Mark Tobey Watercolors: Auction Prices

American · 1890–1976

ArtSell has recorded 38 auction results for Mark Tobey watercolors between 2002 and 2026, of which 32 sold (84% sell-through). Prices realised range from $2,235 to $46,368, with a median of $9,546 across 32 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). A further 6 lots offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed but not counted. The highest recorded price is $46,368 for “Ohne Titel” at Lempertz in 2007.

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1. 
   Untitled, 1959

   Watercolor

   56.6 x 46.5 cm (22.2 x 18.3 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Jun 13, 2026 · Lot 264
   €36,120≈ $41,780≈ £31,174Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
2. 
   Untitled, 1959

   Watercolor · Paper

   21,5x13 cm

   Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Jun 10, 2026 · Lot 2501
   CHF 10,000≈ $12,512≈ £9,350≈ €10,843HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 10,000–15,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
3. 
   Untitled, 1966

   Watercolor · Paper · ed. 12/23

   29,5x23 cm

   Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Jun 10, 2026 · Lot 2502
   CHF 11,000≈ $13,763≈ £10,285≈ €11,928HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 12,000–18,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
4. 
   Ohne Titel, 1968

   Watercolor

   27.5 x 39.5 cm (10.8 x 15.5 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Apr 15, 2026 · Lot 153
   €4,020≈ $4,736≈ £3,495Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
5. 
   Sans titre, 1964

   Watercolor · Paper

   38x26 cm

   Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Dec 10, 2025 · Lot 2542
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 10,000–15,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
6. 
   Ohne Titel (Floral), 1967

   Watercolor · Paper

   18 x 14.5 cm

   Kornfeld · Sep 11, 2025 · Lot 665
   CHF 3,000≈ $3,751≈ £2,776≈ €3,210HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 5,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
7. 
   Temperazeichnung

   Watercolor · Board

   36 x 20,5cm

   Van Ham · Feb 17, 2025 · Lot 120
   €7,260≈ $7,603≈ £6,035Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Van Ham ↗
8. 
   Untitled, 1965

   Watercolor · Paper

   29,5x24 cm

   Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Dec 11, 2024 · Lot 34
   CHF 14,000≈ $15,851≈ £12,440≈ €15,086HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 12,000–18,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
9. 
   Sans titre, 1960

   Watercolor · Paper

   17,5x26,5 cm

   Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Sep 25, 2024 · Lot 2580
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 8,000–12,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
10. 
    Silent Night, 1960

    Watercolor · Paper

    35,4x26 cm

    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Sep 25, 2024 · Lot 32
    CHF 10,000≈ $11,789≈ £8,810≈ €10,532HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 12,000–18,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
11. 
    Earth World, 1964

    Watercolor · Paper

    23,2x15,7 cm

    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Dec 6, 2023 · Lot 51
    CHF 6,500≈ $7,430≈ £5,902≈ €6,894HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 8,000–12,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
12. 
    Senza titolo, 1960

    Watercolor · Paper

    23,5x18 cm

    Farsettiarte · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 403
    Result not publishedEst. €18,000–22,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
13. 
    Senza titolo, 1969

    Watercolor · Paper

    33,2x27 cm

    Farsettiarte · Dec 2, 2023 · Lot 358
    Result not publishedEst. €20,000–30,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
14. 
    Sans titre, 1957

    Watercolor · Paper

    32,5x46,5 cm

    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Sep 20, 2023 · Lot 41
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 20,000–30,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
15. 
    Untitled, 1964

    Watercolor · Paper

    33,5x20,5 cm

    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Jun 7, 2023 · Lot 81
    CHF 8,500≈ $9,387≈ £7,530≈ €8,759HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 10,000–15,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
16. 
    Ohne Titel, Ca. 1970

    Watercolor

    99,5 x 49,5cm

    Van Ham · Jan 4, 2023 · Lot 130
    €7,920≈ $8,394≈ £6,976Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Van Ham ↗
17. 
    Senza titolo, 1961

    Watercolor · Paper

    17,6x27,8 cm

    Farsettiarte · Dec 3, 2022 · Lot 390
    Result not publishedEst. €20,000–30,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
18. 
    Ohne Titel, 1958

    Watercolor · Board

    24 x 7,7 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 16, 2021 · Lot 723
    CHF 6,000≈ $6,484≈ £4,686≈ €5,512HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 8,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
19. 
    Blue Moon, 1965

    Watercolor

    20,2 x 17,2 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 16, 2021 · Lot 722
    CHF 30,000≈ $32,418≈ £23,432≈ €27,559HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 35,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
20. 
    Untitled, 1958

    Watercolor · Board

    32,5 x 24 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 16, 2021 · Lot 721
    CHF 34,000≈ $36,740≈ £26,556≈ €31,234HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 35,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
21. 
    Untitled, 1959

