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Werner Bischof Photographs: Auction Prices

Swiss · 1916–1954

ArtSell has recorded 36 auction results for Werner Bischof photographs between 2011 and 2026, of which 33 sold (92% sell-through). Prices realised range from $152 to $8,610, with a median of $2,174 across 33 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $8,610 for “Shinto priests in the courtyard of the Meiji Temple, Tokyo 1951” at OstLicht Photo Auction in 2023.

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  1. Werner Bischof, Shinto priests in the courtyard of the Meiji Temple, Tokyo, 1951, Gelatin silver print
    Shinto priests in the courtyard of the Meiji Temple, Tokyo, 1951
    Photograph
    sheet: 15 7/8 in x 11 7/8 in (40.3 cm x 30.2 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 88
    £2,304≈ $3,098≈ €2,668Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Werner Bischof, Bharat-Natyam dancer Anjali Hora getting ready for a performance, Bombay 1951, 1951, Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1960 on single-weight glossy paper, in very good condition. Photographer's Magnum stamp and "John Hillelson" agency stamp on the reverse
    Bharat-Natyam dancer Anjali Hora getting ready for a performance, Bombay 1951, 1951
    Photograph · Paper
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 49
    €3,600≈ $4,182≈ £3,120HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,400–3,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  3. Werner Bischof, Courtyard of the Meiji shrine, Tokyo, Japan 1951, 1951, Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1960 on single-weight glossy paper, in good condition. Photographer's Magnum stamp and "John Hillelson" agency stamp on the reverse
    Courtyard of the Meiji shrine, Tokyo, Japan 1951, 1951
    Photograph · Paper
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 48
    €2,800≈ $3,253≈ £2,427HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,400–3,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  4. Werner Bischof, The train 'La Rafale' between Saigon and Nha Trang, 1952, photograph
    The train 'La Rafale' between Saigon and Nha Trang, 1952
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 84
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  5. Werner Bischof, Rice farmer in Gian Coc, Red River Delta, July 1952, 1952, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1970s on single-weight glossy paper, in good condition. Photographer's Magnum stamp and numbered "23" on the reverse
    Rice farmer in Gian Coc, Red River Delta, July 1952, 1952
    Photograph · Paper
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 83
    €1,900≈ $2,189≈ £1,673HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,400–2,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  6. Werner Bischof, Villager at a military outpost, Red River Delta, July 1952, 1952, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1970s on single-weight glossy paper, in good condition. Photographer's Magnum stamp and numbered "11" on the reverse. During the First Vietnam War from 1945 to 195
    Villager at a military outpost, Red River Delta, July 1952, 1952
    Photograph · Paper
    25.3 x 20.4 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 82
    €950≈ $1,094≈ £836HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,600View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  7. Werner Bischof, Unloading corn at the Port of Calcutta, India 1951, 1951, Gelatin silver print, printed in the 1970s on single-weight glossy paper, in good condition. Photographer's Magnum copyright stamp, archive stamp "Faim dans le Monde en Inde" and various handwritten n
    Unloading corn at the Port of Calcutta, India 1951, 1951
    Photograph · Paper
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 81
    €1,500≈ $1,728≈ £1,320HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–2,500View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  8. Werner Bischof, Shinto-Priester im Hof des Meiji-Tempels, Tokyo, Japan, 1952, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug
    Shinto-Priester im Hof des Meiji-Tempels, Tokyo, Japan, 1952
    Photograph
    19,3 × 24,1 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1315
    €4,572≈ $4,809≈ £3,799Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Grisebach ↗
  9. Werner Bischof, Prisoner of war camp on Geoje-do Island, South Korea 1952, 1952, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Prisoner of war camp on Geoje-do Island, South Korea 1952, 1952
    Photograph · Paper
    59,9 x 50,4 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 126
