George Tooker Paintings & Artwork for Sale | George Tooker Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 13, 2024
GEORGE TOOKER (New York/Vermont/Spain, 1920-2011), "Woman with a Sprig of Laurel", 1992., Color lithograph, 28.5" x 22.5". Unframed.
Est: $400 - $600
GEORGE TOOKER New York/Vermont/Spain, 1920-2011 "Woman with a Sprig of Laurel", 1992. An artist's proof, aside from the edition of 125. Signed and inscribed "A.P." in pencil lower margin.
Eldred's
Nov. 08, 2024
George Tooker, Woman with Branch
Est: $500 - $700
George Tooker Woman with Branch 1978 lithograph in colors image: 17.75 h x 23.375 w in (45 x 59 cm) sheet: 22.50 h x 28.50 w in (57 x 72 cm) Signed and numbered to lower edge 'AP George Tooker'. This work is an artist's proof apart from the edition of 125 published by Editions Press, San Francisco. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 23, 2024
George Tooker, American 1920-2011, Mirror, 1978, Two Color Lithograph on Arches Paper
Est: $800 - $1,200
George Tooker American, 1920-2011 Mirror, 1978 Two Color Lithograph on Arches Paper Signed in pencil lower right, marked trial proof in lower left. With blind stamp of the publisher, Editions Press, San Francisco, with full margins, framed. Provenance: Property from the Estate of Dr. Richard M. and Susan Pope Hays
Nye & Company
Oct. 08, 2024
GEORGE TOOKER, AMERICAN 1920-2011, THE LOVERS, Lithograph, Sheet: 16 1/2 x 20 in. (41.9 x 50.8 cm.), Frame: 25 x 28 1/2 in. (63.5 x 72.4 cm.)
Est: $400 - $600
GEORGE TOOKER AMERICAN, 1920-2011 THE LOVERS Lithograph From an edition of 175
Potomack Company
Aug. 28, 2024
George Tooker (1920-2011)
Est: $200 - $400
LOVERS Lithograph, 1982, on BFK Rives paper, signed and numbered 142/175 in pencil, published by Imago Imprint, New York, with full margins, unframed. Image 12 1/8 x 16 inches; 308 x 406 mm. Sheet 16 1/2 x 20 inches; 419 x 508 mm. Lightstain, timestain at sheet edges, foxing spots and other discoloration in the margins and verso, handling creases only noticeable in raking light.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Aug. 22, 2024
GEORGE TOOKER (1920-2011) The Voice.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
GEORGE TOOKER (1920-2011) The Voice. Lithograph on cream wove paper. 280x246 mm; 11x9¾ inches, full margins. Trail proof aside from the edition of 125. Signed and inscribed "Trail Proof" in pencil, lower margin. 1977. Printed and published by Editions Press, San Francisco, with the blind stamp lower right. Based on the 1963 tempera painting, Voice I, now in a private collection. Garver 3.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jul. 18, 2024
George Tooker (1920-2011)
Est: $400 - $600
LOVERS Lithograph, 1982, on wove paper, signed and numbered 142/175 in pencil, published by Imago Imprint, New York, with full margins, unframed. Image 12 1/8 x 16 inches; 308 x 406 mm. Sheet 16 1/2 x 20 inches; 419 x 508 mm.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 16, 2024
Jukebox
Est: $300,000 - $500,000
Property from a Private Collection, Pennsylvania George Tooker 1920 - 2011 Jukebox signed Tooker (lower right) tempera on gessoed board 21 by 14 in. 53.3 by 35.6 cm. Executed in 1953.
