Michael O'Brien
American · b. 1950 · Photographer
Michael O'Brien is an American photographer noted for his portraiture and documentary photography. Over the past four decades, O'Brien has photographed subjects from… (Wikipedia)
Record prices
Christopher Studio New York (4)Capsule Auctions · $1,125≈ £883≈ €1,020Sign up to see
Christopher Studio New York (5)Capsule Auctions · $750≈ £589≈ €680Sign up to see
Craig Studio New York City (2)Capsule Auctions · $531≈ £417≈ €482Sign up to see
Michael O'Brien’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).
Michael O'Brien have appeared at auction 9 times in ArtSell’s records in 2019; 9 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%. Across 9 sales with a published price, the typical result was $281Sign up free to see to $531Sign up free to see (median $313Sign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Christopher Studio New York (4), sold at Capsule Auctions in October 2019 for $1.1kSign up free to see. Most results come from Capsule Auctions (9).
Michael O'Brien at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 9
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2019
- Median price
- $313Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.1kSign up free to see Christopher Studio New York (4), Capsule Auctions, Oct 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 9 | $281–$531Sign up free to see | $313Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Capsule Auctions (9)
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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.
9 results
- $281≈ £221≈ €255Sign up free to see
- $188≈ £148≈ €171Sign up free to see
- $156≈ £122≈ €141Sign up free to see
- $1,125≈ £883≈ €1,020Sign up free to see
- $750≈ £589≈ €680Sign up free to see
- $406≈ £319≈ €368Sign up free to see
- $531≈ £417≈ €482Sign up free to see
- $313≈ £246≈ €284Sign up free to see
- $281≈ £221≈ €255Sign up free to see
Michael O'Brien photographs (9)
Michael O'Brien: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Michael O'Brien at auction?
$1,125Sign up free to see, for Christopher Studio New York (4) at Capsule Auctions (October 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Michael O'Brien?
The median sale price is $313Sign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Michael O'Brien have sold at auction?
9 of 9 recorded lots sold in 2019.
Which auction houses sell Michael O'Brien?
Capsule Auctions accounts for the most recorded results. Capsule Auctions
About Michael O'Brien
Michael O'Brien is an American photographer noted for his portraiture and documentary photography. Over the past four decades, O'Brien has photographed subjects from presidents, celebrities, and financiers to small-town Texans, including ranchers, beauty queens, writers, and bar owners. O'Brien has completed three books: The Face of Texas: Portraits of Texans (2003), updated with 24 new photographs in 2014; Hard Ground whose portraits of homeless individuals are paired with poems by Tom Waits (2011); and The Great Minds of Investing (2015), a collection of 33 portraits of famous investors such as Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, Joel Greenblatt, and Bill Ackman, with accompanying profiles written by William Green.
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