Jean Tinguely Paintings: Auction Prices

Swiss · 1925–1991

ArtSell has recorded 30 auction results for Jean Tinguely paintings between 2004 and 2025, of which 30 sold (100% sell-through). Prices realised range from $1,668 to $30,000, with a median of $10,107 across 30 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $30,000 for “Three works: (i) Autographed note to Rudolph Schulhof, 1981; (ii) Grunewald Flugel Altar, 1982; (iii) Autographed note referring to "Brasilienne" 1982” at Phillips in 2016.

Record: Three works: (i) Autographed note to Rudolph Schulhof, 1981; (ii) Grunewald Flugel Altar, 1982; (iii) Autographed note referring to "Brasilienne" 1982 — $30,000Sign up free to see

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1. 
   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 ↗
2. 
   Neujahrsgruss an Emma und Gwynne Rivers, 1982

   Mixed media · Board

   25 x 33.5 cm

   Kornfeld · Sep 9, 2025 · Lot 1642
   CHF 3,300≈ $4,153≈ £3,064≈ €3,537HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 4,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
3. 
   Entwurf für ein Fenster: „Die Hölle“ (aus dem Werkzyklus „Pandämonium“), Um 1985

   Mixed media

   81,4 × 71,9 cm

   Grisebach · Sep 22, 2024 · Lot 1267
   €8,890≈ $9,927≈ £7,456Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Grisebach ↗
4. 
   Meta total de travers et indépendant, 1989

   Oil · Board

   44.5 x 97.5 cm

   Kornfeld · Sep 12, 2024 · Lot 745
   CHF 10,000≈ $11,702≈ £8,972≈ €10,623HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 15,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
5. 
   Meta-Chaos, 1974

   Mixed media

   22 x 31.5 cm

   Kornfeld · Jun 2, 2023 · Lot 1394
   CHF 4,500≈ $4,964≈ £3,963≈ €4,612HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
6. 
   Lettre pour Trois Souffleur!, 1986

   Mixed media · Board

   27 x 40 x 4.5 cm

   Lempertz · Dec 3, 2022 · Lot 317
   €17,640≈ $18,589≈ £15,145Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
7. 
   Lausanne Palace 75 - Vin d'anniversaire 75, 1990

   Mixed media

   15,1 x 12 cm

   Kornfeld · Jun 3, 2022 · Lot 1125
   CHF 1,600≈ $1,668≈ £1,328≈ €1,554HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
8. 
   Illustrierter Brief - Febraio Marzio Aprile ?, Around 1980

   Mixed media

   31,5 x 38 cm, light measure

   Kornfeld · Jun 3, 2022 · Lot 1121
   CHF 2,800≈ $2,918≈ £2,323≈ €2,720HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
9. 
   St. Barbara-Schiessen in der Galerie Kornfeld, 1972

   Mixed media

   30,1 x 23 cm

   Kornfeld · Jun 3, 2022 · Lot 1120
   CHF 6,500≈ $6,774≈ £5,393≈ €6,313HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
10. 
    Illustrierter Neujahrsbrief - Buenos 87 für Richard, 1986

    Acrylic

    43,5 x 34,2 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 16, 2021 · Lot 717
    CHF 4,000≈ $4,322≈ £3,124≈ €3,675HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
11. 
    Illustrierter Brief an einen Freund - Lieber Richard, 30 February 1984

    Mixed media

    25 x 25 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 3, 2021 · Lot 1213
    CHF 2,000≈ $2,186≈ £1,580≈ €1,841HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
12. 
    Bar des Arts, 1987

    Mixed media

    54.5 x 41 cm (21.4 x 16.1 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jul 17, 2020 · Lot 78
    €17,500≈ $19,999≈ £15,939Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
13. 
    Untitled, 1983

    Mixed media · Board

    28.5 x 42 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 30, 2019 · Lot 686
    €12,400≈ $13,618≈ £10,568Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
14. 
    Chaos - Pandemonium, 1983

