Jean Tinguely Etchings: Auction Prices

Swiss · 1925–1991

ArtSell has recorded 14 auction results for Jean Tinguely etchings between 2005 and 2025, of which 14 sold (100% sell-through). Prices realised range from $250 to $1,994, with a median of $1,013 across 14 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 1 lot offered at auction whose result the house did not publish is listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $1,994 for “Méta-Chaos/brun” at Ketterer Kunst in 2011.

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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 ↗
Grafik 2 zu Fontaine Igor Stravinsky, 1983
Etching · Paper · ed. 29/75
19.2 x 17 cm, plate mark; 27.6 x 22 cm, sheet size
Kornfeld · Sep 9, 2025 · Lot 1645
CHF 1,300≈ $1,636≈ £1,207≈ €1,393HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 800–View at Kornfeld ↗
Klamauk, Around 1985
Etching · ed. EA
15,5 x 24,4 cm, platemark; 28,5 x 38 cm, sheet size
Kornfeld · Jun 3, 2022 · Lot 1134
CHF 1,200≈ $1,251≈ £996≈ €1,166HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,250–View at Kornfeld ↗
Ohne Titel, 1985
Etching
17,5 x 24 cm, platemark; 30,5 x 42,2 cm, sheet size
Kornfeld · Jun 3, 2022 · Lot 1132
CHF 600≈ $625≈ £498≈ €583HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
Maschinenskizze zum Basler Fasnachtsbrunnen, 1977
Etching · ed. EA
23 x 34 cm, platemark; 37,5 x 36 cm, sheet size
Kornfeld · Jun 3, 2022 · Lot 1130
CHF 1,000≈ $1,042≈ £830≈ €971HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,250–View at Kornfeld ↗
Ohne Titel (Skizze)
Etching · ed. 52/52
24,7 x 32 cm, platemark; 37,8 x 57 cm, sheet size
Kornfeld · Sep 3, 2021 · Lot 1216
CHF 900≈ $984≈ £711≈ €829HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,200–View at Kornfeld ↗
Ohne Titel (Skizze), Around 1987
Etching · ed. 61/62
17,8 x 23,3 cm, platemark; 28,7 x 38,2 cm, sheet size
Kornfeld · Sep 3, 2021 · Lot 1215
CHF 1,000≈ $1,093≈ £790≈ €921HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,200–View at Kornfeld ↗
Chaos I, 1972
Etching · Paper · ed. 61/300
35 x 48cm
Van Ham · May 12, 2021 · Lot 115
€660≈ $800≈ £566Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Van Ham ↗
Brunnenskulptur Basel, 1977
Etching
16 x 12,2 cm, plate mark; 26,5 x 19 cm, sheet size
Kornfeld · Sep 4, 2020 · Lot 1018
CHF 1,200≈ $1,317≈ £993≈ €1,112HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
Meta-Chaos, 1972
Etching · Paper
8½ h x 11 w in (22 x 28 cm)
Wright · Jan 17, 2019 · Lot 152
$455≈ £352≈ €399Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
Senza titolo
Etching · ed. EA
30x24,5 cm
Farsettiarte · May 28, 2011 · Lot 86
Result not publishedEst. €700–1,200View at Farsettiarte ↗
Méta-Chaos/brun, 1975
Etching · ed. 224/300
35 x 47,7 cm (13,7 x 18,7 in)
Ketterer Kunst · May 7, 2011 · Lot 329
€1,375≈ $1,994≈ £1,215Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Meta-Harmonie, 1978
Etching · ed. E.A.
15,7 : 21,6 cm (6,1 : 8,5 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Apr 4, 2008 · Lot 1053
€1,200≈ $1,887≈ £943Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Meta-Chaos, 1975
Etching · ed. E.A.
35 : 47,7 cm (13,7 : 18,7 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Mar 31, 2007 · Lot 772
€720≈ $959≈ £489Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Ohne Titel
Etching · ed. 25/75
15,7 : 21,8 cm (6,1 : 8,5 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Oct 28, 2005 · Lot 1202
€333≈ $404≈ £227Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