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Martin Schoeller

German · b. 1968 · Photographer

Martin Schoeller is a German portrait photographer. He is most known for his extreme close-up portraits, a series in which familiar faces are treated with the same scrutiny as… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Martin Schoeller, Angelina with Blood, 2003, Chromogenic printAngelina with BloodPhillips · £25,000≈ $31,843≈ €27,370Sign up to see
  2. Martin Schoeller, Angelina Jolie with Blood, 2000, Chromogenic print, mountedAngelina Jolie with BloodPhillips · £19,050≈ $23,898≈ €21,815Sign up to see
  3. Martin Schoeller, Angelina with Blood, 2000, chromogenic print, mountedAngelina with BloodPhillips · £10,965≈ $14,851≈ €12,605Sign up to see

Martin Schoeller’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 9 auction results for Martin Schoeller between 2014 and 2026, of which 7 sold (78%). Recorded sale prices range from $128Sign up free to see to $31.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $31.8kSign up free to see for Angelina with Blood at Phillips in September 2020. The most common medium is photographs (9 lots). Most results come from Phillips (3), Bonhams (3) and Grisebach (1).

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  1. Martin Schoeller, Angelina with Blood, 2000, chromogenic print, mounted
    Angelina with Blood, 2000
    Photograph · ed. AP
    image 88.9 x 71.1 cm (35 x 27 7/8 in.) sheet 107.7 x 87.7 cm (42 3/8 x 34 1/2 in.) frame 110 x 89.7 cm (43 1/4 x 35 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 120
    £10,965≈ $14,851≈ €12,605Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Martin Schoeller, George Clooney (Aus: Close Up), C-Print auf Fujicolor Professional
    George Clooney (Aus: Close Up)
    Photograph
    39 x 29cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 46
    €792≈ $831≈ £656Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Van Ham ↗
  3. Martin Schoeller, Angelina Jolie with Blood, 2000, Chromogenic print, mounted
    Angelina Jolie with Blood, 2000
    Photograph · ed. 2/7
    88 x 70.5 cm (34 5/8 x 27 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 73
    £19,050≈ $23,898≈ €21,815Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Martin Schoeller, Woodward Gymnasts, 2000, Chromogenic print; signed and dated in ink on a studio label affixed to the backing; framed
    Woodward Gymnasts, 2000
    Photograph
    12 x 17 in. (30.5 x 43.3 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 482
    $128≈ £99≈ €115Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Martin Schoeller, Angelina with Blood, 2003, Chromogenic print
    Angelina with Blood, 2003
    Photograph · ed. 1/10
    61 x 51 cm (24 x 20 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 104
    £25,000≈ $31,843≈ €27,370Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Martin Schoeller, George Clooney, 2007, Digitaler C-Print, 2008
    George Clooney, 2007
    Photograph
    89 × 71 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2009
    €7,500≈ $8,367≈ £6,617Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Martin Schoeller, Max Roach, 1999, Chromogenic color print
    Max Roach, 1999
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 478
    $4,375≈ £2,719≈ €3,462Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Martin Schoeller, Cindy Sherman, 2000, Chromogenic print
    Cindy Sherman, 2000
    Photograph
    18 3/4 x 15 in. (47.6 x 38.1 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 332
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Martin Schoeller, Woodward Gymnasts, 2000, Chromogenic print; signed and dated in ink on a studio label affixed to the backing; framed
    Woodward Gymnasts, 2000
    Photograph
    12 x 17 in. (30.5 x 43.3 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 277
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200–400View at Bonhams ↗

Martin Schoeller photographs (9)

Martin Schoeller: quick facts

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

$31,843Sign up free to see, for Angelina with Blood at Phillips (September 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Martin Schoeller?

The median sale price is $8.4kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Martin Schoeller have sold at auction?

7 of 9 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Martin Schoeller?

Phillips, Bonhams and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bonhams · Grisebach

About Martin Schoeller

Martin Schoeller is a German portrait photographer. He is most known for his extreme close-up portraits, a series in which familiar faces are treated with the same scrutiny as the unfamous. The stylistic consistency of this work creates a democratic platform for comparison between his subjects, challenging a viewer’s existing notions of celebrity, value and honesty. His work appears in National Geographic Magazine, The New Yorker, New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, TIME, GQ, Rolling Stone, GQ, Vogue, among others. In June 2025, he was honored at the Lucie Awards for his Achievement in Portraiture.

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