What is a Joe Tilson print worth?
1928–2023 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 55 priced auction sales, works by Joe Tilson have sold for a median of $521Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $291Sign up free to see and $1,130Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $516Sign up free to see across 45 sales. In the last five years the median was $592Sign up free to see across 25 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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Joe Tilson prices by medium
- Auction results
- 111
- Sold rate
- 50%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $521Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $10.9kSign up free to see Suicide by Fire, January 1969, Galerie Kodl, May 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 45 | $291–$1.1kSign up free to see | $516Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $120–$254Sign up free to see | $156Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 3 | $521–$1.5kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Pananti (26), Phillips (11), Sworders (9)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 15 | $500–$1.6kSign up free to see | $756Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 27 | $291–$696Sign up free to see | $430Sign up free to see |
Recent Joe Tilson sales
- Untitled, etching, 10/60 — $285Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Sep 8, 2026
- Figure study, circa 1950s, charcoal and coloured chalk — $120Sign up free to see, Sworders, Jul 27, 2026
- Melpomene; Euterpe (two works from the Nine Muses portfolio), aquatint in colors on Arches Aquarelle — $266Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Mar 17, 2026
- Untitled, 'S-Semilogie' screenprint in colours and collage — $349Sign up free to see, Sworders, Jul 15, 2025
- Chaire Daphne' (Metamorphosis of Daphne), lift-ground colour etching with aquatint — $613Sign up free to see, Toovey's, May 14, 2025
- OAK MANTRA, 1981, Etching and aquatint, A/P IV/X — $592Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 22, 2025
- EARTH MANTRA, 1977, Etching and aquatint, 54/71 — $561Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 22, 2025
- Untitled, unframed; together with: 'Souvenir of Bradford' screenprint in colours — $256Sign up free to see, Sworders, Aug 13, 2024
Questions about Joe Tilson prices
What is a Joe Tilson print worth?
Based on 55 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Joe Tilson have sold for a median of $521, and half of them sold between $291 and $1,130. For prints alone the median is $516 (45 sales). 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 Joe Tilson sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $10,939 for “Suicide by Fire, January 1969” at Galerie Kodl in May 2022.
Which Joe Tilson medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $1,180 (3 sales).
How often do Joe Tilson works sell at auction?
50% of the 111 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Joe Tilson print?
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Of the 111 lots by Joe Tilson recorded at auction between 2004 and 2026, 55 found a buyer (50%).
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