    Watercolor · Paper

    39 x 24.4 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 8, 2020 · Lot 174
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €20,000–30,000View at Lempertz ↗
22. 
    Senza titolo, 1964

    Watercolor · Paper

    49x12,8 cm

    Farsettiarte · Jun 30, 2020 · Lot 269
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €6,000–9,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
23. 
    Ohne Titel, Ca. 1969

    Watercolor

    27.2 x 20.5 cm (10.7 x 8 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 8, 2019 · Lot 240
    €6,000≈ $6,764≈ £5,320Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
24. 
    Untitled, 1969

    Watercolor · Paper

    48,5x32,4 cm

    Farsettiarte · Jun 1, 2019 · Lot 351
    Result not publishedEst. €22,000–32,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
25. 
    Untitled, 1962

    Watercolor · Canvas

    86x45 cm

    Farsettiarte · Jun 9, 2018 · Lot 439
    Result not publishedEst. €28,000–38,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
26. 
    Senza titolo, 1966

    Watercolor · Paper

    66,5x45,5 cm

    Farsettiarte · Jun 9, 2018 · Lot 416
    Result not publishedEst. €12,000–18,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
27. 
    Ohne TItel, 1967

    Watercolor

    31,6 × 12,6 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 2, 2017 · Lot 475
    €6,875≈ $7,712≈ £5,999Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
28. 
    Dark and Light, 1959

    Watercolor · Paper

    14,2 × 12 cm

    Grisebach · May 30, 2014 · Lot 619
    €11,250≈ $15,308≈ £9,147Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Grisebach ↗
29. 
    Space Lines, 1959

    Watercolor · Paper

    25,3 × 20 cm

    Grisebach · May 30, 2014 · Lot 610
    €21,250≈ $28,915≈ £17,278Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at Grisebach ↗
30. 
    Auktion 329, Los 447, 1960

    Watercolor · Paper

    25,8 x 17cm

    Van Ham · Nov 28, 2013 · Lot 447
    €7,140≈ $9,705≈ £5,941Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Van Ham ↗
31. 
    Untitled

    Watercolor

    100 x 50 x 4 cm

    Lempertz · May 24, 2013 · Lot 601
    €15,250≈ $19,732≈ £13,068Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
32. 
    Ohne Titel (Composition in Red), 1966

    Watercolor

    21,5 x 14,3 cm (8,4 x 5,6 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Apr 28, 2012 · Lot 834
    €4,063≈ $5,375≈ £3,313Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
33. 
    Ohne Titel, 1969

    Watercolor

    13,3 x 9 cm (5,2 x 3,5 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Apr 28, 2012 · Lot 833
    €4,375≈ $5,788≈ £3,567Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,800–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
34. 
    Ohne Titel, 1970

    Watercolor

    98,5 x 68 cm (38,7 x 26,7 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Oct 29, 2011 · Lot 1331
    €13,125≈ $18,585≈ £11,541Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
35. 
    Composition in white, blue and grey, 1968

    Watercolor

    20,8 x 19,4 cm (8,1 x 7,6 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Oct 23, 2010 · Lot 764
    €8,540≈ $11,900≈ £7,577Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
36. 
    Untitled

    Watercolor · Board

    25 x 20 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 3, 2010 · Lot 932
    €10,200≈ $12,513≈ £8,524Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
37. 
    Ohne Titel, 1970

    Watercolor

    38,7 x 27,7 cm (15,2 x 10,9 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Apr 24, 2010 · Lot 1012
    €3,660≈ $4,872≈ £3,174Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
38. 
    Ohne Titel, 1969

    Watercolor

    15,7 x 11,9 cm (6,1 x 4,6 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Apr 24, 2010 · Lot 1011
    €4,880≈ $6,496≈ £4,232Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,800–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
39. 
    Ohne Titel (Forms and Change), 1965

    Watercolor

    26 x 13,5 cm

    Lempertz · May 30, 2008 · Lot 790
    €20,400≈ $31,636≈ £16,035Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
40. 
    Ohne Titel, 1967

    Watercolor

    17,5 x 22 cm

    Lempertz · May 30, 2008 · Lot 788
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–View at Lempertz ↗
41. 
    Ohne Titel

    Watercolor

    47,5 x 26,5 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 2, 2007 · Lot 433
    €34,510≈ $46,368≈ £23,440Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Lempertz ↗
42. 
    Ohne Titel

    Watercolor

    21 x 14,5 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 3, 2006 · Lot 507
    €2,856≈ $3,660≈ £1,962Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Lempertz ↗
43. 
    Dots, 1970

    Watercolor

    22,5 : 26,4 cm (8,8 : 10,3 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Oct 29, 2004 · Lot 811
    €1,755≈ $2,235≈ £1,221Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
44. 
    Ohne Titel, 1961

    Watercolor

    Ketterer Kunst · Mar 23, 2002 · Lot 686
    €4,025≈ $3,540≈ £2,483Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

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