Bernhard Becher Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Bernhard Becher Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 14, 2026
Stonebreaker (For Gravel), Gunzburg, Germany
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
The Saul and Ellyn Dennison Collection Bernd and Hilla Becher 1931 - 2007 and 1934 - 2015 Stonebreaker (For Gravel), Gunzburg, Germany signed, titled and numbered 5 in pencil (on the reverse) ferrotyped gelatin silver print 24 ¼ by 19 ¼ in. 61.6 by 48.9 cm. Executed in 1989, this print is number 2 from an edition of 5.
Sotheby's
Jul. 02, 2026
Bernd und Hilla Becher 1931–2007/1931–2015
Est: CHF800 - CHF1,200
Bernd und Hilla Becher 1931–2007/1931–2015 Hochöfen, 1971 Lichtdruck unten rechts signiert Becher unten links nummeriert 212/300 45 x 32 cm
Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer
Jun. 25, 2026
BERND & HILLA BECHER
Est: CHF1,000 - CHF1,500
BERND & HILLA BECHER (Siegen 1931–2007 Rostock) (Potsdam 1934–2015 Düsseldorf) 5 Ansichten eines Kalksilos in Duisburg-Ruhrort. 1972. Portfolio with 5 offset lithographs. Trial proof, outside the edition of 85. On one sheet signed in pencil lower right: Bernhard Becher Hilla Becher. Image 40 × 30 cm on glossy paper 50 × 35 cm (visible size). Complete, without the original wrapper. ------------------------------------------------- BERND & HILLA BECHER (Siegen 1931–2007 Rostock) (Potsdam 1934–2015 Düsseldorf) 5 Ansichten eines Kalksilos in Duisburg-Ruhrort. 1972. Portfolio mit 5 Offsetlithografien. Probedruck, ausserhalb der Auflage von 85. Auf einem Blatt unten rechts mit Bleistift signiert: Bernhard Becher Hilla Becher. Darstellung 40 × 30 cm auf Glanzpapier 50 × 35 cm (Lichtmass). Vollständig, ohne den originalen Umschlag.
Koller Auctions
Jun. 12, 2026
Bernd und Hilla Becher (1931 Siegen - Rostock 2007 und 1934 Potsdam - Düsseldorf 2015) – „Blast Furnace, La Louvière. B.” ("Blast Furnace, La Louvière. B.")
Est: €7,000 - €10,000
Gelatin silver print on photographic paper. 1985 C. 58.5 x 46.5 cm (sheet c. 62 x 50.5 cm). One of only 5 numbered copies. Signed, dated and titled on the reverse.
Karl & Faber
Jun. 12, 2026
Bernd und Hilla Becher (1931 Siegen - Rostock 2007 und 1934 Potsdam - Düsseldorf 2015) – „Blast Furnace, Rombas, Lorraine F.” ("Blast Furnace, Rombas, Lorraine F.")
Est: €7,000 - €10,000
Gelatin silver print on photographic paper. 1984 C. 58.5 x 45 cm (sheet c. 62 x 50.5 cm). One of only 5 numbered copies. Signed, dated and titled on the reverse.
Karl & Faber
Jun. 11, 2026
Bernd and Hilla Becher: Wasserturm, Halle/Saale
Est: €7,000 - €9,000
BECHER , BERND AND HILLA 1931 Siegen - 2007 Rostock / 1934 Potsdam - 2015 Düsseldorf Title: Wasserturm, Halle/Saale. Date: 1994. Technique: Gelatin silver print. Measurement: 40 x 31cm. Notation: Signed, dated, titled and inscribed. Frame: Framed. We are grateful to the Photographische Sammlung/SK Stiftung Kultur, Cologne, for the kind scientific support. © Estate Bernd & Hilla Becher, represented by Max Becher Provenance: - Private collection North Rhine-Westphalia Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Inland: 32.77 Euro plus 6.23 Euro VAT EU: 50.42 Euro plus 9.58 Euro VAT Third country: 277.32 Euro plus 52.69 Euro VAT additional shipping insurance Shipping insurance up to total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: max. 41.65 Euro over a total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: 1.8 o/oo USA by individual arrangement after the auction. #Bernd and Hilla Becher #Photographs #Becher School #Germany #Post-War Art #Gelatin silver print #Photography #1990s #Industry #Photographs. In accordance with §26 UrhG (German Copyright Act), VAN HAM is obliged to pay a statutory resale royalty on the sale proceeds of all original works of fine art and photography whose authors have not been deceased for 70 years prior to the end of the calendar year of the sale. The buyer shall contribute 1.5% of the hammer price to this fee.
