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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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Between Black and WhitePhillips · Nov 2018$531,000≈ £409,185≈ €470,078Sign up to see
Threading WhiteBonhams · Apr 2022$101,175≈ £77,505≈ €93,421Sign up to see
Desert Town (Wild City)Phillips · May 2019$87,500≈ £67,930≈ €78,244Sign up to see

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Mark Tobey, MORNING — MORNING
Capitolium Art · Jun 30, 2026
€4,158Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Untitled, 1959, Tempera — Untitled, 1959
Ketterer Kunst · Jun 13, 2026
€36,120Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Untitled, 1959, tempera sur papier — Untitled, 1959
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Jun 10, 2026
CHF 10,000Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Untitled, 1966, tempera sur papier — Untitled, 1966
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Jun 10, 2026
CHF 11,000Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Untitled, lithograph on Arches, 1974, ed. 3/150 — Untitled
Abell Auction Company · Apr 24, 2026
$320Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Untitled, 1954, tempera on paper — Untitled, 1954
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 16, 2026
$4,096Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Ohne Titel, 1968, Watercolor — Ohne Titel, 1968
Ketterer Kunst · Apr 15, 2026
€4,020Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Scroll of Liberty, 1973, Lithograph in colors on japon paper — Scroll of Liberty, 1973
Bonhams · Mar 30, 2026
$2,816Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Untitled, 1964, Monotype with tempera in colors on brown wove paper — Untitled, 1964
Bonhams · Feb 25, 2026
$832Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Morning grass, 1975, Litografía 132 / 150 — Morning grass, 1975
Morton Subastas · Dec 4, 2025
MX$10,000Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Totem #2, 1953, tempera on paper — Totem #2, 1953
Rago Auctions · Sep 30, 2025
$6,096Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Ohne Titel (Floral), 1967, Tempera on wove paper — Ohne Titel (Floral), 1967
Kornfeld · Sep 11, 2025
CHF 3,000Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Ohne Titel, 1971, Spray technique on Styrofoam panel — Ohne Titel, 1971
Kornfeld · Sep 11, 2025
CHF 4,000Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Untitled, circa 1928, tempera and graphite on paper — Untitled, circa 1928
Bonhams · Jul 31, 2025
$4,096Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Sumi, 1970, lithographie — Sumi, 1970
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Jun 18, 2025
CHF 2,200Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Untitled, 'Mandarin Flowers' lithograph in colours — Untitled
Sworders · Apr 15, 2025
£220Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Flight Over Forms, 1966, lithograph in colors — Flight Over Forms, 1966
Wright · Apr 3, 2025
$1,207Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Timeless World, 1974, Farbserigrafie auf Kaiserlich Japan — Timeless World, 1974
Van Ham · Mar 19, 2025
€396Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Underwater Fragment Black, 1973, Lithografie auf Büttenkarton — Underwater Fragment Black, 1973
Van Ham · Mar 19, 2025
€264Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Sonata, 1975, Farbserigrafie auf Kaiserlich Japan — Sonata, 1975
Van Ham · Mar 19, 2025
€528Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, The Passing, 1971, Farblithografie auf Arches — The Passing, 1971
Van Ham · Mar 19, 2025
€396Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Sumi 4, 1970, lithograph on BFK Rives — Sumi 4, 1970
Rago Auctions · Mar 14, 2025
$508Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Above the Earth IV, 1956, tempera on paper — Above the Earth IV, 1956
Phillips · Feb 26, 2025
$10,160Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Temperazeichnung, Tempera auf chamoisfarbenem Halbkarton — Temperazeichnung
Van Ham · Feb 17, 2025
€7,260Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Ohne Titel, 1970/72, Farblithografie auf Bütten — Ohne Titel, 1970/72
Van Ham · Jan 29, 2025
€594Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Untitled, 1961, lithograph in colors on Arches — Untitled, 1961
Wright · Dec 18, 2024
$630Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Untitled, 1965, tempera sur papier — Untitled, 1965
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Dec 11, 2024
CHF 14,000Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Play of Colors, 1965, Monotype with tempera on Japan paper — Play of Colors, 1965
Lempertz · Nov 29, 2024
€63,000Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Untitled, circa 1973, Lithograph in Colors on Wove Paper — Untitled, circa 1973
DuMouchelles · Nov 15, 2024
$300Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, The Woven World, 1977, lithograph in colors on Arches — The Woven World, 1977
Rago Auctions · Nov 1, 2024
$262Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Homage to Tobey, 1974, The complete set of six etchings and lithographs in colors, on Japan nacre paper, with title page, justification, and text by John Canaday, contained in the original paper folios with printed titles, all contained in the original light blue cloth covered portfolio — Homage to Tobey, 1974
Phillips · Oct 22, 2024
$2,540Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Penses Germinales, drypoint in colors, 1972 — Penses Germinales
Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Oct 19, 2024
$750Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Silent Night, 1960, tempera sur papier — Silent Night, 1960
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Sep 25, 2024
CHF 10,000Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Ohne Titel, 1971, Spray technique on Styrofoam panel — Ohne Titel, 1971
Kornfeld · Sep 12, 2024
CHF 7,000Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Untitled, 1963-66, gouache and glue on paper — Untitled, 1963-66
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 20, 2024
$945Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Les petites primitives, 1959, Tempera and pencil, manually roughened, on paper, mounted on card — Les petites primitives, 1959
Lempertz · Jun 5, 2024
€9,450Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Untitled, 1927, gouache on paper — Untitled, 1927
Rago Auctions · May 10, 2024
$2,489Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, SENZA TITOLO, 1965 — SENZA TITOLO, 1965
Capitolium Art · Mar 21, 2024
€3,780Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Three works from the Homage to Tobey portfolio, 1974, etching in colors on BFK Rives; lithograph in colors — Three works from the Homage to Tobey portfolio, 1974
Toomey & Co. · Mar 7, 2024
$590Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Earth World, 1964, tempera sur papier — Earth World, 1964
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Dec 6, 2023
CHF 6,500Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Peinture, print (other) — Peinture
Capitolium Art · Oct 23, 2023
€76Sign up free to see

Market Sketch, face, 1941
Brunk Auctions · Oct 20, 2023
$400Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Strukturen, Farbradierung auf Velin — Strukturen
Auktionshaus Mehlis · Sep 21, 2023
€500Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Morning Grass, Etching — Morning Grass
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jul 20, 2023
$550Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Renaissance of a Flower; Paean; and Of Time and Age, 1975, One lithograph and two etchings in colors, on Arches and Rives BFK papers, with margins — Renaissance of a Flower; Paean; and Of Time and Age, 1975
Phillips · Jun 21, 2023
$1,080Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Untitled, 1964, tempera sur papier — Untitled, 1964
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Jun 7, 2023
CHF 8,500Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Half and half, 1970, Colour lithograph — Half and half, 1970
Kornfeld · Jun 2, 2023
CHF 300Sign up free to see

Mark Tobey, Crowd — Crowd
Bonhams · May 2, 2023
$612Sign up free to see

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