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Marlene Dumas

South African · b. 1953 · Painter, Printmaker

Marlene Dumas is a South African artist and painter based in the Netherlands. (Wikipedia)

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ColorfieldsPhillips · May 2017$4,170,000≈ £3,198,589≈ €3,746,967Sign up to see
Snow White in the Wrong StoryPhillips · Nov 2022$3,781,000≈ £3,178,379≈ €3,634,179Sign up to see
De gele vingers van de kunstenaar [The yellow fingers of the artist]Phillips · Nov 2017$3,615,000≈ £2,738,844≈ €3,071,107Sign up to see

Marlene Dumas’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

Lot images as published by each auction house (174 lots with an image). Images from houses that reserve their photographs are shown as small thumbnails linking to the house’s site.

Marlene Dumas, Untitled, 1994, watercolor on paper — Untitled, 1994
Phillips · Sep 21, 2026
$36,120Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Blue Cross, 1993-1995, oil on canvas — Blue Cross, 1993-1995
Phillips · Jun 26, 2026
£193,500Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Faceless, 1993, lithograph on paper — Faceless, 1993
Strauss & Co · Apr 20, 2026
ZAR 35,132Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, The Magic Gardens, 1984, colour lithograph on paper — The Magic Gardens, 1984
Strauss & Co · Mar 24, 2026
ZAR 35,132Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, The Old Model Meets the New Model, 1995, wax, crayon, acrylic and glitter on paper — The Old Model Meets the New Model, 1995
Phillips · Mar 7, 2026
£90,300Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Amy-Back To, 2015, Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet — Amy-Back To, 2015
Phillips · Feb 7, 2026
$4,515Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Doornrosie, 1989, lithograph — Doornrosie, 1989
Toomey & Co. · Nov 14, 2025
$1,207Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Evidence of Virtue, 1992, Lithograph in colours, on grey wove paper, mounted to wove paper support (as issued), with full margins — Evidence of Virtue, 1992
Phillips · Sep 12, 2025
£1,032Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Lucy and Luciaaaaa, 2005, The complete set of two offset lithographs in colours, one with gold leaf addition, on wove paper, the full sheets loose (as issued), with the accompanying book titled Marlene + Marijke , all contained in the original black linen-covered portfolio box — Lucy and Luciaaaaa, 2005
Phillips · Sep 12, 2025
£1,290Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, United Europe, 2003/2005, Digital pigment print with pencil additions, on rag paper, with full margins — United Europe, 2003/2005
Phillips · Sep 12, 2025
£2,064Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Faceless, 1993, screenprint on paper — Faceless, 1993
Strauss & Co · Jul 14, 2025
ZAR 58,625Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, The Fog of War, five, digital print on wove paper — The Fog of War, five
Strauss & Co · May 27, 2025
ZAR 58,625Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Schets voor een Monument voor de Vrede (Sketch in front of a Monument to the Peace), 1993, Lithograph in colours, on wove paper, with full margins — Schets voor een Monument voor de Vrede (Sketch in front of a Monument to the Peace), 1993
Phillips · Jan 23, 2025
£762Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, 2 Women on his Mind, He can't decide, 1987, ink and watercolour on paper — 2 Women on his Mind, He can't decide, 1987
Phillips · Dec 4, 2024
£12,700Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, The Power of Big Installations, 1992, ink and pastel on paper — The Power of Big Installations, 1992
Phillips · Dec 4, 2024
£10,160Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, No Reflection (Jou Hande is Klewerig), 1986, gouache and charcoal on paper — No Reflection (Jou Hande is Klewerig), 1986
Phillips · Dec 4, 2024
£7,620Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, I can't swim, 1987, ink and pastel on paper — I can't swim, 1987
Phillips · Dec 4, 2024
£5,715Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Portrait of Frank Wagner (from the Rejects series), 1996, Tinte auf Papier — Portrait of Frank Wagner (from the Rejects series), 1996
Grisebach · Nov 29, 2024
€13,000Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Untitled Europe, 2005, digital pigment print on rag paper — Untitled Europe, 2005
Rago Auctions · Nov 1, 2024
$1,386Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Purple Pose, 1999, lithograph in colors — Purple Pose, 1999
Rago Auctions · Oct 16, 2024
$5,670Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, The Night as Partner, 1990, ink and watercolour on paper — The Night as Partner, 1990
Phillips · Oct 11, 2024
