Michael Kenna

British · b. 1953 · Photographer

Michael Kenna is an English photographer best known for his unusual black and white landscapes featuring ethereal light achieved by photographing at dawn or at night with… (Wikipedia)

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158lots offered2004–2026years recorded92%sold (142)$1.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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Ratcliffe Power StationPhillips · Apr 2022$8,820≈ £6,740≈ €8,075Sign up to see
Swings, Catskill Mountains, New YorkPhillips · Oct 2017$7,500≈ £5,666≈ €6,381Sign up to see
Selected ImagesPhillips · Apr 2013$7,500≈ £4,947≈ €5,841Sign up to see

Michael Kenna’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 155 auction results for Michael Kenna between 2004 and 2026, of which 142 sold (92%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $266Sign up free to see to $8.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $8.8kSign up free to see for Ratcliffe Power Station at Phillips in April 2022. The most common medium is photographs (149 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (76), Rago Auctions (23) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (18).

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Le Désert de Retz, Study 37, France
Photograph
7½ h x 7½ w in (19 x 19 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 299
$896≈ £669≈ €781Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
'Swings, Catskill Mountains, New York', 1977
Photograph · ed. 63/90
6 x 9 3/8 in. (15.2 x 23.8 cm.)
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026 · Lot 219
$3,840≈ £2,869≈ €3,367Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
'Chrysler Building, Study 2, New York, USA', 2006
Photograph · ed. 6/45
8 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (21.6 x 19.1 cm.)
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026 · Lot 220
$3,328≈ £2,487≈ €2,918Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
'Mary Poppins Over Midtown, New York, USA', 2006
Photograph · ed. 14/45
6 3/8 x 9 3/8 in. (16.2 x 23.8 cm.)
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026 · Lot 221
$2,816≈ £2,104≈ €2,469Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
'East Fortieth Street, New York, USA', 2006
Photograph · ed. 2/45
7 7/8 x 7 3/4 in. (20 x 19.7 cm.)
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026 · Lot 222
$3,072≈ £2,295≈ €2,694Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
'Moon Over Downtown, New York, New York, USA', 2006
Photograph · ed. 4/45
7 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (19.7 x 19.7 cm.)
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026 · Lot 223
$2,816≈ £2,104≈ €2,469Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
'Line of Posts, Chicago, Illinois, USA', 2001
Photograph · ed. 7/45
7 1/2 x 8 1/8 in. (19.1 x 20.6 cm.)
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026 · Lot 224
$1,088≈ £813≈ €954Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
'Lake Michigan Morning, Chicago, USA', 2001
Photograph · ed. 17/45
7 7/8 x 7 1/2 in. (20 x 19.1 cm.)
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026 · Lot 225
$1,088≈ £813≈ €954Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
'Steps, Marin County, California', 1982
Photograph · ed. 18/45
9 x 6 in. (22.9 x 15.2 cm.)
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026 · Lot 226
$1,088≈ £813≈ €954Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
'Deckchairs, Bournemouth, Dorset, England', 1983
Photograph · ed. 25/45
6 x 9 in. (15.2 x 22.9 cm.)
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026 · Lot 227
$2,048≈ £1,530≈ €1,796Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗

Also offered, result not published (3)

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

Michael Kenna photographs (149)

Michael Kenna: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Michael Kenna at auction?

$8,820Sign up free to see, for Ratcliffe Power Station at Phillips (April 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Michael Kenna?

The median sale price is $1.1kSign up free to see across 142 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Michael Kenna have sold at auction?

142 of 155 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Michael Kenna?

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

About Michael Kenna

Michael Kenna is an English photographer best known for his unusual black and white landscapes featuring ethereal light achieved by photographing at dawn or at night with exposures of up to 10 hours. His photos concentrate on the interaction between ephemeral atmospheric condition of the natural landscape, and human-made structures and sculptural mass.

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