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Robert Mapplethorpe

American · 1946–1989 · Painter, Sculptor

Robert Michael Mapplethorpe was an American photographer and artist. Best known for his black-and-white photographs, his work encompassed celebrity portraits, self-portraits,… (Wikipedia)

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Double Tiger LilyPhillips · May 2018£297,000≈ $400,683≈ €340,109Sign up to see
Man in Polyester SuitPhillips · Apr 2023$355,600≈ £284,890≈ €326,209Sign up to see
TulipsPhillips · Apr 2017$298,000≈ £239,569≈ €279,786Sign up to see

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Robert Mapplethorpe, Self-Portrait, c. 1973, Polaroid — Self-Portrait, c. 1973
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 30, 2026
$8,960Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Erection, 1979, Gelatin silver print, printed — Erection, 1979
Lempertz · Jun 5, 2026
€10,795Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Self Portrait, 1980, Gelatin silver print — Self Portrait, 1980
Phillips · Apr 16, 2026
£70,950Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Self Portrait, 1980, gelatin silver print, mounted — Self Portrait, 1980
Phillips · Apr 16, 2026
£70,950Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Tulip, 1984, Gelatin silver print, printed 1984 — Tulip, 1984
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026
$11,610Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Rose, 1987, Dye transfer print, flush-mounted — Rose, 1987
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026
$20,640Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Tulips, 1977, Gelatin silver print, printed 1977 — Tulips, 1977
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026
$49,020Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Lydia, 1985, Gelatin silver print, printed 1985 — Lydia, 1985
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026
$25,800Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Jack in the Pulpit, 1988, Gelatin silver print, printed 1988 — Jack in the Pulpit, 1988
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026
$45,150Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Hyacinth, 1986-1987, Photogravure — Hyacinth, 1986-1987
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026
$51,600Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Ken Moody, 1983, Gelatin silver print, printed 1983 — Ken Moody, 1983
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026
$21,930Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, African Daisy, 1982, Gelatin silver print, printed 1982 — African Daisy, 1982
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026
$18,060Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Hyacinth, 1986, Gelatin silver print; signed — Hyacinth, 1986
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026
$38,400Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Flowers (Orchid), 1986, Gelatin silver print; signed — Flowers (Orchid), 1986
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026
$19,200Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Chest / Livingston, 1987, Selenium-toned gelatin silver print; flush-mounted, the photographer's copyright/reproduction rights stamp — Chest / Livingston, 1987
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026
$11,520Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Irises, 1986, Gelatin silver print; signed — Irises, 1986
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026
$51,200Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Blue Rose, toned gravure on Arches — Blue Rose
Rago Auctions · Feb 12, 2026
$20,320Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Tulips (Just to Thank You), 1987, Gelatinesilberabzug — Tulips (Just to Thank You), 1987
Van Ham · Dec 3, 2025
€8,580Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Flower, 1985, Vintage. Gelatinesilberabzug von 1985 auf Karton — Flower, 1985
Van Ham · Dec 3, 2025
€17,160Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Marty + Veronica, 1982, Gelatin silver print, printed — Marty + Veronica, 1982
Lempertz · Dec 3, 2025
€6,300Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Amaryllis, 1985, Ink jet print, printed in 1999 for the London "Classic Garden magazine" on double-weight semi-glossy paper — Amaryllis, 1985
OstLicht Photo Auction · Nov 21, 2025
€380Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Calla Lily, 1984, Gelatin silver print, printed 1984 — Calla Lily, 1984
Phillips · Oct 9, 2025
$38,700Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Andy Warhol, 1983, Gelatin silver print, printed 1983 — Andy Warhol, 1983
Phillips · Oct 9, 2025
$25,800Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Calla Lilies, 1983, Gelatin silver print, printed 1983 — Calla Lilies, 1983
Phillips · Oct 9, 2025
$70,950Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Ken Moody & Robert Sherman, 1984, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 — Ken Moody & Robert Sherman, 1984
Phillips · Oct 9, 2025
$41,280Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Lisa Lyon, 1982, Gelatin silver print — Lisa Lyon, 1982
Phillips · Oct 9, 2025
$23,220Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Orchid, 1988, Gelatin silver print, printed 1988 — Orchid, 1988
Phillips · Oct 9, 2025
$45,150Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Lisa Lyon, 1981, Gelatin silver print, printed 1981 — Lisa Lyon, 1981
Phillips · Oct 9, 2025
$18,060Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Tulip, 1984, Gelatin silver print, printed 2004 — Tulip, 1984
Phillips · Oct 9, 2025
$54,180Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Untitled #5, from Ken Moody Portfolio, 1985, Photogravure with flocking and hand-coloring in watercolor, on Arches Cover paper, with full margins — Untitled #5, from Ken Moody Portfolio, 1985
Phillips · Jun 24, 2025
$3,810Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Untitled #4, from Ken Moody Portfolio, 1985, Photogravure with hand-coloring in watercolor, on Arches Cover paper, with full margins — Untitled #4, from Ken Moody Portfolio, 1985
Phillips · Jun 24, 2025
$2,794Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Orchid, 1988, gelatin silver print, mounted — Orchid, 1988
Phillips · Jun 24, 2025
£21,590Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Phillip Prioleau, 1979, Gelatin silver print — Phillip Prioleau, 1979
Lempertz · May 30, 2025
€8,316Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Kathleen Turner, 1982, Gelatin Silver Print — Kathleen Turner, 1982
DuMouchelles · Apr 18, 2025
$8,000Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Alistair Butler, 1980, Gelatin silver print, printed 2013 — Alistair Butler, 1980
Phillips · Apr 2, 2025
$7,620Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Irises, 1982, Photogravure — Irises, 1982
Phillips · Apr 2, 2025
$53,340Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Untitled (Gyles Fontaine), circa 1973, Unique Polaroid print — Untitled (Gyles Fontaine), circa 1973
Phillips · Apr 2, 2025
$9,525Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Ken Moody Portfolio, 1985, Tampa, Florida: Graphicstudio, 1985. Five photogravures with watercolor, screenprint and flocking — Ken Moody Portfolio, 1985
Phillips · Apr 2, 2025
$10,160Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Roses, 1987, Oversized gelatin silver print — Roses, 1987
Phillips · Apr 2, 2025
$46,990Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Thomas, 1986, Gelatin silver print — Thomas, 1986
Phillips · Apr 2, 2025
$12,700Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, David Hockney, 1976, gelatin silver print — David Hockney, 1976
Phillips · Feb 28, 2025
$16,510Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Thomas, 1986, vintage gelatin silver print — Thomas, 1986
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 12, 2024
$5,670Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Orchid with Palmetto Leaf, 1982, gelatin silver print — Orchid with Palmetto Leaf, 1982
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 12, 2024
$6,550Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Portrait of Ashton Hawkins, 1985, gelatin silver print — Portrait of Ashton Hawkins, 1985
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 12, 2024
$1,512Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Snakeman, 1981, gelatin silver print — Snakeman, 1981
Phillips · Dec 2, 2024
$19,050Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Lisa Lyon, 1982, Gelatinesilberabzug — Lisa Lyon, 1982
Van Ham · Nov 27, 2024
€7,920Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Tulip, 1982, Gelatin silver print, mounted — Tulip, 1982
Phillips · Nov 21, 2024
£17,780Sign up free to see

Robert Mapplethorpe, Thomas and Tara, 1986, Gelatin silver print — Thomas and Tara, 1986
Phillips · Nov 21, 2024
£10,160Sign up free to see

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