Sotheby's
Apr. 27, 2024
GEORGE TOOKER AMERICAN 1920-2011
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
The Mirror, 1978, lithograph, image 19 1/2 x 16 in, sheet size 27 1/4 x 22 1/4 in (69.2 x 56.5 cm), blind stamp lower right, PROVENANCE; Private collector Dedham, MA
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Apr. 18, 2024
George Tooker, Lovers
Est: $800 - $1,200
George Tooker Lovers 1982 lithograph on BFK Rives image: 12 h x 16 w in (30 x 41 cm) sheet: 16.625 h x 20 w in (42 x 51 cm) Signed, numbered and inscribed to lower margin 'AP To Wayne Phillips George Tooker'. This work is an artist's proof apart from the edition of 175 printed by George C. Miller & Son, New York and published by Image Imprint, New York. Provenance: Sloan's Auctioneers, Bethesda, MD, 16 November 1997 | Private Collection This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Wright
Apr. 13, 2024
George Tooker (Am. 1920-2011), The Window, 1994, Lithograph, framed under glass
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
George Tooker (Am. 1920-2011) The Window, 1994 Lithograph, framed under glass Signed in pencil l.r., editioned "14/175" in pencil l.l., Charles Adams Gallery verso 25" x 21 1/16" sight, 33 5/16" x 29 3/8" framed
Barridoff Auctions
Mar. 15, 2024
George Tooker (American, 1920-2011) Lithograph on Rives BFK Paper 1984, "Self Portrait", H 8.1" W 7.8"
Est: $700 - $900
Signed in pencil lower right, numbered LVI/LXXV, published by Imago, New York, New York, with margins. Frame Measurements H 20" W 18" Provenance: Property of Prominent Collector, Birmingham, Michigan
DuMouchelles
Mar. 15, 2024
George Tooker (American, 1920-2011) Lithograph on Paper, 1970, "The Whisper", H 11" W 9.75"
Est: $700 - $900
Signed in pencil lower right and dedicated 'Presentation Proof, for Geoffrey Holder from George and Walter' (aside from the edition of 125), with the blindstamp of the publisher/printer by Editions Press, San Francisco, with the blind stamp lower right, with full margins. Frame Measurements H 21.25" W 18" Provenance: Sheldon Ross Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan; Property from the Estate of David Lebenbom, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
DuMouchelles
Mar. 07, 2024
George Tooker, Un ballo in maschera (from the Metropolitan Opera portfolio)
Est: $600 - $800
George Tooker Un ballo in maschera (from the Metropolitan Opera portfolio) 1983 lithograph in colors on Somerset Soft White 22.125 h x 29.75 w in (56 x 76 cm) Signed and numbered to lower left '46/250 Tooker'. This work is number 46 from the edition of 250 printed by The American Atelier, New York and published by the Metropolitan Opera. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Feb. 29, 2024
THE SUBWAY POSTER
Est: $100 - $200
Print poster of George Tooker's (1920-2011) 'The Subway' originally painted in 1950. Published by Graphic Arts Unlimited, New York City, in cooperation with Arti Grafiche Ricordi. 24 x 30 inches.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Feb. 07, 2024
George Tooker, Embrace, Lithograph
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Artist: George Tooker, American (1920 - 2011) Title: Embrace Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 91/175 Image Size: 12 x 16 inches Size: 16.5 x 20 in. (41.91 x 50.8 cm) Frame Size: 26 x 29 inches
RoGallery
Dec. 15, 2023
GEORGE TOOKER, EMBRACE, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $1,100 - $1,500
Artist: George Tooker, American (1920 - 2011) Title: Embrace Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 91/175 Image Size: 12 x 16 inches Size: 16.5 x 20 in. (41.91 x 50.8 cm) Frame Size: 26 x 29 inches
RoGallery
Dec. 05, 2023
George Tooker (AMERICAN, 1920–2011) Un Ballo in maschera - 1983. (from the Metropolitan Opera portfolio) Lithograph in colors, image: 21½ h × 29¾ w in (55 × 76 cm) Signed and numbered to lower left ‘165/250 Tooker’.
Est: $500 - $750
George Tooker (AMERICAN, 1920–2011) Un Ballo in maschera - 1983. (from the Metropolitan Opera portfolio) Lithograph in colors, image: 21½ h × 29¾ w in (55 × 76 cm) Signed and numbered to lower left ‘165/250 Tooker’.
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Nov. 16, 2023
George Tooker, Un Ballo in maschera (from the Metropolitan Opera portfolio)
Est: $1,800 - $2,400
George Tooker Un Ballo in maschera (from the Metropolitan Opera portfolio) 1983 lithograph in colors on Somerset Soft White image: 21.5 h x 29.75 w in (55 x 76 cm) Signed and numbered to lower left 'VI/XXV Tooker'. This work is number 6 from the deluxe edition of 25 apart from the edition of 250 printed by The American Atelier, New York and published by the Metropolitan Opera. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Nov. 14, 2023
Landscape with Figures II
Est: $80,000 - $120,000
Property from a Private California Collection George Tooker 1920 - 2011 Landscape with Figures II signed Tooker (lower right) tempera on panel 20 ½ by 30 ½ in. 52.1 by 77.5 cm. Executed in 1985.
Sotheby's
Nov. 07, 2023
George Tooker (1920-2011) Sleepers IV 12 1/2 x 24 3/8 in. (31.8 x 61.9 cm.) (Painted in 1978.)
