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Luc Tuymans

Belgian · b. 1958 · Painter, Printmaker

Luc Tuymans is a Belgian visual artist best known for his paintings which explore people's relationship with history and confront their ability to ignore it. World War II is a… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Luc Tuymans, Rome, 2007, oil on canvasRomePhillips · £1,500,000≈ $1,826,700≈ €1,735,747Sign up to see
  2. Luc Tuymans, Schwarzheide, 1986, oil on canvasSchwarzheidePhillips · £1,215,000≈ $1,544,751≈ €1,358,620Sign up to see
  3. Luc Tuymans, Wallpaper, 2014, oil on canvasWallpaperPhillips · $1,250,000≈ £928,885≈ €1,104,631Sign up to see

Luc Tuymans’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 84 auction results for Luc Tuymans between 2004 and 2025, of which 71 sold (85%). Recorded sale prices range from $524Sign up free to see to $1.8MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.8MSign up free to see for Rome at Phillips in October 2023. The most common medium is oil paintings (21 lots). Most results come from Phillips (49), Van Ham (11) and Lempertz (6).

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  1. Luc Tuymans, Egypt, 2005, Screenprint in colours, on wove paper, with full margins
    Egypt, 2005
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 150/150
    I. 29.7 x 18.8 cm (11 3/4 x 7 3/8 in.) S. 49.8 x 32 cm (19 5/8 x 12 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 424
    £452≈ $611≈ €522Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £700–1,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Luc Tuymans, Within, 2016, Archival pigment print in colours, flush-mounted to Alu-Dibond panel (as issued)
    Within, 2016
    Photograph · Panel · ed. 49/70
    I. 19.8 x 19.2 cm (7 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.) S. 27.1 x 21.5 cm (10 5/8 x 8 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 425
    £387≈ $524≈ €447Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £700–1,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Luc Tuymans, Mirrors (Sealed Rooms), 1998, Gouache and collage on paper, mounted on cardboard support
    Mirrors (Sealed Rooms), 1998
    Watercolor · Board
    20.3 x 24 cm, collage; 55 x 42 cm, support
    Kornfeld · · Lot 667
    CHF 4,500≈ $5,626≈ £4,164≈ €4,815HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 6,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  4. Luc Tuymans, Wenn der Frühling kommt, 2008, Mappe mit 17 Digitaldrucken auf halbtransparentem Papier. Auf Karton montiert. In originaler Mappe
    Wenn der Frühling kommt, 2008
    Mappe mit 17 Digitaldrucken auf halbtransparentem Papier. Auf Karton montiert. In originaler Mappe · Board · ed. 41/50
    50 x 40cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 100
    €3,960≈ $4,434≈ £3,308Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Luc Tuymans, Untitled, 1989, oil on canvas on board
    Untitled, 1989
    Oil · Canvas
    9 1/4 x 6 in. (23.5 x 15.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 164
    $27,940≈ £20,880≈ €24,960Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Luc Tuymans, Two works: (i) Untitled (man with tie) ; (ii) Untitled, 1978, (i) pencil and ballpoint pen on paper (ii) ink on paper
    Two works: (i) Untitled (man with tie) ; (ii) Untitled, 1978
    Drawing · Paper
    (i) 8 1/8 x 6 in. (20.6 x 15.2 cm) (ii) 8 1/2 x 4 1/8 in. (21.6 x 10.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 138
    $7,620≈ £5,724≈ €6,853Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Luc Tuymans, The Worshipper, 2005, screenprint on paper
    The Worshipper, 2005
    Screenprint · Paper
    32 h x 25 w in (81 x 63 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 331
    $1,890≈ £1,504≈ €1,764Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Luc Tuymans, Altar, 2002, 3D-collaged digital print in colours behind sandblasted opaque Plexiglas
    Altar, 2002
    Print (other) · ed. 14/50
    framed 59.6 x 80.5 cm (23 1/2 x 31 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 51
    £2,540≈ $3,219≈ €2,960Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  9. Luc Tuymans, Rome, 2007, oil on canvas
    Rome, 2007
    Oil · Canvas
    231.5 x 312.5 cm (91 1/8 x 123 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 12
    £1,500,000≈ $1,826,700≈ €1,735,747Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,200,000–1,800,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Luc Tuymans, Giscard, 2004, Farblithografie auf Arches (Wasserzeichen)
    Giscard, 2004
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 10/100
    27 x 41cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 33
    €1,716≈ $1,808≈ £1,490Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–View at Van Ham ↗

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Luc Tuymans: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Luc Tuymans at auction?

$1,826,700Sign up free to see, for Rome at Phillips (October 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Luc Tuymans?

The median sale price is $6.3kSign up free to see across 71 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Luc Tuymans have sold at auction?

71 of 84 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Luc Tuymans?

Phillips, Van Ham and Lempertz account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Van Ham · Lempertz

About Luc Tuymans

Luc Tuymans is a Belgian visual artist best known for his paintings which explore people's relationship with history and confront their ability to ignore it. World War II is a recurring theme in his work. He is a key figure of the generation of European figurative painters who gained renown at a time when many believed the medium had lost its relevance due to the new digital age.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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