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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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Joe Tilson, Untitled, etching, 10/60
Untitled
Art+Object · Sep 8, 2026
NZ$487Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Figure study, circa 1950s, charcoal and coloured chalk
Figure study, circa 1950s
Sworders · Jul 27, 2026
£90Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Melpomene; Euterpe (two works from the Nine Muses portfolio), 2005, aquatint in colors on Arches Aquarelle
Melpomene; Euterpe (two works from the Nine Muses portfolio), 2005
Toomey & Co. · Mar 17, 2026
$266Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Untitled, 'S-Semilogie' screenprint in colours and collage
Untitled
Sworders · Jul 15, 2025
£260Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Chaire Daphne' (Metamorphosis of Daphne), lift-ground colour etching with aquatint
Chaire Daphne' (Metamorphosis of Daphne)
Toovey's · May 14, 2025
£460Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, EARTH MANTRA, 1977, Etching and aquatint, 54/71
EARTH MANTRA, 1977
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 22, 2025
£454Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, OAK MANTRA, 1981, Etching and aquatint, A/P IV/X
OAK MANTRA, 1981
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 22, 2025
£479Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, TIGER MOTH, SEME (FROM CONJUNCTION), 1996, Screenprint and woodblock, PP 3/3, aside from the edition of 45
TIGER MOTH, SEME (FROM CONJUNCTION), 1996
Lyon & Turnbull · Aug 13, 2024
£378Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Untitled, unframed; together with: 'Souvenir of Bradford' screenprint in colours
Untitled
Sworders · Aug 13, 2024
£200Sign up free to see
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
Phillips · Jan 17, 2024
£699Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Lufbery and Rickenbacker (from The Institute of Contemporary Arts portfolio), 1963, screenprint in colors
Lufbery and Rickenbacker (from The Institute of Contemporary Arts portfolio), 1963
Toomey & Co. · Nov 16, 2023
$328Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Stele for Dionysos, 1981, mixed media wood relief held within a hinged wood box
Stele for Dionysos, 1981
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 27, 2023
£1,260Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Liknon-Red, screenprint on paper
Liknon-Red
Strauss & Co · Oct 25, 2023
ZAR 35,175Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Shakespeare's Fifteenth Sonnet (from the Shakespeare portfolio), 1964, screenprint on J. Green
Shakespeare's Fifteenth Sonnet (from the Shakespeare portfolio), 1964
Wright · Aug 8, 2023
$516Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, POLYMNIA (LYRIC POETRY), 1995, acrylic
POLYMNIA (LYRIC POETRY), 1995
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 4, 2023
£945Sign up free to see
Clip-O-Matic Eye
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Dec 4, 2022
$630Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Earth Ritual (Aus: Hommage à Picasso), 1973, Farbserigrafie auf leichtem Karton
Earth Ritual (Aus: Hommage à Picasso), 1973
Van Ham · Oct 5, 2022
€317Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Air Mail Envelope, mixed media
Air Mail Envelope
Strauss & Co · Oct 3, 2022
ZAR 9,380Sign up free to see
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
Phillips · Sep 14, 2022
£1,386Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Will and Testament, 1977, The complete artist's book containing eight screenprints in colours, on Fabriano paper, with full margins, with accompanying texts by Anthony Burgess, the sheets bound (as issued) in the original brown leather boards within the original decorated wooden box
Will and Testament, 1977
Phillips · Sep 14, 2022
£1,638Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Transparency, Che Guevara II and I, October 9th 1967, 1969, The pair of screenprints on acrylic with cellulose backing
Transparency, Che Guevara II and I, October 9th 1967, 1969
Phillips · Sep 14, 2022
£1,386Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Bela Lugosi Journal II; and Snow White and the Black Dwarf, 1970, Two intaglio prints, on wove paper, with full margins
Bela Lugosi Journal II; and Snow White and the Black Dwarf, 1970
Phillips · Sep 14, 2022
£252Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, AEIOU, 1970, Screenprint with fabric letter and collage on wood panel, A/P, aside from the edition of 70
