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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, Auktion 442, Los 1453, 1968, Mischtechnik auf Maschinenbütten
    Auktion 442, Los 1453, 1968
    Mixed media · Paper
    19 x 25cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 1453
    €1,935≈ $2,144≈ £1,637Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–View at Van Ham ↗
  2. Mark Tobey, Ohne Titel, 1958, Mixed media
    Ohne Titel, 1958
    Mixed media
    31.5 x 45.5 cm (12.4 x 17.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 524
    €8,125≈ $9,159≈ £7,205Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Mark Tobey, Untitled, 1964, Mixed media
    Untitled, 1964
    Mixed media
    17.7 x 13 cm (6.9 x 5.1 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 279
    €3,500≈ $4,114≈ £3,071Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. Mark Tobey, Senza titolo, 1963, mixed media on cardboard
    Senza titolo, 1963
    Mixed media · Board
    13,3x16,8 cm
    Farsettiarte · · Lot 338
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–5,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
  5. Mark Tobey, Old Sotheby's labels verso, Untitled 1951 Abstract Mixed Media on Paper
    Old Sotheby's labels verso
    Mixed media · Paper
    7.5" high x 5.1" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 55
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
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Lots by Mark Tobey that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Mark Tobey paintings (7)Mark Tobey oil paintings (3)Mark Tobey mixed media (3)Mark Tobey works on paper (88)Mark Tobey watercolors (38)Mark Tobey gouaches (20)Mark Tobey drawings (6)Mark Tobey prints (140)Mark Tobey etchings (40)Mark Tobey aquatints (19)Mark Tobey lithographs (48)Mark Tobey screenprints (8)

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