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Antoni Tàpies

Antoni Tàpies

Spanish · 1923–2012 · Painter, Printmaker

Antoni Tàpies i Puig, 1st Marquess of Tàpies was a Catalan painter, sculptor, and art theorist. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Antoni Tàpies, Hieroglyphics No. LXXIV, 1958-62, Mischtechnik auf LeinwandHieroglyphics No. LXXIVVan Ham · €660,000≈ $770,088≈ £578,535Sign up to see
  2. Antoni Tàpies, Monochrome gris au signe noir supérieur, 1960, Mischtechnik, Sand, wohl Zement und Öl auf LeinwandMonochrome gris au signe noir supérieurKornfeld · CHF 550,000≈ $550,990≈ £414,902≈ €475,155Sign up to see
  3. Antoni Tàpies, Red painting, 1961, Mischtechnik auf LeinwandRed paintingVan Ham · €303,600≈ $354,240≈ £266,126Sign up to see

Antoni Tàpies’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).

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ArtSell has recorded 673 auction results for Antoni Tàpies between 2001 and 2026, of which 552 sold (82%). A further 46 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $126Sign up free to see to $770kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $770kSign up free to see for Hieroglyphics No. LXXIV at Van Ham in December 2025. The most common medium is lithographs (259 lots). Most results come from Ketterer Kunst (160), Van Ham (120) and Lempertz (52).

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  1. Antoni Tàpies, Deux croix, 1983, lithograph in colors
    Deux croix, 1983
    Lithograph
    22½ h x 28 w in (57 x 71 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 312
    $704≈ £520≈ €609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Antoni Tàpies, Chiffres inversés, 1976, sugar-aquatinta etching on laid paper; framed
    Chiffres inversés, 1976
    Aquatint · Paper
    63 x 90 cm (sheet)
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2226
    €1,300≈ $1,507≈ £1,124Price realizedSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
  3. Antoni Tàpies, Coups de Brosse, etching with aquatinta on laid paper; framed
    Coups de Brosse
    Etching · Paper
    32.5 x 51 cm (sheet)
    im Kinsky · · Lot 2227
    €390≈ $452≈ £337Price realizedSign up free to seeView at im Kinsky ↗
  4. Antoni Tàpies, Untitled (from the Berlin Suite), 1974, lithograph in colors on Arches
    Untitled (from the Berlin Suite), 1974
    Lithograph · Paper
    21¾ h x 29¾ w in (55 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 274
    $1,216≈ £907≈ €1,051Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Antoni Tàpies, Roig sobre negre, 1990, huile et craie sur papier
    Roig sobre negre, 1990
    Oil · Paper
    38,5x56 cm
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 25
    CHF 11,000≈ $13,763≈ £10,285≈ €11,928HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 8,000–12,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  6. Antoni Tàpies, Velvet Powder and Chalk, 1976, Mischtechnik auf Papier, auf Leinwand
    Velvet Powder and Chalk, 1976
    Mixed media
    48,5 × 57,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 426
    €19,350≈ $22,523≈ £16,725Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Antoni Tàpies, Two Papers on Parchment, 1971, Kreide auf Pergament, collagiert auf Pergament (gotischer Bucheinband)
    Two Papers on Parchment, 1971
    Drawing
    30 × 44 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 427
    €11,352≈ $13,214≈ £9,812Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Antoni Tàpies, El pa a la barca noIX, 1963, brush and ink, wash, oil stick, charcoal, pencil and frottage on paper
    El pa a la barca noIX, 1963
    Drawing · Paper
    15 3/16 x 21 3/4 in (38.6 x 55.2 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 136
    $30,000≈ £22,355≈ €25,864Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $35,000–55,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Antoni Tàpies, Ropa y Papel Sobre Negro (Cloth and Paper on Black) (A. 2907), 1975, Unique mixed media paper collage, on wove paper
    Ropa y Papel Sobre Negro (Cloth and Paper on Black) (A. 2907), 1975
    Mixed media · Paper
    18 3/4 x 12 5/8 in. (47.6 x 32.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 312
    $10,965≈ £8,122≈ €9,345Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Antoni Tàpies, L'Echelle (The Ladder) (G. 160), 1967, Lithograph in colors, on Chiffon de Mandeure paper, folded (as issued), the full sheet
    L'Echelle (The Ladder) (G. 160), 1967
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 17/75
    S. 56 1/4 x 41 1/4 in. (142.9 x 104.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 313
    $839≈ £621≈ €715Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (46)

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

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Antoni Tàpies: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Antoni Tàpies at auction?

$770,088Sign up free to see, for Hieroglyphics No. LXXIV at Van Ham (December 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Antoni Tàpies?

The median sale price is $1.4kSign up free to see across 548 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Antoni Tàpies have sold at auction?

552 of 673 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 46 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Antoni Tàpies?

Ketterer Kunst, Van Ham and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Ketterer Kunst · Van Ham · Lempertz

Antoni Tàpies signature

381 catalogued lots by Antoni Tàpies record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (75% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right75
  • on the reverse9
  • lower left8
  • along the bottom3
  • upper left2
  • upper right1

Form

  • signed339
  • signed in pencil30
  • signed and dated10
  • monogrammed2
  • Signed by hand on the lower right: Tàpies — Coups de Brosse, im Kinsky, Jun 16, 2026
  • Signed by hand on the lower right: Tàpies — Chiffres inversés, im Kinsky, Jun 16, 2026
  • Signiert und datiert verso oben rechts: tàpies 1961 — Red painting, Van Ham, Dec 3, 2025

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