Stephen Shore

American · b. 1947 · Printmaker, Photographer

Stephen Shore is an American photographer known for his images of scenes and objects of the banal, and for his pioneering use of color in art photography. His books include… (Wikipedia)

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114auction results2002–2026years recorded80%sold (91)$6.3kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Stephen Shore, U.S. 10, Post Falls, Idaho, August 25, 1974, Chromogenic print, printed laterU.S. 10, Post Falls, Idaho, August 25Phillips · $40,000≈ £32,157≈ €37,555Sign up to see
  2. Stephen Shore, Beverly Boulevard and La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, California, June 21, 1975, Chromogenic contact printBeverly Boulevard and La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, California, June 21Phillips · £32,760≈ $38,975≈ €37,935Sign up to see
  3. Stephen Shore, Merced River, Yosemite National Park, CA, 8/13/1979, 1979, Chromogenic print, printed 2000Merced River, Yosemite National Park, CA, 8/13/1979Phillips · $38,700≈ £28,941≈ €33,330Sign up to see

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Average price
median $6.3kfree account
High
auction record in database
Lots sold
91
of 114 offered · 2002–2026
Sell-through
80%
sold ÷ offered

Price trend

$1k$10k$100k200520082011201420172020202320262002-11-03 · $4,7082004-05-09 · $34,4802004-10-31 · $2,1222008-05-29 · $8,8832008-12-06 · $3,0402008-12-06 · $3,1922009-05-29 · $7,1052009-05-29 · $5,0752009-09-17 · $1,2502009-09-17 · $7502009-09-17 · $7502009-09-17 · $1,2502012-05-24 · $3,3702012-12-01 · $7,1292013-03-08 · $8,7502013-03-08 · $20,0002013-05-24 · $6,3142013-10-01 · $4,3752013-10-01 · $3,5002013-10-01 · $15,0002013-11-28 · $9,1202014-04-01 · $25,0002014-04-01 · $4,3752014-05-08 · $12,7112014-10-01 · $10,0002014-11-18 · $5,8702014-11-18 · $5,8702014-11-29 · $4,0252015-04-02 · $4,0002015-10-08 · $18,7502015-10-08 · $20,0002015-11-06 · $6,0552016-04-04 · $30,0002016-06-01 · $5,5872016-10-05 · $10,0002016-12-02 · $1,8472017-04-04 · $40,0002017-10-03 · $11,8752018-01-25 · $3,9202018-06-01 · $6,3672018-06-01 · $3,7622018-06-02 · $6,5112019-04-04 · $23,7502019-04-04 · $18,7502019-05-16 · $9,6072020-07-13 · $6,2502020-10-14 · $5,0002020-10-14 · $3,2502021-04-08 · $22,6802021-04-08 · $20,1602021-04-08 · $20,1602021-04-08 · $22,6802021-04-08 · $15,1202021-05-20 · $16,0172021-10-07 · $5,0402021-10-07 · $3,0242021-10-07 · $5,2922021-10-07 · $37,8002021-11-23 · $12,6382021-12-03 · $1,6942022-04-06 · $31,5002022-04-06 · $10,7102022-04-06 · $5,0402022-06-01 · $9,4482022-06-09 · $14,1812022-09-29 · $6252022-11-22 · $38,9752023-10-11 · $12,7002023-10-11 · $8,8902023-10-11 · $6,3502023-12-01 · $10,7102024-06-05 · $1,9572024-09-24 · $7,5602024-10-09 · $30,4802025-05-30 · $1,9642025-05-30 · $4,2862025-10-09 · $38,7002025-10-09 · $6,4502025-10-09 · $4,9022025-12-03 · $14,7022025-12-03 · $4,4112025-12-03 · $6,7632026-06-05 · $2,2172026-06-05 · $2,8092026-06-05 · $4,4352026-06-05 · $6,3572026-06-05 · $3,8442026-06-05 · $4,1392026-06-05 · $3,5482026-06-05 · $4,1392026-07-14 · $960
Each dot is a sold lot (price realized incl. premium where published, converted to USD at the sale-date rate; log scale). Dashed line: yearly median.

By medium

MediumOfferedSoldSell-throughAverageMedianHigh
Prints & multiples6467%$12.7kSign up$11.6kSign up$23.8kSign up
Print (other)6467%$12.7kSign up$11.6kSign up$23.8kSign up
Photography1088781%$10.2kSign up$6.3kSign up$40kSign up
Photograph1088781%$10.2kSign up$6.3kSign up$40kSign up

Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.

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YearOfferedSoldMedian
2026119$3.8kSign up
2025128$5.7kSign up
202433$7.6kSign up
202364$9.8kSign up
2022117$10.7kSign up
20211512$15.6kSign up
202053$5kSign up
201953$18.8kSign up
201864$5.1kSign up
201722$25.9kSign up
201644$7.8kSign up
201564$12.4kSign up
201477$5.9kSign up
201377$8.8kSign up
201222$5.2kSign up
200966$1.3kSign up
200833$3.2kSign up
200422$18.3kSign up
200211$4.7kSign up

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