Vik Muniz

American · b. 1961 · Painter, Sculptor

Vik Muniz is a Brazilian artist and photographer. His work has been met with both commercial success and critical acclaim, and has been exhibited worldwide. In 1998, he… (Wikipedia)

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Marilyn Monroe (from Pictures of Diamond Dust)Phillips · Nov 2015$245,000≈ £162,037≈ €228,737Sign up to see
The Birth of Venus, after Botticelli (from Pictures of Junk)Phillips · May 2015$173,000≈ £112,360≈ €158,338Sign up to see
Three Flags, after Jasper Johns from Pictures of Magazines 2Phillips · Oct 2021$163,800≈ £120,450≈ €141,671Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 413 auction results for Vik Muniz between 2004 and 2026, of which 283 sold (69%). A further 86 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $254Sign up free to see to $245kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $245kSign up free to see for Marilyn Monroe (from Pictures of Diamond Dust) at Phillips in November 2015. The most common medium is photographs (359 lots). Most results come from Phillips (329), Bolsa de Arte (59) and James Lisboa (47).

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Seven works from the series Pictures of Garbage : (i) The Sower (Zumbi) ; (ii) The Bearer (Irmã) ; (iii) Marat (Sebastião) ; (iv) The Gypsy (Magna) ; (v) Woman Ironing (Isis) ; (vi) Mother and Children (Suellem) ; (vii) Atlas (Carlão), 2008–2011
Photograph · ed. 18/30
(i, iii) 30 1/4 x 23 1/2 in. (76.8 x 59.7 cm) (ii) 30 3/4 x 23 1/2 in. (78.1 x 59.7 cm) (iv, vii) 30 x 23 1/2 in. (76.2 x 59.7 cm) (v) 33 1/4 x 23 1/2 in. (84.5 x 59.7 cm) (vi) 30 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. (77.5 x 59.7 cm)
Phillips · Sep 21, 2026 · Lot 95
$25,800≈ £19,261≈ €22,454Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
Don Quixote in his Study, after William Lake Price, 2004
Photograph · ed. 6/6
50 x 40 in. (127 x 101.6 cm)
Phillips · Sep 21, 2026 · Lot 96
$18,060≈ £13,483≈ €15,718Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
Blindfolded self - portrait
Watercolor
72 x 56.5 cm
Morton Subastas · Aug 27, 2026 · Lot 26
MX$70,000≈ $4,124≈ £3,037≈ €3,542HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$50,000–100,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
After Claude Monet from Pictures of Color, 2001
Photograph
49¼ h x 72¾ w in (125 x 185 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jul 29, 2026 · Lot 173
$23,040≈ £17,338≈ €20,246Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Eight Color Spectrum Green skateboard deck, 2019
Print (other)
31⅝ h x 8 w x 2 d in (80 x 20 x 5 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 25, 2026 · Lot 201
$512≈ £389≈ €451Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Blindfolded self - portrait
Watercolor
72 x 56.5 cm
Morton Subastas · May 29, 2026 · Lot 73
MX$45,000≈ $2,595≈ £1,933≈ €2,229HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$50,000–100,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
Verso (Trotsky, Bolshevist Minister of War, Photographed Recently in His Office in Moscow), 2008
Multiple · ed. 4/6
overall 5 x 7 in. (12.7 x 17.8 cm) framed 11 1/2 x 14 5/8 in. (29.2 x 37.1 cm)
Phillips · Apr 21, 2026 · Lot 647
$710≈ £525≈ €603Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Phillips ↗
Woman I, after De Kooning from Pictures of Magazines 2, 2013
Photograph · ed. 6/6
91 3/4 x 70 1/8 in. (233 x 178.1 cm) Overall 94 x 72 5/8 in. (238.8 x 184.5 cm)
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026 · Lot 105
$30,960≈ £23,027≈ €26,437Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
Boy with a Pipe, after Pablo Picasso from Pictures of Pigment, 2006
Photograph · ed. 5/6
87 5/8 x 70 1/8 in. (222.6 x 178.1 cm) Overall 92 1/8 x 74 5/8 in. (234 x 189.5 cm)
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026 · Lot 90
$54,180≈ £40,298≈ €46,264Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
Symphony in White, No. 1: The White Girl, after James Whistler from Pictures of Magazines 2, 2013
Photograph · ed. AP
118 1/8 x 58 in. (300 x 147.3 cm) Overall 122 5/8 x 62 1/2 in. (311.5 x 158.8 cm)
Phillips · Apr 11, 2026 · Lot 91
$45,150≈ £33,581≈ €38,553Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗

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

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Vik Muniz: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Vik Muniz at auction?

$245,000Sign up free to see, for Marilyn Monroe (from Pictures of Diamond Dust) at Phillips (November 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Vik Muniz?

The median sale price is $28.2kSign up free to see across 282 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Vik Muniz have sold at auction?

283 of 413 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026. 86 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Vik Muniz?

Phillips, Bolsa de Arte and James Lisboa account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bolsa de Arte · James Lisboa

About Vik Muniz

Vik Muniz is a Brazilian artist and photographer. His work has been met with both commercial success and critical acclaim, and has been exhibited worldwide. In 1998, he participated in the 24th International Biennale in São Paulo, and in 2001, he represented Brazil at the 49th Biennale in Venice, Italy.

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