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Selected Works620

Museum Acquisitions

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Previous Sales 291

Bonhams
ANTONI TÀPIES (1923-2012) El pa a la barca noIX 15 3/16 x 21 3/4 in (38.6 x 55.2 cm) (Executed in 1963)
ANTONI TÀPIES (1923-2012) El pa a la barca noIX 15 3/16 x 21 3/4 in (38.6 x 55.2 cm) (Executed in 1963)
Unknown
May 2026
Christie's
Profil en matière
Profil en matière, 1988
€241,300 ($265k USD)
Apr 2026
Christie's
Marron franciscain
Marron franciscain, 1988
€63,500 ($70k USD)
Apr 2026
Christie's
Graffiti et blanc
Graffiti et blanc, 1988
€50,800 ($56k USD)
Apr 2026
Christie's
Green
Green, 1959
£69,850 ($92k USD)
Mar 2026
Christie's
Relief in the Form of a Window
Relief in the Form of a Window, 1965
£63,500 ($84k USD)
Mar 2026
Christie's
Diana amb tisores (Target with scissors)
Diana amb tisores (Target with scissors), 1971
£127,000 ($168k USD)
Mar 2026
Bonhams
ANTONI TÀPIES (1923-2012) Caixa d'embalar (Packing Box) (Executed in 1969)
ANTONI TÀPIES (1923-2012) Caixa d'embalar (Packing Box) (Executed in 1969)
Bought In
Mar 2026
Sotheby's
Grand papier peint aux angles blancs
Grand papier peint aux angles blancs, 1964
€45,000 ($50k USD)
Feb 2026
Sotheby's
Chiffons et ficelles sur bois
Chiffons et ficelles sur bois, 1967
Unknown
Dec 2025
Christie's
Matèria de la cara
Matèria de la cara, 1987
€190,500 ($210k USD)
Oct 2025
Christie's
Nu ajupit
Nu ajupit, 1987
€101,600 ($112k USD)
Oct 2025
Sotheby's
Ala i vermell
Ala i vermell, 2002
$250,000
Oct 2025
Sotheby's
Blanco con dos huellas de pies
Blanco con dos huellas de pies, 1964
Bought In
Apr 2025
Christie's
Creu sobre matèria
Creu sobre matèria, 2007
€182,700 ($201k USD)
Apr 2025
Christie's
Society Notes ( Notes de societat )
Society Notes ( Notes de societat ), 1951
£138,600 ($183k USD)
Mar 2025
Christie's
Initials
Initials, 1960
Bought In
Mar 2025
Christie's
Matière sur carton
Matière sur carton, 1960
€163,800 ($180k USD)
Oct 2024
Sotheby's
Nu de vernís
Nu de vernís, 1982
Bought In
Jul 2024
Christie's
Dyptique aux signes marron
Dyptique aux signes marron, 1981
€163,800 ($180k USD)
Jun 2024
Sotheby's
Grafitti et bouche rouge
Grafitti et bouche rouge, 1971
€90,000 ($126k USD)
Apr 2024
Sotheby's
Campins
Campins, 1962
$1,087,359
Apr 2024
Sotheby's
Papier n°1
Papier n°1, 1969
Unknown
Apr 2024
Christie's
H Relief
H Relief, 1966
Bought In
Mar 2024
Christie's
The Bull (El toro)
The Bull (El toro), 1951
£201,600 ($266k USD)
Mar 2024

Upcoming Auctions 2

Christie's
Lunettes Noires (Black Glasses)
Lunettes Noires (Black Glasses), 1977
Est. £15,000–£20,000
Jun 25, 2026
Peter Karbstein - Kunst und Auktionshaus
Tapies, Antoni: Ohne Titel
Tapies, Antoni: Ohne Titel
Est. €400–€600
Jul 4, 2026

