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Mark Tobey

Mark Tobey

American · 1890–1976

Mark George Tobey was an American painter. His densely structured compositions, inspired by Asian calligraphy, resemble Abstract expressionism, although the motives for his… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Mark Tobey, Between Black and White, 1970, tempera and oil on paper mounted to cardboardBetween Black and WhitePhillips · $531,000≈ £409,185≈ €470,078Sign up to see
  2. Mark Tobey, Threading White, 1958, tempera on paperThreading WhiteBonhams · $101,175≈ £77,505≈ €93,421Sign up to see
  3. Mark Tobey, Desert Town (Wild City), 1950, oil and gouache on card mounted on MasoniteDesert Town (Wild City)Phillips · $87,500≈ £67,930≈ €78,244Sign up to see

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  1. Mark Tobey, Untitled, 1963-66, gouache and glue on paper
    Untitled, 1963-66
    Gouache · Paper
    5¾ h x 8¼ w in (15 x 21 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 161
    $945≈ £726≈ €853Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Mark Tobey, Untitled, 1927, gouache on paper
    Untitled, 1927
    Gouache · Paper
    7 h x 5½ w in (18 x 14 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 226
    $2,489≈ £1,987≈ €2,309Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Mark Tobey, Untitled, 1958, gouache on paper
    Untitled, 1958
    Gouache · Paper
    8 1/8 x 10 1/2 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 29
    $6,375≈ £4,884≈ €5,886Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Mark Tobey, Landscape, 1957, gouache, watercolor and pencil on paper
    Landscape, 1957
    Gouache · Paper
    11 1/2 x 17 3/4 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 31
    $19,125≈ £14,651≈ €17,659Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Mark Tobey, Untitled, 1952, gouache and tempera on board
    Untitled, 1952
    Gouache · Board
    22 x 24 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 5
    $69,063≈ £52,119≈ €61,069Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Mark Tobey, Composition with Blue and Red, 1967, gouache on paper
    Composition with Blue and Red, 1967
    Gouache · Paper
    10 x 6 7/8 in. (25.5 x 17.5 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 123
    $20,000≈ £15,412≈ €17,705Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Mark Tobey, Untitled, 1959, Gouache on yellowish paper
    Untitled, 1959
    Gouache · Paper
    13 x 16 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 534
    €11,408≈ $13,558≈ £10,052Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Mark Tobey, Untitled, 1963, Gouache on cream-coloured paper
    Untitled, 1963
    Gouache · Paper
    14.1 x 13.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 535
    €9,300≈ $11,053≈ £8,195Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Mark Tobey, Emboy, 1954, gouache on brown paper
    Emboy, 1954
    Gouache · Paper
    11 7/8 x 9 in. (30.2 x 22.9 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 182
    $30,000≈ £22,781≈ €25,338Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Mark Tobey, New York (Composition), 1955, gouache on brown paper
    New York (Composition), 1955
    Gouache · Paper
    8 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (22.2 x 29.8 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 183
    $32,500≈ £24,679≈ €27,449Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (38)

Lots by Mark Tobey that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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