    Mixed media

    36 x 39.8 cm (14.1 x 15.6 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 8, 2018 · Lot 473
    €11,250≈ $13,223≈ £9,870Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
15. 
    Rideau Meta Style, 1986

    Mixed media

    35 x 49 cm (13.7 x 19.2 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 8, 2018 · Lot 480
    €11,875≈ $13,958≈ £10,419Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
16. 
    Prunier, Um 1960

    Mixed media

    36 × 49,2 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 1, 2018 · Lot 773
    €6,875≈ $8,022≈ £6,028Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
17. 
    Three works: (i) Autographed note to Rudolph Schulhof, 1981; (ii) Grunewald Flugel Altar, 1982; (iii) Autographed note referring to "Brasilienne" 1982

    Acrylic · Board

    (i) 8 1/2 x 17 1/4 in. (21.6 x 43.8 cm) (ii) 5 3/8 x 14 5/8 in. (13.7 x 37.1 cm) (iii) 8 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (21 x 26 cm)

    Phillips · May 10, 2016 · Lot 174
    $30,000≈ £20,771≈ €26,374Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–22,000View at Phillips ↗
18. 
    Pseudo Pandemonium unter der Kuppel, Um 1982

    Mixed media

    31,5 × 55 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 27, 2015 · Lot 1015
    €5,500≈ $5,819≈ £3,866Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
19. 
    Brief für Armin, 1977

    Mixed media

    24 x 32 cm (9,4 x 12,5 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 7, 2014 · Lot 531
    €8,125≈ $11,084≈ £6,588Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
20. 
    Metamatic 7 (Maschinenbild Haus Lange. Bauanleitung), 1960

    Oil

    31,7 x 23,3 cm (12,4 x 9,1 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 7, 2014 · Lot 540
    €10,000≈ $13,642≈ £8,108Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
21. 
    Pan demonium aérée, 1982

    Mixed media

    31 x 45,5 cm (12,2 x 17,9 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2013 · Lot 840
    €18,125≈ $24,761≈ £15,149Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
22. 
    Ohne Titel, 1972

    Mixed media

    31,8 × 23,9 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 30, 2013 · Lot 1499
    €4,125≈ $5,615≈ £3,435Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
23. 
    Untitled

    Mixed media · Board

    51 x 51 cm

    Lempertz · May 24, 2013 · Lot 600
    €8,540≈ $11,050≈ £7,318Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
24. 
    Neujahrsgruß: Manfred de la Motte, 1975

    Mixed media

    21,5 x 28,5 cm (8,4 x 11,2 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Oct 20, 2012 · Lot 882
    €3,500≈ $4,562≈ £2,845Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
25. 
    Lümplein von Basel, 1977

    Mixed media

    31,5 x 31 x 1 cm (12,4 x 12,2 x 0,3 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Apr 28, 2012 · Lot 712
    €5,000≈ $6,615≈ £4,076Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
26. 
    Prunier, Um 1960

    Mixed media

    36 × 49,2 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 27, 2010 · Lot 354
    €10,980≈ $14,521≈ £9,275Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
27. 
    Plakatentwurf für die Ausstellung 'Nachtschattengewächse', Kunsthaus Wien, 1991

    Mixed media

    35,7 x 28,3 cm

    Lempertz · May 30, 2008 · Lot 786
    €5,520≈ $8,560≈ £4,339Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Lempertz ↗
28. 
    Ohne Titel, 1989

    Acrylic

    45 x 60 cm

    Lempertz · May 30, 2008 · Lot 784
    €12,600≈ $19,540≈ £9,904Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
29. 
    Ohne Titel (Le Roi), 1989

    Mixed media

    22 x 33,5 cm ( 8,6 x 13,1 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 12, 2007 · Lot 436
    €6,000≈ $8,007≈ £4,056Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
30. 
    Ohne Titel

    Acrylic

    49,5 x 35 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 4, 2004 · Lot 649
    €7,735≈ $10,288≈ £5,338Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗

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