1910–2012
Dorothea Tanning
155results on record
86%sell-through
$10,000median result (USD, incl. premium; 91% observed, 9% estimated from hammer)
$6,261,294record in our coverage
Drawn from 155 recorded results (142 sold · 13 passed) across 15 auction houses, 1998–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 91% observed, 9% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| prints | 22 | 75% | $1,562 |
| painting | 21 | 100% | $44,078 |
| works on paper | 8 | 100% | $5,982 |
Medium is recorded for 51 of 155 results (33%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Pablo Picasso Dorothea Tanning Pablo Picasso
| Metric | Dorothea Tanning | Pablo Picasso |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $10,000 | $10,507 |
| Record price | $6,261,294 | $179,365,000 |
| Results on record | 155 | 29,706 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Pablo PicassoSalvador DalíJoan MiróMarc Chagall
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
84/ 100
- Sell-through86%
- Meets estimate75%
- Market depth155 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 69 | 88% | $16,620 | 1.77× |
| Christie's | 29 | 100% | $16,875 | — |
| Bonhams | 26 | 77% | $5,369 | 0.85× |
| Heritage Auctions | 8 | 88% | $575 | — |
| Phillips | 3 | 100% | $23,940 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 3 | 100% | $11,520 | 2.25× |
| Rago | 3 | 100% | $1,750 | — |
| Ketterer Kunst | 3 | — | $5,422 | — |
| Wright | 3 | 67% | $1,547 | — |
| Stockholms Auktionsverk Fine Art | 2 | — | $12,562 | 3.45× |
| Dorotheum | 2 | 100% | $1,295 | — |
| Artcurial | 1 | — | $19,673 | 3.14× |
| Garpenhus Auktioner | 1 | — | $62 | 0.45× |
| Historia Auktionshaus | 1 | 100% | $274 | — |
| Locati LLC | 1 | 100% | $8,750 | 2.80× |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 183 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 13 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2020·06 | le chien | $3,363–$5,605 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·06 | sans titre | $2,242–$3,363 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·05 | study for "les infatigables" | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·05 | Bateau bleu | $2,500–$3,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·02 | Untitled (recto); An Amaryllis (verso) | paper collage on postcard ( | $1,038–$1,556 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·02 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $15,564–$23,346 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·02 | naufrage en bleu | $19,580–$26,107 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·02 | oraculaire | $10,443–$15,664 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·12 | Portfolio | $500–$1,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·11 | en chair et en or (6 prints) | $1,200–$1,800 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·11 | nue couchée (reclining nude) | $400–$600 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·11 | l'entente, oui | $1,000–$1,500 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·11 | un pont brûlé | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·10 | farandole | $2,226–$3,338 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·09 | Witnesses; Trouble in Paradise; Bonjour | $748–$998 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·07 | 1 Plate, from En Chair et en Or | $600–$800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·06 | montagnardes toutes les deux | $10,146–$15,219 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·06 | untitled | $38,047–$63,412 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·06 | Naufrage quotidien | oil on canvas | $7,554–$10,071 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·05 | maenad ii | $2,000–$3,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·05 | tango | $200–$300 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·05 | frieze watercolor | $1,000–$1,500 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·05 | the 7 spectral perils (les 7 périls spectraux) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·05 | 4 heures de l'après-midi | $1,000–$1,500 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·04 | En chair et en or | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | |||
| 2019·04 | Bateau bleu (The Grotto) | $2,500–$3,500 | Christie's | |||
| 2018·10 | Bateau bleu | $3,000–$4,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2018·07 | Premier péril (from the Les 7 périls spectraux portfolio) | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2018·07 | bateau bleu (waddell-ruby 5) | $1,000–$1,500 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2018·06 | Un pont jeté pour la descente dans la rue | huile sur toile | $9,403–$14,105 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·05 | The Temptation of St. Anthony | oil on canvas | $400,000–$600,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·10 | le soir à saragossa (etude pour) | $14,182–$17,727 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·06 | Two Women (Blue) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·06 | Tilda | $7,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·05 | Frieze | $1,944–$2,592 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·05 | Eventail Japonais | $259–$389 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·05 | Nue Couchée | $389–$648 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·03 | Pas de dimanche | $1,079–$1,618 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·03 | Tarantelle | $4,314–$6,472 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·03 | Pour nos opprimés | $1,618–$2,157 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·03 | Avec vue sur le Bosphore | $2,157–$3,236 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·02 | Birthday (Self Portrait at age 30, 1942) | Lithograph in colors on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·11 | Bateau bleu | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | |||
| 2016·06 | Avec vue sur le Bosphore | $8,816–$11,754 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·05 | Sailor 17 x 9 in (43.2 x 22.9 cm) | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·05 | Open Sesame 22 3/4 x 19 3/4 in (58 x 50.5 cm) | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·05 | Watery 11 5/8 x 14 7/8 in (29.6 x 38 cm) | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·05 | Delegates | Watercolor on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2015·11 | The Magic Flower Game | — | Unsold listing | Sotheby's | ||
| 2015·11 | The Magic Flower Game | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | The Witch | — | Unsold listing | Sotheby's | ||
| 2015·11 | Tamerlan (Tamerlane) | — | Unsold listing | Sotheby's | ||
| 2015·11 | Temoins du drame (Witnesses) | — | Unsold listing | Sotheby's | ||
| 2015·02 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $10,675–$15,250 | Christie's | ||
| 2014·12 | High Tide | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·05 | l'océan s'éveilla | $7,000–$9,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·02 | A Mrs. Radcliffe Called Today | oil on canvas | $81,533–$130,453 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·11 | L'Oiseau rapace | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | sotto voce ii | $30,000–$40,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·10 | Maternite IV, 1967 | Huile sur toile | $4,130–$5,507 | Artcurial | ||
| 2013·06 | The Young Student (Le jeune étudiant) | $157,416–$236,124 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·06 | Two etchings with aquatint | $461–$614 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·10 | study for a set design for george balanchine's 1945 ballet the night shadow | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·03 | petite fantasie a grande altitude | $18,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·01 | Baptême | huile sur toile | $1,972–$2,629 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·12 | Melées Nocturnes | $26,400–$39,600 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·11 | Paysage Marin avec 42 | ink on paper | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·11 | 11 lettres autographes signées à julien levy.1943-1947. | $7,369–$10,317 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·10 | table of contents | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·06 | André Pieyre de Mandiargues, La Marée , Georges Visat, Paris, 1970 | ), on Arches, an additional 8 duplicate suite of etchings with aquatint, on | $1,464–$2,197 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·03 | untitled (oh no!) | $3,000–$4,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·10 | Sans titre | i: huile sur toile - ii: encre, collage et aquarelle sur papier | $1,793–$2,391 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·10 | Carnaval | huile sur toile | $1,793–$2,391 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·03 | Composition | $7,515–$11,273 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·03 | Pour Gustave L'Adoré | $7,515–$11,273 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·03 | Sans titre | huile sur toile | $2,012–$2,683 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·03 | Assez causé | huile sur papier marouflé sur toile | $4,025–$5,366 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·10 | Anges Mordus | oil on canvas | $5,480–$9,134 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·11 | Illustration for Paroles Peintes | $300–$500 | Wright | |||
| 2002·09 | En Chair et en Or | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·05 | (N. 1912) | $800,000–$1,000,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·05 | (N. 1912) | $500,000–$600,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·05 | (N. 1912) | $800,000–$1,000,000 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $39, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.