The most expensive photographs sold at auction: part 4

In the final instalment of The Most Expensive Photographs Sold At Auction series, prices reach over $4 million with prints from Andreas Gursky, Richard Prince, Cindy Sherman, Edward Steichen, Gilbert & George and Jeff Wall. Click here for parts 1, 2 and 3.

In ascending order:

Andreas Gursky Los Angeles 1998. Chromogenic colour print. Sold at Sotheby’s London in February 2008: $2,900,000

Edward Steichen The Pond – Moonlight 1904. Gum Bichromate print over Platinum.Sold at Sotheby’s New York in February 2006: $2,928,000

Cindy Sherman Untitled Film Still 48 1979. Chromogenic colour print. Sold at Christie’s New York in May 2015: $2,965,000

Richard Prince Untitled (cowboy) 2000. Ektacolour Print. Sotheby’s New York May 2014: $3,077,000

Andreas Gursky Chicago Board of Trade III 1999. Chromogenic colour print. Sold at Sotheby’s London in June 2013: $3,298,755

Andreas Gursky 99 Cent II Diptychon 2001. Chromogenic colour print. Sold at Sotheby’s London in February 2007: $3,346,456

Jeff Wall Dead Troops Talk 1992. Transparency in Lightbox. Sold at Christie’s New York in May 2012: $3,666,500

Gilbert & George To Her Majesty 1973. Gelatin Silver print. Sold at Christie’s London in June 2008: $3,765,276

Cindy Sherman Untitled 96 1981. Chromogenic colour print. Sold at Christie’s New York in May 2011: $3,890,500

Richard Prince Spiritual America 1981. Ektacolor print. Sold at Christie’s New York in May 2014: $3,973,000 

Andreas Gursky Rhein II 1999. Chromogenic colour print. Sold at Christie’s New York in November 2011: $4,338,500