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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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  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

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  1. Cy Twombly, Achilles Mourning the Death of Patroclus, 1962, Coloured ballpoint pen and pencil on paper
    Achilles Mourning the Death of Patroclus, 1962
    Drawing · Paper
    24.4 x 24.4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 355
    €51,660≈ $54,563≈ £42,984Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €35,000–45,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Cy Twombly, Untitled (Drawing for Manifesto of Plinio), 1967, Pencil drawing
    Untitled (Drawing for Manifesto of Plinio), 1967
    Drawing
    48.6 x 66 cm (19.1 x 25.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 237
    €600,000≈ $676,380≈ £512,138Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €250,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Cy Twombly, Untitled, 1964, pencil, colored pencil and ballpoint pen on paper
    Untitled, 1964
    Drawing · Paper
    27 1/2 x 39 in. (69.9 x 99.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 46
    $786,250≈ £584,268≈ €694,813Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600,000–800,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Cy Twombly, Untitled (Notes from a Tower), 1961, Pencil drawing, wax chalks and color pen
    Untitled (Notes from a Tower), 1961
    Drawing
    33.3 x 35.6 cm (13.1 x 14 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 137
    €362,500≈ $408,646≈ £321,440Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €180,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Cy Twombly, Untitled (Notes from a Tower), 1961, Pencil drawing, wax chalks and color pen
    Untitled (Notes from a Tower), 1961
    Drawing
    33.2 x 35.5 cm (13 x 13.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 138
    €375,000≈ $422,738≈ £332,524Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €180,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  6. Cy Twombly, Untitled, 1964, pencil, coloured pencil and ballpoint pen on paper
    Untitled, 1964
    Drawing · Paper
    69.9 x 99.1 cm (27 1/2 x 39 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 12
    £609,000≈ $845,536≈ €680,731Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500,000–700,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Cy Twombly, Untitled, 1963/1964, Wax crayon, biro and pencil on paper
    Untitled, 1963/1964
    Drawing · Paper
    86 x 67 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 450
    €124,000≈ $131,961≈ £104,532Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–150,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Cy Twombly, Apollo, 1963, Ball-point drawing
    Apollo, 1963
    Drawing
    16 x 23 cm ( 6,2 x 9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 350
    €12,000≈ $16,014≈ £8,112Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Cy Twombly, 8 Odi di Orazio, 1968, pencil on paper
    8 Odi di Orazio, 1968
    Drawing · Paper
    50 x 35 cm (19 5/8 x 13 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 122
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Cy Twombly, Untitled, 1969, graphite, wax crayon, felt-tip pen and colored pencil on paper
    Untitled, 1969
    Drawing · Paper
    23 x 30 3/4 in. (58.4 x 78.1 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 17
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $900,000–1,200,000View at Phillips ↗
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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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