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Sophie Calle Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

b. 1953

Of the 21 lots by Sophie Calle (photographs) recorded at auction between 2009 and 2026, 19 found a buyer (90%). The median price realised is $9.8kSign up free to see across 19 priced sales; the middle half sold for $4.1kSign up free to see–$18.8kSign up free to see. The Shadow (La Filature) holds the top price on file: $53.3kSign up free to see at Phillips (April 2023). Most results come from Phillips (11), Wright (3) and Bonhams (2).

$53,340≈ £42,734≈ €48,931Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumThe Shadow (La Filature)Phillips21auction results2009–2026years recorded90%sold$9.8kSign up free to seemedian price

Sophie Calle photographs: key figures

Auction results
21
Sold rate
90%
Active at auction
2009–2026
Median price
$9.8kSign up free to see
Record price
$53.3kSign up free to see The Shadow (La Filature), Phillips, Apr 2023

Top auction houses: Phillips (11), Wright (3), Bonhams (2)

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  1. Autobiographical Stories (The Hostage) by Sophie Calle, 1992, Fotografia in bianco e nero con testo, offered May 2026
    Autobiographical Stories (The Hostage), 1992
    Photograph
    160x90 cm
    Farsettiarte · · Lot 340
    Result not publishedEst. €18,000–28,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
  2. Le Striptease (from 'Les Autobiographies') by Sophie Calle, 1989, photograph, sold Apr 2026
    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 ↗
  3. Graves (Father and Mother) (diptych) by Sophie Calle, 1990, gelatin silver print mounted to aluminum in artist's frame, sold Sep 2025
    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 ↗
  4. Autobiographical Stories, Wedding Dress: Photo and Text, 1988-89 by Sophie Calle, gelatin silver print and printed text, both mounted to aluminum and, offered Apr 2025
    Autobiographical Stories, Wedding Dress: Photo and Text, 1988-89
    Photograph
    62 x 36 in
    Concept Art Gallery · · Lot 49
    Result not publishedEst. $12,000–15,000View at Concept Art Gallery ↗
  5. Exquisite Pain (Count Down - 26) by Sophie Calle, 2000, chromogenic print and rubber stamp, flush-mounted to aluminum, sold Dec 2023
    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 ↗
  6. L’Hôtel – Room 29, 19 February“, aus der Serie „L’Hotel by Sophie Calle, 1981, 2-teilig: 1 C-Print und 1 Text, 9 Schwarz-Weiß-Fotografien, sold Dec 2023
    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. Orphan by Sophie Calle, gelatin silver print, sold Dec 2023
    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) ↗
  8. Les Tombes (Father, Mother, First Wife, Brother, Sister) by Sophie Calle, 1992, gelatin silver print, in artist's frame, in 5 parts, offered Apr 2023
    Les Tombes (Father, Mother, First Wife, Brother, Sister), 1992
    Photograph · ed. 5/7
    each 61.5 x 41.8 x 16 cm (24 1/4 x 16 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.) overall installation dimensions variable
    Phillips · · Lot 40
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. The Shadow (La Filature) by Sophie Calle, 1981, Installation in 22 parts comprised of 7 photomontages, 2 black and white photographs, one Ektachrome print, 11 texts on , sold Apr 2023
    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 ↗
  10. Les Dormeurs / Bob Garison by Sophie Calle, 1980, Ten gelatin silver prints and one text panel, printed later, sold May 2022
    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 ↗
  11. Les Tombes (Mother/Father) by Sophie Calle, 1990, gelatin silver print in artist's frame, sold Jun 2019
    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 ↗
  12. Les Tombes 'Mother, Father' by Sophie Calle, 1990, gelatin silver print mounted on aluminium, in artist's frame, in 2 parts, sold Dec 2018
    Les Tombes 'Mother, Father', 1990
    Photograph · Other support
    both 58.6 x 39.2 cm (23 1/8 x 15 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 209
    £5,625≈ $7,180≈ €6,325Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  13. La Rivale (from the series: Les Autobiographies) by Sophie Calle, 1992, Photo work in 2 parts: chromogenic prints, offered Dec 2018
    La Rivale (from the series: Les Autobiographies), 1992
    Photograph
    170.6 x 100.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 718
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €14,000–18,000View at Lempertz ↗
  14. Twenty years later by Sophie Calle, 2001, photographs and ink on paper mounted on aluminium, in 17 parts, in artist's frames, sold Jun 2018
    Twenty years later, 2001
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 2/5
