Dorothea Tanning
American, 1910–2012
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Throughout her expansive, seven-decade career, Dorothea Tanning created dreamlike worlds, embracing Surrealism and sensual transcendence. Her practice—which spanned painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, poetry, and memoir—was at first heavily …
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Represented by industry leading galleries.
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Open Sesame
Sold on Mar 23, 2022
£12,600
US$16,647
Realized price
1% est
Open Sesame
pastel on paper
Mar 23, 2022
Sotheby's
£12,600
US$16,647
Realized price
1% est
Untitled (No. 20)
Sold on Mar 23, 2022
£3,024
US$3,995
Realized price
10% est
Untitled (No. 20)
pencil and watercolor on paper
Mar 23, 2022
Sotheby's
£3,024
US$3,995
Realized price
10% est
Untitled
Sold on Mar 17, 2022
€6,048
US$6,719
Realized price
142% est
Untitled
signed Dorothea Tanning (lower right)
Mar 17, 2022
Sotheby's
€6,048
US$6,719
Realized price
142% est
Mêlées nocturnes
Sold on Mar 16, 2022
€567,000
US$623,241
Realized price
33% est
Mêlées nocturnes
Mar 16, 2022
Sotheby's
€567,000
US$623,241
Realized price
33% est
Sans titre
Sold on Oct 22, 2021
€4,375
US$5,089
Realized price
Sans titre
Work on Paper
Oct 22, 2021
Christie's
€4,375
US$5,089
Realized price
Delegates
Sold on May 27, 2021
£10,710
US$13,956
Realized price
114% est
Delegates
Work on Paper
May 27, 2021
Sotheby's
£10,710
US$13,956
Realized price
114% est
The Witch
Sold on May 27, 2021
£327,600
US$426,888
Realized price
21% est
The Witch
Painting
May 27, 2021
Sotheby's
£327,600
US$426,888
Realized price
21% est
Sailor
Sold on May 27, 2021
£20,160
US$26,270
Realized price
188% est
Sailor
Work on Paper
May 27, 2021
Sotheby's
£20,160
US$26,270
Realized price
188% est
Delegates, 1975
Sold on May 20, 2021
£10,710
US$15,109
Realized price
114% est
Delegates, 1975
watercolour and pencil on paper
May 20, 2021
Sotheby's
£10,710
US$15,109
Realized price
114% est
Sailor, 1988
Sold on May 20, 2021
£20,160
US$28,440
Realized price
188% est
Sailor, 1988
collage, watercolour, gouache, coloured crayon, and pencil on board
May 20, 2021
Sotheby's
£20,160
US$28,440
Realized price
188% est
