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Uta Barth

American · b. 1958 · Painter, Photographer

Uta Barth is a contemporary German-American photographer whose work addresses themes such as perception, optical illusion and non-place. Her early work emerged in the late… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Uta Barth, Field #23, 1998, acrylic lacquer on canvasField #23Bonhams · $15,300≈ £13,248≈ €15,315Sign up to see
  2. Uta Barth, (American/German b.1958), acrylic paint, color and black and white photographs on nine panels(American/German b.1958)Bonhams · $13,145≈ £6,932≈ €10,302Sign up to see
  3. Uta Barth, Untitled (Ground #5), 1992-93, Ektacolor print on panelUntitled (Ground #5)Rago Auctions · $9,600≈ £7,244≈ €8,524Sign up to see

Uta Barth’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 26 auction results for Uta Barth between 2006 and 2026, of which 24 sold (92%). Recorded sale prices range from $582Sign up free to see to $15.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $15.3kSign up free to see for Field #23 at Bonhams in September 2022. The most common medium is photographs (22 lots). Most results come from Phillips (12), Rago Auctions (3) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (3).

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  1. Uta Barth, ...in passing., 1995-97, The complete set of 10 lithographs in colors, and one additional lithograph (presumably as issued), on Ragcote paper, with full margins, with title page and justification, all loose (as issued), all contained in the original smooth green paper-covered case
    ...in passing., 1995-97
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 2/3
    all I. various sizes all S. 12 3/4 x 11 1/4 in. (32.4 x 28.6 cm) portfolio 13 1/4 x 12 3/4 x 2 in. (33.7 x 32.4 x 5.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 19
    $2,064≈ £1,519≈ €1,750Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Uta Barth, Ground #54, 1995, C-print mounted to panel
    Ground #54, 1995
    Photograph · Panel
    15½ h x 18 w in (39 x 46 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 207
    $2,794≈ £2,087≈ €2,385Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Uta Barth, Ground (95.6), 1995, C-print mounted to panel
    Ground (95.6), 1995
    Photograph · Panel
    20 h x 17 w x 1¾ d in (51 x 43 x 4 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 116
    $3,432≈ £2,627≈ €2,987Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Uta Barth, Untitled, 'Field #4' chromogenic print on board
    Untitled
    Photograph · Board · ed. 7/8
    Sworders · · Lot 333
    £450≈ $582≈ €533HammerSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Sworders ↗
  5. Uta Barth, Ground #65, 1996, chromogenic print flush-mounted to Masonite
    Ground #65, 1996
    Photograph · Board · ed. 7/8
    25 7/8 x 31 in. (65.7 x 78.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 153
    $1,905≈ £1,517≈ €1,769Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Uta Barth, to draw with light, 2012, archival inkjet print in colors
    to draw with light, 2012
    Photograph
    9⅞ h x 10¾ w in (25 x 27 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 111
    $1,834≈ £1,488≈ €1,691Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Uta Barth, Untitled (02.2), 2002, Four archival pigment prints, face-mounted to Plexiglas and flush-mounted
    Untitled (02.2), 2002
    Photograph · ed. 4/5
    21 1/4 x 26 5/8 in. (54 x 67.6 cm) each Overall 21 1/4 x 107 1/2 in. (54 x 273.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 293
    $5,670≈ £5,131≈ €5,842Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Uta Barth, Field #23, 1998, acrylic lacquer on canvas
    Field #23, 1998
    Acrylic · Canvas
    90 x 132 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 73
    $15,300≈ £13,248≈ €15,315Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Uta Barth, Untitled (Ground #5), 1992-93, Ektacolor print on panel
    Untitled (Ground #5), 1992-93
    Print (other) · Panel
    29⅝ h x 27⅝ w x 2 d in (75 x 70 x 5 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 274
    $9,600≈ £7,244≈ €8,524Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Uta Barth, Untitled (05.17), 2005, Four chromogenic prints, face-mounted to Plexiglas
    Untitled (05.17), 2005
    Photograph · ed. 5/6
    Each 24 x 25 1/4 in. (61 x 64.1 cm) Overall 24 x 103 1/4 in. (61 x 262.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 221
    $8,750≈ £6,947≈ €7,724Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗

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Uta Barth: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Uta Barth at auction?

$15,300Sign up free to see, for Field #23 at Bonhams (September 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Uta Barth?

The median sale price is $3.8kSign up free to see across 24 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Uta Barth have sold at auction?

24 of 26 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Uta Barth?

Phillips, Rago Auctions and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

About Uta Barth

Uta Barth is a contemporary German-American photographer whose work addresses themes such as perception, optical illusion and non-place. Her early work emerged in the late 1980s and 1990s, "inverting the notion of background and foreground" in photography and bringing awareness to a viewer's attention to visual information with in the photographic frame. Her work is as much about vision and perception as it is about the failure to see, the faith humans place in the mechanics of perception, and the precarious nature of perceptual habits. Barth's says this about her art practice: “The question for me always is how can I make you aware of your own looking, instead of losing your attention to thoughts about what it is that you are looking at." She has been honored with two National Endowments of the Arts fellowships, was a recipient of the John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship in 2004‑05, and was a 2012 MacArthur Fellow. Barth lives and works in Los Angeles, California.

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