For Sale 13

Nicholas Gallery · Artsy
Espiral sobre negre
Espiral sobre negre, 1998
For sale
Etching and carborundum
Nicholas Gallery · Artsy
Regalim
Regalim
For sale
Silkscreen, lithograph and etching
Guerrero Galeria de Arte · Artsper
Plaque de cuivre et carborumdum
Plaque de cuivre et carborumdum
$27,915
Painting
Nicholas Gallery · Artsy
Objectes
Objectes, 1987
For sale
Etching and carborundum
Nicholas Gallery · Artsy
Carmi 7
Carmi 7, 1994
For sale
Etching and carborundum
Cerbera Gallery · 1stDibs
Untitled Composition (Poligrafa, Redfern, Abstract, Pintura Matérica, 50% OFF)
Untitled Composition (Poligrafa, Redfern, Abstract, Pintura Matérica, 50% OFF)
$245
Galerie van de Loo Projekte · Artsy
Empreinte de panier
Empreinte de panier, 1968
For sale
Mixed media
Galerie van de Loo Projekte · Artsy
Collage à la paille
Collage à la paille
For sale
Guerrero Galeria de Arte · Artsper
Paisaje 33
Paisaje 33
$26,702
Painting
GUERRERO GALERIA DE ARTE · 1stDibs
ANTONI TAPIES ORIGINAL COPPER AND CARBURUNDUM PLATE
ANTONI TAPIES ORIGINAL COPPER AND CARBURUNDUM PLATE
$25,200
Stern Pissarro Gallery · 1stDibs
Serie "U no és ningú" No. 21 by Antoni Tàpies - Abstract painting
Serie "U no és ningú" No. 21 by Antoni Tàpies - Abstract painting
$57,631
Sergi Sanchez Art Gallery · 1stDibs
Signes rogencs sobre nu
Signes rogencs sobre nu
$65,431
GALERIA LUIS CARVAJAL · 1stDibs
"Paraguas", 20th Century Paint and Pencil on Paper by Antoni Tàpies
"Paraguas", 20th Century Paint and Pencil on Paper by Antoni Tàpies
$33,311
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Market3,811 auction results

trending_upPaintings Range
$1.5K – $2.2M
215 of 253 paintings lots with prices
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$186K
Object-type specific
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$88.0K
215 priced paintings lots
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May 2026 · $27.5K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
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Paintings: $88.0K medianWorks on paper: $12.9K medianSculpture/objects: $38.1K medianEditioned prints: $1.0K medianBooks/portfolios: $4.8K medianPosters/ephemera: $1.3K medianUnclassified lots: — median
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Prizes & Awards2

Praemium Imperiale
Winner 1990
Wolf Prize in Arts
Winner 1981
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Publications7

Catalogue Raisonné 2

Tàpies
Abrams · 2004
Tapies
Rizzoli · 1998

Exhibition Catalog 4

Antoni Tàpies
Thames & Hudson · 2005
Antoni Tàpies
Skira · 2004
Tàpies
Abrams · 1995
Antoni Tàpies in print
Abrams · 1991

Survey 1

Artists' Lives
Thames & Hudson · 2024
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Current Exhibitions2

