Sam Samore

American · b. 1963 · Photographer

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9lots offered2009–2023years recorded63%sold (5)$9.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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Allegories of Beauty (Incomplete) (#1)Phillips · Mar 2014$22,500≈ £13,417≈ €16,194Sign up to see
Allegories of Beauty (Incomplete) #13Phillips · Apr 2016$13,750≈ £9,634≈ €12,083Sign up to see
The I (#2)Phillips · Dec 2015£6,250≈ $9,431≈ €8,620Sign up to see

Sam Samore’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 8 auction results for Sam Samore between 2009 and 2023, of which 5 sold (63%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.1kSign up free to see to $22.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $22.5kSign up free to see for Allegories of Beauty (Incomplete) (#1) at Phillips in March 2014. The most common medium is photographs (6 lots). Most results come from Phillips (6), James Lisboa (1) and Wright (1).

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8 results

The Killers no. 19, 1999
Photograph · ed. 1/2
image 55.6 x 127.2 cm (21 7/8 x 50 1/8 in.) sheet 90 x 159.1 cm (35 3/8 x 62 5/8 in.)
Phillips · Oct 28, 2020 · Lot 43
£819≈ $1,059≈ €903Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
Allegories of Beauty (Incomplete) #13, 1995
Photograph
28 3/4 x 71 1/4 in. (73 x 181 cm)
Phillips · Apr 4, 2016 · Lot 40
$13,750≈ £9,634≈ €12,083Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
The I (#2), 2000
Acrylic · Canvas
102.2 x 259.1 cm (40.25 x 102 in.)
Phillips · Dec 9, 2015 · Lot 191
£6,250≈ $9,431≈ €8,620Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
Allegories of Beauty (Incomplete) (#1), 1990s
Photograph · ed. 1/2
22 1/2 x 50 in. (57.2 x 127 cm.)
Phillips · Mar 7, 2014 · Lot 240
$22,500≈ £13,417≈ €16,194Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
Situation (Man with Cigarette Pack on Table), 1980-1989
Photograph
71¾ h x 35¾ w in (182 x 91 cm)
Wright · Dec 10, 2009 · Lot 809
$4,375≈ £2,686≈ €2,970Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
Situations #27, 1980s
Photograph
87.5 x 212 cm (114.5 x 239.5 cm frame)
Lempertz · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 522
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
Allegories of Beauty #44 from the series Allegories of Beauty (Incomplete), circa 1990-1999
Photograph · ed. AP
image 20 1/2 x 49 3/4 in. (52.1 x 126.4 cm) sheet 26 15/16 x 49 3/4 in. (68.4 x 126.4 cm)
Phillips · Feb 29, 2016 · Lot 259
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
Life/Death (#124), 2001
Print (other) · ed. 1/2
sheet 61.9 x 103.5 cm (24 3/8 x 40 3/4 in.) image 33 x 66 cm (12 7/8 x 25 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Dec 10, 2014 · Lot 115
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗

Also offered, result not published (1)

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

Sam Samore photographs (6)

Sam Samore: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Sam Samore at auction?

$22,500Sign up free to see, for Allegories of Beauty (Incomplete) (#1) at Phillips (March 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Sam Samore?

The median sale price is $9.4kSign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Sam Samore have sold at auction?

5 of 8 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2023. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Sam Samore?

Phillips, James Lisboa and Wright account for the most recorded results. Phillips · James Lisboa · Wright