Yves Tanguy Oil Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1900–1955

Yves Tanguy oil paintings have appeared at auction 3 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2025; 2 sold, a sell-through rate of 67%. Half of the priced sales fell between $757kSign up free to see and $1.4MSign up free to see, with a median of $1.1MSign up free to see. Je tourne la tête vers moi (I Turn My Head Toward Myself) holds the top price on file: $1.8MSign up free to see at Bonhams (November 2025). The houses with the most results are Ketterer Kunst (1), Lempertz (1) and Bonhams (1).

$1,778,700≈ £1,355,510≈ €1,535,613Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumJe tourne la tête vers moi (I Turn My Head Toward Myself)Bonhams20253auction results2013–2025years recorded67%sold$1.1MSign up free to seemedian price

Yves Tanguy oil paintings: key figures

Auction results: 3
Sold rate: 67%
Active at auction: 2013–2025
Median price: $1.1MSign up free to see
Record price: $1.8MSign up free to see Je tourne la tête vers moi (I Turn My Head Toward Myself), Bonhams, Nov 2025

Top auction houses: Ketterer Kunst (1), Lempertz (1), Bonhams (1)

Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.

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 · Nov 19, 2025 · Lot 8A
$1,778,700≈ £1,355,510≈ €1,535,613Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700,000–1,000,000View at Bonhams ↗
Sans titre, 1929
Oil · Canvas
50 x 65 cm
Lempertz · Dec 1, 2023 · Lot 30
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €300,000–400,000View at Lempertz ↗
Titre inconnu, 1938
Oil · Canvas
16 x 27 cm (6,2 x 10,6 in)
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2013 · Lot 376.10
€305,000≈ $416,661≈ £254,916Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €100,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