What is a Alton Tobey painting worth?
1914–2005 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 16 priced auction sales, works by Alton Tobey have sold for a median of $263Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $219Sign up free to see and $350Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $275Sign up free to see across 14 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Alton Tobey prices by medium
- Auction results
- 17
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2025
- Median price
- $263Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.2kSign up free to see Custer's Last Stand, Bonhams, May 2008
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 14 | $231–$400Sign up free to see | $275Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Clarke Auction Gallery (14), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1), Brunk Auctions (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 6 | $138–$388Sign up free to see | $263Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 8 | $225–$325Sign up free to see | $263Sign up free to see |
Recent Alton Tobey sales
- Roman Legionaries View from a Siege Tower, Oil on artists board — $450Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, May 11, 2025
- Horses, Ink on paper — $75Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Mar 7, 2023
- Landscape, Oil on canvas — $200Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Jun 20, 2021
- Homage to Calder, Oil on canvas — $1,250Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Nov 18, 2018
- Bruce Olson and the Man-killing Motilones, "Peacemaker Among Savages", illustration for [Reader's Digest], July, oil on illustration board — $250Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, May 20, 2017
- A Friend, Oil on Canvas "A Friend" Self Portrait of the artist from his "Fragment" series — $275Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Aug 18, 2014
- Target., Abstract Mixed Media "Target." Signed lower center — $100Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Oct 21, 2012
- Alton S. Tobey, American - active in Larchmont, NY, 1914- 2005, Oil on Canvas Modernist Figure — $100Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Oct 21, 2012
Questions about Alton Tobey prices
What is a Alton Tobey painting worth?
Based on 16 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Alton Tobey have sold for a median of $263, and half of them sold between $219 and $350. For paintings alone the median is $275 (14 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Alton Tobey sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,200 for “Custer's Last Stand” at Bonhams in May 2008.
How often do Alton Tobey works sell at auction?
94% of the 17 lots recorded between 2008 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Alton Tobey painting?
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Alton Tobey have appeared at auction 17 times in ArtSell’s records between 2008 and 2025; 16 sold, a sell-through rate of 94%.
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