Est: $200,000 - $300,000
George Tooker (1920-2011) Sleepers IV signed 'Tooker' (lower left) tempera on gessoed panel 12 1/2 x 24 3/8 in. (31.8 x 61.9 cm.) Painted in 1978.
Bonhams
Oct. 20, 2023
GEORGE TOOKER, EMBRACE, LITHOGRAPH
Est: $600 - $800
Artist: George Tooker, American (1920 - 2011) Title: Embrace Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph (unsigned) Image Size: 12 x 16 inches Frame Size: 30 x 33 inches
RoGallery
Oct. 18, 2023
THE SUBWAY - GEORGE TOOKER
Est: $60 - $80
The Subway (1950) by George Tooker (1920-2011). Lithograph published by Graphic Arts Unlimited, New York City, in cooperation with Arti Grafiche Ricordi. 24 x 30 inches.
Fairhill Auction LLC
Jul. 27, 2023
George Tooker, Un ballo in maschera
Est: $800 - $1,000
George Tooker Un ballo in maschera 1983 lithograph in colors 22.125 h x 29.875 w in (56 x 76 cm) Signed and numbered to lower left '130/250 Tooker'. This work is number 130 from the edition of 250. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jun. 30, 2023
George Tooker (American, 1920-2011) Lithograph On Paper, Lovers, H 13'' W 17''
Est: $450 - $600
Signed and numbered 67/175. Tooker was a recipient of the National Medal of Arts in 2007. Frame 21" x 24". From the estate of Dr Leslie and Mrs. Phyllis Werbel of the Ann Arbor Lotus Gallery.
DuMouchelles
Jun. 07, 2023
George Tooker REPOSE (SLEEP) (GARVER 2) Embossed intaglio print, framed
Est: $300 - $500
George Tooker (1920-2011) REPOSE (SLEEP) (GARVER 2) Embossed intaglio print, 1976, on Arches paper, signed and numbered 95/150 in pencil, with full margins, framed. Plate 7 x 10 inches; 178 x 254 mm. Sheet 15 x 22 3/8 inches; 381 x 568 mm. Frame 17 x 24 inches; 432 x 610 mm. C Property from the Collection of Phyllis Weil
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 19, 2023
George Tooker (American, 1920-2011) Untitled (Portrait of a Woman), 1967
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
George Tooker (American, 1920-2011) Untitled (Portrait of a Woman), 1967 graphite on paper signed George Tooker and dated (lower right) 6 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches. Provenance: Gordon Locksley, Minneapolis, Minnesota Purchased from the above, 1967 Thence by descent to the present owner
Hindman
May. 17, 2023
George Tooker American, 1920-2011 Two Women
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
George Tooker American, 1920-2011 Two Women Signed G. Tooker (ll) Pencil on paper 18 3/4 x 12 3/4 inches (47.6 x 32.4 cm) Provenance: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, Apr. 25, 1980, lot 262 C Property from the Collection of Phyllis Weil
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 12, 2023
George Tooker (American, 1920-2011) Sleepers I, 1951 Egg Tempera on panel 18 x 3
Est: $300,000 - $500,000
George Tooker (American, 1920-2011) Sleepers I, 1951 Egg Tempera on panel 18 x 30 inches (45.7 x 76.2 cm) Signed lower left: Tooker Property of an Important Midwestern Collector PROVENANCE: H. Hood Mathis and John-Ives Kaiser, Glen Rock, New Jersey; Private collection; DC Moore Gallery, New York; Acquired by the present owner from the above. EXHIBITED: Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, San Francisco, California (and elsewhere), "George Tooker: Paintings 1947-1973," July 13-September 2, 1974. Rutgers University Art Gallery, New Brunswick, New Jersey, "Realism and Realities," January 17-October 22, 1982. LITERATURE: Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, George Tooker, exhibition catalogue, 1974, n.p., no. 6, illustrated; T.H. Garver, George Tooker, San Francisco, California, 1992, 2002, pp. 88, 90, 93, 97, 142, illustrated; National Academy Museum, New York, George Tooker, exhibition catalogue, London/New York, 2008, p. 31; DC Moore Gallery, New York, George Tooker: Reality Recurs as a Dream, exhibition catalogue, 2011, pp. 20-21, 80, illustrated. Over the course of his career, George Tooker mastered the art of portraying evocative psychological images in a dreamlike, surrealist style using the traditional medium of egg tempera. Like his friends and fellow artists Paul Cadmus and Jared French, Tooker employed neoclassical techniques in his work while