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# Bettina Rheims (b. 1952)

Bettina Rheims is a French artist with 21 auction lots recorded since 2000, median price $605. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Bettina Rheims sold in 2022 for $625, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Bettina Rheims work worth?

Across 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bettina Rheims work is $605.

The median Bettina Rheims photograph sells for $625 across 9 lots.

The median Bettina Rheims print sells for $29,372 across 2 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 3 | $29,372 | $58,510 | 66.7% | 2019-03-08 |
| Photography | 13 | $625‡ | $6,832‡ | 69.2% | 2022-05-24 |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2000 | $58,510 |
| Photography | 2016 | $6,832‡ |
| Photography | 2016 | $6,832‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2019 | $233 |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Bettina Rheims worth?

Across 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bettina Rheims work is $605. The median Bettina Rheims photograph sells for $625 across 9 lots. The median Bettina Rheims print sells for $29,372 across 2 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is the average price of a Bettina Rheims photograph?

Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Bettina Rheims photograph is $625. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Bettina Rheims's most expensive photograph?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Bettina Rheims photograph is $6,832. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Bettina Rheims's auction record?

Bettina Rheims's auction record is $58,510, set in 2000.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Bettina Rheims auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bettina-rheims (updated 2026-11-01).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.