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
Jun. 11, 2026
Bernd and Hilla Becher: Industriebauten
Est: €18,000 - €24,000
BECHER , BERND AND HILLA 1931 Siegen - 2007 Rostock / 1934 Potsdam - 2015 Düsseldorf Title: Industriebauten. Date: 1968/71. Description: 10 vintages. Gelatin silver print. Each: 19.5 x 15.5cm resp. 15.5 x 19.5cm. On the text sheet numbered with black India ink. Städtisches Museum Mönchengladbach (ed.). Editioned 54/55. In the original portfolio box (21 x 17 x 2.5cm). Published to mark the exhibition ‘Industrial Buildings: A Photographic Documentation by B. & U. H. Becher’ at the Städtisches Museum Mönchengladbach. The boxes were provided by AGFA GEVAERT AG. This copy of the catalogue is the second in the museum’s collection. It is likely that this copy belongs to the six boxes that were filled at a later date (1971). In 1968, Johannes Cladders requested that the photographs be stamped. When the Bechers received six boxes in 1971 to be filled with further photographs, they may have decided not to use the stamps.. Provenance: - Johannes Cladders Collection - Private collection Lower Saxony (by donation) Estimated shipping costs for this lot: The lot is unsuitable for parcel shipping. Transport only by shipping company after consultation following the auction. additional shipping insurance Shipping insurance up to total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: max. 41.65 Euro over a total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: 1.8 o/oo USA by individual arrangement after the auction. #Bernd and Hilla Becher #Photographs #Becher School #Germany #Post-War Art #Photography #1960s #Architecture #Photographs. In accordance with §26 UrhG (German Copyright Act), VAN HAM is obliged to pay a statutory resale royalty on the sale proceeds of all original works of fine art and photography whose authors have not been deceased for 70 years prior to the end of the calendar year of the sale. The buyer shall contribute 1.5% of the hammer price to this fee.
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
Jun. 09, 2026
Ryhope Colliery, Sunderland, England
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Art & Design from The Collection of Barbara Gladstone Bernd and Hilla Becher 1931 - 2007 and 1934 - 2015 Ryhope Colliery, Sunderland, England signed in ink (on the mount) four ferrotyped gelatin silver prints, mounted together overall: 23 ⅛ by 22 in. 58.7 by 55.9 cm. Executed in 1968, this work is unique.
Sotheby's
Jun. 06, 2026
Becher, Bernd and Hilla: Hochöfen
Est: €600 - €900
Hochöfen (Blast Furnaces). 1971. Collotype. 45 x 32 cm. Signed and numbered "98/300" by the photographers in pencil in lower margin, number notation in pencil on the verso. - - Bernd and Hilla Becher, the influential German conceptual artists and photographers, collaborated throughout their careers to document industrial architecture with remarkable precision and consistency. They are best known for their extensive typologies of structures such as water towers, blast furnaces, and framework houses, often presented in grids to highlight formal similarities and regional variations. Their work, characterized by its objective style and conceptual rigor, significantly influenced the development of contemporary photography and led to the founding of the Düsseldorf School of Photography, shaping the practices of subsequent generations of photographers. – In excellent condition. - - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.
Bassenge Auctions
Jun. 03, 2026
Bernd et Hilla Becher (1931-2007 et 1934-2015). Coal Tipple Goodspring, Pa,
Est: €7,000 - €9,000
Bernd et Hilla Becher (1931-2007 et 1934-2015). Coal Tipple Goodspring, Pa, 1975.
Christie's
Jun. 03, 2026
Bernd and Hilla Becher (1931-2007 et 1934-2015). Coal Tipple Goodspring, Pa
Est: €7,000 - €9,000
Bernd and Hilla Becher (1931-2007 et 1934-2015). Coal Tipple Goodspring, Pa, 1975.
Christie's
Jun. 03, 2026
Bernd and Hilla Becher (1931-2007 et 1934-2015). Coal Tipple Goodspring, Pa
Est: €7,000 - €9,000
Bernd and Hilla Becher (1931-2007 et 1934-2015). Coal Tipple Goodspring, Pa, 1975.
