Isolated House, 1995
    Photograph
    14 h x 14 w in (36 x 36 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 305
    $516≈ £405≈ €492Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. John Divola, Dogs Chasing My Car in the Desert (diptych), gelatin silver print
    Dogs Chasing My Car in the Desert (diptych)
    Photograph
    15¼ h x 23 w in (39 x 58 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 251
    $8,190≈ £6,394≈ €7,566Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. John Divola, Untitled (from the Vandalism portfolio), gelatin silver print
    Untitled (from the Vandalism portfolio)
    Photograph
    13⅞ h x 13⅞ w in (35 x 35 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 361
    $4,410≈ £3,443≈ €4,074Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

John Divola photographs (19)

John Divola: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by John Divola at auction?

$21,250Sign up free to see, for Selected Images from Dogs Chasing My Car in the Desert at Phillips (April 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for John Divola?

The median sale price is $2kSign up free to see across 19 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by John Divola have sold at auction?

19 of 22 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell John Divola?

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

About John Divola

John Divola is an American contemporary visual artist and educator, living in Riverside, California. He works in photography, describing himself as exploring the landscape by looking for the edge between the abstract and the specific. He is a professor in the art department at University of California Riverside.

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