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Yves Tanguy, Q137828661

Yves Tanguy

French · 1900–1955 · Painter, Printmaker

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30auction results2009–2026years recorded73%sold (22)$10kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Yves Tanguy, Je tourne la tête vers moi (I Turn My Head Toward Myself), 1938, oil on canvasJe tourne la tête vers moi (I Turn My Head Toward Myself)Bonhams · $1,778,700≈ £1,355,510≈ €1,535,613Sign up to see
  2. Yves Tanguy, Titre inconnu, 1938, Oil on canvasTitre inconnuKetterer Kunst · €305,000≈ $416,661≈ £254,916Sign up to see
  3. Yves Tanguy, Ohne Titel, RadierungOhne TitelKornfeld · CHF 22,000≈ $22,275≈ £16,650≈ €18,990Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 30 auction results for Yves Tanguy between 2009 and 2026, of which 22 sold (73%). Recorded sale prices range from $254Sign up free to see to $1.8MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.8MSign up free to see for Je tourne la tête vers moi (I Turn My Head Toward Myself) at Bonhams in November 2025. The most common medium is etchings (17 lots). Most results come from Kornfeld (14), Phillips (3) and Ketterer Kunst (2).

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  1. Yves Tanguy, Composition, 1945, ink and watercolor on paper
    Composition, 1945
    Watercolor · Paper
    11¼ h x 9 w in (29 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 205
    $15,360≈ £11,369≈ €13,126Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Yves Tanguy, Sans titre, 1942, brush and pen and ink on paper
    Sans titre, 1942
    Drawing · Paper
    9 3/8 x 12 1/2 in (23.7 x 31.7 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 122
    $11,520≈ £8,819≈ €10,005Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Yves Tanguy, Je tourne la tête vers moi (I Turn My Head Toward Myself), 1938, oil on canvas
    Je tourne la tête vers moi (I Turn My Head Toward Myself), 1938
    Oil · Canvas
    25 1/2 x 21 1/4 in (65 x 54 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 8A
    $1,778,700≈ £1,355,510≈ €1,535,613Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700,000–1,000,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Yves Tanguy, Formes-Sculpture, 1938, Pencil and coloured pencil, smudged in places, on Rives wove paper with watermark
    Formes-Sculpture, 1938
    Drawing · Paper
    49.6 x 36.9 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 563
    CHF 8,000≈ $10,002≈ £7,402≈ €8,560HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 8,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  5. Yves Tanguy, Ohne Titel, 1945, Etching
    Ohne Titel, 1945
    Etching · ed. 13/50
    22.6 x 15 cm, platemark; 30.2 x 23.2 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1632
    CHF 1,400≈ $1,762≈ £1,300≈ €1,500HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  6. Yves Tanguy, Untitled (from the Le surréalisme en 1947 portfolio), 1947, etching
    Untitled (from the Le surréalisme en 1947 portfolio), 1947
    Etching
    6¾ h x 6 w in (17 x 15 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 112
    $254≈ £197≈ €235Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. Yves Tanguy, Untitled, from Sept microbes vus à travers un tempérament (Seven Microbes Seen Through a Temperament) (W. 18), 1953, Etching in colors, on van Gelder Zonen laid paper, with full margins
    Untitled, from Sept microbes vus à travers un tempérament (Seven Microbes Seen Through a Temperament) (W. 18), 1953
    Etching · Paper
    I. 3 7/8 x 2 3/4 in. (9.8 x 7 cm) S. 7 1/8 x 4 7/8 in. (18.1 x 12.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 191
    $2,540≈ £2,079≈ €2,389Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Yves Tanguy, Sans titre, 1926/1928, Pen and ink
    Sans titre, 1926/1928
    Drawing
    48 x 30.7 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 558
    CHF 12,000≈ $13,301≈ £10,518≈ €12,294HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 15,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  9. Yves Tanguy, Sans titre, 1926/1928, Pen and ink
    Sans titre, 1926/1928
    Drawing
    47.6 x 30.6 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 559
    CHF 12,000≈ $13,301≈ £10,518≈ €12,294HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 15,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Yves Tanguy, Ohne Titel, 1947
    Ohne Titel, 1947
    Kornfeld · · Lot 517
    CHF 15,000≈ $15,381≈ £12,652≈ €14,789HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 17,500–View at Kornfeld ↗

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Yves Tanguy: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Yves Tanguy at auction?

$1,778,700Sign up free to see, for Je tourne la tête vers moi (I Turn My Head Toward Myself) at Bonhams (November 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Yves Tanguy?

The median sale price is $10kSign up free to see across 22 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Yves Tanguy have sold at auction?

22 of 30 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Yves Tanguy?

Kornfeld, Phillips and Ketterer Kunst account for the most recorded results. Kornfeld · Phillips · Ketterer Kunst

About Yves Tanguy

In museum collections

  • Yves Tanguy, UntitledUntitled, 1940
    Pierre Matisse Gallery · Public domain
  • Yves Tanguy, Promontory PalacePromontory Palace, 1931
    Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum · Public domain
  • Yves Tanguy, The Sun in Its Jewel CaseThe Sun in Its Jewel Case, 1937
    Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum · Public domain
  • Yves Tanguy, There, Motion Has Not Yet CeasedThere, Motion Has Not Yet Ceased, 1945
    Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum · Public domain

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