Belgian, b. 1958
Luc Tuymans
197results on record
80%sell-through
$18,507median result (USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer)
$2,136,389record in our coverage
Drawn from 197 recorded results (177 sold · 20 passed) across 12 auction houses, 1998–2026. 2 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| painting | 30 | 100% | $229,860 |
| works on paper | 23 | 100% | $12,065 |
| prints | 23 | 33% | $2,252 |
| other | 4 | 100% | $6,453 |
| ceramics & design | 3 | 67% | $150,171 |
Medium is recorded for 83 of 197 results (42%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Andy Warhol Luc Tuymans Andy Warhol
| Metric | Luc Tuymans | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $18,507 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $2,136,389 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 197 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholDamien HirstGerhard RichterGeorge Condo
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
77/ 100
- Sell-through80%
- Meets estimate62%
- Market depth197 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 | 68 | 100% | $26,441 | — |
| Sotheby's | 53 | 88% | $29,520 | 0.88× |
| Phillips | 49 | 78% | $13,918 | — |
| Bonhams | 7 | 86% | $4,090 | 0.80× |
| Grisebach | 5 | — | $8,752 | — |
| Ketterer Kunst | 3 | — | $1,698 | — |
| Dorotheum | 4 | 75% | $1,963 | — |
| Rago | 2 | 100% | $1,945 | — |
| Wright | 2 | 100% | $1,812 | — |
| Lempertz | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| SBI Art Auction | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 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 199 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 20 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2016·05 | Measurement | oil on canvas | $300,000–$500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·04 | Bibs | oil on canvas | $113,550–$170,325 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·02 | Bijoux | oil on canvas | $174,053–$261,079 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·02 | Mrs. | oil on canvas | $1,729,286–$2,593,929 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·02 | Kapitein | $8,646–$11,529 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·11 | Diving Goggles | $150,000–$200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·10 | Ohne Titel (Selbsportrait) (Untitled (Self-Portrait) | watercolour, graphite and paper collage on paper | $23,165–$30,886 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·06 | Der Diagnostische Blick V (The Diagnostic View V) | $2,323–$3,097 | Phillips | |||
| 2015·04 | Untitled | pencil, watercolour and gouache on paper | $63,474–$84,632 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·03 | Exhibit #2 | $300,000–$500,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2015·02 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $230,369–$383,948 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·02 | Model | $383,948–$537,527 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·02 | Self-Portrait 1977 | $184,295–$276,443 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·12 | Spiritual Exercises | $6,262–$9,392 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·10 | (i) yzetowers(ii) untitled | $6,448–$9,672 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·10 | The Barrel (triptych) | $483,583–$644,777 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·09 | Untitled (Focus) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·07 | Villa | $42,900–$60,060 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·07 | Oberammergau Theater Frieze | $20,581–$30,871 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·05 | „Slide I – II – III“. 2003 | Set of three monotypes on laid paper | $16,328–$24,493 | Grisebach | ||
| 2014·03 | Untitled (man with tie) | $10,000–$15,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2014·03 | Untitled | $10,000–$15,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2013·11 | Premonition VI (Series II), 2003 | $7,000–$9,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2013·06 | Within | $921,292–$1,228,390 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·04 | Untitled | pencil and watercolour on brown paper | $6,564–$9,190 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·03 | Two Works: i) Television, 1995 ii) Untitled, 2000 | $8,000–$12,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2013·02 | The Temple | $9,095–$12,126 | Phillips | |||
| 2013·02 | Untitled | watercolour, gouache and graphite on paper | $3,877–$5,428 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·10 | Golf Court | $482,455–$643,273 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·06 | Tunnel | $624,062–$936,093 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·05 | Christopher Caudwell: Illusion and reality, 2005 | $255–$255 | Ketterer Kunst | |||
| 2012·05 | The Room | $800,000–$1,200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·04 | Ohne Titel, 1996 | Gouache | $3,969–$3,969 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2012·02 | Untitled | watercolour on wallpaper collage on board | $9,410–$12,546 | Christie's | ||
| 2011·11 | Shore | oil on canvas | $300,000–$350,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2011·05 | Easter | $800,000–$1,200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·04 | Senza titolo | $5,788–$8,682 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·02 | (i) antechamber; (ii)-(iii) untitled; (iv) yze towers | $19,256–$28,885 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·02 | (i)-(iii) untitled | $16,047–$24,071 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·11 | Villa | pencil and watercolour on paper | $32,495–$45,493 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·06 | La Correspondance | $12,155–$18,232 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·04 | Temple | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·03 | Roumour | $1,501–$2,252 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·03 | Untitled, Woman no 5 | $3,003–$4,504 | Christie's | |||
