Martin Parr

British · 1952–2025 · Photographer

Martin Parr was an English documentary photographer and photojournalist. He was known for his photographic projects that take an intimate, satirical and anthropological look at… (Wikipedia)

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54lots offered2010–2026years recorded86%sold (42)$2.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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Kassette „The Last Resort“ (New Brighton, Merseyside)Grisebach · May 2012€21,960≈ $27,314≈ £17,519Sign up to see
Common SensePhillips · Nov 2017£11,250≈ $14,771≈ €12,685Sign up to see
New Brighton, Merseyside from The Last ResortPhillips · May 2016£8,125≈ $11,879≈ €10,609Sign up to see

Martin Parr’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 49 auction results for Martin Parr between 2010 and 2026, of which 42 sold (86%). A further 5 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $458Sign up free to see to $27.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $27.3kSign up free to see for Kassette „The Last Resort“ (New Brighton, Merseyside) at Grisebach in May 2012. The most common medium is photographs (44 lots). Most results come from Phillips (13), Lempertz (13) and Bolsa de Arte (6).

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White Sugar, 1995
Photograph
6½ h x 9⅝ w in (17 x 24 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 26, 2026 · Lot 219
$1,330≈ £1,006≈ €1,167Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Rago Auctions ↗
New Brighton, 1986
Photograph
Hessink's Auctions · Apr 14, 2026 · Lot 47
€1,300≈ $1,533≈ £1,130HammerSign up free to seeView at Hessink's Auctions ↗
New Brighton, England/GB (from the series: The last Resort), 1983 -1986
Photograph
42.3 x 52.3 cm (50.5 x 60.5 cm)
Lempertz · May 30, 2025 · Lot 807
€3,276≈ $3,715≈ £2,756Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
Revolutionsquare Havana, 2017
Photograph · Other support
51 x 76.5 cm (72.5 x 97.5 cm frame)
Lempertz · Nov 29, 2024 · Lot 680
€1,890≈ $1,996≈ £1,573Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
Revolutionsquare Santiago de Chile, 2017
Photograph · Other support
51 x 76.3 cm (72.5 x 97.5 cm frame)
Lempertz · Nov 29, 2024 · Lot 681
€1,890≈ $1,996≈ £1,573Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
Two works from the Common Sense series, 1995-99
Photograph
19⅜ h x 29⅜ w in (49 x 75 cm)
Rago Auctions · Oct 25, 2024 · Lot 106
$1,386≈ £1,067≈ €1,280Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
New Brighton, 1979
Photograph
20.1 x 13.8 cm (29 x 20 cm)
Lempertz · Jun 4, 2024 · Lot 595
€1,134≈ $1,232≈ £966Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Lempertz ↗
Galway Races from Luxury, 1997
Photograph · ed. 2/25
19 1/2 x 29 1/2 in. (49.5 x 74.9 cm)
Phillips · Apr 5, 2024 · Lot 234
$6,350≈ £5,024≈ €5,857Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
Southwold, 1993
Photograph
35.3 x 43.1 cm (40.5 x 50.7 cm)
Lempertz · Dec 1, 2023 · Lot 747
€1,260≈ $1,370≈ £1,084Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
Christmas, London from Common Sense, 1995
Photograph · ed. 1/10
19 1/4 x 21 in. (48.9 x 53.3 cm)
Phillips · Oct 11, 2023 · Lot 196
$3,048≈ £2,480≈ €2,874Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗

Also offered, result not published (5)

Lots by Martin Parr that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Martin Parr photographs (44)

Martin Parr: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Martin Parr at auction?

$27,314Sign up free to see, for Kassette „The Last Resort“ (New Brighton, Merseyside) at Grisebach (May 2012) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Martin Parr?

The median sale price is $2.1kSign up free to see across 42 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Martin Parr have sold at auction?

42 of 49 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026. 5 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Martin Parr?

Phillips, Lempertz and Bolsa de Arte account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Lempertz · Bolsa de Arte

About Martin Parr

Martin Parr was an English documentary photographer and photojournalist. He was known for his photographic projects that take an intimate, satirical and anthropological look at aspects of modern life, in particular documenting the social classes of England, and more broadly the wealth of the Western world.

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