Marie-Jo Lafontaine Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1950–2026

Of the 23 lots by Marie-Jo Lafontaine (photographs) recorded at auction between 2005 and 2025, 21 found a buyer (91%). The median price realised is $7.3kSign up free to see across 21 priced sales; the middle half sold for $4.7kSign up free to see–$12.3kSign up free to see. A las Cinco de la Tarde (Fuego Lento) holds the top price on file: $28.7kSign up free to see at Grisebach (June 2010). The houses with the most results are Lempertz (14), Grisebach (6) and Ketterer Kunst (2).

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All photographs results

1. 
   Au loin s'en vont les Nuages, 1996

   Photograph

   127cm

   Van Ham · Oct 15, 2025 · Lot 91
   €4,534≈ $5,269≈ £3,947Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Van Ham ↗
2. 
   Der Schmerz verschenkt seine Heilkraft dort, wo wir sie nicht vermuten, 1988

   Photograph · Other support

   107 x 327 cm

   Lempertz · Dec 3, 2022 · Lot 433
   €6,930≈ $7,303≈ £5,950Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
3. 
   Gray (from the series: Les Larmes d'Acier), 1987

   Photograph · Board

   62.5 x 167.5 cm

   Lempertz · Dec 9, 2020 · Lot 624
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
4. 
   Tu finiras de rire avant l'aurore, 1987

   Photograph · Panel

   62.5 x 174 x 6 cm

   Lempertz · Jun 20, 2020 · Lot 330
   €6,250≈ $7,006≈ £5,657Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
5. 
   Untitled, 2003

   Photograph · Board · ed. 45/300

   38.8 x 26.8 cm

   Lempertz · Dec 4, 2019 · Lot 152
   €496≈ $550≈ £420Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at Lempertz ↗
6. 
   Babylon Babies, 2002

   Photograph · Paper

   57.7 x 48.3 cm (60.4 x 50.7 cm)

   Lempertz · Dec 2, 2016 · Lot 171
   €1,984≈ $2,111≈ £1,673Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
7. 
   Himmel und Hölle, 1993

   Photograph · Other support

   131 x 187 cm

   Lempertz · Jun 4, 2016 · Lot 809
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
8. 
   "Banana Kiss und Frozen Margaritas!", 2003

   Photograph

   138 x 63 cm

   Lempertz · Nov 28, 2015 · Lot 896
   €11,160≈ $11,807≈ £7,844Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
9. 
   Les enfants de la Ruhr No. 3, 1996

   Photograph · Other support

   169 x 127 cm

   Lempertz · Nov 29, 2014 · Lot 752
   €7,440≈ $9,287≈ £5,917Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
10. 
    Babylon Babies

    Photograph · Paper · ed. 7/15

    49.5 x 40.1 cm

    Lempertz · May 31, 2014 · Lot 720
    €2,684≈ $3,652≈ £2,182Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
11. 
    Babylon Babies

    Photograph · Paper · ed. 7/15

    49.5 x 40.1 cm

    Lempertz · May 25, 2013 · Lot 310
    €3,660≈ $4,736≈ £3,136Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
12. 
    Crevez la gueule ouverte, 1996

    Photograph

    146,5 x 116,5 cm (57,6 x 45,8 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Apr 20, 2013 · Lot 955
    €5,000≈ $6,558≈ £4,272Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
13. 
    Der Anfang der Vergangenheit, 1990

    Photograph

    135,5 x 312 cm (53,3 x 122,8 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 8, 2012 · Lot 352
    €15,000≈ $19,358≈ £12,092Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
14. 
    Tina, 1988

    Photograph · ed. 1/4

    72,7 × 273 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 1, 2012 · Lot 715
    €12,200≈ $15,033≈ £9,821Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
15. 
    A Fleur du Mal

    Photograph

    126 x 125,5 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 4, 2011 · Lot 674
    €13,310≈ $17,983≈ £11,495Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
16. 
    L'être... Une vapeur., 1988

    Photograph

    62,5 × 214,8 × 5 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 27, 2010 · Lot 439
    €8,540≈ $11,294≈ £7,214Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
17. 
    A las Cinco de la Tarde (Fuego Lento), 1988

    Photograph

    73 × 237 × 5 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 5, 2010 · Lot 368
    €23,800≈ $28,703≈ £19,693Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
18. 
    Liquid Crystals, 1999

    Photograph

    35,8 × 22,6 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 3, 2010 · Lot 1357
    €2,499≈ $3,066≈ £2,088Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Grisebach ↗
19. 
    HOMMAGE À LOTTE JACOBI

    Photograph · Other support

    147 x 109 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 6, 2009 · Lot 482
    €12,000≈ $18,082≈ £11,067Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
20. 
    UNTITLED

    Photograph · Paper · ed. 248/300

    35 x 24 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 5, 2009 · Lot 289
    €360≈ $542≈ £326Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Lempertz ↗
21. 
    Babylon Babies, 2002

    Photograph

    49,4 × 40 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 6, 2009 · Lot 358
    €3,570≈ $5,061≈ £3,139Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
22. 
    Belles de Nuit (Nr. 5), 1995

    Photograph · Board

    136,5 × 137,2 cm

    Grisebach · Dec 1, 2007 · Lot 464
    €8,330≈ $12,296≈ £5,952Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
23. 
    Savoir, retenir et fixer ce qui est sublime

    Photograph

    152 x 122 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 11, 2005 · Lot 271
    €7,973≈ $9,750≈ £5,345Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Lempertz ↗

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