Robert Mapplethorpe Photographs: Auction Prices

1946–1989

ArtSell has recorded 329 auction results for Robert Mapplethorpe photographs between 2007 and 2026, and 289 of them sold (88%). Half of the priced sales fell between $8.3kSign up free to see and $29.6kSign up free to see, with a median of $16.4kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Double Tiger Lily, sold at Phillips in May 2018 for $401kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Phillips (225), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (21) and Lempertz (17).

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1. 
   Lisa Lyon, 1980

   Photograph · ed. 4/15

   13 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (34.9 x 34.9 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 9, 2024 · Lot 331
   $25,400≈ £19,412≈ €23,182Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   Apollo, 1988

   Photograph · ed. 10/10

   19 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (48.9 x 48.9 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 9, 2024 · Lot 322
   $33,020≈ £25,235≈ €30,136Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Patti Smith, 1987

   Photograph · ed. 1/10

   19 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (48.9 x 48.9 cm)

   Phillips · Oct 9, 2024 · Lot 321
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   Lisa Lyon, 1982

   Photograph · ed. AP

   38.7 x 38.7 cm (15 1/4 x 15 1/4 in)

   Phillips · Oct 9, 2024 · Lot 320
   $30,480≈ £23,294≈ €27,818Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   Ken and Lydia, 1985

   Photograph · Board

   19⅛ h x 15⅛ w in (49 x 38 cm)

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 10, 2024 · Lot 106
   $23,940≈ £18,691≈ €22,115Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
6. 
   Derrick Cross, 1982

   Photograph · Board

   7½ h x 19⅛ w in (19 x 49 cm)

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 10, 2024 · Lot 114
   $17,640≈ £13,773≈ €16,296Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
7. 
   Self Portrait with Camera, Invitation to Light Gallery Opening, January 6, 1973, 1973

   Photograph

   2⅞ h x 3¾ w in (7 x 10 cm)

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 10, 2024 · Lot 108
   $8,820≈ £6,886≈ €8,148Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
8. 
   Derrick Cross

   Photograph · ed. 4/10

   Image: 48.9 x 38.7 cm (19 ¼ x 15 ¼ in)

   Bonhams · Jun 25, 2024 · Lot 106
   €6,400≈ $6,857≈ £5,406Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
9. 
   Dominick and Elliot

   Photograph · ed. 1/10

   Image: 35.2 x 35.2 cm (13 7/8 x 13 7/8 in)

   Bonhams · Jun 25, 2024 · Lot 85
   €6,144≈ $6,583≈ £5,189Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
10. 
    Waves, 1980

    Photograph · ed. 8/15

    36 x 35.7 cm (14 1/8 x 14 in.)

    Phillips · May 16, 2024 · Lot 63
    £11,430≈ $14,467≈ €13,314Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
11. 
    Lisa Lyon, 1980

    Photograph · ed. 4/15

    13 5/8 x 13 3/4 in. (34.6 x 34.9 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 5, 2024 · Lot 221
    $8,890≈ £7,034≈ €8,200Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
12. 
    Lydia

    Photograph · ed. 9/10

    19 1/8 x 15 1/8 in. (48.6 x 38.4 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 5, 2024 · Lot 220
    $48,260≈ £38,183≈ €44,516Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
13. 
    Ed Ruscha, 1984

    Photograph · ed. 6/10

    18 3/4 x 15 in. (47.6 x 38.1 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 5, 2024 · Lot 217
    $10,160≈ £8,039≈ €9,372Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
14. 
    Iggy Pop, 1981

    Photograph · ed. 7/15

    14 x 14 in. (35.6 x 35.6 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 5, 2024 · Lot 216
    $12,700≈ £10,048≈ €11,715Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
15. 
    Orchid, 1988

    Photograph · ed. 4/10

    19 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (48.9 x 48.9 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 5, 2024 · Lot 207
    $12,700≈ £10,048≈ €11,715Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
16. 
    Carnations, 1982

    Photograph · ed. 2/10

    15 1/8 x 15 1/8 in. (38.4 x 38.4 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 5, 2024 · Lot 206
    $21,590≈ £17,082≈ €19,915Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
17. 
    Untitled