remaining unequivocally and brilliantly modern. Characterized by exacting detail and a representational technique, Tooker's oeuvre can be divided into two groups: his public paintings-social images filled with pedestrians within an urban forum, such as Coney Island or a subway platform, and his private paintings that depict figures within distinctly intimate interior spaces. A compelling example of the latter category and a true masterwork, Sleepers, I of 1951 encapsulates the artist's mastery of tempera to create an immersive, fantastical environment that transports the viewer into his imagined, haunting world. Moreover , Sleepers, I is the first painting in which Tooker explores states of consciousness that occupy a space between sleep and wakefulness, a theme that would become a central and underlying element of his work. Marking a watershed period in Tooker's career, Sleepers, I is a hauntingly beautiful piece that evokes a mysterious and meditative realm, infused with a spirituality that hints at transcendence. Tooker was born in Brooklyn and, after graduating from Harvard University with an English degree in 1942 and enlisting in the Officer Candidates School, United States Marine Corps (he was discharged for medical reasons), Tooker then studied at the Art Students League in New York from 1943 to 1945 under the artists Reginald Marsh and Kenneth Hayes Miller. Tooker met Paul Cadmus at the Art Students League and through Cadmus was introduced to Jared and Margaret French, all of whom would work together, collaborate and become lifelong friends in the ensuing decades. Through his connection with Cadmus and French, Tooker also became closely acquainted with Monroe Wheeler and Lincoln Kirstein, both of whom had strong ties to the nascent Museum of Modern Art, New York. In 1946, in large part due to Kirstein's influence, Tooker was included in the groundbreaking exhibition "Fourteen Americans" curated by Dorothy Miller, at The Museum of Modern Art, which was a significant success in his early career. Three years later, following a half year of travel through Italy and France studying old masters and architecture with Cadmus, Tooker participated in the exhibition "Symbolic Realism," 1949-50, organized by Kirstein, which brought him further recognition. That same year, The Subway (tempera on pane
Heritage Auctions
Apr. 27, 2023
GEORGE TOOKER, American (1920-2011), The Watchers, ca. 1962, egg tempera on gesso board, 24 x 18 inches
Est: $250,000 - $350,000
GEORGE TOOKER American, (1920-2011) The Watchers, ca. 1962 egg tempera on gesso board signed lower right "TOOKER"
Shannon's
Apr. 21, 2023
GEORGE TOOKER (1920-2011) White Curtain tempera on board 18 3/4 x 14 1/2 in
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
GEORGE TOOKER (1920-2011) White Curtain tempera on board 18 3/4 x 14 1/2 in. (47.6 x 36.8 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 17, 2023
Print, George Tooker
Est: $400 - $600
George Tooker (American, 1920-2011), "Dreamer," 1975, embossed print, pencil signed lower right, edition 61/100, sight: 7.75"h x 10.75"w, overall (with frame): 20"h x 21.5"w
Clars Auctions
Mar. 17, 2023
Print, George Tooker
Est: $400 - $600
George Tooker (American, 1920-2011), "Repose," 1975, embossed print, pencil signed lower right, edition 23/150, sight: 7.75"h x 10.75"w, overall (with frame): 21.5"h x 23.25"w
Clars Auctions
Mar. 17, 2023
Print, George Tooker
Est: $400 - $600
George Tooker (American, 1920-2011), "Voice," 1977, lithograph, pencil signed lower right, stamped lower right, edition E.P.I., sheet: 21"h x 18"w, overall (with frame): 21.75"h x 18.75"w.
Clars Auctions
Feb. 25, 2023
George TOOKER: "Self-Portrait"
Est: $600 - $800
George TOOKER (1920-2011): "Self-Portrait". Lithograph on wove paper, 1984. Edition of 250. Printed by George Miller and Sons, New York. Publisher: Imago, New York. Signed and numbered in pencil. Image size: 8 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches.
Armstrong Fine Art
Feb. 11, 2023
George Tooker (1920-2011)
Est: $300 - $400
George Tooker (1920-2011), (2) signed prints (17/150, 15/150). Each signed and numbered. Sights 8" x 10 1/2", overall 17" x 23 1/2".
Copake Auction Inc.