Christie's
May. 23, 2026
Becher, Bernd und Hilla. Typologien (Plakat). Offset auf Velin. Signiert von Bernd und Hilla
Est: €240 - €360
Becher, Bernd und Hilla. Typologien (Plakat). Offset auf Velin. Signiert von Bernd und Hilla Becher unten mittig mit Bleistift. 1994. Blattmaße: 84 x 59,2 cm. Plakat für die Ausstellung im Westfälischen Landesmuseum, Münster 1994/95. - Im Randbereich minimal gebräunt, partiell minimal randknickspurig.
Nosbüsch & Stucke GmbH
May. 16, 2026
Bernd und Hilla Becher – Friedrich-Wilhelm-Hütte Mülheim a.d. Ruhr
Est: €3,500 - €4,000
Friedrich-Wilhelm-Hütte Mülheim a.d. Ruhr Photographie (Silbergelatineabzug). 1968. 18,7 x 39,8 cm. Rückseitig mit dem Copyrightstempel von Bernhard Becher. (33) Die frühe und eindrückliche Gesamtansicht des Industriekomplexes, dessen Dokumentation sich die beiden Künstler später erneut zuwandten. - Auf Photopapier von "Agfa". - Im äußersten Rand mit minimalen, nicht störenden Knitterspuren und insgesamt sehr schön erhalten. - Selten!
Dr. Andreas Sturies Moderne Kunst & Auktionen
Apr. 26, 2026
Bernd und Hilla Becher
Est: €900 - €1,800
(1931 Siegen - 2007 Rostock bzw. 1934 Potsdam - 2015 Düsseldorf) Transformator und Silo Kollotypie (Lichtdruck)/festes Papier, 1971. L. u. sign. und dat. (19)71. Darstellung 34,7 cm x 40 cm. Blatt 54,5 cm x 60 cm. Collotype on strong paper. Hand-signed and dated (19)71.
Kunstauktionshaus Schloss Ahlden
Apr. 26, 2026
Bernd und Hilla Becher
Est: €240 - €480
(1931 Siegen - 2007 Rostock bzw. - 1934 Potsdam - 2015 Düsseldorf) nach Motive aus der Reihe "Collections of Contemporary Photographs" Kunstdruck/Kunstdruckpapier, 2005. 3 Blätter mit den Werkreihen Fachwerkhäuser, Wassertürme und Förderturmköpfe. Hrsg. von Achenbach + Costa Kunstverlag Düsseldorf. Blattgröße 70 cm x 70 cm. After Bernd and Hilla Becher (1931/1934- 2007/2015). Three prints of the "Collections of Contemporary Photographs".
Kunstauktionshaus Schloss Ahlden
Apr. 17, 2026
BERND AND HILLA BECHER (1931–2007 AND 1934–2015). Industriebauten, 1961-197
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
BERND AND HILLA BECHER (1931–2007 AND 1934–2015). Industriebauten, 1961-1974. each signed 'Bernd and Hilla Becher', numbered and annotated consecutively in pencil within photographer's and Schrimer/Mosel Industriebauten copyright credit stamp (verso)each image/sheet approximately: 15 5/8 x 11 7/8 in. (39.7 x 30.2 cm.), or the inverseeach mount: 19 ½ x 15 7/8 in. (49.5 x 40.3 cm.)(14).
Christie's
Apr. 16, 2026
Silo for Limestone, Dortmund, Germany
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Property from a Distinguished American Collection Bernd and Hilla Becher 1931 - 2007 and 1934 - 2015 Silo for Limestone, Dortmund, Germany ferrotyped gelatin silver print, signed and editioned 1/5 in pencil on the reverse, framed, Sonnabend Gallery and Miami Museum of Art exhibition labels on the reverse image: 23 ¾ by 19 ½ in. (60.3 by 49.5 cm.) Executed in 1989.
Sotheby's
Apr. 16, 2026
Coalmine Building, Winterslag, Belgium
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Property from a Distinguished American Collection Bernd and Hilla Becher 1931 - 2007 and 1934 - 2015 Coalmine Building, Winterslag, Belgium ferrotyped gelatin silver print, signed and editioned 1/5 in pencil on the reverse, framed, Sonnabend Gallery and a Miami Museum of Art exhibition labels on the reverse image: 23 ⅞ by 19 ⅝ in. (60.6 by 49.8 cm.) Executed in 1989.
