Tom of Finland Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1920–1991

Tom of Finland works on paper have appeared at auction 16 times in ArtSell’s records between 2018 and 2025; 15 sold, a sell-through rate of 94%. Half of the priced sales fell between $14.4kSign up free to see and $35.6kSign up free to see, with a median of $26kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $189kSign up free to see for Eleven works: (i-xi) Untitled (Motorcycle Series) at Phillips in November 2021. The houses with the most results are Bonhams (6), Phillips (4) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2).

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1. 
   Untitled (from the Buddy series), 1969

   Drawing · Paper

   11⅝ h x 8¼ w in (30 x 21 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Nov 12, 2025 · Lot 209
   $48,260≈ £36,784≈ €41,690Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
2. 
   Untitled (Preparatory Drawing for #77.46)

   Drawing · Paper

   15 1/2 x 11 1/4 in (39.4 x 28.6 cm)

   Bonhams · Jun 25, 2024 · Lot 83
   €23,040≈ $24,685≈ £19,460Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
3. 
   Mike Betts & Rick Wolfmier

   Drawing · Paper

   31.8 x 24.5 cm (12 3/16 x 9 7/16in)

   Bonhams · Jun 25, 2024 · Lot 81
   €25,600≈ $27,428≈ £21,622Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
4. 
   Untitled (Cowboy), 1965

   Drawing · Paper

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

   Phillips · Dec 6, 2023 · Lot 111
   £4,064≈ $5,117≈ €4,747Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   Untitled (Portrait of Terence L. Rohrer), 1984

   Drawing · Paper

   12 h x 9½ w in (30 x 24 cm)

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 21, 2023 · Lot 149
   $15,120≈ £11,880≈ €13,842Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
6. 
   Sans titre (Dessin préparatoire pour #83.29)

   Drawing · Paper

   41.9 x 29.5cm (16 1/2 x 11 5/8in).

   Bonhams · Jun 1, 2023 · Lot 28
   €24,320≈ $26,015≈ £20,872Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
7. 
   Sans titre (homme assis)

   Drawing · Paper

   31.1 x 23.2cm (12 1/4 x 9 1/8in).

   Bonhams · Jun 1, 2023 · Lot 27
   €28,160≈ $30,123≈ £24,168Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
8. 
   Sans titre (Roger)

   Drawing · Paper

   29.1 x 21.1cm (11 7/16 x 8 5/16in).

   Bonhams · Jun 1, 2023 · Lot 17
   €44,800≈ $47,923≈ £38,449Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
9. 
   No Title, 1979

   Drawing · Paper

   19¾ h x 25½ w in (50 x 65 cm)

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 22, 2023 · Lot 125
   $30,240≈ £24,986≈ €28,410Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
10. 
    Untitled, 1987

    Drawing · Paper

    29.5 x 20.8 cm (11 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.)

    Phillips · May 11, 2022 · Lot 45
    £8,190≈ $10,121≈ €9,591Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
11. 
    Eleven works: (i-xi) Untitled (Motorcycle Series), 1959–1960

    Drawing · Paper

    (i, iii) 12 3/8 x 9 in. (31.4 x 22.9 cm) (ii) 12 1/2 x 9 5/8 in. (31.8 x 24.4 cm) (iv, v, viii) 12 1/2 x 9 in. (31.8 x 22.9 cm) (vi, vii) 9 x 12 1/2 in. (22.9 x 31.8 cm) (ix) 13 x 9 1/2 in. (33 x 24.1 cm) (x) 9 x 12 1/4 in. (22.9 x 31.1 cm) (xi) 9 3/4 x 12 in. (24.8 x 30.5 cm)

    Phillips · Nov 18, 2021 · Lot 214
    $189,000≈ £140,229≈ €166,593Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $180,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
12. 
    Untitled, 1987

    Drawing · Paper

    29.5 x 20.8 cm (11 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.)

    Phillips · Oct 27, 2021 · Lot 19
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
13. 
    Untitled ("Happy Couple"), 1974

    Drawing · Paper

    30.5 x 22.5cm (12 x 8 7/8in).

    Bonhams · Jun 16, 2021 · Lot 7
    £29,000≈ $40,965≈ €33,789Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Bonhams ↗
14. 
    Cowboy, Um 1965

    Drawing

    29,6 × 20,8 cm

    Grisebach · Nov 15, 2020 · Lot 1467
    €6,625≈ $7,827≈ £5,943Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
15. 
    Untitled, 1969

    Drawing · Paper

    11½ h x 8¼ w in (29 x 21 cm)

    Wright · Jan 16, 2020 · Lot 272
    $13,750≈ £10,522≈ €12,311Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
16. 
    Untitled, c. 1985

    Drawing · Paper

    11½ h x 8 w in (29 x 20 cm)

    Wright · Apr 19, 2018 · Lot 156
    $15,000≈ £10,537≈ €12,114Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗

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