Wolfgang Tillmans Auction Prices and Value Guide

Wolfgang Tillmans auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 822 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Wolfgang Tillmans auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Wolfgang Tillmans
Source records
822
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Wolfgang Tillmans

Wolfgang Tillmans (born 1968, Remscheid, Germany) is a German fine-art photographer and artist whose wide-ranging practice spans portraiture, landscape, still life, and abstract imagery. He studied at Bournemouth & Poole College of Art and Design from 1990 to 1992 and has become one of the most influential photographers of his generation. In 2000, Tillmans was awarded the Turner Prize, the first photographer and first non-British artist to receive the honour. His work is held in major museum collections worldwide, including Tate, the Museum of Modern Art, and Centre Pompidou. Tillmans is recognised for his continual investigation into the foundations of the photographic medium, producing images that blur the line between documentary observation and experimental abstraction. He lives and works in Berlin and London, maintaining an active international exhibition schedule with recent solo presentations at Centre Pompidou, Paris (2025) and Regen Projects, Los Angeles (2026).

Contemporary PhotographyPhotography (chromogenic prints, inkjet prints, silver gelatin prints)PortraitureStill lifeLandscape and aerial viewsAbstract and cameraless photography

Common works and media

Tillmans works primarily in photography, producing chromogenic (c-type) prints, inkjet prints, and silver gelatin prints in sizes ranging from intimate to mural-scale. Common subjects include portraits of friends, musicians, and cultural figures, still lifes, aerial and landscape views, nightclub and youth culture scenes, and abstract cameraless photographs. His practice also extends to artist books, posters, and multi-panel installations. Collectors may encounter both unique prints and limited editions, with edition sizes varying by project and period.

Market and appraisal context

Wolfgang Tillmans's work appears regularly at major auction houses, with over 800 recorded lots across photographic editions and unique prints. Valuation depends on factors including print size, edition number, date of execution, whether the work is unique or editioned, provenance, exhibition history, and condition. His photographic output spans multiple formats—from small chromogenic prints to large-scale inkjet works—and edition sizes and printing methods vary significantly across his career. Works from recognised series or early periods tend to attract stronger market interest. As with all contemporary photography, authentication, provenance documentation, and condition reports are essential for accurate appraisal.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Appraisal caveats

  • Edition sizes and printing techniques vary significantly across Tillmans's career; collectors should verify specific edition details for each work.
  • Tillmans produces both unique and editioned prints; appraisal value differs substantially between these categories.
  • No specific auction price ranges are cited here as public source data in the collected pack does not include realized prices.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Data basis

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Artist value FAQ

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