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Mark Tobey, Desert Town (Wild City), 1950, oil and gouache on card mounted on Masonite© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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Desert Town (Wild City)

Mark Tobey (American, 1890–1976) · 1950

$87,500 price realized incl. premium

≈ £67,930≈ €78,244

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil and gouache on card mounted on Masonite”
Support
Board
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated “Tobey 50” lower right
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
43 x 27 1/8 in. (109.2 x 68.9 cm.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session (NY010419)
Date
May 15, 2019
Location
New York
Lot
187
Estimate
$100,000 – $150,000 (≈ £77,634 – £116,451) (≈ €89,421 – €134,132)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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