French, b. 1952
Bettina Rheims
125results on record
69%sell-through
$5,868median result (USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% estimated from hammer)
$55,758record in our coverage
Drawn from 125 recorded results (108 sold · 17 passed) across 14 auction houses, 1998–2026. 3 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| photography | 67 | 53% | $8,315 |
| prints | 21 | 86% | $2,500 |
Medium is recorded for 88 of 125 results (70%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Nobuyoshi Araki Bettina Rheims Nobuyoshi Araki
| Metric | Bettina Rheims | Nobuyoshi Araki |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $5,868 | $4,484 |
| Record price | $55,758 | $191,000 |
| Results on record | 125 | 760 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Nobuyoshi ArakiRobert MapplethorpeHiroshi SugimotoHorst P. Horst
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
63/ 100
- Sell-through69%
- Meets estimate40%
- Market depth125 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 38 | 71% | $8,220 | 0.69× |
| Grisebach | 18 | — | $8,820 | — |
| Christie's | 18 | 0% | $16,641 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 17 | 88% | $1,800 | — |
| Strauss & Co | 10 | 50% | $514 | 0.32× |
| Lempertz | 4 | 100% | $6,824 | — |
| Artcurial | 4 | — | $3,742 | 0.76× |
| Phillips | 3 | 100% | $11,223 | — |
| Dorotheum | 3 | 67% | $581 | — |
| Bonhams | 4 | 25% | $4,845 | 1.52× |
| Wright | 1 | 100% | $1,500 | — |
| Finarte | 3 | 33% | $1,098 | 0.89× |
| Kruso Art | 1 | 100% | $55 | 0.13× |
| Rago | 1 | 0% | — | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 128 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 17 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2009·06 | „31 Janvier, Paris“ aus der Serie „Chambre Close“. 1991 | C-Print | $7,048–$8,457 | Grisebach | ||
| 2008·11 | „7 Novembre, Paris“ aus der Serie „Chambre close“. 1991 | C-Print | $5,160–$7,740 | Grisebach | ||
| 2008·05 | „C. au Radiateur, Paris“. 1981 | Silbergelatineabzug | $12,441–$15,551 | Grisebach | ||
| 2008·05 | „7 Novembre, Paris“ aus der Serie „Chambre close“. 1991 | C-Print | $4,665–$7,776 | Grisebach | ||
| 2008·05 | „14. Juillet, Paris“, aus der Serie „Chambre close“. 1991 | C-Print | $12,441–$15,551 | Grisebach | ||
| 2008·05 | „Autoportrait, Paris“. 1989 | Silbergelatineabzug, 1990 | $3,110–$4,665 | Grisebach | ||
| 2008·05 | 21 Avril, Paris, 1991 | dye-bleach print | $13,587–$19,410 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·11 | Madonna Blue in Shiny Blue Underpants, New York, September 1994 | oversized chromogenic print | $20,728–$31,092 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·11 | Traci Lords Smoking a Cigarette in the 'Valentino Room' of the Alexandria Hotel, Los Angeles, April 1996 | oversized chromogenic print | $20,728–$31,092 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·05 | Chambre Close, Paris, 1991-92 | $11,923–$15,898 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·03 | chambre close, 1 frevrier, paris | $2,644–$3,965 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·03 | chambre close, 29e juin, paris | $2,644–$3,965 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·03 | chambre close | $2,644–$3,965 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·02 | madonna laughing and holding her breasts | $19,722–$29,583 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·06 | Madonna showing her blue underpants | colour coupler print in artist frame | $18,172–$27,257 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·03 | Maison Clos | $2,429–$3,643 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·03 | Maison Clos | $2,429–$3,643 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·03 | Michael Douglas | $1,214–$1,822 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·11 | Chambre Close, Paris, 1991-92. A set of five photographs, printed 1995 | $3,466–$5,199 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·05 | chambre close, paris, 1991-92. a set of five photographs, 1995 | $3,677–$5,515 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·05 | Madonna Blue Laying on a Blue Bed | color coupler print | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·05 | Madonna Laughing and Holding Her Breasts | color coupler print | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·07 | Portrait de Jean-Charles de Castelbajac (Série les Contemporains II) | $917–$1,375 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·04 | Madonna Laughing and Holding Her Breasts | colour coupler print | $15,564–$23,345 | Christie's | ||
| 2001·11 | Chambre Close | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·11 | The Crucifixion | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | 'Paris. September 1982' | $1,305–$1,958 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·06 | Sophie Marceau in Lace Bra, Paris, 1990 | (label, backing board) | $6,656–$9,985 | Christie's | ||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.