American, 1952–2002
Herb Ritts
465results on record
83%sell-through
$6,404median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$246,221record in our coverage
Drawn from 465 recorded results (417 sold · 48 passed) across 16 auction houses, 1998–2026. 5 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale
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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 | 259 | 89% | $7,560 |
| sculpture | 19 | 76% | $6,300 |
| works on paper | 6 | n/a | $8,847 |
| other | 5 | 67% | $11,222 |
Medium is recorded for 289 of 465 results (62%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Robert Mapplethorpe Herb Ritts Robert Mapplethorpe
| Metric | Herb Ritts | Robert Mapplethorpe |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $6,404 | $15,000 |
| Record price | $246,221 | $726,348 |
| Results on record | 465 | 1,490 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Robert MapplethorpeHorst P. HorstIrving PennHenri Cartier-bresson
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
77/ 100
- Sell-through83%
- Meets estimate59%
- Market depth465 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | 147 | 95% | $8,750 | — |
| Bonhams | 77 | 87% | $5,211 | 0.83× |
| Heritage Auctions | 70 | 86% | $3,188 | — |
| Sotheby's | 68 | 66% | $9,301 | 0.80× |
| Phillips | 61 | 80% | $10,160 | — |
| SBI Art Auction | 9 | 100% | $2,802 | — |
| Rago | 8 | 100% | $3,539 | — |
| Grisebach | 7 | — | $6,647 | — |
| Wright | 7 | 86% | $5,100 | — |
| Artcurial | 2 | — | $9,580 | 1.36× |
| Chiswick Auctions | 2 | 100% | $2,367 | — |
| Sala Retiro | 3 | 67% | $264 | — |
| Lempertz | 2 | 0% | $2,143 | — |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 1 | — | $3,768 | 0.96× |
| Finarte | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG | 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 471 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 48 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2022·11 | 'Mick Jagger, London' | $5,770–$8,077 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·11 | 'Female Torso with Veil, Paradise Cove' | $11,539–$17,308 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·10 | Naomi Seated, Hollywood | $8,000–$12,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·10 | Wraped Torso, Los Angeles, 1989 | platinum-palladium print | $15,000–$25,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·10 | Djimon with Octopus, Hollywood, 1989 | gelatin silver print on linen, mounted on board | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·10 | Madonna IV, San Pablo, 1990 | platinum-palladium print | $7,000–$9,000 | upcoming | Christie's | |
| 2022·10 | Waterfall, Woman with Sphere, Hollywood, 1989 | gelatin silver print | $7,000–$10,000 | upcoming | Christie's | |
| 2022·10 | Carrie, Profile, Paradise Cove, 1988 | platinum-palladium print | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·10 | Tina Turner, Hollywood, 1989 | toned gelatin silver print | $9,000–$12,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·10 | Vladimir I, Hollywood, 1990 | platinum-palladium print | $12,000–$18,000 | upcoming | Christie's | |
| 2022·05 | Neith with Shadows Pound Ridge | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2022·05 | Waterfall Torso, Hollywood | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2022·05 | Brigitte Nielsen, Malibu | $6,742–$9,438 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·05 | Maasai Woman and Child, Africa | $8,090–$10,787 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·05 | Bill T. Jones, Los Angeles | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·05 | Djimon with Octopus, Hollywood | Gelatin silver print on linen | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·05 | Mask, Hollywood, 1989 | $8,077–$10,385 | Christie's | |||
| 2022·04 | Cameron, Los Angeles, 1989 | $2,697–$4,045 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2022·04 | Naomi, Hawaii, 1989 | platinum-palladium print | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·04 | Djimon with Octopus, Hollywood, 1989 | gelatin silver print on linen, mounted on board | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·04 | Male Nude with Thorns, Joshua Tree, 1989 | gelatin silver print | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·04 | Carrie, Profile, Paradise Cove, 1988 | platinum-palladium print | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·04 | Fred, Back View, from "The Body Shop" series, Los Angeles | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·04 | Daniel Day Lewis, Hollywood | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·04 | Woman in Sea, Hawaii, 1988 | gold toned gelatin silver print | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·04 | David with Lampshade, Desert Hot Springs, 1989 | gelatin silver print | $5,000–$7,000 | upcoming | Christie's | |
| 2022·04 | Curved Torso, Hollywood, 1989 | gelatin silver print | $5,000–$7,000 | upcoming | Christie's | |
| 2022·04 | Male Nude with Shell, Hawaii, 1988 | gelatin silver print | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·04 | Woman with Straw Hat, Hawaii, 1988 | gelatin silver print | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·04 | Stephanie with Flower, Los Angeles, 1989 | gelatin silver print | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·04 | Waterfall II, Hollywood, 1988 | platinum-palladium print | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·04 | Rachel Holding Shark, Hollywood, 1989 | gelatin silver print | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2022·04 | Vladimir I, Hollywood, 1990 | platinum-palladium print | $12,000–$18,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·12 | Lioness Reflected (Tight View), Africa | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·11 | Fotógrafo estadounidense MODERN SOULS Libro de fotografías | — | Sala Retiro | |||
| 2021·11 | Christy Turlington, Valentino 7, Miami, 1995 | $8,077–$10,385 | Christie's | |||
