Thomas Struth

German · b. 1954 · Photographer

Thomas Struth is a German photographer who is best known for his Museum Photographs series, black and white photographs of the streets of Düsseldorf and New York taken in the… (Wikipedia)

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Art Institute of Chicago II, ChicagoPhillips · Nov 2016£635,000≈ $792,417≈ €716,212Sign up to see
Notre Dame, ParisPhillips · Jul 2020$400,000≈ £319,770≈ €354,421Sign up to see
Museo del Prado 5, MadridPhillips · Oct 2013£134,500≈ $215,617≈ €158,998Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 207 auction results for Thomas Struth between 2005 and 2026, of which 177 sold (86%). Recorded sale prices range from $417Sign up free to see to $792kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $792kSign up free to see for Art Institute of Chicago II, Chicago at Phillips in November 2016. The most common medium is photographs (179 lots). Most results come from Phillips (89), Van Ham (43) and Lempertz (36).

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Lüftungsschacht (Zeche Holland), Gelsenkirchen (from the series: Unconscious Places), 1985
Photograph
47.8 x 65.3 cm (76 x 94 cm frame)
Lempertz · Jun 6, 2026 · Lot 381
€5,080≈ $5,913≈ £4,391Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
Ehemalige Stahlwerke, Oberhausen (from the series: Unconscious Places), 1986
Photograph
46.8 x 63.3 cm (76 x 94 cm frame)
Lempertz · Jun 6, 2026 · Lot 382
€5,080≈ $5,913≈ £4,391Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
Technology center at the University of Dortmund (from the series: Unconscious Places), 1985
Photograph · Paper
39.2 x 54.4 cm (44 x 60.5 cm)
Lempertz · Jun 6, 2026 · Lot 383
€3,810≈ $4,435≈ £3,293Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
Stinnes Steel merchandise, Essen (from the series: Unconscious Places), 1985
Photograph · Paper
42.3 x 58 cm (46 x 60.5 cm)
Lempertz · Jun 6, 2026 · Lot 384
€3,810≈ $4,435≈ £3,293Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
Chicago Board of Trade II, Chicago, 1990
Photograph
53.7 x 67.7 cm (75 x 86.5 cm)
Lempertz · Jun 6, 2026 · Lot 385
€10,795≈ $12,565≈ £9,330Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
Strasse in Los Angeles, Los Angeles (from 'Cities'), 2002
Photograph · ed. 3/10
17 5/8 x 22 3/4 in. (44.8 x 57.8 cm.)
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026 · Lot 100
$7,680≈ £5,722≈ €6,573Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
Las Vegas 1
Photograph
60 h x 80 w in (152 x 203 cm)
Rago Auctions · Feb 12, 2026 · Lot 128
$24,130≈ £17,702≈ €20,322Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Paradise 30, Rio Madre de Dios, Peru, 2005
Photograph · ed. 3/10
image 221.9 x 279.8 cm (87 3/8 x 110 1/8 in.) frame 237.6 x 293.8 cm (93 1/2 x 115 5/8 in.)
Phillips · Dec 3, 2025 · Lot 112
£61,920≈ $82,422≈ €70,639Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £35,000–45,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (from the series: Unconscious Places), 1985
Photograph
47.5 x 64 cm
Lempertz · Dec 3, 2025 · Lot 706
€11,970≈ $13,967≈ £10,493Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
The Felsenfeld / Gold Families, Philadelphia, 2007
Photograph
140 × 179 cm
Grisebach · Oct 19, 2025 · Lot 1920
€8,255≈ $9,643≈ £7,178Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at Grisebach ↗

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Thomas Struth: quick facts

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

$792,417Sign up free to see, for Art Institute of Chicago II, Chicago at Phillips (November 2016) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Thomas Struth?

The median sale price is $9.4kSign up free to see across 177 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Thomas Struth have sold at auction?

177 of 207 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Thomas Struth?

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

About Thomas Struth

Thomas Struth is a German photographer who is best known for his Museum Photographs series, black and white photographs of the streets of Düsseldorf and New York taken in the 1970s, and his family photographs series. Struth lives and works between Berlin and New York.

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