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Sophie Calle

French · b. 1953 · Photographer

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28lots offered2009–2026years recorded88%sold (22)$11.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Sophie Calle, The Shadow (La Filature), 1981, Installation in 22 parts comprised of 7 photomontages, 2 black and white photographs, one Ektachrome print, 11 texts on bond paper, and one enlarged text. Additionally accompanied by a title cardThe Shadow (La Filature)Phillips · $53,340≈ £42,734≈ €48,931Sign up to see
  2. Sophie Calle, Last Seen... (Rembrandt, The Storm in the Sea of Galilée), 1991, Ektachrome print with silkscreened text panelLast Seen... (Rembrandt, The Storm in the Sea of Galilée)Phillips · $37,500≈ £30,610≈ €34,410Sign up to see
  3. Sophie Calle, Gotham Handbook, 2000, installation of gelatin silver prints and collages with text, and Diasec-mounted cibachromeGotham HandbookPhillips · $32,500≈ £21,625≈ €24,828Sign up to see

Sophie Calle’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 25 auction results for Sophie Calle between 2009 and 2026, of which 22 sold (88%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $756Sign up free to see to $53.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $53.3kSign up free to see for The Shadow (La Filature) at Phillips in April 2023. The most common medium is photographs (20 lots). Most results come from Phillips (13), Wright (4) and Bonhams (2).

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  1. Sophie Calle, Le Striptease (from 'Les Autobiographies'), 1989, photograph
    Le Striptease (from 'Les Autobiographies'), 1989
    Photograph
    photograph 61 3/4 x 35 1/2 in. (156.9 x 90.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 15
    $9,600≈ £7,152≈ €8,216Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Sophie Calle, Graves (Father and Mother) (diptych), 1990, gelatin silver print mounted to aluminum in artist's frame
    Graves (Father and Mother) (diptych), 1990
    Photograph
    23 h x 15⅜ w in (58 x 39 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 222
    $3,556≈ £2,645≈ €3,029Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Sophie Calle, Untitled, 1990, offset lithograph in colors
    Untitled, 1990
    Lithograph
    19 h x 16 w in (48 x 41 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 207
    $756≈ £589≈ €686Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  4. Sophie Calle, Exquisite Pain (Count Down - 26), 2000, chromogenic print and rubber stamp, flush-mounted to aluminum
    Exquisite Pain (Count Down - 26), 2000
    Photograph · ed. 1/3
    15 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (40 x 50.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 152
    $2,794≈ £2,224≈ €2,594Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  5. Sophie Calle, Orphan, gelatin silver print
    Orphan
    Photograph
    18¾ h x 12¾ w in (48 x 32 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 218
    $1,935≈ £1,531≈ €1,779Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Sophie Calle, L’Hôtel – Room 29, 19 February“, aus der Serie „L’Hotel, 1981, 2-teilig: 1 C-Print und 1 Text, 9 Schwarz-Weiß-Fotografien
    L’Hôtel – Room 29, 19 February“, aus der Serie „L’Hotel, 1981
    Photograph
    100 × 140 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 753
    €22,860≈ $24,860≈ £19,669Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Sophie Calle, The Shadow (La Filature), 1981, Installation in 22 parts comprised of 7 photomontages, 2 black and white photographs, one Ektachrome print, 11 texts on bond paper, and one enlarged text. Additionally accompanied by a title card
    The Shadow (La Filature), 1981
    Photograph · Paper
    Small text 11 1/8 x 8 3/4 in. (28.3 x 22.2 cm) Large text 28 x 97 in. (71.1 x 246.4 cm) Varying size of photographs 25 3/4 x 6 3/4 in. (65.4 x 17.1 cm), 6 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. (17.1 x 24.8 cm), 16 3/8 x 19 1/2 in. (41.6 x 49.5 cm) Overall 75 x 115 in. (190.5 x 292.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 75
    $53,340≈ £42,734≈ €48,931Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Sophie Calle, Les Dormeurs / Bob Garison, 1980, Ten gelatin silver prints and one text panel, printed later
    Les Dormeurs / Bob Garison, 1980
    Photograph · Panel · ed. 1/3
    Each approx. 12.1 x 17.8 cm (4 3/4 x 7 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 47
    £8,820≈ $11,019≈ €10,340Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Sophie Calle, Last Seen... (Rembrandt, The Storm in the Sea of Galilée), 1991, Ektachrome print with silkscreened text panel
    Last Seen... (Rembrandt, The Storm in the Sea of Galilée), 1991
    Print (other) · Panel
    Photograph 94 1/2 x 59 3/4 in. (240 x 151.8 cm) Silkscreen 63 1/4 x 50 3/4 in. (160.7 x 128.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 228
    $37,500≈ £30,610≈ €34,410Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Sophie Calle, Les Tombes (Mother/Father), 1990, gelatin silver print in artist's frame
    Les Tombes (Mother/Father), 1990
    Photograph
    23 h x 15½ w in (58 x 39 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 303
    $4,875≈ £3,838≈ €4,331Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

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

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Sophie Calle: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Sophie Calle at auction?

$53,340Sign up free to see, for The Shadow (La Filature) at Phillips (April 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Sophie Calle?

The median sale price is $11.7kSign up free to see across 22 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Sophie Calle have sold at auction?

22 of 25 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Sophie Calle?

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

Related artists — French, born 1928–1978