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Thomas Hoepker

German · 1936–2024 · Photographer

Thomas Martin Renatus Hoepker was a German photographer and member of Magnum Photos. He was known for stylish color photo features, working from the 1960s for Stern and Geo on… (Wikipedia)

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47lots offered2002–2026years recorded85%sold (34)$5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Thomas Hoepker, Blick von Williamsburg, Brooklyn, auf Manhattan, 11. September 2001, 2001, Archival pigment printBlick von Williamsburg, Brooklyn, auf Manhattan, 11. September 2001Lempertz · €18,600≈ $19,679≈ £13,074Sign up to see
  2. Thomas Hoepker, Muhammad Ali (The Fist), 1966, Gelatin silver print, printed laterMuhammad Ali (The Fist)Phillips · £10,625≈ $13,533≈ €11,632Sign up to see
  3. Thomas Hoepker, View from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on Manhattan, 9/11, 2001, Archival inkjet printView from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on Manhattan, 9/11Lempertz · €9,920≈ $11,790≈ £8,741Sign up to see

Thomas Hoepker’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 40 auction results for Thomas Hoepker between 2002 and 2026, of which 34 sold (85%). A further 7 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $185Sign up free to see to $19.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $19.7kSign up free to see for Blick von Williamsburg, Brooklyn, auf Manhattan, 11. September 2001 at Lempertz in November 2015. The most common medium is photographs (38 lots). Most results come from Lempertz (21), Bolsa de Arte (9) and OstLicht Photo Auction (7).

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  1. Thomas Hoepker, Rice field workers, Southeast Asia c. 1965, 1965, Vintage silver print on double-weight semi-matte Agfa paper, in excellent condition. Photographer's credit stamp and "stern" copyright stamp on the reverse. Hoepker, whose work was celebrated by WestL
    Rice field workers, Southeast Asia c. 1965, 1965
    Photograph · Paper
    19.5 x 29.1 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 54
    €1,300≈ $1,510≈ £1,127HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–2,400View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  2. Thomas Hoepker, Muhammad Ali demonstrating his punch, Chicago 1966, 1966, Vintage silver print on double-weight semi-matte paper, in good condition. Signed by the photographer in pencil, handwritten negative number "2723-9" in pencil, two "Magnum Photos Inc." copyright labe
    Muhammad Ali demonstrating his punch, Chicago 1966, 1966
    Photograph · Paper
    27.4 x 20.8 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 55
    €8,000≈ $9,294≈ £6,933HammerSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–12,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  3. Thomas Hoepker, Tourists near the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt, circa 1962, silver gelatin print
    Tourists near the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt, circa 1962
    Photograph
    visible 32.5 x 21.5cm; framed 46 x 34cm
    Sworders · · Lot 220
    £180≈ $238≈ €207HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–400View at Sworders ↗
  4. Thomas Hoepker, Red Square, Moscow 1965, 1965, Vintage silver print on double-weight semi-matte Agfa paper, in very good condition. Photographer's "stern" stamp with Hamburg address (crossed out) and photographer's stamp with address in Munich, ty
    Red Square, Moscow 1965, 1965
    Photograph · Paper
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 133
    €1,800≈ $2,074≈ £1,585HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–3,600View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  5. Thomas Hoepker, Muhammad Ali's left punch ('dark fist scratched'), Chicago 1966, 1966, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 2000s on double-weight semi-matte paper, in Aluminium frame, in excellent condition. Signed and edition numbered "7/20" by the photographer in ink and pencil, also
    Muhammad Ali's left punch ('dark fist scratched'), Chicago 1966, 1966
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 7/20
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 147
    €8,500≈ $9,792≈ £7,483HammerSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  6. Thomas Hoepker, Muhammad Ali demonstrating his punch', Chicago 1966, 1966, Vintage silver print on double-weight semi-matte paper, in good condition. Signed by the photographer in pencil, handwritten negative number "2723-9" in pencil, two "Magnum Photos Inc." copyright labe
    Muhammad Ali demonstrating his punch', Chicago 1966, 1966
    Photograph · Paper
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 148
    €8,000≈ $9,216≈ £7,043HammerSign up free to seeEst. €16,000–18,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  7. Thomas Hoepker, Blick von Williamsburg, Brooklyn, auf Manhattan, 11. September 2001, 2001/06, Archival Pigment Print auf HP
    Blick von Williamsburg, Brooklyn, auf Manhattan, 11. September 2001, 2001/06
    Photograph
    50,5 x 75cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 15
    €4,620≈ $5,347≈ £3,938Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  8. Thomas Hoepker, September 11, 2001, New York, 2001, Chromogenic print on Fujicolor-Crystal-Archive paper, printed later
    September 11, 2001, New York, 2001
    Photograph · Paper
    39.7 x 59.6 cm (50.1 x 61 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 663
    €1,512≈ $1,597≈ £1,258Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Thomas Hoepker, Muhammad Ali (Ali jumping), Chicago, 1966, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Muhammad Ali (Ali jumping), Chicago, 1966
    Photograph
    33 x 49.7 cm (44.5 x 54.7 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 557
    €2,394≈ $2,601≈ £2,038Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Thomas Hoepker, Willy Brandt in der Wahlnacht, Bonn, 1972, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Willy Brandt in der Wahlnacht, Bonn, 1972
    Photograph
    22 x 32.7 cm (27.1 x 34.8 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 615
    €1,638≈ $1,780≈ £1,395Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–1,500View at Lempertz ↗
Also offered, result not published (7)

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

Thomas Hoepker photographs (38)

Thomas Hoepker: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Thomas Hoepker at auction?

$19,679Sign up free to see, for Blick von Williamsburg, Brooklyn, auf Manhattan, 11. September 2001 at Lempertz (November 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Thomas Hoepker?

The median sale price is $5kSign up free to see across 34 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Thomas Hoepker have sold at auction?

34 of 40 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026. 7 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Thomas Hoepker?

Lempertz, Bolsa de Arte and OstLicht Photo Auction account for the most recorded results. Lempertz · Bolsa de Arte · OstLicht Photo Auction

About Thomas Hoepker

Thomas Martin Renatus Hoepker was a German photographer and member of Magnum Photos. He was known for stylish color photo features, working from the 1960s for Stern and Geo on assignments around the globe as a photojournalist with a desire to photograph human conditions. He made an iconic pair of images of boxer Muhammad Ali, and a controversial photograph of people with the 9/11 World Trade Center destruction in the background, View from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on Manhattan, 9/11.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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