This is a list of the 30 highest prices paid for photographs (in
US dollars
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unless otherwise stated). All prices include the
buyer's premium
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, which is the auction house fee for handling the work.
List
Disputed claim
# In December 2014,
Peter Lik
Peter Lik (born 1959) is an Australian photographer best known for his nature and panoramic landscape images. He hosted ''From the Edge with Peter Lik'', which aired for one season on The Weather Channel.
Early life
Lik was born in Melbourne t ...
reportedly sold a photograph titled ''Phantom'' to an anonymous bidder for $6.5 million, making it potentially the third highest price paid for a photograph. Lik's claim has been greeted with much scepticism. Claims of the sale have never been proven, and the buyer has not come forward, though a lawyer claiming to represent the buyer claims that the deal was real.
See also
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List of photographs considered the most important
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List of most expensive paintings
This is a list of the highest known prices paid for paintings. The record payment for a work is approximately United States dollar, US$450.3 million (which includes Commission (remuneration), commission) for the work ''Salvator Mundi (Leonardo), ...
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List of most expensive sculptures
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List of most expensive artworks by living artists
The highest known price paid for an artwork by a living artist was for Jasper Johns's 1958 painting ''Flag''. Its 2010 private sale price was estimated to be about US$110 million ($ million in dollars).
All-time
This is a list of high ...
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List of most expensive books and manuscripts
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List of most expensive non-fungible tokens
This is a list of the highest known prices possibly paid for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) representing digital assets.
Background
Monetization of digital assets as NFTs became possible with the release of Etheria, on the Ethereum blockchain, in 20 ...
References
External links
Artnet top ten most expensive photographs April 2003
The two most expensive Stieglitz photos, 2006 click thumbnails to enlarge
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