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Joe Tilson

British · 1928–2023 · Painter, Printmaker

Joseph Charles Tilson was a British visual artist and fellow of the Royal Academy. He was involved in the Pop Art movement in the 1960s; he made paintings, prints and… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Joe Tilson, Suicide by Fire, January 1969, 1970, mixed media (screenprint, collage) on paperSuicide by Fire, January 1969Galerie Kodl · CZK 252,000≈ $10,939≈ £8,654≈ €10,203Sign up to see
  2. Joe Tilson, Jan Palach: Suicide by Fire, January 1969, 1970, mixed media (serigraphy, collage)Jan Palach: Suicide by Fire, January 1969Galerie Kodl · CZK 240,000≈ $10,915≈ £8,186≈ €9,111Sign up to see
  3. Joe Tilson, New York Decals 3 and 4; and Untitled (New York - Rockefeller Center), 1967, The set of two screenprints in colours, on wove paper, with wax-paper collage, the full sheets, together with a preliminary study for Decal 3 in pencil and Indian ink, on wove paper, the full sheet,New York Decals 3 and 4; and Untitled (New York - Rockefeller Center)Phillips · £6,000≈ $8,677≈ €7,649Sign up to see

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  1. Joe Tilson, Untitled, etching, 10/60
    Untitled
    Etching · ed. 10/60
    1030 x 1520mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 209
    NZ$487≈ $285≈ £210≈ €245Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  2. Joe Tilson, Chaire Daphne' (Metamorphosis of Daphne), lift-ground colour etching with aquatint
    Chaire Daphne' (Metamorphosis of Daphne)
    Etching
    124cm x 107cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 28
    £460≈ $613≈ €547HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  3. Joe Tilson, EARTH MANTRA, 1977, Etching and aquatint, 54/71
    EARTH MANTRA, 1977
    Etching · ed. 54/71
    the plate 87cm x 65cm (34.25in x 25.5in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 243
    £454≈ $561≈ €537Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  4. Joe Tilson, OAK MANTRA, 1981, Etching and aquatint, A/P IV/X
    OAK MANTRA, 1981
    Etching
    the plate 83cm x 63.5cm (32.75in x 25in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 245
    £479≈ $592≈ €567Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  5. Joe Tilson, He, She and It; Proscinemi, Tiryns; Proscinemi, Dodona, Oracle of Zeus; Letter from Che; and Earth Ritual, 1970; 1978; 1978; 1969; 1972, Three etchings (two with soft-ground, aquatint and photo-lithography), and two screenprints (one with mixed media collage), on wove paper, the etchings with full margins and the screenprints the full sheets
    He, She and It; Proscinemi, Tiryns; Proscinemi, Dodona, Oracle of Zeus; Letter from Che; and Earth Ritual, 1970; 1978; 1978; 1969; 1972
    Etching · Paper · ed. AP
    all I. various sizes, the largest 100.3 x 60.3 cm (39 1/2 x 23 3/4 in.) all S. various sizes, the largest 102.2 x 70.5 cm (40 1/4 x 27 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 128
    £699≈ $886≈ €814Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  6. Joe Tilson, Demetrius' Ladder; Delphic Oracle; and Proscinèmi, for Demeter, from Proscinèmi Oracles, 1978-81, Three prints: one etching and aquatint with screenprint in colours, one screenprint with collage in colours, and one etching and aquatint with lithograph and collage in colours, on Arches and handmade papers, the full sheets and with margins
    Demetrius' Ladder; Delphic Oracle; and Proscinèmi, for Demeter, from Proscinèmi Oracles, 1978-81
    Etching · Paper · ed. 13/71
    all I. various, largest 66 x 99.2 cm (25 7/8 x 39 in.) all S. various, largest 80.3 x 121 cm (31 5/8 x 47 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 220
    £1,386≈ $1,601≈ €1,602Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Joe Tilson, Untitled, Joe Tilson RA (b.1928) 'EARTH' Etching printed in colours
    Untitled
    Etching · ed. AP
    Sworders · · Lot 288
    £130≈ $168≈ €151HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–400View at Sworders ↗
  8. Joe Tilson, Signatures, 1987-88, The complete set of six etching and aquatints in colours with hand-applied gold or white-gold leaf, four with carborundum, one with photoengraving, on Khadi paper, the full sheets (three folded) loose (as issued), all contained in the original printed Velin Arches paper cover, portfolio folder with linen spine, and printed cloth-bound slipcase with gold leaf
    Signatures, 1987-88
    Etching · Paper · ed. AP
    three S. approx. 57.5 x 39 cm (22 5/8 x 15 3/8 in.) three S. approx. 56 x 79 cm (22 x 31 1/8 in.) portfolio 62 x 43.5 x 6 cm (24 3/8 x 17 1/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 143
    £2,250≈ $2,774≈ €2,530Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Joe Tilson, Seed Mantra (From Mantra Series), 1978, Etching, aquatint and collage
    Seed Mantra (From Mantra Series), 1978
    Etching
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 512
    $1,560≈ £980≈ €1,100Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Joe Tilson, Moon Mantra from the Mantra series, 1978, Etching, aquatint, and collage
    Moon Mantra from the Mantra series, 1978
    Etching
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 389
    $1,080≈ £543≈ €685Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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