The Department that organizes auctions of photographs was born in 2008 and has since become a reference point for collectors and photographs lovers. But the growth of the Photography Department has become obvious starting in 2018, assisted by the success and attention that photography enjoys on international markets. Photography has gained, in the last few decades, more and more space in important private art collections, art galleries and museums of contemporary art. Although photography is not the product of human imagination, but a record on paper of the interaction between light and matter, it represents a type of artwork that is increasingly appreciated by young collectors and investors. Photography is collected for passion, as is often the case with historical images or pictures representing famous people and important moments in time, but also as an investment, especially for contemporary photography.
Speaking of historical photography, that was produced between the Nineteenth Century and the middle of the Twentieth Century, is printed on paper treated with silver salts and documents the reality of the historical, cultural and social context of the period. The works selected for the photography auctions include rare Nineteenth Century daguerreotypes, prints by the fathers of photography such as Edward Steichen and Alfred Stieglitz, and masters of the Italian photography school such as Gabriele Basilico, Gianni Berengo Gardin and Mario Giacomelli.
As for the contemporary photography, on the other hand, is produced using modern conventional techniques; its intent is no longer that of documenting facts that occur, and artistic and aesthetic divulgation is rather preferred. Contemporary photography can also be used as an artistic means of expression by artists who aren't necessarily photographers. Particular attention is paid to international contemporary artists such as Sebastião Salgado, Andreas Gursky, Nobuyoshi Araki, Andrea Serrano, Cindy Sherman and Nan Goldin, often present in our photography sales. Cambi Auction House organizes two main photography auctions yearly, other than the timed online auctions dedicated to this sector.
Experts in the Department of Photography are available to those wishing to purchase fine art photography at auction, offering personalized advice on how to start or complete their collections. Cambi Auction House offers personalized services to those that would like to sell photographs at auction, with the guarantee of making the most of the art in their possession. We offer free valuations for photographs that you wish to sell at auction. Contact us today, selling photography and art with Cambi Auction House is easy, fast and profitable.
Speaking of historical photography, that was produced between the Nineteenth Century and the middle of the Twentieth Century, is printed on paper treated with silver salts and documents the reality of the historical, cultural and social context of the period. The works selected for the photography auctions include rare Nineteenth Century daguerreotypes, prints by the fathers of photography such as Edward Steichen and Alfred Stieglitz, and masters of the Italian photography school such as Gabriele Basilico, Gianni Berengo Gardin and Mario Giacomelli.
As for the contemporary photography, on the other hand, is produced using modern conventional techniques; its intent is no longer that of documenting facts that occur, and artistic and aesthetic divulgation is rather preferred. Contemporary photography can also be used as an artistic means of expression by artists who aren't necessarily photographers. Particular attention is paid to international contemporary artists such as Sebastião Salgado, Andreas Gursky, Nobuyoshi Araki, Andrea Serrano, Cindy Sherman and Nan Goldin, often present in our photography sales. Cambi Auction House organizes two main photography auctions yearly, other than the timed online auctions dedicated to this sector.
Experts in the Department of Photography are available to those wishing to purchase fine art photography at auction, offering personalized advice on how to start or complete their collections. Cambi Auction House offers personalized services to those that would like to sell photographs at auction, with the guarantee of making the most of the art in their possession. We offer free valuations for photographs that you wish to sell at auction. Contact us today, selling photography and art with Cambi Auction House is easy, fast and profitable.
Department Auctions
1194
Live auction
Photography
tue 16 June 2026
1114
Live auction
Photography
tue 27 January 2026
951
Live auction
Photography
wed 19 June 2024
910
Live auction
Photography
tue 19 December 2023
818
Live auction
Photography and Multiples
thu 15 December 2022
794
Live auction
Here Odessa.
thu 14 July 2022
The Best Awards
Francesco Vezzoli
Cassandra Crying
esemplare unico opera in cornice
€ 87.600,00
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Cindy Sherman
Untitled #555
edizione 5 di 10 + 2pa etichetta Metro Pictures al retro con firma, da [..]
€ 35.100,00
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Francesca Woodman
Untitled, Rome
edizione 16 di 40 firmata "George and Betty Woodman" a matita al retro [..]
