Auction Records from Christies and Sothebys Sales
There is no auction record that is officially recognized for a celebrity photograph. However a photograph from 1924 called *Le Violon d'Ingres* by Man Ray, which shows a model and the artists muse named Kiki de Montparnasse sold for than twelve million dollars at Christies in 2022. This was the price ever paid for a photograph at an auction. Andy Warhols artworks that are based on a photograph of Marilyn Monroe have also sold for high prices but these are not photographs themselves.
In photography a picture called *The Flatiron* by Edward Steichen taken in 1904 sold for about 11.84 million dollars at Christies in 2022. That same year, Man Rays *Le Violon d'Ingres* was sold for 12,412,500 dollars at the same auction house.
In the area of rock and celebrity photography, old signed prints made by Terry O'Neill are very popular. These include pictures of Faye Dunaway and David Bowie. These prints can cost thousands of dollars. In some cases tens of thousands of pounds. The price depends on the print the edition, the condition and where it came from.
As old photographs continue to be interesting to people the prices for portraits from the twentieth century change based on how rare they are how important they are, in history and how much people want them.
Find collectible fine art photography at Iconic Images Gallery 16 Waterloo Place, St Jamess (SW1Y 4AR) or go to iconicimagesgallery.com.