Sotheby's
Apr. 16, 2026
Cast House, Longwy, France
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Property from a Distinguished American Collection Bernd and Hilla Becher 1931 - 2007 and 1934 - 2015 Cast House, Longwy, France ferrotyped gelatin silver print, signed and editioned 1/5 in pencil on the reverse, framed, Sonnabend Gallery and Miami Museum of Art exhibition labels on the reverse image: 23 ⅞ by 19 ⅞ in. (60.6 by 50.5 cm.) Executed in 1999.
Sotheby's
Apr. 16, 2026
Grain Elevator, Broquiers/Beauvais, F
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Property from a Distinguished American Collection Bernd and Hilla Becher 1931 - 2007 and 1934 - 2015 Grain Elevator, Broquiers/Beauvais, F ferrotyped gelatin silver print, signed in pencil and with title and date on the reverse, framed, a Sonnabend label on the reverse image: 23 by 17 ⅞ in. (58.4 by 45.4 cm.) Executed in 2005, this print is number one from an edition of 5.
Sotheby's
Apr. 16, 2026
Grain Elevator, Strasbourg, France
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Property from a Distinguished American Collection Bernd and Hilla Becher 1931 - 2007 and 1934 - 2015 Grain Elevator, Strasbourg, France ferrotyped gelatin silver print, signed, titled and dated in pencil on the reverse, framed, a Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco, label on the reverse image: 23 ⅞ by 19 ⅞ in. (60.6 by 50.5 cm.) Executed in 1989, this print is number one from an edition of 5.
Sotheby's
Apr. 14, 2026
Framework Houses
Est: $70,000 - $100,000
Property from a Distinguished American Collection Bernd and Hilla Becher 1931 - 2007 and 1934 - 2015 Framework Houses 9 gelatin silver prints, signed and sequentially numbered 1-9 and the first annotated with a sequence map in pencil, on the reverse of the mounts, each framed each image: 15 ⅞ by 12 ¼ in. (40.3 by 31.1 cm.) Executed in 1960-71, printed later, this work is unique.
Sotheby's
Apr. 14, 2026
Water Towers
Est: $150,000 - $250,000
Property from an Esteemed American Collection Bernd and Hilla Becher 1931 - 2007 and 1934 - 2015 Water Towers 15 ferrotyped gelatin silver prints, sequentially numbered 1-15 and the first signed by both artists and annotated with a sequence map in pencil on the reverse, framed, Sonnabend Gallery labels on the reverse each image: 16 ⅛ by 10 ⅞ in. (41 by 27.6 cm.) Executed in 1972-1998, printed in 2006, this work is unique.
Sotheby's
Dec. 16, 2025
Bernd and Hilla Becher. Coal Tipple, Goodspring, Pennsylvania. 1975.
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Bernd and Hilla Becher 1931-2007 and 1934-2015 Coal Tipple, Goodspring, Pennsylvania. 1975. Silver prints (4) With the title and edition notation 10/60 in pencil on mount recto, and Bernd and Hilla Becher's signatures and date in pencil, and their "Multiples Inc.1975" copyright stamp on mount verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 16, 2025
BERND AND HILLA BECHER (1931-2007 and 1934-2015). Minnich Coal Co., Goodspr
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
BERND AND HILLA BECHER (1931-2007 and 1934-2015). Minnich Coal Co., Goodspring Mountains, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. gelatin silver print mounted on rag board, in four partseach image: 4 ½ x 6 ½ in. (11.4 x 16.5 cm.)each board: 15 ¾ x 19 in. (40 x 48.3 cm.).
