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Dorothea Tanning

American · 1910–2012 · Painter, Printmaker

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26lots offered2002–2026years recorded96%sold (22)$3.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Dorothea Tanning, Status Quo, 1965, oil on canvasStatus QuoPhillips · $266,700≈ £210,547≈ €252,509Sign up to see
  2. Dorothea Tanning, Ce soir ou jamais, 1960, Oil on canvasCe soir ou jamaisKetterer Kunst · €72,240≈ $83,560≈ £62,349Sign up to see
  3. Dorothea Tanning, Rêve d’une jeune femme, 1972, watercolor and pencil on paperRêve d’une jeune femmePhillips · $23,940≈ £20,114≈ €22,993Sign up to see

Dorothea Tanning’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 23 auction results for Dorothea Tanning between 2002 and 2026, of which 22 sold (96%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $58Sign up free to see to $267kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $267kSign up free to see for Status Quo at Phillips in November 2024. The most common medium is lithographs (9 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (5), Rago Auctions (3) and Morton Subastas (3).

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  1. Dorothea Tanning, Untitled, etching on paper
    Untitled
    Etching · Paper · ed. 43/100
    28 cm x 20 cm
    Hagelstam · · Lot 125
    €50≈ $58≈ £43Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150–View at Hagelstam ↗
  2. Dorothea Tanning, Birthday (Self Portrait at Age 30), c. 1970, Offset lithograph in colors on Arches paper
    Birthday (Self Portrait at Age 30), c. 1970
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 18/150
    22 1/2 x 14 3/8in (57.2 x 36.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 96
    $6,400≈ £4,816≈ €5,624Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Dorothea Tanning, Ce soir ou jamais, 1960, Oil on canvas
    Ce soir ou jamais, 1960
    Oil · Canvas
    32 x 33 cm (12.5 x 12.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 284
    €72,240≈ $83,560≈ £62,349Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. Dorothea Tanning, Birthday (Self Portrait at Age 30), c. 1970, Offset lithograph in colors on Arches paper
    Birthday (Self Portrait at Age 30), c. 1970
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 17/150
    22 1/2 x 14 1/4in (57.2 x 36.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 25
    $4,864≈ £3,624≈ €4,163Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Dorothea Tanning, Birthday (Self Portrait at Age 30), c. 1970, Offset lithograph in colors on Arches paper
    Birthday (Self Portrait at Age 30), c. 1970
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 35/150
    22 5/8 x 14 3/8in (57.5 x 36.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 91
    $10,240≈ £7,791≈ €8,865Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Dorothea Tanning, Birthday (Self Portrait at Age 30), c. 1970, Offset lithograph in colors on Arches paper
    Birthday (Self Portrait at Age 30), c. 1970
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 26/150
    22 1/2 x 14 1/4in (57.2 x 36.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 17
    $5,760≈ £4,292≈ €5,093Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Dorothea Tanning, Birthday (Self Portrait at Age 30), c. 1970, Offset lithograph in colors on Arches paper
    Birthday (Self Portrait at Age 30), c. 1970
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 135/150
    22 3/8 x 14 1/8in (56.8 x 35.9cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 616
    $20,480≈ £16,795≈ €19,887Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Dorothea Tanning, Status Quo, 1965, oil on canvas
    Status Quo, 1965
    Oil · Canvas
    25 x 32 in. (63.5 x 81.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 121
    $266,700≈ £210,547≈ €252,509Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $120,000–180,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Dorothea Tanning, Illusioniste, 1977, lithograph in colors
    Illusioniste, 1977
    Lithograph
    17½ h x 24 w in (44 x 61 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 228
    $378≈ £299≈ €353Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Bonjour Max Ernst
    Aquatint · ed. 10/100
    14 7/8 x 19.5 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 10
    $567≈ £445≈ €516$450 + $117 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $500–1,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

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

Dorothea Tanning works on paper (3)Dorothea Tanning prints (15)Dorothea Tanning etchings (4)Dorothea Tanning lithographs (9)

Dorothea Tanning: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Dorothea Tanning at auction?

$266,700Sign up free to see, for Status Quo at Phillips (November 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Dorothea Tanning?

The median sale price is $3.4kSign up free to see across 22 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Dorothea Tanning have sold at auction?

22 of 23 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Dorothea Tanning?

Bonhams, Rago Auctions and Morton Subastas account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Rago Auctions · Morton Subastas

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