Michel Comte

Swiss · b. 1954 · Photographer

Michel Alfred Comte is a Swiss artist, filmmaker, fashion and portrait photographer. His most recent art project 'Light', focuses on the impact of environmental decline through… (Wikipedia)

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22lots offered2012–2022years recorded71%sold (15)$8.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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Helena Christensen V (Safe Sex Campaign)Phillips · May 2014£10,000≈ $16,948≈ €12,146Sign up to see
Helena Christensen VII (Contact Sheet)Phillips · May 2014£9,375≈ $15,889≈ €11,387Sign up to see
Helena Christensen III, Safe Sex CampaignPhillips · Oct 2013$13,750≈ £8,466≈ €10,145Sign up to see

Michel Comte’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 21 auction results for Michel Comte between 2012 and 2022, of which 15 sold (71%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.2kSign up free to see to $16.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $16.9kSign up free to see for Helena Christensen V (Safe Sex Campaign) at Phillips in May 2014. The most common medium is photographs (18 lots). Most results come from Phillips (13), Grisebach (3) and Lempertz (3).

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21 results

Helena Christensen II, Safe Sex Campaign, 1993
Photograph · ed. 4/7
72.7 x 72.3 cm (28 5/8 x 28 1/2 in.)
Phillips · May 25, 2022 · Lot 62
£9,450≈ $11,806≈ €11,079Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
Helena Christensen III, Safe Sex Campaign, 1993
Photograph · ed. 3/7
72.8 x 72.8 cm (28 5/8 x 28 5/8 in.)
Phillips · May 25, 2022 · Lot 63
£8,820≈ $11,019≈ €10,340Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
Ties for Windsor, Um 1998
Photograph
47,7 × 36,6 cm
Grisebach · Oct 3, 2021 · Lot 1370
€3,750≈ $4,350≈ £3,197Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–5,000View at Grisebach ↗
Carla Bruni, 2007
Photograph · ed. edition of 150
60 x 60 cm (23.6 x 23.6 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Jun 19, 2021 · Lot 675
€1,013≈ $1,205≈ £869Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €900–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Helena Christensen III, Safe Sex Campaign, 1993
Photograph
49.7 x 49.6 cm (19 5/8 x 19 1/2 in.)
Phillips · May 20, 2021 · Lot 72
£6,300≈ $8,898≈ €7,292Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
Karen Mulder, 1995
Photograph
49.8 x 49.7 cm (68.3 x 67.4 cm)
Lempertz · Jun 1, 2018 · Lot 174
€2,976≈ $3,473≈ £2,609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
Daryl Hannah, L'Uomo Vogue, 1992
Photograph
49.4 x 49.8 cm (60.7 x 64.8 cm)
Lempertz · Dec 2, 2016 · Lot 150
€3,472≈ $3,695≈ £2,927Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Lempertz ↗
Helena Christensen V, 1993
Photograph · ed. 2/3
119.5 x 119.5 cm (47 x 47 in.)
Phillips · May 19, 2016 · Lot 111
£8,750≈ $12,793≈ €11,425Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
Ohne Titel (Michelle, Mary Anne, Tracy und Satya, New York), 1999
Photograph · ed. AP
39,3 × 50,3 cm
Grisebach · Jun 3, 2015 · Lot 2196
€5,500≈ $6,124≈ £4,001Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Grisebach ↗
Helena Christensen V (Safe Sex Campaign), 1993
Print (other) · ed. 2/3
120 x 120 cm (47 1/4 x 47 1/4 in.)
Phillips · May 8, 2014 · Lot 3
£10,000≈ $16,948≈ €12,146Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗

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Michel Comte: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Michel Comte at auction?

$16,948Sign up free to see, for Helena Christensen V (Safe Sex Campaign) at Phillips (May 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Michel Comte?

The median sale price is $8.5kSign up free to see across 15 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Michel Comte have sold at auction?

15 of 21 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2022. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Michel Comte?

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

About Michel Comte

Michel Alfred Comte is a Swiss artist, filmmaker, fashion and portrait photographer. His most recent art project 'Light', focuses on the impact of environmental decline through his large-scale installations, paintings, sculptures and multimedia artworks.

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