What is a Michael Kenna photograph worth?
b. 1953 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 142 works by Michael Kenna with a published auction price sold between $891Sign up free to see and $2,072Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,133Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,088Sign up free to see across 136 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,088Sign up free to see across 114 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Michael Kenna prices by medium
- Auction results
- 155
- Sold rate
- 92%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $1.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $8.8kSign up free to see Ratcliffe Power Station, Phillips, Apr 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 136 | $875–$2kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (76), Rago Auctions (23), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (18)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Michael Kenna sales
- Le Désert de Retz, Study 37, France, sepia toned gelatin silver print — $896Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 30, 2026
- 'Bruton Dovecote, Somerset, England', Sepia and selenium-toned gelatin silver print — $538Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- 'Hillside Fence, Study 4, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan', Sepia-toned gelatin silver print — $5,376Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- 'Mt. Kaibetsu, Koshimizu, Hokkaido, Japan', Sepia-toned gelatin silver print; mounted — $1,024Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- 'Czech Bridge, Prague, Czech Republic', Sepia-toned gelatin silver print — $1,536Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- 'French Canal, TYBW, Loire-et-Cher, France', Sepia-toned gelatin silver print — $2,560Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- 'Le Desert de Retz, Study 4, France', Sepia and selenium-toned gelatin silver print — $5,632Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
- 'Moon Over Downtown, New York, New York, USA', Sepia-toned gelatin silver print — $2,816Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 14, 2026
Questions about Michael Kenna prices
What is a Michael Kenna photograph worth?
Based on 142 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Michael Kenna have sold for a median of $1,133, and half of them sold between $891 and $2,072. For photographs alone the median is $1,088 (136 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Michael Kenna sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $8,820 for “Ratcliffe Power Station” at Phillips in April 2022.
How often do Michael Kenna works sell at auction?
92% of the 155 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Michael Kenna photograph?
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Michael Kenna have appeared at auction 155 times in ArtSell’s records between 2004 and 2026; 142 sold, a sell-through rate of 92%.
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