1928–2023
Joe Tilson R.a.
424results on record
70%sell-through
$1,613median result (USD, incl. premium; 90% observed, 10% estimated from hammer)
$5,750,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 424 recorded results (362 sold · 62 passed) across 26 auction houses, 1998–2026. 4 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 90% observed, 10% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
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 | 134 | 70% | $701 |
| painting | 53 | 50% | $6,664 |
| works on paper | 22 | 54% | $2,084 |
| other | 17 | 62% | $7,752 |
| ceramics & design | 10 | 83% | $5,405 |
| sculpture | 7 | 33% | $3,348 |
Medium is recorded for 243 of 424 results (57%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Henry Moore Joe Tilson R.a. Henry Moore
| Metric | Joe Tilson R.a. | Henry Moore |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $1,613 | $15,000 |
| Record price | $5,750,000 | $35,201,404 |
| Results on record | 424 | 3,915 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Henry MooreJohn Piper C.h.Graham Sutherland O.m.Sir Terry Frost R.a.
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
69/ 100
- Sell-through70%
- Meets estimate56%
- Market depth424 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | 155 | 75% | $1,540 | — |
| Sotheby's | 82 | 76% | $9,208 | 0.88× |
| Bonhams | 82 | 67% | $1,231 | 0.80× |
| Kruso Art | 13 | 85% | $209 | 0.53× |
| Phillips | 11 | 82% | $1,601 | — |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 8 | 100% | $671 | 0.76× |
| Heritage Auctions | 11 | 73% | $562 | — |
| Finarte | 13 | 54% | $273 | 1.11× |
| Strauss & Co | 10 | 60% | $449 | 0.57× |
| Chiswick Auctions | 6 | 67% | $339 | — |
| Capitolium Art | 4 | 75% | $622 | 0.63× |
| Daliano Ribani Auctions | 5 | 60% | $44 | 0.12× |
| Dorotheum | 5 | 60% | $38,803 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 2 | 100% | $812 | 0.68× |
| Chalkwell Auctions | 2 | — | $154 | 0.67× |
| Historia Auktionshaus | 2 | 100% | $360 | 1.04× |
| Tiroche | 2 | 100% | $2,312 | 2.64× |
| Felima Art Casa d'aste | 3 | 67% | $143 | 0.22× |
| Artcurial | 1 | — | $1,915 | 0.89× |
| Wright | 1 | 100% | $3,738 | — |
| Ketterer Kunst | 1 | — | $217 | — |
| Galerie Bassenge | 1 | — | $632 | — |
| Studio D'arte Borromeo | 1 | 100% | $760 | 0.71× |
| Basezero | 1 | 100% | $4,847 | 0.42× |
| Viscontea auction house | 2 | 0% | — | — |
| Itineris Auction House | 2 | 0% | — | — |
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 430 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 62 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2022·06 | SENZA TITOLO lito-serigrafia, cm 97,5x68; es.40/100 sul | $158–$264 | Itineris Auction House | |||
| 2022·06 | For Kore | Watercolor and pastel on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·04 | Demeter | $628–$880 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·04 | Fire Wheel. | $1,299–$1,516 | Capitolium Art | |||
| 2022·04 | Congjunction Serin Zurro. | $5,413–$6,496 | Capitolium Art | |||
| 2022·04 | Look. | $541–$758 | Capitolium Art | |||
| 2022·04 | Ziggurat. | $541–$758 | Capitolium Art | |||
| 2022·03 | Two Wrist Watches | $800–$1,200 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·12 | Moon Mantra | $24,776–$31,534 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·11 | Dionysos Karpios, C (unframed) | $6,687–$9,362 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·11 | Le Crete Senasi, Tebaide, C (unframed) | $4,681–$7,356 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·11 | 'Demeter' | $1,081–$1,621 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·09 | Joe Tilson (1928) | $294–$412 | Kruso Art | |||
| 2021·07 | Dionysos Karpios, C (unframed) | $13,631–$20,446 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·07 | Le Crete Senasi, Tebaide, C (unframed) | $9,542–$13,631 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·06 | Due incisioni, 1976 | $97–$121 | Finarte | |||
| 2021·06 | Senza titolo , 1976 | $121–$182 | Finarte | |||
| 2021·06 | The Software Chart | $1,410–$2,115 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·06 | He, She, & It II | $1,410–$2,115 | Phillips | |||
| 2021·04 | Signatures | $971–$1,388 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·04 | Festivals | $971–$1,388 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·04 | Preludes | $971–$1,388 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·03 | Joe Tilson (1928) | $23,450–$29,312 | Kruso Art | |||
| 2021·03 | Dionysos/Sirius | $4,163–$6,938 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·03 | Chthonic Box | $13,876–$20,814 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·03 | Stones of Venice, Cielo Stellato, Zan | acrylic on canvas on wood relief | $2,783–$4,175 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·03 | Pool Mantra | acrylic on canvas laid on panel | $34,790–$48,706 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·02 | Conjunction 3, Byzantium, 1965 | $8,489–$11,318 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·01 | Sun signatures, 1994 | $729–$973 | Studio D'arte Borromeo | |||
| 2020·12 | Diptych for Dionysos - Version B | $6,123–$9,797 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·12 | Labirinthos | $97–$122 | Finarte | |||
| 2020·10 | Reflector Ziggurat Spectrum B, 1966 | $5,910–$8,275 | Finarte | |||
| 2020·10 | Look | $1,030–$1,545 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·10 | Secret | $1,030–$1,545 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·09 | Look, 2002 | $582–$815 | Finarte | |||
| 2020·09 | Kore, 2011 | $932–$1,164 | Finarte | |||
| 2020·09 | Venezia, Ca' d'oro, 2011 | $699–$932 | Finarte | |||
| 2020·09 | Secret, 2003 | $582–$815 | Finarte | |||
| 2020·09 | Ziggurat, 2003 | $582–$815 | Finarte | |||
