5 Most Expensive Photographs Ever Sold in the World

VIVA – Photography is incredibly important in today’s world. It allows people to capture and preserve moments in time, convey information, and document events, or places. It tells stories in a way that’s both powerful and accessible.

Photography can evoke emotions, provoke thought, and inspire action. This is also an important tool for communication and expression.

In addition, photography has become an important industry, with professional photographers and businesses catering to a wide range of needs and markets, including advertising, journalism, fashion, sports, and art.

Actually, there are several photographs that have a very high market value. Here are some of the most expensive photographs ever sold, as reported by various sources.

1. Le Violon d'Ingres by Man Ray

The themed photograph 'Le Violon d'Ingres' recently became the most expensive photograph ever selling for around $12.4 million or about IDR 185 billion. The photograph was taken by American photographer Man Ray in 1924.

The themed photograph 'Flatiron' is one of the rare photographs taken in 1904. The photograph was taken by a photographer named Edward Steichen. The photograph was sold for IDR 176 billion in 2022.

This meme dog photograph was sold for $4 million or about IDR 59 billion in 2021. The dog in the photograph is a Shiba Inu named Doge.

Sold for $4.3 million in 2011, this photograph is a stunning, large-scale image of the Rhine River in Germany. It was taken by German photographer Andreas Gursky in 1999 and sold for a record-breaking $4.3 million in 2011, making it the most expensive photograph ever sold at the time.

This photo was sold for $3.9 million or IDR 58 billion in 2011, this photograph is part of Cindy Sherman's "Untitled Film Stills" series, which features the artist in various roles inspired by classic Hollywood films. "Untitled #96" was sold for $3.9 million at a Christie's auction in 2011, breaking the record for the most expensive photograph by a female artist.