    Photograph · ed. 8/10

    Sworders · Jan 16, 2024 · Lot 282
    £6,000≈ $7,585≈ €6,970HammerSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Sworders ↗
18. 
    Christ, 1988

    Photograph

    23⅛ h x 19¼ w in (59 x 49 cm)

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 1, 2023 · Lot 105
    $5,670≈ £4,486≈ €5,214Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
19. 
    Ajitto, 1981

    Photograph

    45.4 x 35.5 cm (50.3 x 40.3 cm)

    Lempertz · Dec 1, 2023 · Lot 717
    €16,380≈ $17,813≈ £14,094Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
20. 
    Ajitto, 1981

    Photograph

    45.4 x 35.4 cm (50.3 x 40.3 cm)

    Lempertz · Dec 1, 2023 · Lot 716
    €15,120≈ $16,443≈ £13,010Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
21. 
    Jil with Ken, 1983

    Photograph

    48.4 x 38.4 cm (50 x 40.1 cm)

    Lempertz · Dec 1, 2023 · Lot 715
    €12,600≈ $13,703≈ £10,841Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
22. 
    Ron Simms, 1978

    Photograph

    35 x 35 cm (50.6 x 40 cm)

    Lempertz · Dec 1, 2023 · Lot 714
    €5,670≈ $6,166≈ £4,879Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
23. 
    Easter Lilies, 1979

    Photograph

    35.3 x 35.1 cm (50 x 40.1 cm)

    Lempertz · Dec 1, 2023 · Lot 712
    €10,080≈ $10,962≈ £8,673Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
24. 
    Roses, 1988

    Photograph · ed. 4/10

    48.5 x 48.5 cm (19 1/8 x 19 1/8 in.)

    Phillips · Nov 21, 2023 · Lot 58
    £27,940≈ $35,051≈ €31,995Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
25. 
    Ken Moody, 1985

    Photograph · ed. 4/10

    48.3 x 38.3 cm (19 x 15 1/8 in.)

    Phillips · Nov 21, 2023 · Lot 55
    £33,020≈ $41,424≈ €37,812Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
26. 
    Orchid, 1986

    Photograph

    19¼ h x 19¼ w in (49 x 49 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Nov 8, 2023 · Lot 156
    $21,420≈ £17,467≈ €20,073Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
27. 
    Untitled (Three Skulls), c. 1970-74

    Photograph

    each 3 3/4 x 2 7/8 in. (9.5 x 7.3 cm.)

    Bonhams · Nov 1, 2023 · Lot 56
    $3,840≈ £3,169≈ €3,644Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
28. 
    Skull Walking Cane, 1988

    Photograph · ed. 10/10

    23 1/8 x 19 1/2 in. (58.8 x 49.5 cm.)

    Bonhams · Nov 1, 2023 · Lot 2
    $8,960≈ £7,393≈ €8,503Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
29. 
    Hand, c. 1973

    Photograph

    4½ h x 3½ w in (11 x 9 cm)

    Wright · Oct 27, 2023 · Lot 111
    $17,640≈ £14,563≈ €16,735Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗
30. 
    Lisa Lyon, 1981

    Photograph

    sight 2 x 2 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Oct 20, 2023 · Lot 34
    $1,100≈ £906≈ €1,039HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
31. 
    Larry, 1979

    Photograph · ed. 2/10

    13 3/4 x 13 7/8 in. (34.9 x 35.2 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 11, 2023 · Lot 159
    $11,430≈ £9,299≈ €10,779Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
32. 
    Lily, 1987

    Photograph · ed. 2/10

    23 1/8 x 19 1/4 in. (58.7 x 48.9 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 11, 2023 · Lot 155
    $24,130≈ £19,631≈ €22,756Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–22,000View at Phillips ↗
33. 
    Tulips, 1987

    Photograph · ed. 1/1

    20 x 23 3/4 in. (50.8 x 60.3 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 11, 2023 · Lot 154
    $57,150≈ £46,494≈ €53,895Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $55,000–75,000View at Phillips ↗
34. 
    Ken Moody, 1985

    Photograph · ed. 3/10

    19 x 15 1/4 in. (48.3 x 38.7 cm)

