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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Record prices
Custer's Last StandBonhams · $4,200≈ £2,137≈ €2,666Sign up to see
Homage to CalderLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $1,250≈ £975≈ €1,102Sign up to see
Roman 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).
Lots sold
16
of 17 offered · 2008–2025
Sell-through
94%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
1 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 15 | 14 | 93% | $618Sign up | $275Sign up | $4.2kSign up |
| Oil | 11 | 10 | 91% | $780Sign up | $325Sign up | $4.2kSign up |
| Acrylic | 1 | 1 | 100% | $275Sign up | $275Sign up | $275Sign up |
| Mixed media | 3 | 3 | 100% | $192Sign up | $225Sign up | $250Sign up |
| Works on paper | 1 | 1 | 100% | $75Sign up | $75Sign up | $75Sign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $75Sign up | $75Sign up | $75Sign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $225Sign up | $225Sign up | $225Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.