| 2010·03 | Giscard | $751–$1,051 | Christie's | |||
| 2009·11 | Maypole | oil on canvas | $500,000–$700,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·02 | The Worshipper | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2009·02 | Angel | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2008·12 | Werbung | gouache, ink and paper collage on paper | $2,980–$4,470 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·10 | Self Portrait | gouache, acrylic, ink and graphite on paper | $25,452–$33,936 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·10 | Donation | $60,888–$78,284 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·04 | Egypt 2003, 2005 | Silkscreen in colours Estimate: € 800 / $ 912 Sold: € 1,080 / $ 1,231 (incl | $1,258–$1,258 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2008·02 | Roll VII, from Le Verdict | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·11 | (B. 1958) | $1,031–$1,443 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·11 | Allo! | $7,374–$10,323 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·11 | Plates | $4,424–$7,374 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·10 | Untitled | (ii) watercolour on lined paper | $8,126–$12,190 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·07 | Luc Tuymans | $615–$820 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·07 | Luc Tuymans | $1,025–$1,435 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·07 | Luc Tuymans | $1,640–$2,050 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·07 | (B. 1958) | $1,435–$1,845 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·05 | Solitude | oil on canvas | $180,000–$220,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·05 | Focus | $500,000–$700,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·02 | Swimming Pool | oil on paper laid down on card and mounted on MDF | $13,639–$17,536 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·11 | Mrs. | oil on linen | $800,000–$1,200,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·11 | Hand | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·10 | Room | $7,488–$11,232 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·10 | D.d.r. | oil on canvas | $130,264–$167,482 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·06 | (i)-(ii) untitled(iii) cindy | $21,966–$27,458 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·05 | untitled | $2,568–$3,852 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·05 | Untitled | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·03 | Untitled | ink and printed paper collage on printed paper | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·02 | Thumb | oil on canvas | $243,801–$313,459 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·12 | untitled | $2,108–$2,928 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·12 | Untitled | lithograph | $1,390–$2,085 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·12 | Die Wiedergutmachung | lithograph | $1,390–$2,085 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·11 | Premonition | $350,000–$450,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·10 | Vliegtuigje | oil on canvas | $70,961–$106,442 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·05 | Untitled | oil and graphite on canvas | $200,000–$300,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·05 | Untitled (Self-Portrait) | ink and oil on vellum mounted on printed paper collage mounted on paper | $15,000–$20,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·05 | Untitled | graphite on paper | $15,000–$20,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·05 | Untitled | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·05 | Sculpture | oil on canvas | $500,000–$700,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·05 | TV Set | $150,000–$200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·02 | Patrijspoort | oil, pencil, glass on paper, styrofoam and cardboard | $18,564–$27,847 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·11 | Untitled (Hour) watercolor on paper signed and dated 'LUC TUYMANS 00' (on the reverse) 4¼ x 4¼ in. (10.8 x 10.8 cm.) Painted in 2000. Provenance: Wako Works of Art, Tokyo Exhibited: Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, Luc Tuymans: Sincerely , October-December 2000. Untitled (Canary) watercolor, graphite and gouache on paper signed and dated 'LUC TUYMANS 00' (on the reverse) 5¾ x 5 1/8 in. (14.5 x 13 cm.) Executed in 2000. Provenance: Wako Works of Art, Tokyo Exhibited: Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, Luc Tuymans: Sincerely , October-December 2000. (2) | watercolor on paper | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·10 | Untitled | gouache and pencil on paper | $7,233–$10,849 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·06 | Illegitimate VIII | acrylic on canvas | $90,720–$127,008 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·06 | Untitled | $9,072–$12,701 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·06 | reuntgen (x-ray) | $18,144–$27,216 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·02 | Untitled | gouache, watercolour and pencil on wallpaper | $45,897–$64,255 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·02 | Gemecties | ink on paper | $12,851–$16,523 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·05 | Frieze | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·06 | Ceiling | $28,311–$42,466 | Christie's | |||
| 2000·05 | Drops | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Maria | $30,000–$40,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Untitled | acrylic, ink and photo collage on paper | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1999·01 | Kristalnacht | $830–$1,162 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·02 | Grüne Wolken | oil on canvas | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | ||
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