Vik Muniz Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

b. 1961

ArtSell has recorded 360 auction results for Vik Muniz photographs between 2009 and 2026, and 243 of them sold (68%). The median price realised is $31.6kSign up free to see across 242 priced sales; the middle half sold for $18kSign up free to see–$53kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $245kSign up free to see for Marilyn Monroe (from Pictures of Diamond Dust) at Phillips in November 2015. Most results come from Phillips (308), Bolsa de Arte (15) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (11).

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Vik Muniz photographs: key figures

Auction results
360
Sold rate
68%
Active at auction
2009–2026
Median price
$31.6kSign up free to see

Top auction houses: Phillips (308), Bolsa de Arte (15), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (11)

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  1. Four Works: (i) Monica Vitti; (ii) Romy Schneider; (iii) Maria Callas; (iv) Catherine Deneuve; (from Pictures of Diamond Dust) by Vik Muniz, 2004, chromogenic print, offered Jun 2016
    Four Works: (i) Monica Vitti; (ii) Romy Schneider; (iii) Maria Callas; (iv) Catherine Deneuve; (from Pictures of Diamond Dust), 2004
    Photograph · ed. 6/10
    each: 100 x 80 cm (39 3/8 x 31 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 205
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Nadia Comanecci by Vik Muniz, 2000, dye destruction print, sold May 2016
    Nadia Comanecci, 2000
    Photograph · ed. AP
    52 1/2 x 63 1/2 in. (133.4 x 161.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 83
    $17,500≈ £12,084≈ €15,604Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Romy Schneider (from Pictures of Diamond Dust) by Vik Muniz, 2004, chromogenic print, sold May 2016
    Romy Schneider (from Pictures of Diamond Dust), 2004
    Photograph · ed. 3/4
    38 5/8 x 30 1/2 in. (98.1 x 77.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 77
    $50,000≈ £34,526≈ €44,583Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Postcards from Nowhere: Rio de Janeiro by Vik Muniz, 2013, chromogenic print, sold May 2016
    Postcards from Nowhere: Rio de Janeiro, 2013
    Photograph · ed. 5/6
    38 1/2 x 59 2/3 in. (97.8 x 151.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 68
    $37,500≈ £25,894≈ €33,437Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Mona Lisa, after Leonardo da Vinci from Gordian Puzzles by Vik Muniz, 2009, Chromogenic print, offered May 2016
    Mona Lisa, after Leonardo da Vinci from Gordian Puzzles, 2009
    Photograph · ed. 5/6
    237.5 x 157.2 cm (93 1/2 x 61 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 44
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Weeping Woman, after Picasso (Pictures of Pigment) by Vik Muniz, 2007, digital chromogenic print, in artist's frame, sold May 2016
    Weeping Woman, after Picasso (Pictures of Pigment), 2007
    Photograph · ed. 5/6
    88 7/8 x 70 7/8 in. (226 x 180 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 215
    $68,750≈ £47,601≈ €60,440Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Suprematist composition: White on White, after Kasimir Malevitch (from Pictures of Pigment) by Vik Muniz, 2007, chromogenic print, in artist's frame, sold May 2016
    Suprematist composition: White on White, after Kasimir Malevitch (from Pictures of Pigment), 2007
    Photograph · ed. 3/6
    48 1/16 x 48 1/16 in. (122.1 x 122.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 214
    $18,125≈ £12,549≈ €15,934Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Frankenstein (from Caviar Monsters) by Vik Muniz, 2004, chromogenic print, in artist's frame, sold May 2016
    Frankenstein (from Caviar Monsters), 2004
    Photograph · ed. 6/10
    59 x 47 1/4 in. (150 x 120 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 213
    $27,500≈ £19,040≈ €24,176Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Action Photo, after Hans Namuth (from Pictures of Chocolate) by Vik Muniz, 1997, chromogenic print, in artist's frame, sold May 2016
    Action Photo, after Hans Namuth (from Pictures of Chocolate), 1997
    Photograph · ed. 2/3
    43 x 35 in. (109.2 x 88.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 211
    $93,750≈ £64,910≈ €82,418Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Rolleiflex (from Pictures of Junk series) by Vik Muniz, 2010, digital colour coupler print, sold Apr 2016
    Rolleiflex (from Pictures of Junk series), 2010
    Photograph
    124.5 x 101.6 cm (49 x 40 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 165
    £12,500≈ $17,789≈ €15,745Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  11. Audrey Hepburn from Pictures of Diamonds by Vik Muniz, 2005, Chromogenic print, sold Apr 2016
    Audrey Hepburn from Pictures of Diamonds, 2005
    Photograph · ed. 9/10
