Martha Cooper

American · b. 1943 · Photographer

Martha Cooper is an American photojournalist. She worked as a staff photographer for the New York Post during the 1970s. She is best known for documenting the New York City… (Wikipedia)

€3,411≈ $3,629≈ £2,913Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumTime Square in snow - 2007 (cliché de 1982)Artcurial8auction results2017–2024years recorded63%sold (5)$2.5kSign up free to seemedian price

Martha Cooper prices at a glance

Auction results
8 2017–2024
Price range
$1.1k–$3.6kSign up free to see
Median price
$2.5kSign up free to see 5 sold
Most recent sale
$3.6kSign up free to see Apr 2024, Artcurial
Record sale
$3.6kSign up free to see 2024, Artcurial

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Record prices

  1. Time Square in snow - 2007 (cliché de 1982) by Martha Cooper, Tirage argentique en noir et blanc, sold Apr 2024Time Square in snow - 2007 (cliché de 1982)Artcurial · €3,411≈ $3,629≈ £2,913Sign up to see
  2. Duro, Doze, Mare139, Sha147, Daze, Pink, Crash jumping from Amphiteater, Manhattan, 1982 by Martha Cooper, 2008, Tirage photographique, sold Nov 2021Duro, Doze, Mare139, Sha147, Daze, Pink, Crash jumping from Amphiteater, Manhattan, 1982Artcurial · €2,860≈ $3,250≈ £2,436Sign up to see
  3. Duster and Lizzie crossing the Bronx River at Whitlock Avenue by Martha Cooper, 1982/2009, Digital C print sur Kodak Professional Endura Supra Lustre, sold Apr 2017Duster and Lizzie crossing the Bronx River at Whitlock AvenueArtcurial · €2,340≈ $2,548≈ £1,987Sign up to see

Martha Cooper’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).

Martha Cooper have appeared at auction 8 times in ArtSell’s records between 2017 and 2024; 5 sold, a sell-through rate of 63%. The median price realised is $2.5kSign up free to see across 5 priced sales; the middle half sold for $2.2kSign up free to see–$3.2kSign up free to see. Time Square in snow - 2007 (cliché de 1982) holds the top price on file: $3.6kSign up free to see at Artcurial (April 2024). Sales were recorded mainly at Artcurial (5) and Chiswick Auctions (3).

Martha Cooper at auction: key figures

Auction results
8
Sold rate
63%
Active at auction
2017–2024
Median price
$2.5kSign up free to see
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Photographs5$2.2k–$3.2kSign up free to see$2.5kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Artcurial (5), Chiswick Auctions (3)

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  1. Time Square in snow - 2007 (cliché de 1982) by Martha Cooper, Tirage argentique en noir et blanc, sold Apr 2024
    Time Square in snow - 2007 (cliché de 1982)
    Photograph
    40 x 50 cm
    Artcurial · · Lot 201
    €3,411≈ $3,629≈ £2,913Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Artcurial ↗
  2. Duro, Doze, Mare139, Sha147, Daze, Pink, Crash jumping from Amphiteater, Manhattan, 1982 by Martha Cooper, 2008, Tirage photographique, sold Nov 2021
    €2,860≈ $3,250≈ £2,436Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Artcurial ↗
  3. Boys in clubhouse with guns by Martha Cooper, 1978, Tirage argentique, sold Feb 2020
    Boys in clubhouse with guns, 1978
    Photograph
    Artcurial · · Lot 141
    €2,080≈ $2,247≈ £1,741Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Artcurial ↗
  4. Tagged station by Martha Cooper, Tirage numérique sur papier photographique Kodac, sold Dec 2017
    Tagged station
    Photograph · Paper
    Artcurial · · Lot 9
    €975≈ $1,147≈ £859Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,200View at Artcurial ↗
  5. Duster and Lizzie crossing the Bronx River at Whitlock Avenue by Martha Cooper, 1982/2009, Digital C print sur Kodak Professional Endura Supra Lustre, sold Apr 2017
    Duster and Lizzie crossing the Bronx River at Whitlock Avenue, 1982/2009
    Photograph
    Artcurial · · Lot 43
    €2,340≈ $2,548≈ £1,987Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Artcurial ↗
  6. Photograph of ROA' Inkjet print on photographic paperSigned27.8 x 35.6 cm ARR by Martha Cooper, Photograph, offered Jan 2020
    Photograph of ROA' Inkjet print on photographic paperSigned27.8 x 35.6 cm ARR
    Photograph
    27.8 x 35.6 cm
    Chiswick Auctions · · Lot 607
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £100–200View at Chiswick Auctions ↗
  7. Street Play by Martha Cooper, print, offered Dec 2018
    Street Play
    Print (other)
    29 x 39cm
    Chiswick Auctions · · Lot 478
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £200–350View at Chiswick Auctions ↗
  8. GHETTO FOR LIFE'  2015, C-print in colours, signed and numbered by Martha Cooper, print, offered Mar 2018
    GHETTO FOR LIFE'  2015, C-print in colours, signed and numbered
    Print (other) · ed. edition of 75
    28 x 35.5cm
    Chiswick Auctions · · Lot 350
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £300–500View at Chiswick Auctions ↗

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Martha Cooper: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Martha Cooper at auction?

$3,629Sign up free to see, for Time Square in snow - 2007 (cliché de 1982) at Artcurial (April 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Martha Cooper?

The median sale price is $2.5kSign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Martha Cooper have sold at auction?

5 of 8 recorded lots sold between 2017 and 2024.

Which auction houses sell Martha Cooper?

Artcurial and Chiswick Auctions account for the most recorded results. Artcurial · Chiswick Auctions

About Martha Cooper

Martha Cooper is an American photojournalist. She worked as a staff photographer for the New York Post during the 1970s. She is best known for documenting the New York City graffiti scene of the 1970s and 1980s.

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