Christie's
Dec. 11, 2025
Bernd and Hilla Becher, Blast Furnaces (A sequence of 9)
Est: $70,000 - $90,000
Bernd and Hilla Becher Blast Furnaces (A sequence of 9) 1963-70 / printed 1999 ferrotyped gelatin silver print image (each): 15.75 h x 11.75 w in (40 x 30 cm) mount (each): 20 h x 16 w in (51 x 41 cm) Blast furnaces stand at the very core of Bernd and Hilla Becher's legacy, forming their most iconic and influential typology. This rare sequence of nine ferrotyped gelatin silver prints (1963-70, printed 1999) demonstrates the full rigor of their method-neutral light, frontal viewpoints, and precise consistency revealing the individuality of each towering structure. As many of these furnaces have since been dismantled, the portfolio endures as both a conceptual landmark and an irreplaceable record of a vanishing industrial era. Signed to mount verso of one work 'B.L.H. Becher'. Titled and numbered to mount verso of each work 'Blast Furnaces 1[-9]'. Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, Photographs, 6 April 2013, Lot 212 | Acquired from the previous by present owner Literature: Blast Furnaces, Becher, ppg. 36, 38, 39, 46, 48, 49, 52, and 132 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Dec. 06, 2025
Robert Adams, Lewis Baltz, Bernd and Hilla Becher, Stephen Shore, Henry Wessel, Jr.; New Topographics [2009 1ST EDITION]
Est: $350 - $450
Steidl & Partners. 2009. Hardcover (no dust jacket as issued). First Edition (stated - with full numberline ending in 1). 256 pages. Illustrated throughout. Text by Britt Salvesen, Alison Nordstrom in English. BOOK CONDITION: Fine; a solid, tight, clean copy of the scarce 2009 First Edition, First Printing.
Bucklin
Dec. 06, 2025
Bernd und Hilla Becher (1931 - 2007 bzw. 1934 - 2015)
Est: €300 - €400
Wasserturm Duisburg-Meiderich. 1976. Offset auf beschichtetem Papier. Verso mit Bleistift signiert und datiert: Becher, 76. Sowie unterhalb der Darstellung mit typografischen Angaben. Blattmaß: 52 x 40 cm.
AaG Auktionshaus am Grunewald
Dec. 06, 2025
Bernd und Hilla Becher (1931 - 2007 bzw. 1934 - 2015)
Est: €300 - €400
Wasserturm Greencastle Pennsylvania USA. 1976. Offset auf beschichtetem Papier. Verso mit Bleistift signiert und datiert: Becher, 76. Sowie unterhalb der Darstellung mit typografischen Angaben. Blattmaß: 52 x 40 cm.
AaG Auktionshaus am Grunewald
Dec. 06, 2025
Bernd und Hilla Becher (1931 - 2007 bzw. 1934 - 2015)
Est: €300 - €400
Wasserturm Kirkhamgate bei Leeds England. 1976. Offset auf beschichtetem Papier. Verso mit Bleistift signiert und datiert: Becher, 76. Sowie unterhalb der Darstellung mit typografischen Angaben. Blattmaß: 52 x 40 cm.
AaG Auktionshaus am Grunewald
Dec. 06, 2025
Bernd und Hilla Becher (1931 - 2007 bzw. 1934 - 2015)
Est: €300 - €400
Wasserturm Verschiebebahnhof Mannheim. 1976. Offset auf beschichtetem Papier. Verso mit Bleistift signiert und datiert: Becher, 76. Sowie unterhalb der Darstellung mit typografischen Angaben. Blattmaß: 52 x 40 cm.
AaG Auktionshaus am Grunewald
Dec. 06, 2025
Bernd und Hilla Becher (1931 - 2007 bzw. 1934 - 2015)
Est: €300 - €400
Wasserturm Verviers Belgien. 1976. Offset auf beschichtetem Papier. Verso mit Bleistift signiert und datiert: Becher, 76. Sowie unterhalb der Darstellung mit typografischen Angaben. Blattmaß: 52 x 40 cm.
AaG Auktionshaus am Grunewald
Dec. 06, 2025
Bernd und Hilla Becher (1931 - 2007 bzw. 1934 - 2015)
Est: €300 - €400
Wasserturm Zeche Concordia Oberhausen. 1976. Offset auf beschichtetem Papier. Verso mit Bleistift signiert und datiert: Becher, 76. Sowie unterhalb der Darstellung mit typografischen Angaben. Blattmaß: 52 x 40 cm. Zustand: kleine Flecken am unteren Blattrand.
