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René Burri Photographs: Auction Prices

Swiss · 1933–2014

ArtSell has recorded 82 auction results for René Burri photographs between 2009 and 2026, of which 69 sold (84% sell-through). Prices realised range from $718 to $41,821, with a median of $6,204 across 69 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $41,821 for “Hacienda San Cristobal, Mexico City 1976” at OstLicht Photo Auction in 2026.

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  1. René Burri, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1960, Gelatin silver print
    Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1960
    Photograph
    sheet: 15 7/8 in x 11 7/8 in (40.3 cm x 30.2 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 87
    £2,304≈ $3,098≈ €2,668Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. René Burri, United Arab Emirates, 1975, Gelatin silver print
    United Arab Emirates, 1975
    Photograph
    sheet: 15 7/8 in x 11 7/8 in (40.3 cm x 30.2 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 86
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  3. René Burri, 'Wilted Lotus Blossoms former Summer Palace, Kunming Lake, Beijing, China', 1964, Gelatin silver print
    'Wilted Lotus Blossoms former Summer Palace, Kunming Lake, Beijing, China', 1964
    Photograph
    sheet: 15 7/8 in x 11 7/8 in (40.3 cm x 30.2 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 85
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. René Burri, Ernesto Che Guevara, Havana, January 1963, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed later on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Ernesto Che Guevara, Havana, January 1963, 1963
    Photograph · Paper
    40.3 x 30.1 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 32
    €2,800≈ $3,253≈ £2,427HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–4,800View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  5. René Burri, Hacienda San Cristobal, Mexico City 1976, 1976, Chromogenic print, printed later on matte RC paper and flush-mounted on aluminium, in original frame c
    Hacienda San Cristobal, Mexico City 1976, 1976
    Photograph · Paper
    122 x 182 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 31
    €36,000≈ $41,821≈ £31,201HammerSign up free to seeEst. €24,000–28,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  6. René Burri, Café near Cologne Cathedral, from 'The Germans, 1960, photograph
    Café near Cologne Cathedral, from 'The Germans, 1960
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 120
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  7. René Burri, Restaurant Kempinski at Kurfürstendamm, Berlin 1959, 1959, photograph
    Restaurant Kempinski at Kurfürstendamm, Berlin 1959, 1959
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 119
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  8. René Burri, Police escort awaiting Willy Brandt at the town hall, Berlin 1959, 1959, Vintage silver print on single-weight glossy paper
    Police escort awaiting Willy Brandt at the town hall, Berlin 1959, 1959
    Photograph · Paper
    25.3 x 17.6 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 118
    €1,400≈ $1,613≈ £1,232HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–2,800View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  9. René Burri, Le Corbusier, 35, Rue de Sèvres, Paris, 1959, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Le Corbusier, 35, Rue de Sèvres, Paris, 1959
    Photograph
    26.4 x 40 cm (50.3 x 60.8 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 676
    €1,638≈ $1,857≈ £1,378Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  10. René Burri, Pablo Picasso, Villa Californie, Le Cannet, 1957, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Pablo Picasso, Villa Californie, Le Cannet, 1957
    Photograph
    35 x 52.7 cm (50.5 x 60.9 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 675
    €2,394≈ $2,715≈ £2,014Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  11. René Burri, Ernesto Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963, silver gelatin print
    Ernesto Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963
    Photograph
    25½ x 35½cm (10 x 14in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 36
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–5,000View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  12. René Burri, Road from Abu Dhabi to Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1975, 1975, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Road from Abu Dhabi to Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1975, 1975
    Photograph · Paper
    49,6 x 60,4 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 168
    €3,000≈ $3,262≈ £2,552HammerSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  13. René Burri, Fort Rohtas, Pakistan 1963, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Fort Rohtas, Pakistan 1963, 1963
    Photograph · Paper
    51 x 60,7 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 167
    €3,000≈ $3,262≈ £2,552HammerSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  14. René Burri, East German soldiers at the Russian War Memorial, East Berlin 1959, 1959, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    East German soldiers at the Russian War Memorial, East Berlin 1959, 1959
    Photograph · Paper
    51 x 60,8 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 166
    €3,000≈ $3,262≈ £2,552HammerSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  15. René Burri, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, 1958, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, 1958
    Photograph
    21.5 x 32 cm (29.9 x 40 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 638