| 2021·10 | Lioness Reflected (Tight View), Africa | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·10 | Two Giraffes Crossed, Africa | Gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·10 | Naomi Campbell, Hollywood (Abstract) | Toned gelatin silver print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·10 | Toni and Mimi I, Los Angeles | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·08 | Bob Paris, Paradise Cove | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·05 | 'Duo VIII', Los Angeles, 1990 | $4,045–$6,742 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·05 | Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford, Malibu | $2,697–$4,045 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·05 | 'Duo VI', Los Angeles, 1990 | $4,045–$6,742 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·05 | Nicole Kidman, Culver City | $2,697–$4,045 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·04 | Male Nude, Horizontal, Los Angeles | $6,000–$8,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·04 | Paul - Rear, El Mirage | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·04 | Bob Paris, Paradise Cove | $7,000–$9,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·04 | Mask, Hollywood | $6,000–$8,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·04 | '"Neith with Shadows" - Front View' | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·03 | masai woman & child, africa, 1993 | $8,077–$10,385 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·12 | Male Nude, Front View, Hollywood | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·12 | Duo VII, Los Angeles | $6,000–$8,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·12 | Splash, Hollywood | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·12 | Bob Paris, Paradise Cove | $7,000–$9,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·12 | Male Nude, Horizontal, Los Angeles | $6,000–$8,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·12 | Paul - Rear, El Mirage | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·10 | 'mask', hollywood, 1989 | $10,787–$16,180 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·10 | Versace, Veiled Dress, El Mirage | $40,000–$60,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2020·10 | Clay Detail, Hollywood | Platinum print | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·09 | Carrie in sand (Detail), Paradise Cove, 1988 | $9,231–$11,539 | Finarte | |||
| 2020·09 | Female torso detail, Hollywood | $5,393–$8,090 | Phillips | |||
| 2020·09 | Cindy Crawford, Costa Careyes | $10,787–$16,180 | Phillips | |||
| 2020·09 | Stephanie, Cindy, Christy, Tatjana, Naomi, Hollywood | $94,383–$121,350 | Phillips | |||
| 2020·07 | Mark Findlay 1, Los Angeles | $3,000–$5,000 | Rago | |||
| 2020·07 | „Male Nude with Tumbleweed, Paradise Cove“. 1986 | Later gelatin silver print, sepia toned | $2,885–$4,039 | Grisebach | ||
| 2020·04 | Jack Nicholson I | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·04 | Pee Wee Herman on Roof | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·11 | male nude with tumbleweed, paradise cove, 1986 | $3,462–$5,770 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·11 | christy turlington, hollywood, 1988 | $17,308–$23,078 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·10 | Three Male Torsos | $5,393–$8,090 | Phillips | |||
| 2019·10 | Jump, Paradise Cove | Gelatin silver, printed later | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·10 | Jo-ann, Deauville, France, Against Sky and Against Wall (2 works) | Gelatin silver | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·10 | Madonna, Hollywood ("True Blue") | $8,000–$12,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·10 | Untitled, Los Angeles | $1,500–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·10 | Male Nude - Front View, Silverlake | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·10 | Christy Turlington, Hollywood, 1988 | gelatin silver print, mounted on board | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·10 | Duo I, Mexico, 1990 | platinum print | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·10 | Duo IV, Mexico, 1990 | platinum print | $7,000–$9,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·10 | Selected Images, 1993 | three gelatin silver prints | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·10 | Madonna, True Blue, Hollywood, 1986 | gelatin silver print | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·07 | Fred - Back View, Los Angeles, California | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·07 | Dan and Fred in the Body Shop, Hollywood | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·07 | Head, Paradise Cove, California | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·07 | Male Nude with Bubble, Los Angeles | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·07 | Consuelo, Paradise Cove | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·07 | Bette Midler for "Vogue" | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·07 | Untitled, Los Angeles | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·07 | Greg, Paradise Cove | $1,500–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·07 | Man with Chain, Los Angeles | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·07 | Vladimir I, Hollywood | $12,000–$18,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·07 | Malaika—Manyaca Salt Lake, Africa | $7,000–$9,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·07 | Male Nude - Front View, Silverlake | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·07 | Untitled, Los Angeles | $1,500–$2,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·05 | „Duo IV, Mexico“. 1990 | Platinum print | $5,770–$8,077 | Grisebach | ||
| 2019·05 | 'alek wek', los angeles, 1998 | $13,483–$20,225 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·05 | 'consuelo, face and torso', paradise cove, ca, 1984 | $5,393–$8,090 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·05 | Maasai Woman and Child, Africa | $9,438–$12,135 | Phillips | |||
| 2019·05 | Cordula, Hollywood | $2,697–$4,045 | Phillips | |||
| 2019·05 | Floating Torso, St. Barthelemy | $8,090–$10,787 | Phillips | |||
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