    €2,000≈ $2,174≈ £1,701HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–4,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  10. Werner Bischof, Refugee with G.I.s at Pusan train station, South Korea 1952, 1952, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Refugee with G.I.s at Pusan train station, South Korea 1952, 1952
    Photograph · Paper
    50,5 x 60,2 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 125
    €2,000≈ $2,174≈ £1,701HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–4,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  11. Werner Bischof, Corn comes to the village, Bihar, India 1951, 1951, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Corn comes to the village, Bihar, India 1951, 1951
    Photograph · Paper
    50,4 x 60,3 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 124
    €2,000≈ $2,174≈ £1,701HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–4,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  12. Werner Bischof, Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy 1950, 1950, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy 1950, 1950
    Photograph · Paper
    60,5 x 50,7 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 123
    €2,000≈ $2,174≈ £1,701HammerSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–4,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  13. Werner Bischof, Skull of a bison, Switzerland 1941, 1941, Vintage silver print on single-weight glossy Agfa-Brovira paper, in very good condition. Photographer's credit stamp and his handwritten address in Zurich, as well as titled in German "Schädel eines B
    Skull of a bison, Switzerland 1941, 1941
    Photograph · Paper
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 57
    €1,400≈ $1,522≈ £1,191HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  14. Werner Bischof, Stud farm in Avenches, Switzerland 1944, 1944, Vintage silver print on semi-glossy paper, in very good condition, flush-mounted on cardboard. Photographer's credit "Bischoff" (sic!) and annotated "US Camera" in pencil, editorial cropping marks, an
    Stud farm in Avenches, Switzerland 1944, 1944
    Photograph · Paper
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 56
    €1,500≈ $1,631≈ £1,276HammerSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  15. Werner Bischof, Pilgrim in front of the Kyomizu Temple, Kyoto, Japan 1951, 1951, photograph
    Pilgrim in front of the Kyomizu Temple, Kyoto, Japan 1951, 1951
    Photograph
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 124
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  16. Werner Bischof, In the Andes, near Cuzco, Peru 1954, 1954, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    In the Andes, near Cuzco, Peru 1954, 1954
    Photograph · Paper
    60,5 x 50,2 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 125
    €7,500≈ $8,154≈ £6,555HammerSign up free to seeView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  17. Werner Bischof, Famine in Bihar Province, India 1951, 1951, Gelatin silver print, printed in 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Famine in Bihar Province, India 1951, 1951
    Photograph · Paper
    60,8 x 50,5 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 123
    €3,000≈ $3,262≈ £2,622HammerSign up free to seeView at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  18. Werner Bischof, Priests of the Meiji Temple, Tokyo 1951, 1951, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Priests of the Meiji Temple, Tokyo 1951, 1951
    Photograph · Paper
    60,5 x 50,7 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 141
    €2,000≈ $2,153≈ £1,719HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  19. Werner Bischof, Shinto priests in the courtyard of the Meiji Temple, Tokyo 1951, 1951, Gelatin silver print, printed 1989 by Pictorial Services Paris on double-weight semi-matte paper
    Shinto priests in the courtyard of the Meiji Temple, Tokyo 1951, 1951
    Photograph · Paper
    50,7 x 60,5 cm
    OstLicht Photo Auction · · Lot 140
    €8,000≈ $8,610≈ £6,875HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at OstLicht Photo Auction ↗
  20. Werner Bischof, Flute Player, Cuzco, Peru, 1954, Gelatin silver print
    Flute Player, Cuzco, Peru, 1954
    Photograph
    15 1/2 x 19 3/8in (39.3 x 49.2cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 119
    $829≈ £685≈ €779Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $750–1,000View at Bonhams ↗
  21. Werner Bischof, In the Court of the Meiji Temple, Tokyo, Japan, 1952, Gelatin silver print, printed posthumously
    In the Court of the Meiji Temple, Tokyo, Japan, 1952
    Photograph
    8 5/8 x 10 3/4 in. (21.9 x 27.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 263
    $2,016≈ £1,541≈ €1,846Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  22. Werner Bischof, Shinto-Priester im Hof des Meiji-Tempels, Tokyo, Japan, 1951, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug
    Shinto-Priester im Hof des Meiji-Tempels, Tokyo, Japan, 1951
    Photograph
    20,3 × 23 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2051
    €4,000≈ $4,526≈ £3,400Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–5,000View at Grisebach ↗
  23. Werner Bischof, In the Court of the Meiji Temple, Tokyo, Japan, 1952, Posthumous gelatin silver print
    In the Court of the Meiji Temple, Tokyo, Japan, 1952
    Photograph
    25.6 x 33.3 cm (30.5 x 40.5 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 697
    €3,500≈ $4,178≈ £2,993Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  24. Werner Bischof, Japan, 1951/52, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Japan, 1951/52
    Photograph
    35.5 x 25.6 cm (38 x 28 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 696
    €1,000≈ $1,194≈ £855Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Lempertz ↗
  25. Werner Bischof, Peru, 1954, Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
    Peru, 1954
    Photograph
    23.3 x 14.7 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 695
    €1,000≈ $1,194≈ £855Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Lempertz ↗
  26. Werner Bischof, In the Court of the Meiji Temple, Tokyo, Japan, 1952, Posthumous gelatin silver print
    In the Court of the Meiji Temple, Tokyo, Japan, 1952
    Photograph
    36.6 x 44.2 cm (39.8 x 49.8 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 980
    €4,750≈ $5,761≈ £4,333Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  27. Werner Bischof, Men and women at the fair, Pisac, 1954, Gelatin silver print, printed later
    Men and women at the fair, Pisac, 1954
    Photograph
    31 x 45.7 cm (12 1/4 x 17 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 27
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  28. Werner Bischof, In the Court of the Meiji Temple, Tokyo, Japan, 1952, Posthumous gelatin silver print
    In the Court of the Meiji Temple, Tokyo, Japan, 1952
    Photograph
    36.5 x 42.5 cm (39.8 x 48.7 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 121
    €4,464≈ $4,978≈ £3,959Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  29. Werner Bischof, Junks, Kowloon, Hongkong, 1952, Posthumous gelatin silver print
    Junks, Kowloon, Hongkong, 1952
    Photograph
    36.5 x 42.5 cm (40 x 48.8 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 120
    €1,860≈ $2,074≈ £1,650Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  30. Werner Bischof, Devotees, (Bombay), 1939, silver gelatin print
    Devotees, (Bombay), 1939
    Photograph
    25.5 x 20.4cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 81
    A$200≈ $152≈ £122≈ €140Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$400–600View at Leonard Joel ↗
  31. Werner Bischof, Auf dem Weg nach Cuzco, Peru, 1954, Posthumous gelatin silver print
    Auf dem Weg nach Cuzco, Peru, 1954
    Photograph
    42.3 x 37.8 cm (50.4 x 40.5 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 127
    €4,216≈ $4,703≈ £3,258Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  32. Werner Bischof, Auf dem Weg nach Cuzco, Peru, 1954, Posthumous gelatin silver print
    Auf dem Weg nach Cuzco, Peru, 1954
    Photograph
    38.3 x 28.6 cm (40.3 x 30.5 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 105
    €1,860≈ $1,968≈ £1,307Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Lempertz ↗
  33. Werner Bischof, The dancer Anjali Hora, Bombay, India, 1951, Posthumous gelatin silver print, printed
    The dancer Anjali Hora, Bombay, India, 1951
    Photograph
    27.3 x 32.5 cm (30.3 x 40.5 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 138
    €1,464≈ $1,992≈ £1,190Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Lempertz ↗
  34. Werner Bischof, In the court of the Meiji Temple, Tokyo, Japan, Posthumous gelatin silver print, printed
    In the court of the Meiji Temple, Tokyo, Japan
    Photograph
    37.5 x 45.3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 86
    €2,928≈ $3,802≈ £2,374Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  35. Werner Bischof, In the court of the Meiji Temple, Tokyo, Japan, Posthumous gelatin silver print, printed
    In the court of the Meiji Temple, Tokyo, Japan
    Photograph
    34,5 x 39,3 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 95
    €4,114≈ $5,558≈ £3,539Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–2,000View at Lempertz ↗
  36. Werner Bischof, India, gelatin silver print
    India
    Photograph
    192 x 192mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 48
    NZ$938≈ $775≈ £472≈ €530Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗

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