    €2,268≈ $2,464≈ £1,931Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  16. René Burri, Ernesto Che Guevara, Havana Cuba, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Ernesto Che Guevara, Havana Cuba, 1963
    Photograph
    23 x 36.5 cm (9 x 14 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 112
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  17. René Burri, São Paulo, Brazil, 1960, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug
    São Paulo, Brazil, 1960
    Photograph
    29,4 × 43,7 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1708
    €4,318≈ $4,694≈ £3,697Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Grisebach ↗
  18. René Burri, Stranded East Berliners in West-Berlin, Germany, August 1961, 1961, photograph
    Stranded East Berliners in West-Berlin, Germany, August 1961, 1961
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 158
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  19. René Burri, Vietnamese troops land near Tan Hung, Mekong Delta, South Vietnam 1963, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Vietnamese troops land near Tan Hung, Mekong Delta, South Vietnam 1963, 1963
    Photograph · Paper
    50,5 x 60,5 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 160
    €3,000≈ $3,262≈ £2,622HammerSign up free to seeView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  20. René Burri, Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba 1963, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba 1963, 1963
    Photograph · Paper
    50,5 x 60,5 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 159
    €8,000≈ $8,698≈ £6,992HammerSign up free to seeView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  21. René Burri, Le Courbusier in his studio, 35 Rue de Sèvres, Paris 1959, 1959, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Le Courbusier in his studio, 35 Rue de Sèvres, Paris 1959, 1959
    Photograph · Paper
    50,7 x 60,5 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 157
    €6,000≈ $6,523≈ £5,244HammerSign up free to seeView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  22. René Burri, White Horse Commune, near Shanghai, China 1964, 1964, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 by Publimod'Photo Paris on double-weight semi-matte paper
    White Horse Commune, near Shanghai, China 1964, 1964
    Photograph · Paper
    50,7 x 60,5 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 170
    €8,500≈ $9,149≈ £7,304HammerSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  23. René Burri, At the Ministry of Health, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil 1960, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 by Pictorial Services Paris on double-weight semi-matte paper
    At the Ministry of Health, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil 1960, 1960
    Photograph · Paper
    60,6 x 50,6 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 169
    €8,500≈ $9,149≈ £7,304HammerSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  24. René Burri, Fête Foraine (Fair), Zurich, Switzerland 1980, 1980, Dye transfer print, printed 1989 by Pictorial Services Paris on semi-matte paper
    Fête Foraine (Fair), Zurich, Switzerland 1980, 1980
    Photograph · Paper
    52,3 x 75,7 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 168
    €3,400≈ $3,659≈ £2,922HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–4,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  25. René Burri, Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963
    Photograph
    24.9 x 36.7 cm (9 3/4 x 14 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 127
    £6,300≈ $7,871≈ €7,386Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  26. René Burri, Ernesto Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Ernesto Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963
    Photograph
    37.1 x 54.4 cm (49.6 x 60.5 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 730
    €6,875≈ $8,207≈ £5,880Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
  27. René Burri, São Paulo, Brazil, 1960, Gelatin silver print, mounted, printed later
    São Paulo, Brazil, 1960
    Photograph
    58.7 x 91.3 cm (23 1/8 x 35 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 86
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  28. René Burri, Picasso aux Cocteau à la feria de Vallauris, 1957, Gelatinesilberabzug
    Picasso aux Cocteau à la feria de Vallauris, 1957
    Photograph
    17 x 24,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 21
    €640≈ $718≈ £577Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Van Ham ↗
  29. René Burri, Paesaggio fluviale Brasile 1978, 1933, vintage gelatin-silver print on baryta paper
    Paesaggio fluviale Brasile 1978, 1933
    Photograph · Paper
    19,8x29,7 cm
    Maison Bibelot · · Lot 92
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €200–300View at Maison Bibelot ↗
  30. René Burri, Giovani pescatori Brasile 1978, 1933, vintage gelatin-silver print on baryta paper
    Giovani pescatori Brasile 1978, 1933
    Photograph · Paper
    29,7x19,8 cm
    Maison Bibelot · · Lot 91
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €200–300View at Maison Bibelot ↗
  31. René Burri, São Paulo, Brazil, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    São Paulo, Brazil, 1960
    Photograph · ed. 66/100
    29.2 x 43.8 cm (11.5 x 17.25 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 77
    £6,250≈ $8,016≈ €7,217Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  32. René Burri, São Paulo, Brazil, 1960, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug
    São Paulo, Brazil, 1960
    Photograph
    29,4 × 43,7 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 119
