• most expensive photos 99 Cent II Diptychon Andreas Gursky

    To enjoy how beautiful these most expensive photos in the world You should have a good art sense and of course money. For the common people, an image from camera shots may only be worth no more than an image alone, but for the people who know what the true meaning of photography, the price of a photograph can even reach the millions of dollars. Many aspects can make a photo that expensive, such as its history, the object, exclusive value, and much more.

    So no wonder if some of the pictures (which for us is just an ordinary photograph) could reach millions of dollars. Here’s top 10 most expensive photos in the world ever sold:



    10. Andy Warhol (1987) By: Robert Mapplethorpe : $643,200

    This photos successfully sold for $ 643,200 in the year 2006.

    Andy Warhol by Robert Mapplethorpe

    most expensive photos Andy Warhol by Robert Mapplethorpe

    9. The Great Wave, Sete (1857) By: Gustave Le Gray : $838,000

    Sold at an auction for $ 838,000 at the year of 1999.

    most expensive photos The Great Wave Sete by Gustave Le GrayThe Great Wave Sete by Gustave Le Gray

    8. [No.113] Athènes, Temple de Jupiter olympien pris de l’est (1842) By: Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey : $922,488

    Sold for $ 922,488 in 2003.

    most expensive photo in the world Athènes Temple de Jupiter olympien pris de lest By Joseph Philibert Girault de Prangey
    Athènes Temple de Jupiter olympien pris de lest By Joseph Philibert Girault de Prangey

    7. Untitled (Cowboy) (1989) By: Richard Prince : $1,248,000

    Successfully sold for $ 1,248,000 in New York. It was in Christie’s Auction, November 2005.

    most expensive photos untitled cowboy by Richard Prince
    Untitled cowboy by Richard Prince

    6. Georgia O’Keeffe (Nude) (1919) By: Alfred Stieglitz : $1,360,000

    Successfully sold for $ 1,360,000 in the year of 2006 in New York

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    5. Georgia O’Keeffe (Hands) (1919) By: Alfred Stieglitz : $1,470,000

    This photos is successfully sold for $1,470,000 in New York

    most expensive photos Georgia O'Keeffe Hands Alfred StieglitzGeorgia O’Keeffe Hands By Alfred Stieglitz

    4. Nude (1925) By: Edward Weston : $1,609,000

    Sold for $1,609,000 in 2008. Not showing explicit nudity, so I decide to place here.

    most expensive photos Nude By Edward WestonNude By Edward Weston
    3. Kremlin of Tobolsk (2009) By: Dmitry Medvedev : $ 1,750,000

    Kremlin of Tobolsk is photographed by the president of Russia himself. Maybe it’s the point why this photograph become so expensive. This is a photo of a city in Russia. Sold for $ 1,750,000 few months ago in Saint Petersburg.

    most expensive photos Kremlin of Tobolsk Dmitry MedvedevKremlin of Tobolsk By Dmitry Medvedev

    2. The Pond-Moonlight (1904) By: Edward Steichen : $2,928,000

    Sold for $2,928,000 in February 2006 at Sotheby’s New York auction.

    most expensive photos The Pond Moonlight By Edward SteichenThe Pond Moonlight By Edward Steichen

    1. 99 Cent II Diptychon (2001) By: Andreas Gursky : $3,346,456

    This is the most amazing photograph, Sold for $3,346,456 in February 2007 at Sotheby’s London auction. Then A second print of 99 Cent II Diptychon sold for $2.48 million in November 2006 at a New York gallery, and finally the third print sold for $2.25 million at Sotheby’s in May 2006. Photos on canvas version of this photos maybe can be sold for another $3 million, if the owner want to do that :)

    most expensive photos 99 Cent II Diptychon Andreas Gursky

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