Feb. 04, 2023
George Tooker lithograph
Est: $600 - $900
George Tooker (American 1920-2011) ''Window''- lithograph, 1994, signed and numbered 66/175 in pencil, very good condition. 23 1/2 x 19 1/2''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jan. 25, 2023
George Platt-Lynes "George Tooker Seated" Photo
Est: $800 - $1,600
George Platt-Lynes (American, 1907-1955). Silver gelatin print photograph depicting artist George Clair Tooker, Jr. (American, 1920-2011) seated, ca. 1949. Tooker has long been highly regarded for his luminous and often enigmatic paintings. His themes range from alienation and the dehumanizing aspects of contemporary society to personal meditations on the human condition.
Revere Auctions
Jan. 25, 2023
Portrait Painting of George Tooker
Est: $600 - $1,200
Acrylic on board painting depicting a portrait of the artist George Tooker as a young man. Signed illegibly along the lower right. Based on a photograph of the artist by George Platt-Lynes (American, 1907-1955).
Revere Auctions
Jan. 25, 2023
George Tooker "Self Portrait" Lithograph 1996
Est: $800 - $1,600
George Clair Tooker, Jr. (American, 1920-2011). Lithograph on paper titled "Self Portrait," depicting the bewildered artist with a skeleton looming over his shoulder, 1996. Pencil signed along the lower right; numbered AP IV/XXV along the lower left.
Revere Auctions
Jan. 01, 2023
George Tooker (1920-2011)
Est: $400 - $600
George Tooker (1920-2011), "Un Ballo In Maschera", signed and numbered lithograph. Sight 22" x 29 1/2", overall 26" x 33 1/2". Property of the Gliedman Estate N.Y.C..
Copake Auction Inc.
Jan. 01, 2023
George Tooker (1920-2011)
Est: $400 - $600
George Tooker (1920-2011),"The Mirror", signed Trial Proof lithograph. Sight 13 1/2" x 12 1/2", overall 23" x 20". Property of the Gliedman Estate N.Y.C..
Copake Auction Inc.
Jan. 01, 2023
George Tooker (1920-2011)
Est: $400 - $600
George Tooker (1920-2011),"The Mirror", signed Trial Proof lithograph. Sight 21" x 17", overall 29 1/2" x 24". Property of the Gliedman Estate N.Y.C..
Copake Auction Inc.
Jan. 01, 2023
George Tooker (1920-2011)
Est: $400 - $600
George Tooker (1920-2011),"The Mirror", signed and numbered lithograph. Sight 21" x 17", overall 29 1/2" x 24". Property of the Gliedman Estate N.Y.C..
Copake Auction Inc.
Dec. 15, 2022
George Tooker Lithograph Lovers
Est: $300 - $500
George Tooker (American, New York, 1920-2011). Lithograph, Lovers, circa 1982. Pencil signed lower right and numbered 70/175 in pencil lower left. Image 12" x 16", sheet 16 1/2" x 20" (with frame 25" x 28 1/2"). Some foxing and discoloration in left margin.
Willow Auction House
Nov. 17, 2022
George Tooker, Embrace, Lithograph
Est: $800 - $1,200
Artist: George Tooker, American (1920 - 2011) Title: Embrace Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 91/175 Image Size: 12 x 16 inches Size: 16.5 x 20 in. (41.91 x 50.8 cm) Frame Size: 26 x 29 inches
RoGallery
Nov. 04, 2022
George Tooker (American, 1920-2011) Woman at Wall, 1973 Pencil on paper 14-1/4 x
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
George Tooker (American, 1920-2011) Woman at Wall, 1973 Pencil on paper 14-1/4 x 10-1/4 inches (36.2 x 26.0 cm) (sheet) Signed lower right: Tooker Titled lower left: Woman at Wall PROVENANCE: Peter B. Ornstein, Brooklyn, New York, November 1974; Arthur Paul, Chicago, Illinois, acquired from the above, November 5, 1974. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Aug. 18, 2022
GEORGE TOOKER (1920-2011) Three prints.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
GEORGE TOOKER (1920-2011) Three prints. Repose (Sleep), embossing. Signed and numbered 49/150 in pencil, lower margin. Embossed at Joel Meisner & Company, Foundry, Plainview, New York. 1975 * Embrace (Lovers), lithograph. Signed and numbered 22/175 in pencil, lower margin. Printed by George Miller, New York. Published by Imago Imprint, New York. 1982 * Embrace II, lithograph. Signed and numbered 17/175 in pencil, lower margin. Printed by George Miller, New York. 1984. Various sizes and conditions. Very good impressions. Garver 2, 5 and 6.
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