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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Record prices
Jatto with Mainasara, Ogere-Remo, Nigeria from Hyena and Other MenPhillips · $68,750≈ £44,999≈ €61,089Sign up to see
Mallam Mantari Lamal with Mainasara, Nigeria from The Hyena and Other MenPhillips · £43,750≈ $68,609≈ €61,626Sign up to see
Jatto 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).
Lots sold
70
of 96 offered · 2012–2026
Sell-through
73%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & multiples | 6 | 3 | 50% | $3.8kSign up | $3.4kSign up | $5.4kSign up |
| Print (other) | 6 | 3 | 50% | $3.8kSign up | $3.4kSign up | $5.4kSign up |
| Photography | 89 | 66 | 74% | $17.1kSign up | $12.7kSign up | $68.8kSign up |
| Photograph | 89 | 66 | 74% | $17.1kSign up | $12.7kSign up | $68.8kSign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $145Sign up | $145Sign up | $145Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 5 | $2.8kSign up |
| 2025 | 15 | 7 | $6.6kSign up |
| 2024 | 13 | 11 | $7.6kSign up |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | $15.8kSign up |
| 2022 | 9 | 4 | $6.9kSign up |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | $6.9kSign up |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | $16.3kSign up |
| 2019 | 8 | 4 | $18.9kSign up |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | $15.9kSign up |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | $25kSign up |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 | $18.7kSign up |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | $54.3kSign up |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | $28.1kSign up |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | $25kSign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | $18.2kSign up |