Jean Tinguely Works on Paper: Auction Prices

1925–1991

Jean Tinguely works on paper have appeared at auction 65 times in ArtSell’s records between 2003 and 2025; 63 sold, a sell-through rate of 97%. Half of the priced sales fell between $2.8kSign up free to see and $9.6kSign up free to see, with a median of $4.8kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Paravent pour journées de beau temps, sold at Lempertz in June 2007 for $64kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Kornfeld (24), Ketterer Kunst (14) and Lempertz (9).

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All works on paper results

1. 
   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 ↗
2. 
   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 ↗
3. 
   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 ↗
4. 
   Ohne Titel (Entwurf zum Plakat der Ausstellung "Tinguely in München"), 1985

   Pastel · Paper

   29.5 x 21 cm

   Kornfeld · Sep 9, 2025 · Lot 1644
   CHF 7,500≈ $9,440≈ £6,963≈ €8,038HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
5. 
   Drawing from Méta-matic, 1970

   felt pen on paper · Paper

   7⅜ h x 10½ w in (19 x 27 cm)

   Wright · Jul 17, 2025 · Lot 106
   $318≈ £237≈ €275Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
6. 
   Friburgo 1925 - Berna 1991 / Me´tamatic n 12, 1960

   Mixed media · Paper

   180 x 27 cm

   Wannenes · Jun 12, 2025 · Lot 109
   Result not publishedEst. €1,000–1,500View at Wannenes ↗
7. 
   Ohne Titel, 1989

   Gouache · Board

   56.5 x 72 cm

   Kornfeld · Sep 12, 2024 · Lot 746
   CHF 8,000≈ $9,362≈ £7,177≈ €8,498HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 6,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
8. 
   Garten Lauben, 1989

   Gouache · Paper

   72 x 79 cm

   Kornfeld · Sep 12, 2024 · Lot 742
   CHF 11,000≈ $12,872≈ £9,869≈ €11,685HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 7,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
9. 
   Ping-Pong, 1981

   Gouache · Board

   22 x 37.5 cm

   Kornfeld · Sep 12, 2024 · Lot 741
   CHF 9,000≈ $10,532≈ £8,075≈ €9,560HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 5,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
10. 
    Lieber Peter, 1987

    Mixed media · Paper

    20 x 93 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 10, 2024 · Lot 1598
    CHF 3,500≈ $4,130≈ £3,155≈ €3,744HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 4,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
11. 
    Composition

    Watercolor · Paper

    20,5x29,5 cm

    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Dec 6, 2023 · Lot 4576
    CHF 3,000≈ $3,429≈ £2,724≈ €3,182HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,000–3,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
12. 
    Centre Georges Pompidou, 1989

    Watercolor

    44 x 33 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 15, 2023 · Lot 720
    CHF 11,000≈ $12,192≈ £9,641≈ €11,269HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 4,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
13. 
    Viva, Probably 1979

    Watercolor

    41.8 x 59.2 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 15, 2023 · Lot 719
    CHF 7,000≈ $7,759≈ £6,135≈ €7,171HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 4,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
14. 
    Metaharmonie, Circa 1978

    Pastel

    45.6 x 58.3 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 15, 2023 · Lot 718
    CHF 8,500≈ $9,421≈ £7,450≈ €8,708HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 4,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
15. 
    U & H, Around 1990

    Watercolor

    21 x 29.7 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 2, 2023 · Lot 1399
    CHF 850≈ $938≈ £749≈ €871HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
16. 
    Illustrierter Brief - Liebe Weisshaupts, January 28, 1989

    Watercolor

    33 x 44 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 2, 2023 · Lot 1398
    CHF 2,000≈ $2,206≈ £1,761≈ €2,050HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
17. 
    Cher Monsieur le Président de la République, December 6, 1988

    Watercolor

    19.5 x 39 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 2, 2023 · Lot 1397
    CHF 3,500≈ $3,861≈ £3,082≈ €3,587HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
18. 
    Ohne Titel, 1984

    Watercolor

    21 x 29.6 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 2, 2023 · Lot 1396
    CHF 2,800≈ $3,088≈ £2,466≈ €2,869HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
19. 
    Illustrierter Neujahrswunsch - Lieber Herr May, February 2, 1981

    Watercolor

    21 x 29.8 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 2, 2023 · Lot 1395
    CHF 2,200≈ $2,427≈ £1,937≈ €2,255HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
20. 
    New Years greeting for Billy Klüver, 1987

    Mixed media · Paper

    9 7/8 x 13 7/8 in. (25.1 x 35.2 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 18, 2023 · Lot 51
    $1,397≈ £1,122≈ €1,273Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Phillips ↗
21. 
    Untitled, 1989

    Acrylic · Paper

    80 x 110 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 3, 2022 · Lot 318
    €27,720≈ $29,211≈ £23,799Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
22. 
    Swissôtel, 1990

    Watercolor

    35.9 x 26.7 cm, illustration; 71.5 x 51.5 cm, sheet size

    Kornfeld · Jun 3, 2022 · Lot 1126
    CHF 3,500≈ $3,648≈ £2,904≈ €3,400HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
23. 
    Tinguely Centre Pompidou, 1988

    Watercolor

    22,9 x 19,9 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 3, 2022 · Lot 1124
    CHF 3,800≈ $3,960≈ £3,153≈ €3,691HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
24. 
    Illustrierter Brief - Salut Bonnier el Wünschen come sta ?, Around 1988

    Watercolor

    29,8 x 20,9 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 3, 2022 · Lot 1123
    CHF 3,300≈ $3,439≈ £2,738≈ €3,205HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
25. 
    Meta suitcase, 1974