AaG Auktionshaus am Grunewald
Dec. 05, 2025
BERND AND HILLA BECHER. ANONYME SKULPTUREN: EINE TYPOLOGIE TECHNISCHER BAUTEN /
Est: €300 - €500
Anonymous Sculptures: a Typology of technical Constructions. Dusseldorf, Art-Press, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket, 28.5 x 22.5 cm, unpag., approx. 216 pp. Text in German, French, and English. Features 194 b/w photographs of lime kilns, cooling towers, blast furnaces, winding towers, water towers, gas holders and silos found in Western European industrial districts, photographed between 1961 and 1970. Dust jacket with light toning and a small tear at top left (approx. 1 cm), interior with minimal paper toning on outer edges, else very good.
Zwiggelaar Auctions
Dec. 05, 2025
Bernd and Hilla Becher, Pipe Detail: Coal Mine
Est: $700 - $900
Bernd and Hilla Becher Pipe Detail: Coal Mine 1990-91 duotone offset lithograph image: 15.75 h x 12 w in (40 x 30 cm) sight: 18.75 h x 14.75 w in (48 x 37 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to lower right 'Bernd Becher and Hilla Becher 1/75'. This work is number 1 from the edition of 75 published by Independent Curators International, New York. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Dec. 04, 2025
Bernd and Hilla Becher: Kühlturm, ca. 1930. Zeche Radbod, Hamm, Ruhrgebiet
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
BECHER, BERND AND HILLA 1931 Siegen - 2007 Rostock / 1934 Potsdam - 2015 Düsseldorf Title: Kühlturm, ca. 1930. Zeche Radbod, Hamm, Ruhrgebiet. Date: 1966. Technique: Gelatin silver print on Agfa. Depiction Size: 40 x 30.5cm. Notation: Signed lower right: Bernhard Becher. Frame: Framed. We are grateful to the Photographic Collection/SK Stiftung Kultur, Cologne, for their kind scholarly support. © Estate Bernd & Hilla Becher, represented by Max Becher. Provenance: - Private collection North Rhine-Westphalia Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Germany: 36,97 Euro plus 7,03 Euro VAT EU: 58,82 Euro plus 11,18 Euro VAT Worldwide: 100,84 Euro plus 19,16 Euro VAT additional shipping insurance up to total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: max. 41.65 Euro over a total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: 1.8 o/oo USA by individual arrangement after the auction. Explanations to the Catalogue Bernd and Hilla Becher Germany Photographs Becher School Post-War Art 1960s Framed Architecture Photography Gelatin silver print Building
Van Ham Kunstauktionen
Dec. 03, 2025
Bernd and Hilla Becher, Water Towers, 1963-78
Est: €30,000 - €40,000
Each signed and consecutively numbered '1A' to '4A' by Bernd Becher in pencil on the verso. Subjects: Duisburg, Meiderich, D, 1963 Vitry-le-Francois, Marne, F, 1972 Mannheim-Neu-Ostheim, D, 1978 Sotteville-sur-Mer, Seine-Maritime, F, 1972
Lempertz
Nov. 27, 2025
BERND & HILLA BECHER
Est: CHF3,000 - CHF5,000
BERND & HILLA BECHER (Siegen 1931–2007 Rostock) (Potsdam 1934–2015 Düsseldorf) Sechs Doppelwassertürme. 1976. Portfolio with 7 offset prints, including 6 photographs and a title page. 91/100. Signed in pencil on the lower right of the title page: Bernhard Becher Hilla Becher, and also printed with the artists' names, title, and locations: Bernd and Hilla Becher SIX DOUBLE WATER TOWERS CHARLEROI LE HAVRE HAGEN DOUAY DORTMUND ESSEN. Each image 30 × 40 cm on thin glossy paper 42 × 52 cm. Published by the Westphalian Art Association, Münster. In the original cardboard cover. Complete. ------------------------------------------------- BERND & HILLA BECHER (Siegen 1931–2007 Rostock) (Potsdam 1934–2015 Düsseldorf) Sechs Doppelwassertürme. 1976. Portfolio mit 7 Offsets, davon 6 Fotografien und ein Titelblatt. 91/100. Auf dem Titelblatt unten rechts mit Bleistift signiert: Bernhard Becher Hilla Becher, sowie mit den aufgedruckten Künstlernamen, dem Titel und den Ortsangaben: Bernd und Hilla Becher SECHS DOPPELWASSERTÜRME CHARLEROI LE HAVRE HAGEN DOUAY DORTMUND ESSEN. Darstellung jeweils 30 × 40 cm auf dünnem Glanzpapier 42 × 52 cm. Erschienen beim Westfälischen Kunstverein, Münster. Im originalen Kartonumschlag. Vollständig.
