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Dorothea Tanning

American · 1910–2012 · Painter, Printmaker

Dorothea Margaret Tanning was an American painter, printmaker, sculptor, writer, and poet. Her early work was influenced by European Surrealism. (Wikipedia)

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  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).

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  1. 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 ↗
  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. 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 ↗
  3. 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 ↗
  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. 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 ↗
  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. 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 ↗
  6. 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 ↗
  7. Dorothea Tanning, Untitled, 1974, lithograph
    Untitled, 1974
    Lithograph
    19 x 15 inches, sheet: 30 x 22.5 inches (image)
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 286
    $148≈ £121≈ €142Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  8. Dorothea Tanning, Bateau Bleu, 1950, lithograph in colors
    Bateau Bleu, 1950
    Lithograph
    20¼ h x 14 w in (51 x 36 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 134
    $1,750≈ £1,285≈ €1,514Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Dorothea Tanning, Les 7 Perils Spectraux; portfolio (7), Lithograph
    Les 7 Perils Spectraux; portfolio (7)
    Lithograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · 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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