Dorothea Tanning Prints: Auction Prices

American · 1910–2012

ArtSell has recorded 15 auction results for Dorothea Tanning prints between 2011 and 2026, of which 14 sold (93% sell-through). Prices realised range from $58 to $20,480, with a median of $2,125 across 14 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 3 lots offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $20,480 for “Birthday (Self Portrait at Age 30)” at Bonhams in 2025.

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1. 
   Untitled

   Etching · Paper · ed. 43/100

   28 cm x 20 cm

   Hagelstam · Sep 15, 2026 · Lot 125
   €50≈ $58≈ £43Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €150–View at Hagelstam ↗
2. 
   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 · Jul 29, 2026 · Lot 96
   $6,400≈ £4,816≈ €5,624Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
3. 
   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 · Apr 13, 2026 · Lot 25
   $4,864≈ £3,624≈ €4,163Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
4. 
   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 · Nov 25, 2025 · Lot 91
   $10,240≈ £7,791≈ €8,865Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
5. 
   The Maid Is Late Because She Laid Her Mate, 1971, color

   Etching · Paper · ed. XXIX/XXXIV

   10.25 x 6.75 in

   Concept Art Gallery · Sep 10, 2025 · Lot 751
   Result not publishedEst. $200–300View at Concept Art Gallery ↗
6. 
   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 · May 22, 2025 · Lot 17
   $5,760≈ £4,292≈ €5,093Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
7. 
   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 · Jan 17, 2025 · Lot 616
   $20,480≈ £16,795≈ €19,887Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
8. 
   Illusioniste, 1977

   Lithograph

   17½ h x 24 w in (44 x 61 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Jun 28, 2024 · Lot 228
   $378≈ £299≈ €353Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Rago Auctions ↗
9. 
   Bonjour Max Ernst

   Aquatint · ed. 10/100

   14 7/8 x 19.5 in

   Helmuth Stone Gallery · Aug 6, 2023 · Lot 10
   $567≈ £445≈ €516$450 + $117 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $500–1,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
10. 
    Untitled (from the Bonjour Max Ernst portfolio), 1976

    Etching

    15⅞ h x 19½ w in (40 x 50 cm)

    Toomey & Co. · Jul 27, 2023 · Lot 421
    $882≈ £681≈ €793Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
11. 
    The Intersections of Constant Desire, 1947

    Print (other)

    9⅞ h x 6¾ w in (25 x 17 cm)

    Wright · Apr 20, 2023 · Lot 108
    $2,772≈ £2,233≈ €2,533Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
12. 
    Composition 6

    Etching · ed. 63/200

    27.8 x 22 cm imagen / 43 x 32.5 cm papel

    Morton Subastas · Aug 11, 2022 · Lot 162
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$12,000–20,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
13. 
    Composition 6

    Etching · ed. 63/200

    27.8 x 22 cm imagen / 43 x 32.5 cm papel

    Morton Subastas · May 19, 2022 · Lot 226
    Result not publishedEst. MX$12,000–20,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
14. 
    Untitled, 1974

    Lithograph

    19 x 15 inches, sheet: 30 x 22.5 inches (image)

    Michaan's Auctions · May 14, 2022 · Lot 286
    $148≈ £121≈ €142Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
15. 
    Composition 6

    Etching · ed. 63/200

    27.8 x 22 cm imagen / 43 x 32.5 cm papel

    Morton Subastas · Mar 10, 2022 · Lot 117
    Result not publishedEst. MX$15,000–26,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
16. 
    Bateau Bleu, 1950

    Lithograph

    20¼ h x 14 w in (51 x 36 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Oct 13, 2021 · Lot 134
    $1,750≈ £1,285≈ €1,514Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
17. 
    En Chair et en Or (Flesh and Gold)

    Etching · ed. 26/100

    Plate - 10.75" high x 8.5" wide

    Clarke Auction Gallery · Jan 8, 2017 · Lot 76
    $325≈ £268≈ €309HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
18. 
    Les 7 Perils Spectraux; portfolio (7)

    Lithograph

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 6, 2011 · Lot 331
    $2,500≈ £1,534≈ €1,791Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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