Francesca Woodman
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Francesca Woodman #699

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personAmerican, 1958–1981
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Selected Works176

Museum Acquisitions

Whitney
Whitney
Whitney
Whitney
MoMA
MoMA
Met
Met
Met
Met
Met
Met
Met
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
NGA Washington
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
SFMOMA

Previous Sales 69

Sotheby's
Untitled
Untitled, 1975
$40,000
Apr 2025
Sotheby's
Untitled (from Portrait of a Reputation)
Untitled (from Portrait of a Reputation), 1975
$30,000
Apr 2025
Sotheby's
Untitled (from Eel Series)
Untitled (from Eel Series), 1977
$22,000
Dec 2024
Sotheby's
Untitled (New York)
Untitled (New York), 1979
$14,000
Dec 2024
Sotheby's
'Untitled, Rome, Italy (I.156)', 1977-78
'Untitled, Rome, Italy (I.156)', 1977-78, 1977
£3,500 ($5k USD)
Nov 2021
Sotheby's
Untitled (Woman and Oval Mirror)
Untitled (Woman and Oval Mirror)
Bought In
Oct 2021
Sotheby's
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Bought In
Oct 2021
Christie's
I.214 from 'Eel' series, Rome, 1977-1978
I.214 from 'Eel' series, Rome, 1977-1978
€106,250 ($117k USD)
May 2021
Christie's
M. 472, Mac Dowell Colony, Peterborough, New Hampshire, 1979-1980
M. 472, Mac Dowell Colony, Peterborough, New Hampshire, 1979-1980
€93,750 ($103k USD)
May 2021
Christie's
N 390.1, New York, 1979-1980
N 390.1, New York, 1979-1980
€56,250 ($62k USD)
May 2021
Christie's
Untitled from 'Angle’s' series, Rome, 1977-1978
Untitled from 'Angle’s' series, Rome, 1977-1978
€37,500 ($41k USD)
May 2021
Sotheby's
Untitled (Andover, Massachusetts)
Untitled (Andover, Massachusetts)
Unknown
Dec 2020
Sotheby's
Roma
Roma
Unknown
Dec 2020
Christie's
Self-deceit #6, Rome, 1978
Self-deceit #6, Rome, 1978
$81,250
Apr 2016
Christie's
Untitled, Rome, c. 1977-1978
Untitled, Rome, c. 1977-1978
$75,000
Mar 2015
Christie's
Untitled, New York, 1980
Untitled, New York, 1980
$62,500
Mar 2015
Christie's
Two Grapefruit, 1980
Two Grapefruit, 1980
$30,000
Mar 2015
Christie's
Self Portrait, 1979
Self Portrait, 1979
$173,000
Oct 2013
Christie's
Self-deciet [sic], c. 1978
Self-deciet [sic], c. 1978
$50,000
Oct 2013
Christie's
Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island, 1977
Untitled, Providence, Rhode Island, 1977
£13,750 ($18k USD)
May 2013
Christie's
Untitled, Rome, 1977-1978
Untitled, Rome, 1977-1978
$117,750
Apr 2013
Christie's
Untitled, Providence, RI, 1975-1978
Untitled, Providence, RI, 1975-1978
$105,750
Apr 2013
Christie's
Untitled, New York, 1980-1981
Untitled, New York, 1980-1981
$68,500
Oct 2012
Christie's
Self Portrait with Lily, Rome, 1977-78
Self Portrait with Lily, Rome, 1977-78
$43,000
Oct 2007
Phillips
From Eel Series, Rome
From Eel Series, Rome
$30,960

For Sale 5

Robert Klein Gallery · Artsy
Untitled, Providence (23599)
Untitled, Providence (23599), 1972
US$50,000–US$75,000
Gelatin silver print
Robert Klein Gallery · Artsy
Untitled, Providence (23602)
Untitled, Providence (23602), 1972
US$50,000–US$70,000
Gelatin Silver Photograph
Robert Klein Gallery · Artsy
Untitled, Providence (23598)
Untitled, Providence (23598), 1972
US$50,000–US$75,000
Gelatin Silver Photograph
Dallas Collectors Club · Artsy
Space 2, Providence, Rhode Island (P.A1)
Space 2, Providence, Rhode Island (P.A1), 1972
Price on request
Gelatin silver print
Robert Klein Gallery · Artsy
Untitled, Providence (23601)
Untitled, Providence (23601), 1972
US$75,000–US$100,000
Gelatin silver print
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Market255 auction results

trending_upPhotographs Range
$6.0K – $191K
51 of 68 photographs lots with prices
calculatePhotographs Average
$51.9K
Object-type specific
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$38.1K
51 priced photographs lots
calendar_todayLast Photographs Sale
Apr 2026 · $53.3K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
categoryMarket by Object Type
Photographs: $38.1K medianUnclassified lots: $6.0K medianBooks/portfolios: $10.3K medianEditioned photos: $4.6K median
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PhillipsSotheby'sChristie'sYann Le Mouel SarlBonhams
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Education1

