Robert Mapplethorpe Photographs: Value & 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, 1982

   Photograph · ed. AP

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

   Phillips · May 8, 2013 · Lot 25
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   William Burroughs, 1980

   Photograph · ed. 2/15

   35.5 x 35 cm (13 7/8 x 13 3/4 in)

   Phillips · May 8, 2013 · Lot 14
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Self Portrait, 1980

   Photograph · ed. 13/15

   35.5 x 35.5 cm (13 7/8 x 13 7/8 in)

   Phillips · May 8, 2013 · Lot 12
   £86,500≈ $134,162≈ €102,140Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   Lisa Lyon, 1982

   Photograph · ed. AP

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

   Phillips · Apr 3, 2013 · Lot 233
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   Silver Dollar, 1988

   Photograph

   18 x 22 1/4 in. (45.7 x 56.5 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 3, 2013 · Lot 232
   $8,750≈ £5,787≈ €6,821Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   Flower Arrangement, 1982

   Photograph · ed. 8/10

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

   Phillips · Apr 3, 2013 · Lot 231
   $15,000≈ £9,921≈ €11,693Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
7. 
   Lisa Lyon, 1982

   Photograph · ed. AP

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

   Phillips · Apr 3, 2013 · Lot 230
   $3,000≈ £1,984≈ €2,339Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
8. 
   Self portrait, 1975

   Photograph

   10 1/8 x 13 1/4 in. (25.7 x 33.7 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 3, 2013 · Lot 229
   $32,500≈ £21,495≈ €25,335Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
9. 
   Lisa Lyon, 1982

   Photograph · ed. AP

   15 3/8 x 15 1/4 in. (39.1 x 38.7 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 3, 2013 · Lot 228
   $5,000≈ £3,307≈ €3,898Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
10. 
    Orchid, 1988

    Photograph

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

    Phillips · Apr 3, 2013 · Lot 226
    $15,000≈ £9,921≈ €11,693Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
11. 
    Rose, 1987

    Photograph · ed. 4/7

    19 x 19 5/8 in. (48.3 x 49.8 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 3, 2013 · Lot 225
    $18,750≈ £12,401≈ €14,616Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
12. 
    Ken Moody, 1983

    Photograph

    15 3/8 x 15 1/8 in. (39.1 x 38.4 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 2, 2013 · Lot 102
    $10,625≈ £7,008≈ €8,275Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
13. 
    Lidia Cheng, 1985

    Photograph

    48,6x38,8 cm

    Farsettiarte · Dec 1, 2012 · Lot 453
    Result not publishedEst. €14,000–20,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
14. 
    Self Portrait (with Make-up), N.Y.C, 1980

    Photograph

    35,2 × 35,4 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 28, 2012 · Lot 2143
    €51,240≈ $66,053≈ £41,343Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
15. 
    Untitled (Rose), 1988

    Photograph

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 7, 2012 · Lot 32
    $2,250≈ £1,404≈ €1,736Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
16. 
    Nathaniel, 1988

    Photograph · ed. 3/10

    49 x 48,8 cm (19,2 x 19,2 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 10, 2011 · Lot 265
    €7,250≈ $9,703≈ £6,185Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
17. 
    Gerard, 1982

    Photograph

    48,6 × 38,6 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 23, 2011 · Lot 2147
    €3,660≈ $4,900≈ £3,149Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Grisebach ↗
18. 
    Black Nude.

    Photograph · ed. 2/15

    image - 14" square

    Clarke Auction Gallery · Oct 23, 2011 · Lot 279
    $2,000≈ £1,254≈ €1,449HammerSign up free to seeView at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
19. 
    LOWELL SMITH

    Photograph · ed. 7/15

    35.2 x 35.5 cm

    Lempertz · May 31, 2011 · Lot 154
    €6,655≈ $9,573≈ £5,803Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Lempertz ↗
20. 
    Milton Moore, 1981, 1981

    Photograph

    15 h x 15 w in (38 x 38 cm)

    Wright · Feb 24, 2011 · Lot 194
    $28,050≈ £17,337≈ €20,366Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗
21. 
    Untitled (Ken Moody), 1985

    Photograph · Paper

    24½ h x 19½ w in (62 x 50 cm)

    Wright · Sep 14, 2010 · Lot 258
    $1,000≈ £649≈ €778Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
22. 
    Lilies and Shadow, 1984

    Photograph · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 23, 2010 · Lot 141
    $5,513≈ £3,839≈ €4,460Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
23. 
    Marty & Veronica, 1982

    Photograph

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 23, 2010 · Lot 140
    $6,125≈ £4,266≈ €4,956Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
24. 
    CHAMPAGNE

    Photograph · ed. 4/5

    35,2 x 35,7 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 5, 2009 · Lot 244
    €4,440≈ $6,690≈ £4,017Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Lempertz ↗
25. 
    untitled (chest), 1986

    Photograph

    19 h x 19 w in (48 x 48 cm)

    Wright · Sep 17, 2009 · Lot 172
    $8,125≈ £4,918≈ €5,523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Wright ↗
26. 
    JIM, SAUSALITO

    Photograph

    35,4 x 35,4 cm

    Lempertz · May 28, 2009 · Lot 164
    €3,600≈ $4,988≈ £3,132Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Lempertz ↗
27. 
    FLOWER

    Photograph · ed. 1/15

    35,8 x 35,6 cm

    Lempertz · May 28, 2009 · Lot 163
    €4,320≈ $5,986≈ £3,759Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Lempertz ↗
28. 
    Ken Moody e Lisa Marie

    Photograph · Paper

    57 x 47 cm

    Bolsa de Arte · May 23, 2009 · Lot 101
    Result not publishedView at Bolsa de Arte ↗
29. 
    Woman with featherstola, 1981

    Photograph

    48,6 × 38,5 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 27, 2008 · Lot 1706
    €3,332≈ $4,298≈ £2,785Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
30. 
    Girl holding sheet, 1978

    Photograph

    35,3 × 35,7 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 27, 2008 · Lot 1705
    €4,760≈ $6,140≈ £3,978Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
31. 
    Shoes on plates

    Photograph

    51 x 41 cm

    Bolsa de Arte · Sep 6, 2008 · Lot 15
    Result not publishedView at Bolsa de Arte ↗
32. 
    Ohne Titel, 1980

    Photograph

    35,4 × 35,5 cm

    Grisebach · May 29, 2008 · Lot 1542
    €6,545≈ $10,178≈ £5,148Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
33. 
    Jim Enger, San Francisco., 1980

    Photograph

    35,1 × 35,3 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 29, 2007 · Lot 1335
    €8,925≈ $13,154≈ £6,379Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,500–9,500View at Grisebach ↗

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