    35 1/2 x 29 1/2 in. (90.2 x 74.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 232
    $62,500≈ £43,792≈ €54,921Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  12. Immigrant from Pictures of Chocolate by Vik Muniz, 1999, Dye destruction print, flush-mounted, offered Apr 2016
    Immigrant from Pictures of Chocolate, 1999
    Photograph · ed. AP
    34 x 36 in. (86.4 x 91.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 220
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  13. The Absinthe Drinker, after Edgar Degas from Pictures of Magazines II by Vik Muniz, 2011, Chromogenic print, offered Apr 2016
    The Absinthe Drinker, after Edgar Degas from Pictures of Magazines II, 2011
    Photograph · ed. 5/6
    93 1/2 x 70 in. (237.5 x 177.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 156
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $70,000–90,000View at Phillips ↗
  14. Convergence Number 10, after Jackson Pollock from Pictures of Pigment by Vik Muniz, 2008, Chromogenic print, offered Apr 2016
    Convergence Number 10, after Jackson Pollock from Pictures of Pigment, 2008
    Photograph · ed. AP
    40 x 67 in. (101.6 x 170.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 137
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  15. Team from Pictures of Chocolate by Vik Muniz, 1998, Dye destruction print, offered Apr 2016
    Team from Pictures of Chocolate, 1998
    Photograph · ed. 2/3
    29 1/2 x 37 1/2 in. (74.9 x 95.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 127
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  16. Orphan Girl at the Cemetery, after Eugene Delacroix from Gordian Puzzles by Vik Muniz, 2007, Chromogenic print, offered Apr 2016
    Orphan Girl at the Cemetery, after Eugene Delacroix from Gordian Puzzles, 2007
    Photograph · ed. 1/6
    48 1/2 x 39 1/2 in. (123.2 x 100.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 109
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  17. A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, after Georges Seurat from Gordian Puzzles by Vik Muniz, 2009, Chromogenic print, sold Apr 2016
    A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, after Georges Seurat from Gordian Puzzles, 2009
    Photograph · ed. 1/6
    40 1/4 x 60 in. (102.2 x 152.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 86
    $43,750≈ £30,654≈ €38,445Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $35,000–45,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. The Beautiful Earth from Pictures of Pigment by Vik Muniz, 2007, Dye destruction print, offered Apr 2016
    The Beautiful Earth from Pictures of Pigment, 2007
    Photograph · ed. AP
    102 1/2 x 70 in. (260.4 x 177.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 82
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  19. Red, Orange, Orange on Red, after Mark Rothko from Pictures of Pigment by Vik Muniz, 2008, Chromogenic print, offered Apr 2016
    Red, Orange, Orange on Red, after Mark Rothko from Pictures of Pigment, 2008
    Photograph · ed. AP
    74 x 71 in. (188 x 180.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 81
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  20. Anatomy, After Francesco Bertinatti (from Pictures of Junk) by Vik Muniz, 2009, chromogenic print, in artist's frame, offered Feb 2016
    Anatomy, After Francesco Bertinatti (from Pictures of Junk), 2009
    Photograph · ed. AP
    96 1/2 x 74 5/8 in. (245.1 x 189.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 241
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  21. Bust of woman, after Picasso (from Pictures of Pigment) by Vik Muniz, 2007, Chromogenic print, offered Nov 2015
    Bust of woman, after Picasso (from Pictures of Pigment), 2007
    Photograph · ed. 4/6
    48 x 40 1/4 in. (121.9 x 102.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 113
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  22. Footsteps (João Pereira, Iron Mine) by Vik Muniz, 2005, Cibachrome print, sold Nov 2015
    Footsteps (João Pereira, Iron Mine), 2005
    Photograph · ed. 3/10
    39 x 49 3/4 in. (99.1 x 126.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 112
    $15,000≈ £9,857≈ €14,063Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  23. Self Portrait (from Pictures of Magazines) by Vik Muniz, 2003, chromogenic print, sold Nov 2015
    Self Portrait (from Pictures of Magazines), 2003
    Photograph · ed. 4/6
    91 1/2 x 74 3/4 in. (232.4 x 189.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 83
    $62,500≈ £41,070≈ €58,597Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  24. Marilyn Monroe (from Pictures of Diamond Dust) by Vik Muniz, 2003, the complete set of four chromogenic prints (i) Black Marilyn (ii) Reversal Grey Marilyn (iii) Reversal Black Marilyn (i, sold Nov 2015
    Marilyn Monroe (from Pictures of Diamond Dust), 2003
    Photograph · ed. AP