£12,700Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Naked Man on Knees, 1987, ink and watercolour on paper — Naked Man on Knees, 1987
Phillips · Oct 11, 2024
£24,130Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Faceless, 1993, Serigrafie auf leichtem Karton — Faceless, 1993
Van Ham · Sep 30, 2024
€1,452Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Ecco Pier Paolo Pasolini Maria Chailloux, Amsterdam, triptych, handcoloured lithographs, monotypes and woodcuts on Rives creative paper — Ecco Pier Paolo Pasolini Maria Chailloux, Amsterdam, triptych
Strauss & Co · Jul 21, 2024
ZAR 93,800Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Faceless, lithograph on paper — Faceless
Strauss & Co · Jun 10, 2024
ZAR 37,520Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Barbie (with pearl necklace), 1997, Lithograph in colours, on wove paper, the full sheet, — Barbie (with pearl necklace), 1997
Lempertz · Jun 5, 2024
€5,544Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Portrait of a Young Nelson Mandela, lithograph on paper — Portrait of a Young Nelson Mandela
Strauss & Co · May 28, 2024
ZAR 70,350Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Little Red Riding Hood, 1989, (i, iii) ink on paper (ii, iv) gouache and ink on paper — Little Red Riding Hood, 1989
Phillips · May 15, 2024
$20,320Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Praying, screenprint and lithograph on paper — Praying
Strauss & Co · Mar 20, 2024
ZAR 35,175Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, A Long Silence, lithograph on paper — A Long Silence
Strauss & Co · Feb 12, 2024
ZAR 41,038Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, The short black dress, 1993, India Ink drawing — The short black dress, 1993
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 8, 2023
€26,670Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Old Fears Are Still Valid, ink and pastel on vellum — Old Fears Are Still Valid
Bonhams · Nov 1, 2023
$15,360Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, The Black Man, the Jew, and the Girl (für Parkett 38), 1993, Farbholzschnitt und Farblithografie auf chamoisfarbenem Bütten, als Leporello gefaltet. In Kladde — The Black Man, the Jew, and the Girl (für Parkett 38), 1993
Van Ham · Oct 31, 2023
€2,904Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, The Fog of War, digital prints — The Fog of War
Strauss & Co · Oct 9, 2023
ZAR 46,900Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Magdalena, 1995, Farblithografie auf Velin — Magdalena, 1995
Van Ham · Sep 27, 2023
€2,640Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Exotic Death. beyond the usual alternatives., 1984, watercolour, gouache and graphite on paper — Exotic Death. beyond the usual alternatives., 1984
Phillips · May 18, 2023
£7,620Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, West, 1997, ink wash, watercolor and metallic acrylic on paper — West, 1997
Phillips · May 16, 2023
$177,800Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, You could ask yourself would – Jesus have done the same?, 1994, Tinte, Aquarell und Kreide auf Papier — You could ask yourself would – Jesus have done the same?, 1994
Grisebach · May 14, 2023
€15,000Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Lucy, 2005, pigment print in colors — Lucy, 2005
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 26, 2023
$3,528Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Amy - Back to, 2015, Inkjet-Print auf Büttenkarton — Amy - Back to, 2015
Van Ham · Mar 29, 2023
€2,640Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Supermodel, lithograph on paper — Supermodel
Strauss & Co · Mar 28, 2023
ZAR 175,875Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, The Woman and the Mirror, 1990, watercolor and pencil on paper — The Woman and the Mirror, 1990
Phillips · Mar 8, 2023
$12,700Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Barbie (with pearl necklace), 1997, Farblithografie auf Bütten — Barbie (with pearl necklace), 1997
Van Ham · Feb 6, 2023
€8,580Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Snow White in the Wrong Story, 1988, oil on canvas — Snow White in the Wrong Story, 1988
Phillips · Nov 15, 2022
$3,781,000Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, The Believer, 2005, oil on linen — The Believer, 2005
Phillips · Oct 15, 2021
£1,656,000Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Back, 1993, Tusche und Aquarell auf Bütten — Back, 1993
Grisebach · May 24, 2021
€6,250Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, Amy - Back To, 2015, Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet — Amy - Back To, 2015
Phillips · Apr 20, 2021
$6,048Sign up free to see

Marlene Dumas, The Reflection, 1992, oil on canvas — The Reflection, 1992
Phillips · Dec 8, 2020
$163,800Sign up free to see

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