    parts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 29.5 x 21 cm (11 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.) part 2 15.3 x 23 cm (6 x 9 in.) part 4 47 x 23 cm (18 1/2 x 9 in.) part 6 47 x 71 cm (18 1/2 x 27 7/8 in.) part 8 47.4 x 23.4 cm (18 5/8 x 9 1/4 in.) parts 10 and 12 47.2 x 47.2 cm (18 5/8 x 18 5/8 in.) part 14 31.2 x 47.2 cm (12 1/4 x 18 5/8 in.) larger part 71 x 51 cm (27 7/8 x 20 1/8 in.) largest part 84 x 230 cm (33 1/8 x 90 1/2 in.) overall dimensions 203 x 303 cm (79 7/8 x 119 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 281
    £22,500≈ $29,790≈ €25,523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  15. Take care of Yourself. Children’s writer, Marie Desplechin. by Sophie Calle, 2007, c-print, text, in two parts, in artist's frames, sold Apr 2016
    Take care of Yourself. Children’s writer, Marie Desplechin., 2007
    Photograph · ed. 1/3
    photo: 99 x 123 cm (38 7/8 x 48 3/8 in.) text: 50 x 123 cm (19 5/8 x 48 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 172
    £8,750≈ $12,452≈ €11,022Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  16. Father, Mother, Son by Sophie Calle, 1992, Photographie sur aluminium, encadrement en fer, sold Apr 2015
    Father, Mother, Son, 1992
    Photograph
    PIASA ·
    €8,932≈ $9,827≈ £6,396Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at PIASA ↗
  17. Hair, My Bedroom (The Blind) by Sophie Calle, 1986, The complete set of four elements, including two chromogenic prints in colors, one gelatin silver print and one text pan, sold Apr 2015
    Hair, My Bedroom (The Blind), 1986
    Photograph · Panel
    hair S. 21 x 30 3/4 in. (53.3 x 78.1 cm) bedroom S. 21 x 30 3/4 in. (53.3 x 78.1 cm) portrait S. 15 3/4 x 12 in. (40 x 30.5 cm) text S. 16 x 30 1/4 in. (40.6 x 76.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 58
    $13,750≈ £9,236≈ €12,850Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. Les Tombes (Father, Mother, Brother) by Sophie Calle, 1990, Three gelatin silver prints, sold Apr 2013
    Les Tombes (Father, Mother, Brother), 1990
    Photograph · ed. 6/7
    22 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. (57.8 x 37.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 259
    $4,000≈ £2,646≈ €3,118Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  19. Gotham Handbook by Sophie Calle, 2000, installation of gelatin silver prints and collages with text, and Diasec-mounted cibachrome, sold Mar 2013
    Gotham Handbook, 2000
    Photograph
    installed dimensions variable. cibachrome: 70 3/4 x 47 1/4 in. (179.7 x 120 cm); collages and prints: 56 1/4 x 33 1/4 in. (142.9 x 84.5 cm), 25 1/4 x 26 3/4 in. (64.1 x 67.9 cm), 13 3/8 x 26 5/8 in. (34 x 67.6 cm), 5 1/4 x 9 3/8 in. (13.3 x 23.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 187
    $32,500≈ £21,625≈ €24,828Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  20. Four Works: i) Father, Brother, Mother (The Graves #48); ii) Father, Mother (The Graves #25); iii) Grandpa, Grandma (The Graves #20); iv) Brother, Sister (The Graves #21) by Sophie Calle, 1990, silver gelatin prints, in artist's metal frames, in four parts, sold Mar 2013
    Four Works: i) Father, Brother, Mother (The Graves #48); ii) Father, Mother (The Graves #25); iii) Grandpa, Grandma (The Graves #20); iv) Brother, Sister (The Graves #21), 1990
    Photograph
    each print: 23 5/8 x 15 3/4 in. (60 x 40 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 186
    $17,500≈ £11,644≈ €13,369Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  21. untitled (Orphan) by Sophie Calle, 1990, gelatin silver print, sold Sep 2010
    untitled (Orphan), 1990
    Photograph
    20 h x 16 w in (51 x 41 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 246
    $1,875≈ £1,217≈ €1,459Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  22. Prenez soin de vous, Exégète talmudique, Eliette Abécassis by Sophie Calle, 2007, c-print mounted on aluminum with offset printing on board, sold Jun 2010
    Prenez soin de vous, Exégète talmudique, Eliette Abécassis, 2007
    Photograph · Other support
    31¾ h x 39 w in (81 x 99 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 181
    $20,000≈ £13,350≈ €16,311Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Wright ↗
  23. Les Tombes (Father Mother), 1990 (2 parts) by Sophie Calle, gelatin silver print in artist's frame, sold May 2009
    Les Tombes (Father Mother), 1990 (2 parts)
    Photograph
    each 23 5/8 x 15 3/4in (60 x 40cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 8111
    $4,270≈ £2,873≈ €3,229Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗

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