Jean Tinguely

Swiss · 1925–1991 · Painter, Printmaker

Jean Tinguely was a Swiss sculptor best known for his kinetic art sculptural machines that extended the Dada tradition into the later part of the 20th century. Tinguely's art… (Wikipedia)

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175lots offered2001–2026years recorded98%sold (169)$3.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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Salutations distinguéesLempertz · Dec 2025€75,600≈ $88,036≈ £65,974Sign up to see
Le PerforateurPhillips · Nov 2016$68,750≈ £55,203≈ €64,150Sign up to see
Paravent pour journées de beau tempsLempertz · Jun 2007€47,600≈ $63,955≈ £32,332Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 172 auction results for Jean Tinguely between 2001 and 2026, of which 169 sold (98%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $82Sign up free to see to $88kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $88kSign up free to see for Salutations distinguées at Lempertz in December 2025. Most results come from Kornfeld (54), Ketterer Kunst (34) and Lempertz (19).

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Fontaine Jo Siffert (from the Eight by Eight to Celebrate the Temporary Contemporary portfolio), 1984
Screenprint
41 h x 28⅝ w in (104 x 73 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 13, 2026 · Lot 289
$508≈ £383≈ €443Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Happy New Year Billy Klüver, 1987
Mixed media · Paper
9¾ h x 14 w in (25 x 36 cm)
Rago Auctions · Dec 10, 2025 · Lot 196
$2,413≈ £1,813≈ €2,074Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Machinery
Etching
Plate: 13.75" h x 18.75" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Dec 7, 2025 · Lot 75
$250≈ £188≈ €215HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Salutations distinguées, 1961
Sculpture
170 x 75 x 50 cm
Lempertz · Dec 5, 2025 · Lot 324
€75,600≈ $88,036≈ £65,974Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €50,000–70,000View at Lempertz ↗
Untitled (Einladung am 6. Nov. 1988 im Geo Pompidou...), 1988
Lithograph · Board
53 x 68 cm
Lempertz · Dec 5, 2025 · Lot 325
€4,536≈ $5,282≈ £3,958Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
Mémoire de la liberté, 1991
Screenprint · Board
68 x 88cm
Van Ham · Oct 22, 2025 · Lot 60
€1,716≈ $1,988≈ £1,491Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,200–View at Van Ham ↗
WNYR No. 13, 1962
Acrylic
15 1/2 x 15 x 5 1/2 in. (39.4 x 38.1 x 14 cm)
Phillips · Sep 16, 2025 · Lot 39
$15,240≈ £11,173≈ €12,908Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
Geisterschiff
Circa 1990
Ca. 210 x 275 x 62 cm
Kornfeld · Sep 11, 2025 · Lot 662
CHF 28,000≈ $35,008≈ £25,907≈ €29,960HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 35,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
Pandemonium - Ferrailleux et "Encombré"
Pastel · Paper
29.6 x 42 cm
Kornfeld · Sep 11, 2025 · Lot 663
CHF 9,000≈ $11,253≈ £8,327≈ €9,630HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 4,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
Cher Michel, 1988
Oil · Paper
29.7 x 42 cm
Kornfeld · Sep 11, 2025 · Lot 664
CHF 4,500≈ $5,626≈ £4,164≈ €4,815HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 4,000–View at Kornfeld ↗

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Jean Tinguely: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Jean Tinguely at auction?

$88,036Sign up free to see, for Salutations distinguées at Lempertz (December 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Jean Tinguely?

The median sale price is $3.3kSign up free to see across 168 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Jean Tinguely have sold at auction?

169 of 172 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Jean Tinguely?

Kornfeld, Ketterer Kunst and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Kornfeld · Ketterer Kunst · Lempertz

About Jean Tinguely

Jean Tinguely was a Swiss sculptor best known for his kinetic art sculptural machines that extended the Dada tradition into the later part of the 20th century. Tinguely's art satirized automation and the technological overproduction of material goods.

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