| 2020·09 | joe tilson | transparency i, yuri gagarin, april 12th 1961 | $519–$779 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·07 | Pool Maantrasenza luogo, senza editore, 1976, 66x92 cm. | $1,712–$2,283 | Finarte | |||
| 2020·07 | Twin Collage 73.5 x 40.5 cm. (29 x 16 in.) | $7,431–$9,908 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·06 | Secret | $1,496–$2,244 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·06 | Look | $1,496–$2,244 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·05 | "Azzurro" | $54–$108 | Felima Art Casa d'aste | |||
| 2020·04 | Silbury Hill, 1976 | $87–$109 | Finarte | |||
| 2020·04 | Stonehenge, 1977 | $87–$109 | Finarte | |||
| 2020·04 | Krantas 2 | $7,540–$10,772 | Basezero | |||
| 2020·04 | Jan Palach - 1969 | $375–$625 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2020·03 | Transparency, Yuri Gagarin, April 12th 1961 | $2,372–$3,558 | Christie's | |||
| 2020·01 | Giant Steps | oil and sand on canvas | $13,130–$19,696 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·01 | X - Malcom X, From 'Fragments of an Oneiric Alphabet' | $650–$910 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2019·12 | Joe Tilson (1928) | $1,676–$2,794 | Kruso Art | |||
| 2019·11 | joe tilson, r.a. | san quirico d'orcia i | $6,451–$10,322 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·09 | Signatures | $2,466–$3,699 | Phillips | |||
| 2019·09 | joe tilson, r.a. | new york decals 1 & 2 | $1,236–$2,473 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·09 | joe tilson, r.a. | new york decals 3 & 4 | $1,236–$2,473 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·07 | Oak | $216–$361 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2019·06 | page 9 - black dwarf | $50,357–$75,536 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·06 | study for artecasa | $6,295–$8,813 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·05 | Transparency Clip-o-Matic Breast | $3,000–$4,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·12 | Postcard from Venice | $1,916–$2,555 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·07 | Sigma for Santo Maso | $661–$925 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·05 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2018·03 | Demeter | $1,407–$2,111 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·03 | Look | screenprint and oil on wood construction, relief | $1,125–$1,687 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·12 | Transparency | Screenprint in colors on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·11 | Sun Signatures | $536–$804 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·11 | Summer | $7,938–$10,583 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·11 | Earthcube | $7,938–$10,583 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·07 | Ziggurat; Ziggurat 5 | $1,033–$1,550 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·07 | Seed Mantra, Earth Mantra | $1,033–$1,550 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·07 | Taste, from 'Five Senses' | $1,291–$1,937 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·06 | Late Summer | oil and sand on canvas | $31,906–$44,668 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·06 | Ziggurat V | oil on wood and aluminium | $8,934–$12,762 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·06 | Capital V | acrylic on wood relief | $19,143–$31,906 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·06 | Capital IV | acrylic on wood relief | $19,143–$31,906 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·06 | Capital III | acrylic on wood relief | $19,143–$31,906 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·06 | Labyrinth Caerdroia | oil and plaster on elm, relief construction | $5,095–$7,642 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·06 | Summer 1959 NO 2 | $31,839–$38,207 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·06 | Earthcube | $6,368–$8,915 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·04 | Conjunction 3, Byzantium | $12,487–$18,731 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·04 | Geometry | $3,746–$6,244 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·03 | Jan Palach: Suicide by fire, January 1969 | $498–$747 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·11 | Cut out and Send | $1,248–$1,871 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·11 | Geometry | $499–$748 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·11 | New York Decals 3 & 4 | $1,497–$2,246 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·11 | The Software Chart Questionnaire | $1,248–$1,871 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·11 | [no title recorded] | — | Dorotheum | |||
| 2016·11 | Earthcube G | earth pigment on wood relief | $18,658–$31,097 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·11 | Demeter Box, A. 56.5 x 54.6 x 6.7 cm. (22 1/4 x 21 1/2 x 2 5/8 in.) | $6,214–$8,700 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·11 | Reflector Column, Ziglical I | $3,165–$4,431 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·09 | Earth Cube | $3,906–$6,510 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·09 | design for ziggurat | $1,302–$1,953 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·07 | The Sleep of Kore | marble, painted terracotta and wood relief | $5,357–$8,035 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·07 | Red Disc | oil and sand on canvas | $9,374–$13,392 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·06 | A-Z box...Fragments of an Oneiric Alphabet 26 box | $4,408–$7,346 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·06 | Transparency Astronaut Seat B | screen with acrylic and cellulose on wood relief, unique | $44,221–$73,702 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·06 | Spiral Box | $8,474–$11,299 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·06 | Secret | $98,864–$141,234 | Sotheby's | |||
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