    €4,960≈ $5,531≈ £4,399Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
  33. René Burri, Alberto Giacometti, Paris, 1960, Silbergelatineabzug, 2008
    Alberto Giacometti, Paris, 1960
    Photograph
    21,4 × 32,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2137
    €5,000≈ $5,578≈ £4,411Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  34. René Burri, São Paolo, Brazil, 1960, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug
    São Paolo, Brazil, 1960
    Photograph
    29,8 × 44,7 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2029
    €5,250≈ $5,857≈ £4,632Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
  35. René Burri, United Arab Emirates, Gulf States, 1975, Gelatin silver print, printed 1990
    United Arab Emirates, Gulf States, 1975
    Photograph · ed. 78/150
    18.5 x 27.5 cm (7 1/4 x 10 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 162
    £938≈ $1,201≈ €1,072Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  36. René Burri, Henri Cartier-Bresson, New York, 1959, Gelatin silver print, printed 2005
    Henri Cartier-Bresson, New York, 1959
    Photograph
    51.5 x 34.6 cm (20 1/4 x 13 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 161
    £2,000≈ $2,562≈ €2,287Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  37. René Burri, Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed 2004
    Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963
    Photograph
    34.6 x 52 cm (13 5/8 x 20 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 81
    £6,250≈ $8,006≈ €7,146Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  38. René Burri, Beer Glasses, Czechoslovakia, 1955, Gelatin silver print
    Beer Glasses, Czechoslovakia, 1955
    Photograph
    19.7 x 13.5 cm (7 3/4 x 5 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 74
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  39. René Burri, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1960
    Photograph · ed. 59/100
    29 x 43.3 cm (11 3/8 x 17 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 92
    £8,125≈ $10,498≈ €9,215Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  40. René Burri, São Paulo, Brazil, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed 2004
    São Paulo, Brazil, 1960
    Photograph · ed. 98/100
    29 x 43.3 cm (11 3/8 x 17 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 101
    £6,250≈ $8,432≈ €7,157Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  41. René Burri, Ernesto Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Ernesto Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 14 in. (24.1 x 35.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 132
    $7,500≈ £5,309≈ €6,096Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  42. René Burri, Leonforte, Sicily, Italy, 1956, Gelatin silver print, printed 2000
    Leonforte, Sicily, Italy, 1956
    Photograph
    41.2 x 27.4 cm (16 1/4 x 10 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 66
    £3,750≈ $4,924≈ €4,228Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  43. René Burri, In the Ministry of Health, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed 2001
    In the Ministry of Health, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1960
    Photograph
    40.8 x 27.7 cm (16 1/8 x 10 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 64
    £8,750≈ $11,489≈ €9,866Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  44. René Burri, São Paulo, Brazil, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed 2004
    São Paulo, Brazil, 1960
    Photograph · ed. 58/100
    29 x 43.3 cm (11 3/8 x 17 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 63
    £7,500≈ $9,848≈ €8,456Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  45. René Burri, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, Havana, 1963, gelatin silver print
    Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, Havana, 1963
    Photograph
    11 h x 16 w in (28 x 41 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 185
    $1,000≈ £761≈ €843Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  46. René Burri, Ballet Lesson in Cubanacan, Cuba, 1963, gelatin silver print
    Ballet Lesson in Cubanacan, Cuba, 1963
    Photograph
    15¼ h x 11 w in (39 x 28 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 208
    $1,500≈ £1,142≈ €1,265Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  47. René Burri, In the Ministry of Health, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed 2001
    In the Ministry of Health, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1960
    Photograph
    41.9 x 27.9 cm (16 1/2 x 11 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 260
    $7,500≈ £5,666≈ €6,381Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  48. René Burri, São Paulo, Brazil, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed 2012
    São Paulo, Brazil, 1960
    Photograph · ed. 1/7
    Image/Sheet: 112.5 x 169.8 cm (44 1/4 x 66 7/8 in.) Frame: 122 x 179.8 cm (48 x 70 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 42
    £27,500≈ $34,317≈ €31,017Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  49. René Burri, São Paulo, Brazil, 1960, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    São Paulo, Brazil, 1960
    Photograph
    34.3 x 53.5 cm (13 1/2 x 21 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 146
    £10,625≈ $15,534≈ €13,873Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  50. René Burri, Ernesto Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Ernesto Che Guevara, Havana, Cuba, 1963
    Photograph
    35 x 52.5 cm (13 3/4 x 20 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 145
    £13,750≈ $20,103≈ €17,953Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗

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