    Phillips · Oct 11, 2023 · Lot 141
    $35,560≈ £28,929≈ €33,535Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
35. 
    Winter Landscape (Pillar and tree), 1979

    Photograph

    13 7/8 x 13 7/8in (35.2 x 35.2cm)

    Bonhams · Aug 29, 2023 · Lot 138
    $2,880≈ £2,289≈ €2,666Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
36. 
    Lisa Lyon as Vampire, 1986

    Photograph

    7½ h x 7½ w in (19 x 19 cm)

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 2, 2023 · Lot 107
    $1,386≈ £1,086≈ €1,262Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
37. 
    Bicycle Messengers, 1987

    Photograph

    9⅜ h x 7½ w in (24 x 19 cm)

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 2, 2023 · Lot 104
    $2,772≈ £2,171≈ €2,523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
38. 
    Lisa Lyon, 1982

    Photograph · ed. 1/10

    38.7 x 38.4 cm (15 1/4 x 15 1/8 in.)

    Phillips · Jul 7, 2023 · Lot 28
    £3,302≈ $4,215≈ €3,871Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
39. 
    Self-portrait, 1983

    Photograph · ed. edition of 10

    38.4 x 38.6 cm (15.1 x 15.1 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 9, 2023 · Lot 178
    €27,940≈ $30,119≈ £23,971Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
40. 
    Irises, 1986

    Photograph

    48.6 x 48.8 cm (60.3 x 50.6 cm)

    Lempertz · Jun 6, 2023 · Lot 642
    €22,680≈ $24,229≈ £19,529Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €13,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
41. 
    Charles, 1985

    Photograph

    feuille 48.9 x 49.5cm (19 1/4 x 19 1/2in).

    Bonhams · Jun 1, 2023 · Lot 22
    €10,240≈ $10,954≈ £8,788Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
42. 
    Deborah Harry, 1978

    Photograph · ed. 1/10

    35.3 x 35.3 cm (13 7/8 x 13 7/8 in.)

    Phillips · May 19, 2023 · Lot 151
    £35,560≈ $44,258≈ €40,949Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
43. 
    Irises, 1986

    Photograph · ed. 10/10

    48.6 x 48.6 cm (19 1/8 x 19 1/8 in.)

    Phillips · May 19, 2023 · Lot 136
    £38,100≈ $47,419≈ €43,874Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
44. 
    Flower, 1984

    Photograph · ed. 10/10

    38.5 x 38.5 cm (15 1/8 x 15 1/8 in.)

    Phillips · May 19, 2023 · Lot 135
    £12,700≈ $15,806≈ €14,625Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
45. 
    Lisa Lyon, 1982

    Photograph · ed. 1/10

    38.3 x 38.6 cm (15 1/8 x 15 1/4 in.)

    Phillips · May 19, 2023 · Lot 134
    £12,065≈ $15,016≈ €13,894Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
46. 
    Lisa Lyon, 1980

    Photograph · ed. 1/15

    35.2 x 35.2 cm (13 7/8 x 13 7/8 in.)

    Phillips · May 19, 2023 · Lot 133
    £20,320≈ $25,290≈ €23,400Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
47. 
    Lisa Marie / Breasts, 1987

    Photograph · ed. 2/10

    48.5 x 48.5 cm (19 1/8 x 19 1/8 in.)

    Phillips · May 19, 2023 · Lot 132
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
48. 
    Thomas, 1986

    Photograph · ed. 1/10

    48.5 x 48.5 cm (19 1/8 x 19 1/8 in.)

    Phillips · May 19, 2023 · Lot 49
    £27,940≈ $34,774≈ €32,174Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
49. 
    Frank Diaz, 1979

    Photograph · ed. 7/10

    35.3 x 35.3 cm (13 7/8 x 13 7/8 in.)

    Phillips · May 19, 2023 · Lot 43
    £6,350≈ $7,903≈ €7,312Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
50. 
    Television, 1982

    Photograph · ed. 1/10

    15 1/4 x 15 1/4 in. (38.7 x 38.7 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 4, 2023 · Lot 54
    $30,480≈ £24,419≈ €27,961Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗

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