Koller Auctions
Nov. 22, 2025
Bernd und Hilla Becher. Drei Fotobücher.
Est: €200 - €300
Bernd und Hilla Becher. Drei Fotobücher. München, Schirmer/Mosel 1977-1991. Mit zahlreichen Tafeln. Originalleinenbände, drei mit Schutzumschlag. Erste Ausgaben. - Makellose Exemplare. - I. Fachwerkhäuser des Siegener Industriegebietes. 1977. 350 Tafeln. - II. Wassertürme. Mit einem Text von Reyner Banham. 1988. 223 Duotone-Tafeln. - III. Pennsylvania Coal Mine Tipples. 1991. 99 Duotone-Tafeln. -»In it’s totality, this series is a major monument to the German photobook. It is as ambitious in its scope as August Sander’s lifelonge survey of German social types [...] and it will undoubtledly come to be regarded as its equal.« (Parr/Badger). - Dazu: Die Architektur der Förder- und Wassertürme. München, Prestel 1971. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen nach Fotografien und Zeichnungen. Originalleinenband. I am Ende etwas gewellt, Umschlag etwas lädiert. Parr/Badger II, 168f. [Keywords: Artist’s book since 1960 ]
Christian Hesse Auktionen
Nov. 19, 2025
Framework Houses
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
Property from a Distinguished American Collection Bernd and Hilla Becher 1931 - 2007 and 1934 - 2015 Framework Houses signed and sequentially numbered 1-9 and the first annotated with a sequence map in pencil (on the reverse of the mounts) gelatin silver print, in 9 parts each: 15 ⅞ by 12 ¼ in. 40.3 by 31.1 cm. overall: 66 ¾ by 54 ¾ in. 169.5 by 139.1 cm. Executed in 1960-71, printed later, this work is unique.
Sotheby's
Nov. 19, 2025
Bernd Becher (1931–2007) and Hilla Becher (1934–2015) Kalköfen.
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
Bernd Becher (1931–2007) and Hilla Becher (1934–2015) Kalköfen. Harlingen, 1963. Vintage silver print, signed by Bernd and Hilla Becher, titled and dated in pencil on the back. 29.5 × 23.7 cm - frame Provenance: Galerie 213, Paris. Bibliography: Bernd and Hilla Becher, Anonyme Skulpturen. A Typology of Technical Constructions, New York, Wittenborn and Co, 1970, cover. Bernd Becher (1931-2007) et Hilla Becher (1934-2015) Kalköfen. Harlingen, 1963. Épreuve argentique d'époque, signée par Bernd et Hilla Becher, titrée et datée au crayon au verso. 29,5 × 23,7 cm - cadre Provenance : Galerie 213, Paris. Bibliographie : Bernd et Hilla Becher, Anonyme Skulpturen. A Typology of Technical Constructions, New York, Wittenborn and Co, 1970, couverture.
Piasa
Nov. 19, 2025
Bernd Becher (1931–2007) and Hilla Becher (1934–2015) Framework Houses.
Est: €600 - €800
Bernd Becher (1931–2007) and Hilla Becher (1934–2015) Framework Houses. Schirmer/Mosel, Munich, 2000. In-4 (24.5 × 22 cm). First edition, limited to 100 copies (Collector's Edition), accompanied by a silver print (Fachwerkhaus in Heisberg, Siegen, 1978), numbered to 100 copies and signed by the photographers on the reverse (22.3 × 18.3 cm with margins), in a rigid full-cloth folder. 350 pages. Publisher's cardboard box with illustrated dust jacket, Publisher's hardcover with illustrated dust jacket, in its slipcase. Bernd Becher (1931-2007) et Hilla Becher (1934-2015) Framework Houses. Schirmer/Mosel, Munich, 2000. In-4 (24,5 × 22 cm). Édition originale, limitée à 100 exemplaires (Collector's Edition), accompagnée d'une épreuve argentique (Fachwerkhaus in Heisberg, Siegen, 1978), numérotée à 100 exemplaires et signée par les photographes au verso (22,3 × 18,3 cm avec marges), dans une chemise rigide pleine toile. 350 pages. Cartonnage d'éditeur sous jaquette illustrée, dans son emboîtage.