    each 55 x 49 in. (139.7 x 124.5 cm) overall 60 x 51 1/8 x 2 in. (152.4 x 129.9 x 5.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 204
    $245,000≈ £162,037≈ €228,737Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  25. Bust of a Woman, after Picasso from Pictures of Pigment by Vik Muniz, 2007, Chromogenic print, sold Nov 2015
    Bust of a Woman, after Picasso from Pictures of Pigment, 2007
    Photograph · ed. 2/6
    122 x 102 cm (48 x 40 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 113
    £15,000≈ $22,707≈ €20,901Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  26. Milk Drop, after Dr Harold Edgerton from Pictures of Chocolate by Vik Muniz, 1997, Dye destruction print, offered Nov 2015
    Milk Drop, after Dr Harold Edgerton from Pictures of Chocolate, 1997
    Photograph · ed. 3/3
    101.5 x 76.2 cm (39 7/8 x 30 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 112
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  27. Medusa after Bernini (Picture of Chocolate) by Vik Muniz, 2003, dye destruction print, offered Oct 2015
    Medusa after Bernini (Picture of Chocolate), 2003
    Photograph
    120 x 120 cm (47 1/4 x 47 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 255
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  28. Erotica 9 (Pictures of Silly Putty Series) by Vik Muniz, 2001, Cibachrome, offered Oct 2015
    Erotica 9 (Pictures of Silly Putty Series), 2001
    Photograph · ed. 2/3
    160 x 125 cm (62 7/8 x 49 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 254
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  29. Disaster (Hindenburg) from Pictures of Ink by Vik Muniz, 2000, Dye destruction print, flush-mounted, offered Oct 2015
    Disaster (Hindenburg) from Pictures of Ink, 2000
    Photograph · ed. 3/5
    39 1/4 x 49 3/8 in. (99.7 x 125.4 cm) Overall 41 1/2 x 50 1/2 x 2 in. (105.4 x 128.3 x 5.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 51
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  30. Giverny 2, after Monet #2 from Pictures of Color by Vik Muniz, 2002, Dye destruction print, flush-mounted, offered Oct 2015
    Giverny 2, after Monet #2 from Pictures of Color, 2002
    Photograph · ed. 4/10
    40 x 40 1/4 in. (101.6 x 102.2 cm) Overall 43 1/8 x 43 3/4 x 2 in. (109.5 x 111.1 x 5.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 50
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  31. Rochas from Pictures of Wire by Vik Muniz, 2005, Gelatin silver print, offered Oct 2015
    Rochas from Pictures of Wire, 2005
    Photograph · ed. 3/3
    22 3/8 x 17 7/8 in. (56.8 x 45.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 192
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  32. Dior from Pictures of Wire by Vik Muniz, 2005, Gelatin silver print, offered Oct 2015
    Dior from Pictures of Wire, 2005
    Photograph · ed. 2/3
    22 1/4 x 17 7/8 in. (56.5 x 45.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 134
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  33. Dora Maar Seated, after Picasso from Pictures of Pigment by Vik Muniz, 2007, Chromogenic print, sold Oct 2015
    Dora Maar Seated, after Picasso from Pictures of Pigment, 2007
    Photograph · ed. 2/4
    101 1/8 x 70 1/4 in. (256.9 x 178.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 105
    $87,500≈ £57,272≈ €77,750Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–90,000View at Phillips ↗
  34. Study for Mao by Vik Muniz, 1999, gelatin silver print, in artist's frame, sold Sep 2015
    Study for Mao, 1999
    Photograph · ed. 3/10
    sheet 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm) frame 29 1/4 x 25 in. (74.3 x 63.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 198
    $10,000≈ £6,441≈ €8,840Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  35. The Origin of the World, after Courbet (from Pictures of Soil) by Vik Muniz, 1999, gelatin silver print, in artist's frame, offered Sep 2015
    The Origin of the World, after Courbet (from Pictures of Soil), 1999
    Photograph · ed. AP
    image 46 x 57 1/2 in. (116.8 x 146.1 cm) frame 56 1/2 x 68 1/4 in. (143.5 x 173.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 188
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  36. Audrey Hepburn by Vik Muniz, C-PRINT, offered Aug 2015
    Audrey Hepburn
    Photograph
    101 x 76 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 115
    Result not publishedView at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  37. Singers by Vik Muniz, 2002, fotografia de chocolate, offered Jun 2015
    Singers, 2002
    Photograph
    146 x 100 cm
    James Lisboa · · Lot 116
    Result not publishedView at James Lisboa ↗
  38. After Gerhard Richter (from Pictures of Colour) by Vik Muniz, 2001, cibachrome print, offered Jun 2015
    After Gerhard Richter (from Pictures of Colour), 2001
    Photograph · ed. 10/10
