Cy Twombly Oil Paintings: Auction Prices

American · 1928–2011

ArtSell has recorded 16 auction results for Cy Twombly oil paintings between 2014 and 2026, of which 13 sold (81% sell-through). Prices realised range from $149,214 to $6,110,000, with a median of $1,113,556 across 13 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $6,110,000 for “Crimes of Passion I” at Phillips in 2024.

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Gladings (Love’s Infinite Causes), 1973
Oil
100 x 69.9 cm (39.3 x 27.5 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Jun 13, 2026 · Lot 203
€129,000≈ $149,214≈ £111,337Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Crimes of Passion I, 1960
Oil · Canvas
75 1/4 x 78 3/4 in. (191.1 x 200 cm)
Phillips · Nov 19, 2024 · Lot 19
$6,110,000≈ £4,831,185≈ €5,776,139Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000,000–7,000,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled, 1973
Oil · Paper
75.7 x 69.5 cm (29 3/4 x 27 3/8 in.)
Phillips · Oct 13, 2023 · Lot 25
£914,400≈ $1,113,556≈ €1,058,111Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800,000–1,200,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled, 1962
Oil · Canvas
79.5 x 100 cm (31 1/4 x 39 3/8 in.)
Phillips · Jun 30, 2022 · Lot 11
£2,684,500≈ $3,249,050≈ €3,127,997Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000,000–4,000,000View at Phillips ↗
Portrait of Alvise di Robilant, 1967
Oil · Canvas
149.5 x 124.5 cm (58 7/8 x 49 in.)
Phillips · Oct 20, 2020 · Lot 23
£510,300≈ $659,869≈ €558,737Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500,000–700,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled, 1969
Oil · Paper
22 3/4 x 17 3/4 in. (57.8 x 45.1 cm.)
Phillips · Nov 14, 2019 · Lot 35
$3,740,000≈ £2,912,546≈ €3,400,928Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500,000–3,500,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled, 1970
Oil · Paper
55 x 34 in. (139.7 x 86.4 cm.)
Phillips · May 16, 2019 · Lot 38
$4,700,000≈ £3,669,295≈ €4,195,305Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000,000–6,000,000View at Phillips ↗
Dithyrambus, 1976
Oil · Paper
left sheet 125.5 x 69.5 cm (49 3/8 x 27 3/8 in.) right sheet 100 x 70 cm (39 3/8 x 27 1/2 in.)
Phillips · Oct 5, 2018 · Lot 22
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £450,000–650,000View at Phillips ↗
Sperlonga drawing, 1959
Oil · Paper
70 x 100 cm (27 1/2 x 39 3/8 in.)
Phillips · Oct 5, 2018 · Lot 9
£1,149,000≈ $1,499,560≈ €1,303,285Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £350,000–550,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (Ramifications), 1971
Oil · Paper
33 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. (85.1 x 69.9 cm.)
Phillips · May 17, 2018 · Lot 17
$1,455,000≈ £1,076,582≈ €1,232,529Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800,000–1,200,000View at Phillips ↗
Silex Scintillans, 1981
Oil
100 × 70,6 cm
Grisebach · Jun 4, 2015 · Lot 47
€350,000≈ $396,095≈ £257,388Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–150,000View at Grisebach ↗
Allusion (Bay of Napoli, Part I), 1975
Oil · Paper
27 3/8 x 78 1/2 in. (69.5 x 199.4 cm)
Phillips · May 15, 2015 · Lot 190
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled, 1960
Oil · Canvas
37 1/2 x 39 in. (95.2 x 99.2 cm)
Phillips · May 14, 2015 · Lot 32
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000,000–3,000,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled, 1962
Oil · Paper
50.2 x 69.9 cm (19.8 x 27.5 in.)
Phillips · Feb 12, 2015 · Lot 22
£482,500≈ $741,024≈ €654,152Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £350,000–450,000View at Phillips ↗
Agori, 1966
Oil · Board
70 x 50 cm
Lempertz · Nov 29, 2014 · Lot 521
€297,600≈ $371,494≈ £236,681Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €90,000–120,000View at Lempertz ↗
Agori, 1966
Oil · Board
70 x 50 cm
Lempertz · Nov 29, 2014 · Lot 520
€248,000≈ $309,578≈ £197,234Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €90,000–120,000View at Lempertz ↗