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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

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  1. 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 ↗
  2. Cy Twombly, Crimes of Passion I, 1960, lead pencil, wax crayon and oil on canvas
    Crimes of Passion I, 1960
    Oil · Canvas
    75 1/4 x 78 3/4 in. (191.1 x 200 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 19
    $6,110,000≈ £4,831,185≈ €5,776,139Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000,000–7,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Cy Twombly, Untitled, 1973, collage, oil, wax crayon, pencil, tape and staples on paper
    Untitled, 1973
    Oil · Paper
    75.7 x 69.5 cm (29 3/4 x 27 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 25
    £914,400≈ $1,113,556≈ €1,058,111Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800,000–1,200,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Cy Twombly, Untitled, 1962, lead pencil, wax crayon, coloured pencil and oil on canvas
    Untitled, 1962
    Oil · Canvas
    79.5 x 100 cm (31 1/4 x 39 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 11
    £2,684,500≈ $3,249,050≈ €3,127,997Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000,000–4,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Cy Twombly, Portrait of Alvise di Robilant, 1967, oil-based house paint, graphite and wax crayon on canvas
    Portrait of Alvise di Robilant, 1967
    Oil · Canvas
    149.5 x 124.5 cm (58 7/8 x 49 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 23
    £510,300≈ $659,869≈ €558,737Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500,000–700,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Cy Twombly, Untitled, 1969, oil and wax crayon on paper
    Untitled, 1969
    Oil · Paper
    22 3/4 x 17 3/4 in. (57.8 x 45.1 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 35
    $3,740,000≈ £2,912,546≈ €3,400,928Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500,000–3,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Cy Twombly, Untitled, 1970, oil and wax crayon on two joined sheets of paper
    Untitled, 1970
    Oil · Paper
    55 x 34 in. (139.7 x 86.4 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 38
    $4,700,000≈ £3,669,295≈ €4,195,305Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000,000–6,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Cy Twombly, Sperlonga drawing, 1959, oil-based house paint, pencil and wax crayon on paper
    Sperlonga drawing, 1959
    Oil · Paper
    70 x 100 cm (27 1/2 x 39 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 9
    £1,149,000≈ $1,499,560≈ €1,303,285Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £350,000–550,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Cy Twombly, Untitled (Ramifications), 1971, oil, pencil, wax crayon on paper
    Untitled (Ramifications), 1971
    Oil · Paper
    33 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. (85.1 x 69.9 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 17
    $1,455,000≈ £1,076,582≈ €1,232,529Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800,000–1,200,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Cy Twombly, Silex Scintillans, 1981, Öl, Farbkreide und Bleistift auf Fabriano-Velin
    Silex Scintillans, 1981
    Oil
    100 × 70,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 47
    €350,000≈ $396,095≈ £257,388Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–150,000View at Grisebach ↗
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