What is a Thomas Struth photograph worth?
b. 1954 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 183 works by Thomas Struth with a published auction price sold between $3,305Sign up free to see and $32,165Sign up free to see, and the median is $7,947Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $10,000Sign up free to see across 157 sales. In the last five years the median was $6,903Sign up free to see across 62 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Thomas Struth prices by medium
- Auction results
- 213
- Sold rate
- 86%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2026
- Median price
- $7.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $792kSign up free to see Art Institute of Chicago II, Chicago, Phillips, Nov 2016
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 157 | $4.4k–$36.9kSign up free to see | $10kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 13 | $854–$1.8kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 7 | $4.8k–$26.3kSign up free to see | $5.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (89), Van Ham (43), Lempertz (36)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 13 | $1.7k–$2.7kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 96 | $2.3k–$8.5kSign up free to see | $5.2kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 22 | $14.1k–$27.5kSign up free to see | $19.6kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 43 | $40.2k–$113kSign up free to see | $68.6kSign up free to see |
Recent Thomas Struth sales
- Technology center at the University of Dortmund (from the series: Unconscious Places), Ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa-Paper, printed — $4,435Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 6, 2026
- Stinnes Steel merchandise, Essen (from the series: Unconscious Places), Ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa paper, printed — $4,435Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 6, 2026
- Ehemalige Stahlwerke, Oberhausen (from the series: Unconscious Places), Ferrotyped gelatin silver print, printed — $5,913Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 6, 2026
- Lüftungsschacht (Zeche Holland), Gelsenkirchen (from the series: Unconscious Places), Ferrotyped gelatin silver print, printed — $5,913Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 6, 2026
- Chicago Board of Trade II, Chicago, Cibachrome print, printed — $12,565Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Jun 6, 2026
- Strasse in Los Angeles, Los Angeles (from 'Cities'), Chromogenic print; framed to the artist's specifications, editioned '3/10' in pe — $7,680Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 9, 2026
- Las Vegas 1, C-print face-mounted to acrylic — $24,130Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Feb 12, 2026
- Untitled (from the series: Unconscious Places), 4 ferrotyped gelatin silver prints, printed 1989. From — $13,967Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 3, 2025
Questions about Thomas Struth prices
What is a Thomas Struth photograph worth?
Based on 183 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Thomas Struth have sold for a median of $7,947, and half of them sold between $3,305 and $32,165. For photographs alone the median is $10,000 (157 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Thomas Struth sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $792,417 for “Art Institute of Chicago II, Chicago” at Phillips in November 2016.
Which Thomas Struth medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $10,000 (157 sales).
How often do Thomas Struth works sell at auction?
86% of the 213 lots recorded between 2005 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Thomas Struth photograph?
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Thomas Struth have appeared at auction 213 times in ArtSell’s records between 2005 and 2026; 183 sold, a sell-through rate of 86%.
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