    185.4 x 124.5 cm (73 x 49 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 186
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  39. Outlet (Fabrica, Iron Mine) by Vik Muniz, 2005, Cibachrome print, sold May 2015
    Outlet (Fabrica, Iron Mine), 2005
    Photograph · ed. 3/10
    40 x 50 in. (101.6 x 127 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 77
    $20,000≈ £12,990≈ €18,305Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  40. The Birth of Venus, after Botticelli (from Pictures of Junk) by Vik Muniz, 2008, digital c-print, in 3 parts, sold May 2015
    The Birth of Venus, after Botticelli (from Pictures of Junk), 2008
    Photograph · ed. 4/6
    (i, iii) 92 1/4 x 53 1/4 in. (234.3 x 135.3 cm) (ii) 92 1/4 x 47 3/4 in. (234.3 x 121.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 21
    $173,000≈ £112,360≈ €158,338Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
  41. The Poppy Field at Argenteuil, after Claude Monet from Pictures of Pigment by Vik Muniz, 2005, Chromogenic print, sold May 2015
    The Poppy Field at Argenteuil, after Claude Monet from Pictures of Pigment, 2005
    Photograph · ed. 1/6
    180 x 239 cm (70 7/8 x 94 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 96
    £37,500≈ $58,808≈ €52,823Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  42. Reversal Grey Marilyn from Pictures of Diamond Dust by Vik Muniz, 2003, Dye destruction print, sold May 2015
    Reversal Grey Marilyn from Pictures of Diamond Dust, 2003
    Photograph · ed. 4/5
    101 x 93 cm (39 3/4 x 36 5/8 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 94
    £27,500≈ $43,126≈ €38,737Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  43. Bette Davis from Pictures of Diamonds by Vik Muniz, 2004, Dye destruction print, sold May 2015
    Bette Davis from Pictures of Diamonds, 2004
    Photograph · ed. 8/10
    122 x 152 cm (48 x 59 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 91
    £31,250≈ $49,006≈ €44,019Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  44. Still Life with Three Puppies, after Gauguin (From Pictures of Magazines) by Vik Muniz, 2004, chromogenic print, in artist's frame, sold May 2015
    Still Life with Three Puppies, after Gauguin (From Pictures of Magazines), 2004
    Photograph · ed. 4/6
    sheet 59 3/4 x 40 in. (151.9 x 101.6 cm) frame 63 1/2 x 43 1/2 in. (161.3 x 110.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 265
    $50,000≈ £31,829≈ €44,138Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  45. Vista de Botafogo e Pão de Açúcar, a partir de Augusto Malta by Vik Muniz, C-PRINT, offered Apr 2015
    Vista de Botafogo e Pão de Açúcar, a partir de Augusto Malta
    Photograph
    122 x 168 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 49
    Result not publishedView at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  46. Vulcan Forges Cupid's Arrow, after Alessandro Tiarini from Pictures of Junk by Vik Muniz, 2006, Chromogenic print, offered Apr 2015
    Vulcan Forges Cupid's Arrow, after Alessandro Tiarini from Pictures of Junk, 2006
    Photograph · ed. 6/6
    45 3/4 x 39 1/8 in. (116.2 x 99.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 294
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  47. La Bacchante, after Gustave Courbet from Pictures of Magazines 2 by Vik Muniz, 2011, Digital chromogenic print, sold Apr 2015
    La Bacchante, after Gustave Courbet from Pictures of Magazines 2, 2011
    Photograph · ed. 2/6
    39 1/4 x 48 1/4 in. (99.7 x 122.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 291
    $30,000≈ £20,266≈ €27,701Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  48. Diana from Gordian Puzzle by Vik Muniz, 2008, Digital chromogenic print, sold Apr 2015
    Diana from Gordian Puzzle, 2008
    Photograph
    91 3/4 x 66 in. (233 x 167.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 276
    $62,500≈ £42,221≈ €57,710Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  49. Evening in the Woods, after Grandma Moses from Pictures of Pigment by Vik Muniz, 2006, Chromogenic print, sold Apr 2015
    Evening in the Woods, after Grandma Moses from Pictures of Pigment, 2006
    Photograph · ed. 2/6
    88 1/2 x 70 in. (224.8 x 177.8 cm) Overall 92 1/2 x 74 3/8 x 2 in. (235 x 188.9 x 5.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 270
    $40,000≈ £27,022≈ €36,934Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $35,000–45,000View at Phillips ↗
  50. Irises, after Van Gogh (from Pictures of Magazines) by Vik Muniz, 2004, chromogenic print, in artist's frame, sold Mar 2015
    Irises, after Van Gogh (from Pictures of Magazines), 2004
    Photograph · ed. 3/6
    sheet 94 1/2 x 71 in. (240 x 180.3 cm) frame 98 1/2 x 75 in. (250.2 x 190.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 213
    $62,500≈ £40,786≈ €56,185Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗

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