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Taryn Simon

American · b. 1975 · Photographer

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15auction results2013–2026years recorded80%sold (12)$9.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Taryn Simon, Larry Mayes, Scene of Arrest, The Royal Inn, Gary, Indiana. Police found Mayes hiding beneath a mattress in this room. Served 18,5 years of an 80-year sentence for rape, robbery and unlawful, 2002, C-PrintLarry Mayes, Scene of Arrest, The Royal Inn, Gary, Indiana. Police found Mayes hiding beneath a mattress in this room. Served 18,5 years of an 80-year sentence for rape, robbery and unlawfulVan Ham · €18,060≈ $21,584≈ £15,430Sign up to see
  2. Taryn Simon, Playboy Braille Edition. Playboy Enterprises, Inc. New York, New York“, aus der Serie: „An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar, 2006, C-PrintPlayboy Braille Edition. Playboy Enterprises, Inc. New York, New York“, aus der Serie: „An American Index of the Hidden and UnfamiliarGrisebach · €10,160≈ $11,594≈ £8,561Sign up to see
  3. Taryn Simon, The Central Intelligence Agency Main Entrance Hall, CIA Original Headquarters Building, Langley, Virginia, 2003/2007, Archival pigment print, flush-mountedThe Central Intelligence Agency Main Entrance Hall, CIA Original Headquarters Building, Langley, VirginiaPhillips · £8,125≈ $10,421≈ €9,382Sign up to see

Taryn Simon’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 15 auction results for Taryn Simon between 2013 and 2026, of which 12 sold (80%). Recorded sale prices range from $4.7kSign up free to see to $21.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $21.6kSign up free to see for Larry Mayes, Scene of Arrest, The Royal Inn, Gary, Indiana. Police found Mayes hiding beneath a mattress in this room. Served 18,5 years of an 80-year sentence for rape, robbery and unlawful at Van Ham in June 2021. The most common medium is photographs (15 lots). Most results come from Van Ham (7), Phillips (5) and Pandolfini (1).

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  1. Taryn Simon, Playboy Braille Edition. Playboy Enterprises, Inc. New York, New York“, aus der Serie: „An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar, 2006, C-Print
    Playboy Braille Edition. Playboy Enterprises, Inc. New York, New York“, aus der Serie: „An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar, 2006
    Photograph
    64,3 × 83,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 788
    €10,160≈ $11,594≈ £8,561Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
  2. Taryn Simon, Ronald Jones, Scene Of Arrest, Southside, Chicago, Illinois, Served 8 years of a death sentence for Murder and Rape, 2002, Chromogenic print
    Ronald Jones, Scene Of Arrest, Southside, Chicago, Illinois, Served 8 years of a death sentence for Murder and Rape, 2002
    Photograph · ed. 1/5
    31 1/8 x 40 in. (79.1 x 101.6 cm) Overall 31 3/4 x 40 1/2 in. (80.6 x 102.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 78
    $8,255≈ £6,526≈ €7,607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Taryn Simon, Cuban Cigars (Prohibited), 2010, Complete set of 11 archival pigment prints, framed within two plexiglass boxes
    Cuban Cigars (Prohibited), 2010
    Photograph · ed. 3/4
    Box 1: 24.2 x 114 x 6.5 cm (9 1/2 x 44 7/8 x 2 1/2 in.) Box 2: 24.2 x 95.5 x 6.5 cm (9 1/2 x 37 5/8 x 2 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 79
    £6,985≈ $8,763≈ €7,999Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Taryn Simon, William Gregory. Wick's Parlor, Louisville, Kentucky, 2002, Inkjet-Print
    William Gregory. Wick's Parlor, Louisville, Kentucky, 2002
    Photograph
    122 x 157cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 1233
    €8,580≈ $9,217≈ £7,349Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Taryn Simon, Ron Williamson. Baseball field, Norman, Oklahoma, 2004, Inkjet-Print
    Ron Williamson. Baseball field, Norman, Oklahoma, 2004
    Photograph
    122 x 157cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 1234
    €8,580≈ $9,217≈ £7,349Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Taryn Simon, Great White Shark in Captivity Million-Gallon Outer Bay, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, Califonia, 2007, C-Print
    Great White Shark in Captivity Million-Gallon Outer Bay, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, Califonia, 2007
    Photograph
    65 x 84cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 100
    €8,925≈ $10,098≈ £7,586Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. Taryn Simon, Weather Modification, Cloud Seeding Weather Modification, Inc. Watford City, North Dakota, 2007, C-Print
    Weather Modification, Cloud Seeding Weather Modification, Inc. Watford City, North Dakota, 2007
    Photograph
    65 x 84cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 101
    €4,165≈ $4,712≈ £3,540Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  8. Taryn Simon, Larry Mayes, Scene of Arrest, The Royal Inn, Gary, Indiana. Police found Mayes hiding beneath a mattress in this room. Served 18,5 years of an 80-year sentence for rape, robbery and unlawful, 2002, C-Print
    Larry Mayes, Scene of Arrest, The Royal Inn, Gary, Indiana. Police found Mayes hiding beneath a mattress in this room. Served 18,5 years of an 80-year sentence for rape, robbery and unlawful, 2002
    Photograph
    Van Ham · · Lot 1084
    €18,060≈ $21,584≈ £15,430Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  9. Taryn Simon, Terrell Yarbrough, death row inmate, age 22, outdoor recreational facility, Mansfield Correctional Institution, Ohio, where prisoners spend one hour a day outside of their cells, 2002, C-Print
    Terrell Yarbrough, death row inmate, age 22, outdoor recreational facility, Mansfield Correctional Institution, Ohio, where prisoners spend one hour a day outside of their cells, 2002
    Photograph
    122,5 x 158cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 404
    €8,385≈ $9,755≈ £7,659Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. Taryn Simon, Death with Dignity Act. Don James, spokesman for Compassion & Choices, Portland, Oregon, 2005/2007, C-Print auf Kunststoffplatte aufgezogen
    Death with Dignity Act. Don James, spokesman for Compassion & Choices, Portland, Oregon, 2005/2007
    Photograph
    Van Ham · · Lot 428
    €5,547≈ $6,453≈ £5,067Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Van Ham ↗

Taryn Simon photographs (15)

Taryn Simon: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Taryn Simon at auction?

$21,584Sign up free to see, for Larry Mayes, Scene of Arrest, The Royal Inn, Gary, Indiana. Police found Mayes hiding beneath a mattress in this room. Served 18,5 years of an 80-year sentence for rape, robbery and unlawful at Van Ham (June 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Taryn Simon?

The median sale price is $9.5kSign up free to see across 12 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Taryn Simon have sold at auction?

12 of 15 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Taryn Simon?

Van Ham, Phillips and Pandolfini account for the most recorded results. Van Ham · Phillips · Pandolfini

Related artists — American, born 1950–2000