Piasa
Nov. 15, 2025
Bernd and Hilla Becher*, Untitled (Blast Furnaces), 1971
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
Offset lithograph on lightweight cardboard. 44.8 x 32 cm. Signed in pencil lower right: Becher. Numbered in pencil lower left: 218/300.
Kunst und Design Auktionshaus Schops Turowski
Nov. 15, 2025
Bernd and Hilla Becher*, '9 Images of Blast Furnaces', 1968
Est: €500 - €750
Photograph. 40.5 x 30.7 cm. Signed in pencil on the back of the mount: Becher. Photograph inscribed 22 on the back. Framed behind glass in a mount and inscribed accordingly. Gift from the artist.
Kunst und Design Auktionshaus Schops Turowski
Nov. 15, 2025
Bernd and Hilla Becher*, 'Blast furnace, Hagen-Haspe steelworks', (1968)
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
Photograph. Gelatin silver print 40.5 x 30.7 cm. Signed on the verso of the photograph, lower right: Bernhard Becher / Hilla Becher. Also inscribed on the mount: Becher. Framed behind glass in a mount and inscribed accordingly. Gift from the artist.
Kunst und Design Auktionshaus Schops Turowski
Oct. 28, 2025
BECHER BERND & HILLA
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
BECHER BERND & HILLA (-) Wildner strasse 7 Salchendorf 1961 stampe a gelatina di argento cm 35x25 (cad.) Wildner strasse 7 Salchendorf 1961 gelatin silver prints 13 77x9 84 in (each) esposizione: 2014-2015 Lucio D'Amelio. Dalla Modern Art Agency alla genesi di Terrae Motus (1965-1982). Documenti opere una storia. MADRE Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Donna Regina Napoli; 1973 Lucio Amelio Modern Art Agency Napoli (immagine sull'invito alla mostra)
Aste Boetto SRL
Oct. 24, 2025
Bernd u. Hilla Becher Anonyme Skulpturen. Eine Typologie technischer Bauten…
Est: €750 -
Fotografie Becher, Bernd u. Hilla Anonyme Skulpturen. Eine Typologie technischer Bauten. Mit 194 ganzseitigen photographischen Abbildungen. Düsseldorf, Art-Press, 1970. 108 nn. Bll. 4°. Blaue OLwd. mit DTitel in ill. OUmschlag (dieser mit wenigen hinterlegten Einrissen und leicht gebräunt). Erste Ausgabe. Parr/Badger II, 266. Heidtmann 11816. - Mit dreisprachigem Text in Deutsch, Englisch und Französisch. - Erste Veröffentlichung des international renommierten Photographen-Duos und eine der wichtigsten Publikationen der modernen Photographie. Mit Aufnahmen von Kalk- und Hochöfen, Kühl-, Förder- und Wassertürmen sowie Gasbehältern und Silos, die die beiden Künstler zu Ikonen der Industriephotographie machten. "Anonyme Skulpturen, though it hardly neglects the informational importance of their practice, seems much more about making an aesthetic statement and establishing the artists' position in late twentieth-century art. All their books are polemical, but this represents their primary artistic credo. For those who are more interested in the Bechers as artists than as industrial archaeologists, this is the one to have on one's shelf." (Parr/Badger). - In den Rändern minimal und äußerst zart gebräunt. Insgesamt sehr gut erhalten. Photography - With 194 full-page photographic illustrations. Blue orig. cloth with cover title in ill. orig. wrappers (This one has a few minor tears and is slightly browned.). - First edition. - With trilingual text in German, English and French. - First publication of the internationally renowned photographer duo and one of the most important publications of modern photography. With photographs of lime and blast furnaces, cooling, conveyor and water towers, as well as gas tanks and silos, which made the two artists icons of industrial photography. - Minimally browned in the margins. Very good copy. Dieses Los ist regelbesteuert. Auf den Zuschlagspreis fallen 24,95% Aufgeld sowie auf den Rechnungsendbetrag 7% (Bücher, Kunst) bzw. 19% Mehrwertsteuer (Manuskripte, Siebdrucke, Offsetdrucke Photographien) in der Europäischen Union an. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.
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