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Pieter Hugo

South African · b. 1976 · Photographer

Pieter Hugo is a South African photographer who primarily works in portraiture. He lives in Cape Town. (Wikipedia)

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96auction results2012–2026years recorded73%sold (70)$11.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Pieter Hugo, Jatto with Mainasara, Ogere-Remo, Nigeria from Hyena and Other Men, 2007, Digital chromogenic printJatto with Mainasara, Ogere-Remo, Nigeria from Hyena and Other MenPhillips · $68,750≈ £44,999≈ €61,089Sign up to see
  2. Pieter Hugo, Mallam Mantari Lamal with Mainasara, Nigeria from The Hyena and Other Men, 2005, Chromogenic print, flush-mountedMallam Mantari Lamal with Mainasara, Nigeria from The Hyena and Other MenPhillips · £43,750≈ $68,609≈ €61,626Sign up to see
  3. Pieter Hugo, Jatto with Mainasara, Ogere-Remo, Nigeria from The Hyena & Other Men, 2007, Chromogenic print, flush-mountedJatto with Mainasara, Ogere-Remo, Nigeria from The Hyena & Other MenPhillips · £32,500≈ $41,993≈ €36,859Sign up to see

Pieter Hugo’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 96 auction results for Pieter Hugo between 2012 and 2026, of which 70 sold (73%). Recorded sale prices range from $145Sign up free to see to $68.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $68.8kSign up free to see for Jatto with Mainasara, Ogere-Remo, Nigeria from Hyena and Other Men at Phillips in October 2015. The most common medium is photographs (89 lots). Most results come from Phillips (46), Strauss & Co (40) and Lempertz (4).

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  1. Pieter Hugo, Danielle Lawrence, United Kingdom, 2003, Portraits of Albinos Series, 2003, archival pigment ink on cotton paper laid down on card
    Danielle Lawrence, United Kingdom, 2003, Portraits of Albinos Series, 2003
    Photograph · Other support
    image size: 99 by 80cm; 122 by 102,5 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 11
    ZAR 16,000≈ $968≈ £716≈ €825Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Pieter Hugo, Grace Walker, United Kingdom, Portraits of Albinos Series, 2003, archival pigment ink on cotton paper laid down on card
    Grace Walker, United Kingdom, Portraits of Albinos Series, 2003
    Photograph · Other support
    image size: 99,5 by 79,5cm; 122,5 by 102 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 12
    ZAR 16,000≈ $968≈ £716≈ €825Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Pieter Hugo, Mohammed Rabiu with Jamis, Ibusa, Nigeria from The Hyena and Other Men, 2007, Chromogenic print
    Mohammed Rabiu with Jamis, Ibusa, Nigeria from The Hyena and Other Men, 2007
    Photograph · ed. 7/9
    39 1/4 x 39 1/4 in. (99.7 x 99.7 cm) Overall 46 x 45 1/4 in. (116.8 x 114.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 157
    $10,320≈ £7,676≈ €8,812Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Pieter Hugo, Sam, Klein Karoo, South Africa, 2007, 2007, colour digital photographic print on paper
    Sam, Klein Karoo, South Africa, 2007, 2007
    Photograph · Paper
    image size: 100 by 101,5cm; 119 by 117 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 56
    ZAR 45,648≈ $2,836≈ £2,103≈ €2,410Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Pieter Hugo, Pieter Hugo, Cape Town, South Africa, 2004, Looking Aside Series, 2004, pigment ink print on cotton rag paper laid down on board
    Pieter Hugo, Cape Town, South Africa, 2004, Looking Aside Series, 2004
    Print (other) · Other support
    image size: 98 by 79cm; 116,5 by 94,5 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 57
    ZAR 54,057≈ $3,358≈ £2,491≈ €2,854Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 50,000–70,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Pieter Hugo, Yaw Francis, Agbogbloshie Market, Accra, Ghana, 2009, Chromogenic print
    Yaw Francis, Agbogbloshie Market, Accra, Ghana, 2009
    Photograph · ed. AP
    82 x 82 cm (103.3 x 103.3 cm frame)
    Lempertz · · Lot 727
    €5,670≈ $6,616≈ £4,970Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Pieter Hugo, Abdullahi Mohammed with Mainasara, Ogere-Remo, Nigeria (from the series: Gadawan Kura - The Hyena Men II), 2007, Chromogenic print
    Abdullahi Mohammed with Mainasara, Ogere-Remo, Nigeria (from the series: Gadawan Kura - The Hyena Men II), 2007
    Photograph · ed. AP
    99.6 x 99.6 cm (120.9 x 118.7 cm frame)
    Lempertz · · Lot 728
    €11,970≈ $13,967≈ £10,493Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Pieter Hugo, Jatto with Mainasara, Ogere-Remo, Nigeria from The Hyena and Other Men, 2007, Chromogenic print, printed 2025
    Jatto with Mainasara, Ogere-Remo, Nigeria from The Hyena and Other Men, 2007
    Photograph · ed. AP
    39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in. (100 x 100 cm) Overall 46 x 45 1/4 in. (116.8 x 114.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 175
    $12,900≈ £9,647≈ €11,110Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Pieter Hugo, Steven Mohapi, South Africa, 2003, Looking Aside Series, 2003, archival pigment ink on cotton paper laid down on card
    Steven Mohapi, South Africa, 2003, Looking Aside Series, 2003
    Photograph · Other support
    image size: 100 by 79,5cm; 122,5 by 102,5 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 140
    ZAR 23,450≈ $1,351≈ £990≈ €1,144Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 30,000–50,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Pieter Hugo, Jamis and Mallam Galadima Ahmadu, Ahuja Nigeria, Hyena and Other Men Series, archival pigment ink on cotton rag paper
    Jamis and Mallam Galadima Ahmadu, Ahuja Nigeria, Hyena and Other Men Series
    Photograph · Other support
    image size: 51 by 51cm; 73 by 70,5 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 315
    ZAR 134,838≈ $7,768≈ £5,695≈ €6,579Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 100,000–150,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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Pieter Hugo: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Pieter Hugo at auction?

$68,750Sign up free to see, for Jatto with Mainasara, Ogere-Remo, Nigeria from Hyena and Other Men at Phillips (October 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Pieter Hugo?

The median sale price is $11.7kSign up free to see across 70 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Pieter Hugo have sold at auction?

70 of 96 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Pieter Hugo?

Phillips, Strauss & Co and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Strauss & Co · Lempertz

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