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Alton Tobey

American · 1914–2005 · Painter

Alton Stanley Tobey was an American painter, historical artist, muralist, portraitist, illustrator, and teacher of art. (Wikipedia)

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18lots offered2008–2025years recorded94%sold (16)$263Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Alton Tobey, Custer's Last Stand, oil on cardCuster's Last StandBonhams · $4,200≈ £2,137≈ €2,666Sign up to see
  2. Alton Tobey, Homage to Calder, Oil on canvasHomage to CalderLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $1,250≈ £975≈ €1,102Sign up to see
  3. Alton Tobey, Roman Legionaries View from a Siege Tower, Oil on artists boardRoman Legionaries View from a Siege TowerClarke Auction Gallery · $450≈ £339≈ €405Sign up to see

Alton Tobey’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 17 auction results for Alton Tobey between 2008 and 2025, of which 16 sold (94%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $75Sign up free to see to $4.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.2kSign up free to see for Custer's Last Stand at Bonhams in May 2008. The most common medium is oil paintings (11 lots). Most results come from Clarke Auction Gallery (14), Nadeau's Auction Gallery (1) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1).

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  1. Alton Tobey, Roman Legionaries View from a Siege Tower, Oil on artists board
    Roman Legionaries View from a Siege Tower
    Oil · Board
    15.50" h x 30" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 15
    $450≈ £339≈ €405HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  2. Alton Tobey, Horses, Ink on paper
    Horses
    Drawing · Paper
    19" h x 29" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 142
    $75≈ £63≈ €70HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100–1,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  3. Alton Tobey, Landscape, Oil on canvas
    Landscape
    Oil · Canvas
    48" high x 64" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 72
    $200≈ £144≈ €168HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  4. Alton Tobey, Homage to Calder, Oil on canvas
    Homage to Calder
    Oil · Canvas
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 227
    $1,250≈ £975≈ €1,102Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Bruce Olson and the Man-killing Motilones, "Peacemaker Among Savages", illustration for [Reader's Digest], July
    Oil · Board
    8-1/2 x 15-1/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1201
    $250≈ £192≈ €224HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  6. Alton Tobey, A Friend, Oil on Canvas "A Friend" Self Portrait of the artist from his "Fragment" series
    A Friend
    Oil · Canvas
    29.5" high x 22" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 88
    $275≈ £164≈ €205HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  7. Alton Tobey, Alton S. Tobey, American - active in Larchmont, NY, 1914- 2005, Oil on Canvas Modernist Figure
    Alton S. Tobey, American - active in Larchmont, NY, 1914- 2005
    Oil · Canvas
    40" high x 30" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 51
    $100≈ £62≈ €77HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  8. Alton Tobey, Target., Abstract Mixed Media "Target." Signed lower center
    Target.
    Mixed media
    22" high x 28" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 52
    $100≈ £62≈ €77HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  9. Alton Tobey, Sky Tiger Red, Mixed Media/Canvas
    Sky Tiger Red
    Mixed media · Canvas
    30" high x 36" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 208
    $225≈ £139≈ €175HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  10. Alton Tobey, Alien Quartet., Mixed Media on Canvas
    Alien Quartet.
    Mixed media · Canvas
    24.5" high x 36.25" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 209
    $250≈ £155≈ €194HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Alton Tobey that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Alton Tobey paintings (15)Alton Tobey oil paintings (11)Alton Tobey mixed media (3)

Alton Tobey: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Alton Tobey at auction?

$4,200Sign up free to see, for Custer's Last Stand at Bonhams (May 2008) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Alton Tobey?

The median sale price is $263Sign up free to see across 16 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Alton Tobey have sold at auction?

16 of 17 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Alton Tobey?

Clarke Auction Gallery, Nadeau's Auction Gallery and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Clarke Auction Gallery · Nadeau's Auction Gallery · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)

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