Bernd & Hilla Becher

German

Bernd & Hilla Becher is a German photographer.

How much does a Bernd & Hilla Becher cost?

Bernd & Hilla Becher's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices of up to 441,842 USD for photographys, and 49,467 USD for prints & graphic arts.In the past 12 months, their photographs have averaged 21,493 USD, while their prints & graphic art have sold for an average of 2,634 USD.

What is Bernd & Hilla Becher's most expensive photography?

Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 441,842 USD for Fördertürme (Winding Towers), sold at Christie's London in 2019.

Where can I see Bernd & Hilla Becher's works?

Their work is currently being shown at multiple venues like MASI Lugano, Palazzo Reali. Numerous key galleries and museums such as IVAM Centre Julio González have featured Bernd & Hilla Becher's work in the past.

Bernd & Hilla Becher in the news

Bernd & Hilla Becher has been featured in articles for FAD Magazine, Made In Bed and Aesthetica. The most recent article is Fondazione MAST celebrates the industrial rigour of Bernd and Hilla Becher written for ArtDaily in April 2026.

Artist's alternative names: Bernd & Hilda Becher, Bernd and Hilla Becher, Bernhard & Hilla Becher, Hilla and Bernd Becher

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Featured for Sale

Trier-Ehrang, D, 1982

By Bernd & Hilla Becher

Weng Contemporary

A grid of black-and-white photographs showcasing industrial mining structures from various angles.

Collection of Contemporary Photographs ,2005

By Bernd & Hilla Becher

Nosbüsch & Stucke

A black and white photograph of an industrial mining structure with large wheels.

Typologien (Plakat ,1994

By Bernd & Hilla Becher

Nosbüsch & Stucke

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At Auction

Notable Lots

New York Water Towers

By Bernd & Hilla Becher

Gas Tanks (Spherical - Bernd & Hilla Becher

Gas Tanks (Spherical ,1988

By Bernd & Hilla Becher

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Watertowers ,1988

By Bernd & Hilla Becher

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Upcoming Lots

Typologien (Plakat ,1994

By Bernd & Hilla Becher

Nosbüsch & Stucke

Collection of Contemporary Photographs ,2005

By Bernd & Hilla Becher

Nosbüsch & Stucke

A black-and-white photograph of a water tower standing over a quiet rural landscape.

Wasserturm Greencastle Pennsylvania USA ,1976

By Bernd & Hilla Becher

Carlo Bonte Auction

Recent Auction Results

A black-and-white diptych of industrial machinery and railway equipment arranged in a grid.

Transformator und Silo ,1971

By Bernd & Hilla Becher

Schloss Ahlden Fine Art Auctioneers

A monochrome architectural study of a large brick industrial building.

Cast House, Longwy, France ,1999

By Bernd & Hilla Becher

-15%

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Sotheby's New York

A black-and-white architectural photograph of a tall, slatted industrial building with a peaked roof.

Grain Elevator, Broquiers/Beauvais, F ,2005

By Bernd & Hilla Becher

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Sotheby's New York

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Current Exhibitions

Whipped Cream and Other Delights

Ortuzar

Tribeca | New York | USA

May 09, 2026 - May 21, 2026

Global Crossings: Selections from the Lunder Collection

Colby College Museum of Art

Waterville | Maine | USA

Feb 05, 2026 - Jun 07, 2026

Bernd & Hilla Becher: History of a Method

MAST Foundation

Bologna | Italy

Apr 23, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026

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Articles

Fondazione MAST celebrates the industrial rigour of Bernd and Hilla Becher

ArtDaily Apr 23, 2026

Fondazione MAST presents Bernd & Hilla Becher.

The Top 5 Photography Exhibitions to see in London this Spring

FAD Magazine Mar 13, 2026

Tabish Khan, the @LondonArtCritic, picks his top 5 photography exhibitions to see in London. If you are looking for more exhibitions, check out his previous top 5.

5 Art Openings* in London this week.

FAD Magazine Feb 16, 2026

Mid-February delivers a busy cluster of things to step out for — proper exhibition openings alongside a book launch, a talk, and a live programme that spills beyond the gallery format.

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Coverage

“ ..Since the early 1960s, the Bechers have concentrated in their photographic works on the subject of industrial and profane architecture... ”
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Konrad Fischer Galerie, Berlin

“ ..Each structure is a functional tangle of metal piping, stairs, stoves, platforms and chambers yet the practicality of the furnace is elevated to a minimalist work of art through the Bechers’ technical... ”
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Hauser & Wirth, Zurich

“ ..THe most recent works to be exhibited were made in 2006, the year of Bernd Becher's death.... ”
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Fraenkel Gallery

Bernd & Hilla Becher

How much does a Bernd & Hilla Becher cost?

What is Bernd & Hilla Becher's most expensive photography?

Where can I see Bernd & Hilla Becher's works?

Bernd & Hilla Becher in the news

Featured for Sale

At Auction

Notable Lots

Upcoming Lots

Recent Auction Results

Current Exhibitions

Articles

Artist Performance at Auction

All Lot Performance Against Estimates 2025

Average Price YOY Growth 2024 - 2025

Average Lot Values (and YOY change) 2025

Coverage

All Lot Performance Against Estimates
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Average Price YOY Growth
2024 - 2025

Average Lot Values (and YOY change)
2025