What is a Ruud van Empel photograph worth?
b. 1958 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 48 priced auction sales, works by Ruud van Empel have sold for a median of $16,103Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $7,573Sign up free to see and $39,614Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $16,062Sign up free to see across 45 sales. In the last five years the median was $7,620Sign up free to see across 14 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Ruud van Empel prices by medium
- Auction results
- 56
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $16.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $126kSign up free to see Boy & Girl, Phillips, May 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 45 | $7.6k–$39.5kSign up free to see | $16.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (46), Grisebach (5), Rago Auctions (2)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 4 | $7.4k–$8.2kSign up free to see | $7.6kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 34 | $7.2k–$26.9kSign up free to see | $15.1kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 9 | $47.2k–$78.8kSign up free to see | $55.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Ruud van Empel sales
- Dawn #3, Dye destruction print, Diasec mounted — $7,095Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- Venus #1, cibachrome print, dibond, plexiglas — $7,740Sign up free to see, Phillips, Dec 2, 2025
- Theatre #7, Dye destruction print, face-mounted to Plexiglas and flush-mounted — $21,336Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 10, 2025
- Untitled #3, Dye destruction print, Diasec mounted — $6,350Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 2, 2025
- World #31, Diasec-mounted digital dye destruction print — $7,620Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 4, 2025
- Mood #5, archival pigment print mounted to acrylic — $7,560Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Oct 25, 2024
- Moon #2, Dye destruction print, face-mounted to Plexiglas — $6,350Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 5, 2024
- Moon #7, Dye destruction print, Diasec mounted — $7,620Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 11, 2023
Questions about Ruud van Empel prices
What is a Ruud van Empel photograph worth?
Based on 48 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ruud van Empel have sold for a median of $16,103, and half of them sold between $7,573 and $39,614. For photographs alone the median is $16,062 (45 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Ruud van Empel sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $126,240 for “Boy & Girl” at Phillips in May 2015.
How often do Ruud van Empel works sell at auction?
86% of the 56 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Ruud van Empel photograph?
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Of the 56 lots by Ruud van Empel recorded at auction between 2007 and 2026, 48 found a buyer (86%).
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