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
Providence, RI, USA
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Publications4

Monograph 1

Francesca Woodman
Phaidon Press · 2016

Exhibition Catalog 2

Francesca Woodman
Rizzoli · 2019
Held Together with Water: Kunst aus der Sammlung Verbund
Hatje Cantz · 2007

Survey 1

Women Photographers 1900 - 1975: A Legacy of Light
Hatje Cantz · 2025
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Current Exhibitions1

#1 Gagosian

Francesca Woodman: Lately I Find a Sliver of Mirror Is Simply to Slice an Eyelid

Francesca Woodman

Via Francesco Crispi, 16, 00187 Roma RM, Italy

Apr 29, 2026 — Jul 28, 2026

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Recent News18

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Brilliant Things to Do This April
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National Portrait Gallery
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Past Exhibitions9

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Albertina

Francesca Woodman: Works from the VERBUND COLLECTION

Francesca Woodman

Albertinapl. 1, 1010 Wien, Austria

Jan 1, 2025

Francesca Woodman — 4 April 2025

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#1 Gagosian

Francesca Woodman, Burlington Arcade, London

20 Grosvenor Hill, London W1K 3QD, United Kingdom

Mar 18, 2024 — May 4, 2024

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#2,431 Danziger Gallery

Francesca Woodman Portrait of a Reputation

Francesca Woodman

8224 Sunset Blvd.

Nov 19, 2022 — Jan 28, 2023

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#8 Marian Goodman Gallery

Francesca Woodman Alternate Stories

Francesca Woodman

385 Broadway, New York, NY 10013, United States

Nov 2, 2021 — Dec 23, 2021

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#382 Andréhn-Schiptjenko

Francesca Woodman

Francesca Woodman

56 Rue Chapon, 75003 Paris, France

Nov 10, 2016 — Dec 20, 2016

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#8 Marian Goodman Gallery

Francesca Woodman I'm trying my hand at fashion photography

Francesca Woodman

385 Broadway, New York, NY 10013, United States

Feb 12, 2015 — Mar 12, 2015

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#8 Marian Goodman Gallery

Francesca Woodman The Blueprints

Francesca Woodman

79 Rue du Temple, 75003 Paris, France

Mar 5, 2012 — Apr 28, 2012

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#8 Marian Goodman Gallery

Francesca Woodman

Francesca Woodman

385 Broadway, New York, NY 10013, United States

Nov 28, 2007 — Jan 5, 2008

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#274 Galleri K

Francesca Woodman

Francesca Woodman

Bjørn Farmanns gate 4

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Art Fair Appearances9

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Paris Photo — Paris
2025
Untitled: Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2023
Art Basel Paris — Paris
2022
Paris Photo — Paris
2021
Paris Photo — Paris
2019
Paris Photo — Paris
2017
The Armory Show — New York
2017
Photo London — London
2016
Paris Photo — Paris
2015
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Recent Activity20

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Exhibition
Francesca Woodman
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New York Art Week 2026 Frieze And TEFAF Report
May 18, 2026
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Frieze New York 2026 Reports Major Sales and Acquisitions
May 18, 2026
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News
$2.2 million El Anatsui work leads Frieze New York 2026 sales.
May 14, 2026
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Frieze New York Kicks Off with Seven-Figure Sales and High Energy: ‘It’s a Fiesta’
May 13, 2026
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News
A Roma è tutto pronto per il weekend delle gallerie d’arte: mostre, progetti speciali, inaugurazioni. Il programma
May 13, 2026
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News
A Show in Rome Sheds New Light on Francesca Woodman’s Haunting Images
May 4, 2026
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Exhibition
Francesca Woodman: Lately I Find a Sliver of Mirror Is Simply to Slice an Eyelid
Apr 29, 2026
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Some of DAM’s never-before-exhibited photos on display in new show
Apr 27, 2026
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10 Exhibitions to See in Venice Which Aren’t Part of the Biennale
Apr 24, 2026
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In an Age of Image Overload, AIPAD’s The Photography Show Reminds Us What a Photograph Can Do
Apr 23, 2026
newspaper
News
Brilliant Things to Do This April
Apr 7, 2026
newspaper
News
FUNDACIÓN CARTIER. UNA DELGADA LÍNEA ENTRE EXTRACTIVISMO Y REIVINDICACIÓN CULTURAL
Mar 29, 2026
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5 small Denver art exhibits offer big thrills in the coming weeks
Mar 2, 2026
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art institute chicagos acquisitions 2025
Dec 16, 2025
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art iiu susiraja photography gratin exhibition
Dec 8, 2025
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Nov 13, 2025
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art ralph deluca photography market
Oct 15, 2025
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Sep 18, 2025
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Jan 1, 2025
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