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Cy Twombly

American · 1928–2011 · Painter, Printmaker

Edwin Parker "Cy" Twombly Jr. was an American painter, sculptor, and photographer. (Wikipedia)

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227lots offered2002–2026years recorded90%sold (201)$8.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Cy Twombly, Untitled, 2005, acrylic on canvasUntitledPhillips · $41,640,000≈ £35,003,362≈ €40,023,068Sign up to see
  2. Cy Twombly, Untitled, 2006, acrylic on canvasUntitledPhillips · £7,922,500≈ $12,186,390≈ €10,680,447Sign up to see
  3. Cy Twombly, Untitled, 2004, acrylic on wooden panel, in artist’s frameUntitledPhillips · $7,515,000≈ £5,693,613≈ €6,384,334Sign up to see

Cy Twombly’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 224 auction results for Cy Twombly between 2002 and 2026, of which 201 sold (90%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $377Sign up free to see to $42MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $42MSign up free to see for Untitled at Phillips in November 2022. The most common medium is lithographs (92 lots). Most results come from Phillips (83), Lempertz (30) and Ketterer Kunst (27).

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  1. Cy Twombly, Gaeta Sets, 1987, photolithograph on Hopper Natural vellum
    Gaeta Sets, 1987
    Lithograph · Paper
    11½ h x 9¾ w x ¾ d in (29 x 25 x 2 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 272
    $2,432≈ £1,806≈ €2,107Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Cy Twombly, Natural History Part I, Mushrooms, 1974, Series of 10 Lithograph in colors with heliotyp...
    Natural History Part I, Mushrooms, 1974
    Lithograph · ed. edition of 98
    76 x 56 cm (29.9 x 22 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 176
    €83,850≈ $96,989≈ £72,369Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Cy Twombly, Gladings (Love’s Infinite Causes), 1973, Collage. Colored oil pastels, pencil, and colla...
    Gladings (Love’s Infinite Causes), 1973
    Oil
    100 x 69.9 cm (39.3 x 27.5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 203
    €129,000≈ $149,214≈ £111,337Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. Cy Twombly, Bay of Gaeta, 2005, 3-farbige Dryprints auf Karton
    Bay of Gaeta, 2005
    Print (other)
    25,7 × 25 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 729
    €36,120≈ $42,044≈ £31,220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Cy Twombly, Untitled (B. 28), 1970, Offset lithograph in colours, on heavy wove paper, the full sheet
    Untitled (B. 28), 1970
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 161/250
    S. 31.5 x 42.5 cm (12 3/8 x 16 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 153
    £5,160≈ $6,923≈ €5,971Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Cy Twombly, Sarajevo, from Art and Sports, 1983, Lithograph, Etching and Aquatint in Colors, on Arches Paper
    Sarajevo, from Art and Sports, 1983
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 135/150
    H 29.6" W 21.5"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1039
    $1,800≈ £1,348≈ €1,548HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–3,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  7. Cy Twombly, MUSHROOMS II. FROM: NATURAL HISTORY PART I, print (other)
    MUSHROOMS II. FROM: NATURAL HISTORY PART I
    Print (other)
    76.0 x 56.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 109
    €10,332≈ $12,068≈ £8,960Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
  8. Cy Twombly, Natural History Part I - Mushrooms (Nr. II), 1974, Collage
    Natural History Part I - Mushrooms (Nr. II), 1974
    Mixed media · ed. edition of 98
    75.8 x 55.8 cm (29.8 x 21.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 184
    €7,370≈ $8,682≈ £6,407Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Cy Twombly, No. III, FROM 'NATURAL HISTORY, PART 1, MUSHROOMS', 1974, Lithograph, mixed media and collage on Richard de Bas paper, 75/98
    No. III, FROM 'NATURAL HISTORY, PART 1, MUSHROOMS', 1974
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 75/98
    the sheet 75.5cm x 55.5cm (29.75in x 21.75in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 98
    £4,064≈ $5,382≈ €4,680Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  10. Cy Twombly, Untitled II, 1967, intaglio with etching and open-bite with aquatint on J. Green handmade
    Untitled II, 1967
    Print (other)
    23⅝ h x 28⅛ w in (60 x 71 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 116
    $57,150≈ £42,177≈ €48,375Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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Lots by Cy Twombly that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Cy Twombly: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Cy Twombly at auction?

$41,640,000Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Phillips (November 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Cy Twombly?

The median sale price is $8.8kSign up free to see across 201 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Cy Twombly have sold at auction?

201 of 224 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Cy Twombly?

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

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