    Drawing

    30,5 x 22 x 3cm

    Van Ham · Sep 29, 2021 · Lot 109
    €660≈ $769≈ £571Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Van Ham ↗
26. 
    Illustrierter Brief - Lieber Richard, 24 June 1988

    Watercolor

    22,8 x 31 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 16, 2021 · Lot 720
    CHF 2,800≈ $3,026≈ £2,187≈ €2,572HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,800–View at Kornfeld ↗
27. 
    Illustrierter Geburtstagsbrief - Lieber Richard...Auguri tanti, 26 July 1988

    Watercolor

    29,5 x 42 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 16, 2021 · Lot 719
    CHF 3,500≈ $3,782≈ £2,734≈ €3,215HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
28. 
    Illustrierter Brief - Lieber Richard, 26 January 1987

    Watercolor

    29,5 x 21 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 16, 2021 · Lot 718
    CHF 2,200≈ $2,377≈ £1,718≈ €2,021HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,800–View at Kornfeld ↗
29. 
    Illustrierter Brief - Lieber Richard, 1985

    Watercolor

    35 x 25,3 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 16, 2021 · Lot 716
    CHF 3,000≈ $3,242≈ £2,343≈ €2,756HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
30. 
    Ariel, 1984

    Watercolor

    32,5 x 50 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 16, 2021 · Lot 714
    CHF 7,000≈ $7,564≈ £5,467≈ €6,431HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
31. 
    Illustrierter Brief - Lieber Herr Rätz, 1982

    Watercolor

    22,5 x 32,5 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 16, 2021 · Lot 713
    CHF 4,000≈ $4,322≈ £3,124≈ €3,675HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
32. 
    Golem

    55.0 x 40.0 cm

    Capitolium Art · Oct 28, 2020 · Lot 266
    €2,520≈ $2,955≈ £2,285Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
33. 
    Untitled, 1974

    Gouache · Paper

    22 x 39 cm (8 5/8 x 15 3/8 in.)

    Phillips · Jul 15, 2020 · Lot 138
    £4,750≈ $6,004≈ €5,246Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
34. 
    KLAMAUK- FRANKFURT-SOLOTHURN, 1978 - 1979

    Gouache · Board

    70 x 106.3 cm (27 1/2 x 41 7/8 in.)

    Phillips · Jul 15, 2020 · Lot 137
    £23,750≈ $30,020≈ €26,232Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
35. 
    Ohne Titel (Métamatic 7 und 9), 1960

    Drawing

    32 × 23,5 cm

    Grisebach · Jul 10, 2020 · Lot 504
    €7,500≈ $8,457≈ £6,718Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
36. 
    Meta Matic Nr. 7, 1960

    Drawing · Paper

    32 x 23,5cm

    Van Ham · Apr 12, 2019 · Lot 96
    €710≈ $804≈ £613Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Van Ham ↗
37. 
    Untitled

    Watercolor · Paper

    35.5 x 25.2 cm (13 7/8 x 9 7/8 in.)

    Phillips · Apr 11, 2019 · Lot 131
    £7,500≈ $9,804≈ €8,704Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
38. 
    Auktion 404, Los 861, 1960

    Filzstift auf Papier, auf Karton montiert · Board

    Van Ham · Dec 6, 2017 · Lot 861
    €258≈ $305≈ £228Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200–View at Van Ham ↗
39. 
    Auktion 404, Los 860, 1960

    Filzstift auf festem Papier · Paper

    Van Ham · Dec 6, 2017 · Lot 860
    €361≈ $427≈ £319Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200–View at Van Ham ↗
40. 
    Auktion 404, Los 862, 1960

    Filzstift auf festem Papier · Paper

    Van Ham · Dec 6, 2017 · Lot 862
    €258≈ $305≈ £228Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200–View at Van Ham ↗
41. 
    Char Nr. 8, 1967

    Drawing

    29.8 x 39.8 cm (11 3/4 x 15 5/8 in.)

    Phillips · Jun 30, 2017 · Lot 194
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
42. 
    Also auf bald, 1986

    Gouache

    60 x 85 cm (23.6 x 33.4 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 9, 2017 · Lot 442
    €17,500≈ $19,558≈ £15,337Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €16,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
43. 
    M.A.T., 1968

    Drawing · Paper

    17 1/2 x 33 1/8 in. (44.5 x 84.1 cm.)

    Phillips · May 17, 2017 · Lot 246
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
44. 
    Relief Meta Harmonien

    Mixed media · Paper

    35 x 50cm

    Van Ham · Nov 26, 2014 · Lot 989
    €7,740≈ $9,656≈ £6,122Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Van Ham ↗
45. 
    Ohne Titel (Einladung), 1989

    Gouache

    22 × 33,5 cm

    Grisebach · May 30, 2014 · Lot 727
    €8,750≈ $11,906≈ £7,115Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at Grisebach ↗
46. 
    Ohne Titel, 1974

    Drawing

    30,1 x 18,8 cm (11,8 x 7,4 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2013 · Lot 836
    €1,875≈ $2,561≈ £1,567Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
47. 
    Cyclop, 1978

    Drawing

    38,2 x 28 cm (15 x 11 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2013 · Lot 838
    €7,250≈ $9,904≈ £6,059Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
48. 
    Ohne Titel, 1988

    Gouache

    27 x 32,5 cm (10,6 x 12,7 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 8, 2012 · Lot 321
    €17,500≈ $22,584≈ £14,107Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
49. 
    Brief für Philippe (2-teilig), 1989

    Gouache

    31,8 x 47,8 cm (12,5 x 18,8 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 9, 2012 · Lot 254
    €12,500≈ $15,585≈ £10,099Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
50. 
    Chassislose Meta Harmonie

    Gouache · Paper

    23.5 x 30.5 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 4, 2011 · Lot 813
    €7,865≈ $10,626≈ £6,793Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗

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