€ 30.100,00
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Francesca Woodman
Untitled, Rome
edizione 7 di 40 firmata George and Betty Woodman e numerata a matita [..]
€ 30.100,00
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Shirin Neshat
Seeking Martyrdom, dalla serie “Women of Allah 1993-1997”
edizione 1 di 3
€ 27.600,00
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Peter Beard (1938) Alistar and Crocc, 1965
stampa alla gelatina ai sali d’argento, cm 42x62
€ 26.975,00
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Rashid Rana
Language VI
€ 22.600,00
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Peter Beard (1938) Medicine man, 1990
stampa alla gelatina ai sali d’argento, cm.28x51
€ 20.725,00
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Shirin Neshat
Speechless
firmata, titolata, numerata e datata al retro etichetta della galleria [..]
€ 20.100,00
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Peter Beard (1938) Turkana Maiden at Lodwar, 1964
stampa alla gelatina ai sali d’argento, cm 48x33
€ 19.475,00
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Helmut Newton
Elsa Peretti as A Bunny
firmata, titolata e datata a matita al retro dedicata al retro a matit [..]
€ 18.850,00
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Albert Watson
Garden of St. Alexius, Rome
firmata a matita al retro timbro Albert Watson Rome Codex 2025 e dello [..]
€ 17.600,00
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Robert Capa (1913-1954) Campagna italiana, Sicilia, 1943
stampa in bianco e nero, cm 15,6x24,5 Timbro del fotografo-Magnum al retro
€ 16.350,00
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Albert Watson
Myla Dalbesio, dalla serie "Dreamscape, New York City"
edizione 1 di 7 firmata a inchiostro nero al retro titolo, anno, tirat [..]
€ 15.000,00
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Sophie Calle
Hôtel, chambre n°28, 3 mars
dittico, fotografia e testo etichetta didascalica della Galleria Solle [..]
€ 14.475,00
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Massimo Vitali
#0085 Rosignano Beach 1
edizione 1 di 9 timbro del fotografo al retro firmata, titolata, datat [..]
€ 14.475,00
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Carlo Benvenuto (1966) S.T., 2007
stampa fotografica su alluminio, cm 180x247
€ 13.225,00
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Peter Beard (1938) Tayiana, 1990
Trittico Polaroid, sangue e collage, fotografia, con cornice cm 38x10P [..]
€ 13.225,00
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Peter Beard (1938) Masai, 1997
stampa alla gelatina ai sali d’argento, cm 25x36
€ 12.600,00
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Robert Mapplethorpe
PD 109 - Self Portrait
etichetta della Galerie Baudoin Lebon, Paris al retro opera in cornice
€ 12.600,00
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Paolo Pellegrin
Civilians digging through debris for survivors after an Israeli air st [..]
firmata e datata a penna al retro
€ 11.975,00
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Paolo Pellegrin
Palestinian girls floating in the waters of the Dead Sea
firmata e datata a penna al retro
€ 11.350,00
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Liu Bolin (1973) Hiding in Italy. Ponte dei Conzafelzi Venezia, 2010
Lambda Print, cm 90x90 ed. di 4
€ 11.100,00
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Liu Bolin (1973) Hiding in the Italy - Canal Grande, Ponte di Rialto, [..]
stampa digitale, cm 120x120 firmato, datato, intitolato e numerato in [..]
€ 10.100,00
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Robert Longo
Untitled
Ed. 9/20 Firma data e titolo al retro
€ 10.100,00
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Liu Bolin
Hiding in the Italy - Teatro alla Scala n° 2, 2010
Edizione 3 di 4 Firmata, titolata, datata e numerata in basso a destra [..]
€ 10.100,00
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Vanessa Beecroft
VB 40: Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, Australia Performance vb40 [..]
edizione 3 di 6 opera in cornice
€ 10.100,00
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Shirin Neshat (1957) Zarin Series, 2005
gelatin silver print, cm 35,5x28 pezzo unico Certificato di autenticit [..]
€ 8.850,00
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Shirin Neshat (1957) Tooba series, 2002
stampa alla gelatina ai sali d'argento, cm 50x60 intitolata e datata a [..]
€ 8.850,00
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Shirin Neshat (1957) Zarin Series, 2005
stampa ai sali d'argento, cm 35,5x28 pezzo unico Certificato di autent [..]
€ 8.850,00
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