What is a Jean Tinguely work worth?
1925–1991 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 169 priced auction sales, works by Jean Tinguely have sold for a median of $3,279Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $938Sign up free to see and $9,440Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $2,672Sign up free to see across 62 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Jean Tinguely prices by medium
- Auction results
- 173
- Sold rate
- 98%
- Active at auction
- 2001–2026
- Median price
- $3.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $88kSign up free to see Salutations distinguées, Lempertz, Dec 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 63 | $2.8k–$9.6kSign up free to see | $4.8kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 59 | $248–$1.2kSign up free to see | $625Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 31 | $5.3k–$13.8kSign up free to see | $9.9kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 7 | $39.6k–$64.5kSign up free to see | $52.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Kornfeld (54), Ketterer Kunst (34), Lempertz (19)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 22 | $1.1k–$3.4kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 98 | $1.4k–$9.9kSign up free to see | $4.8kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 33 | $162–$4.1kSign up free to see | $462Sign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 7 | $29.7k–$55.4kSign up free to see | $35kSign up free to see |
Recent Jean Tinguely sales
- Fontaine Jo Siffert (from the Eight by Eight to Celebrate the Temporary Contemporary portfolio), screenprint in colors on Technosil — $508Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Mar 13, 2026
- Happy New Year Billy Klüver, rubber stamp, ballpoint pen and collage on paper — $2,413Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Dec 10, 2025
- Machinery, Etching — $250Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Dec 7, 2025
- Untitled (Einladung am 6. Nov. 1988 im Geo Pompidou...), Acrylic and Indian ink on colour lithograph on card — $5,282Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 5, 2025
- Salutations distinguées, Welded sculpture: rubber wheel, iron frame, chain, rubber tube, springs, metal r — $88,036Sign up free to see, Lempertz, Dec 5, 2025
- Mémoire de la liberté, Farbserigrafie und Collage auf leichtem Karton — $1,988Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Oct 22, 2025
- WNYR No. 13, acrylic, radio parts and electric motor — $15,240Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 16, 2025
- Pandemonium - Ferrailleux et "Encombré", Felt-tip pen, pastel, watercolour and gouache on wove paper — $11,253Sign up free to see, Kornfeld, Sep 11, 2025
Questions about Jean Tinguely prices
What is a Jean Tinguely work worth?
Based on 169 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Jean Tinguely have sold for a median of $3,279, and half of them sold between $938 and $9,440. Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Jean Tinguely sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $88,036 for “Salutations distinguées” at Lempertz in December 2025.
Which Jean Tinguely medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $52,890 (7 sales).
How often do Jean Tinguely works sell at auction?
98% of the 173 lots recorded between 2001 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Jean Tinguely work?
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Of the 173 lots by Jean Tinguely recorded at auction between 2001 and 2026, 170 found a buyer (98%).
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