William Clift

American · b. 1944 · Photographer

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8auction results2015–2026years recorded75%sold (6)$716Sign up free to seemedian price

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UntitledWright · Nov 2025$1,651≈ £1,261≈ €1,432Sign up to see
Portrait #2, Juan Hamilton, Sculptor (from the Year of Tibet Portfolio II)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 2026$1,408≈ £1,052≈ €1,227Sign up to see
'Rainbow, Waldo, New Mexico'Bonhams · Apr 2026$832≈ £620≈ €712Sign up to see

William Clift’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 8 auction results for William Clift between 2015 and 2026, of which 6 sold (75%). Recorded sale prices range from $400Sign up free to see to $1.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.7kSign up free to see for Untitled at Wright in November 2025. The most common medium is photographs (7 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (3), Brunk Auctions (3) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1).

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Portrait #2, Juan Hamilton, Sculptor (from the Year of Tibet Portfolio II), 1990
Photograph
12¾ h x 12¼ w in (32 x 31 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 257
$1,408≈ £1,052≈ €1,227Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
'Rainbow, Waldo, New Mexico', 1978
Photograph
13 1/8 x 19 in. (33.3 x 48.3 cm.)
Bonhams · Apr 9, 2026 · Lot 251
$832≈ £620≈ €712Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
Untitled, 2019
Sculpture
31¼ h x 15 w x 4 d in (79 x 38 x 10 cm)
Wright · Nov 6, 2025 · Lot 225
$1,651≈ £1,261≈ €1,432Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
Reflection, St. Louis
Photograph
13 x 16 in.
Brunk Auctions · Oct 14, 2022 · Lot 146
$600≈ £536≈ €617HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Mont St. Michel, France, c. 1977
Photograph
6-1/2 x 9-1/2 in. (sight)
Brunk Auctions · Jun 6, 2019 · Lot 31
$400≈ £314≈ €355HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Mont St. Michel, From the Roof
Photograph
8 x 10-1/2 in. (sight): modern silver metal frame
Brunk Auctions · Jun 6, 2019 · Lot 32
$550≈ £432≈ €488HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Night Lights, Bear Mountain Bridge, 1985
Photograph · ed. 4/250
7 5/8 x 9 5/8 in. (19.4 x 24.5 cm)
Bonhams · May 2, 2023 · Lot 148
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200–400View at Bonhams ↗
La Mesita, from Cerro Seguro, New Mexico, 1978
Photograph
13 3/8 x 19in
Bonhams · Jan 26, 2015 · Lot 3733
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗

William Clift photographs (7)

William Clift: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by William Clift at auction?

$1,651Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Wright (November 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Clift?

The median sale price is $716Sign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Clift have sold at auction?

6 of 8 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell William Clift?

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