Antanas Sutkus Auction Prices and Value Guide

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Artist
Antanas Sutkus
Source records
234
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Antanas Sutkus

Antanas Sutkus is a Lithuanian photographer born on June 27, 1939, in Kluoniskiai, Lithuania. He studied at Vilnius University and went on to become one of the most recognized figures in Lithuanian photography. Over a career spanning decades, Sutkus built a substantial body of work documenting Lithuanian people, culture, and everyday life. His photographs have been included in major international exhibitions and publications, including the Ars Baltica Triennale of Photographic Art and surveys of contemporary photography from the Soviet sphere. He maintains an official photographic archive and website that preserves and presents his life's work. Collectors encounter Sutkus's photographs primarily as fine-art prints and through exhibition catalogs, and his images are held in institutional and private collections internationally.

photographygelatin silver printsLithuanian daily life and portraitureBaltic and Soviet-era documentary photography

Common works and media

Sutkus works exclusively in photography. Common formats include gelatin silver prints, photographic portraits, and documentary series depicting Lithuanian life, rural scenes, and cultural subjects. Prints may appear in various sizes, as signed or unsigned works, and in limited or open editions. Exhibition catalogs, monographs, and published portfolios may also circulate in the secondary market.

Market and appraisal context

Sutkus's photographs appear in the secondary market primarily as gelatin silver prints and other photographic media. Valuation factors include the specific series or period, print size and process, whether the print is signed, edition details, provenance, and condition. Works from his Soviet-era Lithuanian documentary period may carry particular collector interest. As with most photographic works, the distinction between vintage and later prints can significantly affect value. Public auction records and comparable lot results should be consulted for current market positioning.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Print medium and process (silver gelatin, etc.)
  2. Edition information and print size
  3. Signature and vintage versus later printing
  4. Provenance and exhibition history

Appraisal caveats

  • Specific auction records were not available in this source pack; collectors should consult public auction databases for realized prices and comparable sales.
  • One RKD source notes a possible alternative birth year of 1938, though 1939 is the more widely accepted date.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Data basis

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Artist value FAQ

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