Richard Misrach

American · b. 1949 · Photographer

Richard Misrach is an American photographer. He has photographed the deserts of the American West, and pursued projects that document the changes in the natural environment… (Wikipedia)

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107lots offered2009–2026years recorded82%sold (85)$6.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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Untitled #69-527Phillips · Apr 2014$100,000≈ £60,132≈ €72,516Sign up to see
Untitled #591-04Phillips · Apr 2013$98,500≈ £65,146≈ €76,785Sign up to see
Untitled #833-02Phillips · Apr 2018$81,250≈ £57,510≈ €66,035Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 104 auction results for Richard Misrach between 2009 and 2026, of which 85 sold (82%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $275Sign up free to see to $100kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $100kSign up free to see for Untitled #69-527 at Phillips in April 2014. The most common medium is photographs (103 lots). Most results come from Phillips (46), Bonhams (27) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (23).

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Submerged Trailer-Home, Salton Sea (from the Desert Canto III: The Flood series)
Photograph · Board
18 h x 22¾ w in (46 x 58 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 117
$3,990≈ £2,980≈ €3,477Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Untitled ('#806-04'), 2004
Photograph · ed. 1/7
48 x 66 1/4 in. (121.9 x 168.3 cm.)
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026 · Lot 12
$33,280≈ £24,866≈ €29,180Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
Untitled, 2002
Photograph
49 h x 108 w in (124 x 274 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 5, 2026 · Lot 124
$23,040≈ £17,024≈ €19,716Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Northeastern Arizona, 1994
Photograph · ed. 2/3
38 x 47 7/8 in. (96.5 x 121.6 cm) Overall 41 7/8 x 51 7/8 in. (106.4 x 131.8 cm)
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026 · Lot 78
$14,190≈ £10,554≈ €12,117Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
Surf #3, 2018
Photograph · ed. 4/7
44 x 89 3/4 in. (111.8 x 228 cm) Overall 47 1/2 x 93 1/4 in. (120.7 x 236.9 cm)
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026 · Lot 88
$25,800≈ £19,189≈ €22,031Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
'12.15.99 5:14 p.m.' (from 'Golden Gate'), 1999
Photograph · ed. 1/25
18 1/8 x 23 1/4 in. (46 x 59.1 cm.)
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026 · Lot 76
$7,040≈ £5,245≈ €6,025Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
'Battleground Point #20' (from 'Desert Canto XXIV'), 1999
Photograph · ed. 11/25
18 1/8 x 23 1/4 in. (46 x 59.1 cm.)
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026 · Lot 77
$4,864≈ £3,624≈ €4,163Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
'Swamp and Pipeline, Geismar, Louisiana' (from 'Cancer Alley'), 1998
Photograph · ed. 17/25
18 1/8 x 23 1/4 in. (46 x 59.1 cm.)
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026 · Lot 85
$3,072≈ £2,289≈ €2,629Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
On the Beach #578-02
Photograph
35¾ h x 45½ w in (91 x 116 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 10, 2026 · Lot 112
$27,940≈ £20,772≈ €24,001Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Saguaro Cactus #51
Photograph
15 h x 15 w in (38 x 38 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 10, 2026 · Lot 113
$6,600≈ £4,907≈ €5,670Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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Lots by Richard Misrach that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Richard Misrach photographs (103)

Richard Misrach: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Richard Misrach at auction?

$100,000Sign up free to see, for Untitled #69-527 at Phillips (April 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Richard Misrach?

The median sale price is $6.6kSign up free to see across 85 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Richard Misrach have sold at auction?

85 of 104 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Richard Misrach?

Phillips, Bonhams and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bonhams · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

About Richard Misrach

Richard Misrach is an American photographer. He has photographed the deserts of the American West, and pursued projects that document the changes in the natural environment that have been wrought by various man-made factors such as urban sprawl, tourism, industrialization, floods, fires, petrochemical manufacturing, and the testing of explosives and nuclear weapons by the military. Curator Anne Wilkes Tucker writes that Misrach's practice has been "driven [by] issues of aesthetics, politics, ecology, and sociology." In a 2011 interview, Misrach noted: "My career, in a way, has been about navigating these two extremes - the political and the aesthetic."

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