AEIOU, 1970
Lyon & Turnbull · Aug 10, 2022
£1,008Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Suicide by Fire, January 1969, 1970, mixed media (screenprint, collage) on paper
Suicide by Fire, January 1969, 1970
Galerie Kodl · May 29, 2022
CZK 252,000Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Two Wrist Watches, 1965, Vacuum-formed polystyrene in chromium plating and black flocking, contained in the original silver metal artist's frame
Two Wrist Watches, 1965
Phillips · Mar 11, 2022
$756Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, The Software Chart, 1968, Screenprint in colours on lumaline mounted to astrofoil and paper
The Software Chart, 1968
Phillips · Jun 14, 2021
£630Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Untitled, Sasso' screenprint with woodblock in colours
Untitled
Sworders · Apr 20, 2021
£480Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Untitled, Joe Tilson RA (b.1928) 'Rainbow Grill' screenprint in colours
Untitled
Sworders · Apr 20, 2021
£880Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Jan Palach: Suicide by Fire, January 1969, 1970, mixed media (serigraphy, collage)
Jan Palach: Suicide by Fire, January 1969, 1970
Galerie Kodl · Nov 29, 2020
CZK 240,000Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Untitled, mixed media on paper, AP, 18/20
Untitled
Art+Object · Jun 23, 2020
NZ$240Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, JAN PALACH, 1969, Screenprint with further print affixed with two large paperclips, 72/200
JAN PALACH, 1969
Lyon & Turnbull · Apr 16, 2020
£475Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Conjunction, Tiger<br /> Moth, See Me, 1996, Farbserigrafie und -holzschnitt auf Bütten
Conjunction, Tiger<br /> Moth, See Me, 1996
Van Ham · Feb 14, 2020
€208Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Conjunction, Fritillary, Mela, 1996, Farbserigrafie und -holzschnitt auf Bütten
Conjunction, Fritillary, Mela, 1996
Van Ham · Feb 14, 2020
€268Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Conjunction, Swallowtail, Sasso, 1996, Farbserigrafie und -holzschnitt auf Bütten
Conjunction, Swallowtail, Sasso, 1996
Van Ham · Feb 14, 2020
€253Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Conjunction Gazzaladara, Zurro, 2001, Farbserigrafie und -holzschnitt auf Bütten
Conjunction Gazzaladara, Zurro, 2001
Van Ham · Feb 14, 2020
€298Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, X - Malcom X, From 'Fragments of an Oneiric Alphabet', Screenprint
X - Malcom X, From 'Fragments of an Oneiric Alphabet'
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 15, 2020
£575Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Conjunction Jay, Aria, 2001, Farbserigrafie und -holzschnitt auf Velin
Conjunction Jay, Aria, 2001
Van Ham · Oct 25, 2019
€387Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Untitled, Joe Tilson RA (b.1928) 'EARTH' Etching printed in colours
Untitled
Sworders · Oct 22, 2019
£130Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Untitled, TERSICORE' Aquatint and carborundum printed in colours
Untitled
Sworders · Oct 22, 2019
£150Sign up free to see
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
Phillips · Sep 12, 2019
£2,250Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Oak, mixed media on paper
Oak
Strauss & Co · Jul 15, 2019
ZAR 3,518Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Untitled, CALLIOPE Aquatint and carborundum printed in colours
Untitled
Sworders · Apr 9, 2019
£200Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, 10th Sonnet, United Kingdom
10th Sonnet
Rago Auctions · Nov 10, 2018
$375Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Vowels, United Kingdom
Vowels
Rago Auctions · May 6, 2017
$2,375Sign up free to see
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), 1967
Phillips · Jun 9, 2016
£6,000Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, The Software Chart, Farbserigrafie auf Folie über Silberfolie, auf leichtem Karton montiert
The Software Chart
Van Ham · Nov 26, 2014
€516Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, The Software Chart, Screenprint "The Software Chart"
The Software Chart
Clarke Auction Gallery · Nov 16, 2014
$450Sign up free to see
Joe Tilson, Dionysos Karpios, 1991, Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Dionysos Karpios, 1991
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2013
$313Sign up free to see

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