What is a Wolfgang Tillmans photograph worth?
b. 1968 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 357 priced auction sales, works by Wolfgang Tillmans have sold for a median of $13,299Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $5,988Sign up free to see and $35,560Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $13,581Sign up free to see across 336 sales. In the last five years the median was $14,180Sign up free to see across 175 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Wolfgang Tillmans prices by medium
- Auction results
- 378
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2003–2026
- Median price
- $13.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $785kSign up free to see Freischwimmer #84, Phillips, Jun 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 336 | $6.2k–$34kSign up free to see | $13.6kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 15 | $1.5k–$41.7kSign up free to see | $2.8kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $575–$26.5kSign up free to see | $26.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (234), Lempertz (47), Van Ham (41)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 13 | $1.3k–$4.1kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 267 | $5.5k–$20.2kSign up free to see | $10.8kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 16 | $9.5k–$34kSign up free to see | $27.7kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 54 | $64.8k–$245kSign up free to see | $94kSign up free to see |
Recent Wolfgang Tillmans sales
- Elternbesuch, inkjet print — $10,320Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 21, 2026
- Faltenwurf TZK, Inkjet Print auf Papier, in Original-Kartonschachtel montiert — $5,981Sign up free to see, Grisebach, Sep 13, 2026
- Tate Modern Edition #29, photocopy print in colors — $2,816Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Mental Picture #97, chromogenic print — $35,840Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jul 29, 2026
- Ultrachrome, inkjet print on paper mounted on aluminum in artist's frame — $10,240Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jun 24, 2026
- Wald (Forest) (Briol III), Inkjet print, on wove paper, with full margins — $1,558Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 22, 2026
- 17 years' supply, inkjet print on paper, with clips — $83,850Sign up free to see, Phillips, May 21, 2026
- Silver 179, emulsion on paper — $26,208Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 16, 2026
Questions about Wolfgang Tillmans prices
What is a Wolfgang Tillmans photograph worth?
Based on 357 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Wolfgang Tillmans have sold for a median of $13,299, and half of them sold between $5,988 and $35,560. For photographs alone the median is $13,581 (336 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Wolfgang Tillmans sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $784,746 for “Freischwimmer #84” at Phillips in June 2017.
Which Wolfgang Tillmans medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $26,208 (3 sales).
How often do Wolfgang Tillmans works sell at auction?
94% of the 378 lots recorded between 2003 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Wolfgang Tillmans photograph?
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Of the 378 lots by Wolfgang Tillmans recorded at auction between 2003 and 2026, 357 found a buyer (94%).
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