Marlene Dumas Watercolors: Auction Prices

South African · b. 1953

ArtSell has recorded 26 auction results for Marlene Dumas watercolors between 2004 and 2026, of which 24 sold (92% sell-through). Prices realised range from $7,560 to $60,000, with a median of $15,957 across 24 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $60,000 for “The Last Years of Willem de Kooning” at Phillips in 2017.

Record: The Last Years of Willem de Kooning — $60,000Sign up free to see

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1. 
   Untitled, 1994

   Watercolor · Paper

   11 x 9 5/8 in. (27.9 x 24.4 cm)

   Phillips · Sep 21, 2026 · Lot 25
   $36,120≈ £26,965≈ €31,436Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   2 Women on his Mind, He can't decide, 1987

   Watercolor · Paper

   31 x 22.2 cm (12 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.)

   Phillips · Dec 4, 2024 · Lot 62
   £12,700≈ $16,087≈ €15,333Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Naked Man on Knees, 1987

   Watercolor · Paper

   21 x 29.7 cm (8 1/4 x 11 3/4 in.)

   Phillips · Oct 11, 2024 · Lot 207
   £24,130≈ $31,531≈ €28,827Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   The Night as Partner, 1990

   Watercolor · Paper

   sheet 29.5 x 21 cm (11 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.)

   Phillips · Oct 11, 2024 · Lot 206
   £12,700≈ $16,595≈ €15,172Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   Exotic Death. beyond the usual alternatives., 1984

   Watercolor · Paper

   image 48.5 x 56.5 cm (19 1/8 x 22 1/4 in.) framed 72.7 x 79.6 cm (28 5/8 x 31 3/8 in.)

   Phillips · May 18, 2023 · Lot 20
   £7,620≈ $9,482≈ €8,769Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   You could ask yourself would – Jesus have done the same?, 1994

   Watercolor

   28 × 24,5 cm

   Grisebach · May 14, 2023 · Lot 2186
   €15,000≈ $16,338≈ £13,061Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–8,000View at Grisebach ↗
7. 
   The Woman and the Mirror, 1990

   Watercolor · Paper

   12 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. (32.4 x 24.4 cm)

   Phillips · Mar 8, 2023 · Lot 236
   $12,700≈ £10,728≈ €12,044Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
8. 
   Back, 1993

   Watercolor

   24 × 19,5 cm

   Grisebach · May 24, 2021 · Lot 2240
   €6,250≈ $7,633≈ £5,400Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Grisebach ↗
9. 
   Baba Soldaat, 1990

   Watercolor · Paper

   11 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. (29.5 x 21 cm)

   Phillips · Dec 8, 2020 · Lot 528
   $7,560≈ £5,688≈ €6,241Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
10. 
    A Little Devil, 1989

    Watercolor · Paper

    12 x 9 1/2 in. (30.5 x 24.1 cm)

    Phillips · Dec 8, 2020 · Lot 527
    $15,120≈ £11,376≈ €12,481Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
11. 
    Pampers Baby, 1989

    Watercolor · Paper

    12 1/4 x 17 3/8 in. (31.1 x 44.1 cm)

    Phillips · Dec 8, 2020 · Lot 526
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
12. 
    The Woman and the Mirror, 1990

    Watercolor · Paper

    12 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. (32.4 x 24.4 cm)

    Phillips · Dec 8, 2020 · Lot 524
    $13,860≈ £10,428≈ €11,441Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
13. 
    Telephone Sex, 1990

    Watercolor · Paper

    9 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (24.1 x 31.8 cm)

    Phillips · Dec 8, 2020 · Lot 523
    $22,680≈ £17,064≈ €18,722Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
14. 
    Little Boy, 1991

    Watercolor · Paper

    13 x 7 1/2 in. (33 x 19.1 cm.)

    Phillips · Nov 13, 2019 · Lot 480
    $20,000≈ £15,585≈ €18,172Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
15. 
    "mother + baby", 1989

    Watercolor · Paper

    30 x 21cm

    Van Ham · May 29, 2019 · Lot 1018
    €7,740≈ $8,635≈ £6,829Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Van Ham ↗
16. 
    "Cultivated Emotion", 1986

    Watercolor · Paper

    22,5 x 27,5cm

    Van Ham · May 29, 2019 · Lot 1016
    €9,675≈ $10,793≈ £8,536Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Van Ham ↗
17. 
    Ohne Titel, 1991

    Watercolor · Paper

    27,5 x 19,5cm

    Van Ham · May 29, 2019 · Lot 1019
    €7,740≈ $8,635≈ £6,829Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Van Ham ↗
18. 
    The meeting, 1993

    Watercolor

    20,5 × 29 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 30, 2018 · Lot 914
    €27,500≈ $31,237≈ £24,494Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
19. 
    The Apple, 1994

    Watercolor · Paper

    10 1/4 x 13 in. (26 x 33 cm.)

    Phillips · Nov 14, 2018 · Lot 146
    $25,000≈ £19,265≈ €22,132Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
20. 
    Leo, 2001

    Watercolor · Paper

    66.4 x 50.2 cm (26 1/8 x 19 3/4 in.)

    Phillips · Oct 4, 2018 · Lot 145
    £40,000≈ $51,940≈ €45,157Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
21. 
    The Last Years of Willem de Kooning, 1994

    Watercolor · Paper

    11 1/8 x 9 5/8 in. (28.3 x 24.4 cm.)

    Phillips · Nov 15, 2017 · Lot 398
    $60,000≈ £45,562≈ €50,676Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
22. 
    Fingers, 1999

    Watercolor · Paper

    99.5 x 55.5 cm. (39 1/8 x 21 7/8 in.)

    Phillips · Oct 17, 2013 · Lot 153
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £70,000–90,000View at Phillips ↗
23. 
    Wrong Theory

    Watercolor · Paper

    23.8 x 31.6 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 3, 2010 · Lot 714
    €7,800≈ $9,569≈ £6,518Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
24. 
    Mother + Baby, 1989

    Watercolor

    30,2 x 21 cm (11,8 x 8,2 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Apr 24, 2010 · Lot 768
    €8,784≈ $11,692≈ £7,618Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
25. 
    OH NO

    Watercolor

    29,5 x 21 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 4, 2004 · Lot 176
    €11,900≈ $15,827≈ £8,212Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Lempertz ↗
26. 
    Strong Woman

    Watercolor

    30,8 x 22,3 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 5, 2004 · Lot 120
    €18,445≈ $22,508≈ £12,245Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Lempertz ↗

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