William Eggleston
American · b. 1939 · Photographer
William Eggleston is an American photographer. He is widely credited with increasing recognition of color photography as a legitimate artistic medium. Eggleston's books include… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Los AlamosPhillips · $1,875,000≈ £1,445,532≈ €1,717,347Sign up to see
Memphis (tricycle)Phillips · $508,000≈ £391,643≈ €465,287Sign up to see
Untitled (Peaches!)Phillips · $482,600≈ £372,061≈ €442,022Sign up to see
William Eggleston’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).
Price trend
1 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & multiples | 23 | 18 | 78% | $8.6kSign up | $4.7kSign up | $42.5kSign up |
| Print (other) | 23 | 18 | 78% | $8.6kSign up | $4.7kSign up | $42.5kSign up |
| Photography | 316 | 255 | 81% | $46.1kSign up | $13.9kSign up | $1.9MSign up |
| Photograph | 316 | 255 | 81% | $46.1kSign up | $13.9kSign up | $1.9MSign up |
| Other | 3 | 1 | 33% | $4.8kSign up | $4.8kSign up | $4.8kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 13 | $5.8kSign up |
| 2025 | 119 | 110 | $11.4kSign up |
| 2024 | 31 | 24 | $7.6kSign up |
| 2023 | 19 | 13 | $6.3kSign up |
| 2022 | 9 | 7 | $17.5kSign up |
| 2021 | 7 | 4 | $61.2kSign up |
| 2020 | 13 | 7 | $18.4kSign up |
| 2019 | 19 | 17 | $7.5kSign up |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | $43.8kSign up |
| 2017 | 8 | 5 | $23.8kSign up |
| 2016 | 6 | 3 | $40.6kSign up |
| 2015 | 27 | 16 | $14.4kSign up |
| 2014 | 40 | 29 | $15.7kSign up |
| 2013 | 24 | 20 | $27.8kSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $7kSign up |