This is a list of the 30 highest prices paid for photographs (in US dollars unless otherwise stated). All prices include the buyer's premium, which is the auction house fee for handling the work. List Disputed claim In December 2014, Peter Lik reportedly sold a photograph titled Phantom to an anonymous bidder for $6.5 million, making it potentially the second highest price paid for a photograph. Lik's claim has been greeted with much scepticism. Claims of the sale have never been proven, and the buyer has not come forward, though a lawyer claiming to represent the buyer claims that the deal was real. See also List of most expensive paintings List of most expensive sculptures List of most expensive artworks by living artists List of most expensive books and manuscripts List of most expensive non-fungible tokens List of photographs considered the most important References External links Artnet top ten most expensive photographs, April 2003 The two most expensive Stieglitz photos, 2006, click thumbnails to enlarge Most expensive photographs Lists of photography topics Photographs Most Expensive Photographs, Most Expensive