#6,683 Cayón

Antoni Tàpies, El juego de saber mirar

Antoni Tàpies

Jun 8, 2026 — Aug 29, 2026

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Fundació Antoni Tàpies

Antoni Tàpies: The Perpetual Movement of the Wall

Antoni Tàpies

Carrer d'Aragó, 255, Eixample, 08007 Barcelona, Spain

Feb 12, 2026 — Sep 6, 2026

Antoni Tàpies: The Perpetual Movement of the Wall 12.02.2026 – 06.09.2026

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Recent News20

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Two Generations of Abstraction Converge in Naples
A dual-artist exhibition titled “Adam Pendleton and Antoni Tàpies” has opened at Alfonso Artiaco in Naples, pairing the work of contemporary American …
exhibitionsJun 10, 2026
Milan's first Picasso on display at the Museo del Novecento
Milan's Museo del Novecento has opened an exhibition titled "The First Picasso in Milan. A Musketeer between Revolution, Antifrancoism and Internation…
exhibitionsJun 3, 2026
Art Basel Reveals More Participating Galleries and the Artists Selected for its ‘Exclusive’ Initiative, Which Withholds Artworks from Email Previews
Art Basel has announced that 193 of its 232 main-sector exhibitors (83%) have signed on to a new initiative called Basel Exclusive, which requires par…
marketJun 2, 2026
What Will Art Basel’s No-Preview-Allowed ‘Basel Exclusive’ Initiative Offer?
Art Basel has announced the list of artists participating in its new "Basel Exclusive" initiative at its flagship Swiss fair, which opens to VIPs on J…
marketJun 2, 2026
The great Portuguese artist who reconstructs a Via Crucis for his exhibition in Venice
Portuguese artist Pedro Cabrita Reis presents "XIV Steps" at the Magazzino del Sale 3 – Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia during the 61st Venice Bien…
exhibitionsMay 26, 2026
A Napoli torna il Gallery Weekend tra Chiaia e centro storico: tante mostre e una nuova associazione di galleristi
The third edition of the Napoli Gallery Weekend is scheduled for May 22–24, 2026, spanning the Chiaia district and the historic center of Naples. This…
exhibitionsMay 22, 2026
Tehran exhibition gives voice to war’s silent burden through modern art
An exhibition titled "Art and War" opened on May 11, 2026, at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tehran, featuring works by Pablo Picasso, Antoni Tapie…
exhibitionsMay 19, 2026
“Adam Pendleton + Antoni Tàpies” at Alfonso Artiaco, Naples
Mousse Magazine reports on the two-person exhibition "Adam Pendleton + Antoni Tàpies" at Alfonso Artiaco in Naples, which pairs the contemporary Ameri…
exhibitionsMay 18, 2026
Still in 'war mode': Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art reopens with exhibitions about conflict
The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA) has reopened with a weekly rotating post-ceasefire program called 'Art and War,' following weeks of bomb…
exhibitionsMay 14, 2026
Primitivism to Reinvent Art
Philippe Dagen has published the third and final volume of his series on primitivism, covering the period from World War II to the late 1970s. The boo…
cultureApr 30, 2026
Shreg the green ogre, a grey obsessive and Vermeer’s boiled egg – the week in art
This week's art roundup from The Guardian highlights a range of exhibitions across the UK, including Bruce Asbestos's 'Bootleg Shreg 2' at Exeter Phoe…
exhibitionsApr 24, 2026
Ten Out Of London Exhibitions Spring 2026 – Artlyst Guide
Artlyst has published a guide to ten major exhibitions opening across UK museums and galleries outside London in Spring 2026. Highlights include a yea…
exhibitionsApr 23, 2026
Teresa Vall Palou's chromatic experimentation seduces the south of Madrid
The Tomás y Valiente Art Center (CEART) in Fuenlabrada is hosting a major exhibition of Catalan artist Teresa Vall Palou titled "Chromatic Atmospheres…
exhibitionsApr 19, 2026
Reina Sofía Museum
The Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid has closed its garden for maintenance and temporarily closed its two satellite buildings, the Glass Palace and Velázq…
exhibitionsFeb 11, 2026
franco regime censored robert motherwell painting moma show
Newly uncovered documents from the Museum of Modern Art’s archives confirm that the Franco regime in Spain attempted to censor Robert Motherwell’s pai…
newsJan 8, 2026
New York Galleries: Openings and Closings of the Week (11/03—11/09)
newsNov 3, 2025
Spanish Artist Juan Saliquet Explores Urban Soul in Art Exhibition
Spanish artist Juan Saliquet opened a solo exhibition titled "Archaeology of a City: Almaty" at Esentai Gallery in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on September 5,…
exhibitionsSep 13, 2025
Waddington Custot to open in Paris ahead of Art Basel Paris
Waddington Custot has announced it will open a new gallery at 36 rue de Seine in Paris, occupying the historic space formerly home to Lansberg Gallery…
marketJul 23, 2025
influential french gallerist daniel lelong dies 92
Daniel Lelong, the influential French gallerist who cultivated deep relationships with 20th-century modern artists, died at age 92. Lelong began his c…
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Review: Gorgeous, exuberant Kim Chong Hak at the High
The High Museum of Art in Atlanta is hosting "Kim Chong Hak: Painter of Seoraksan," the first American museum exhibition dedicated to the Korean artis…
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Past Exhibitions18

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Fundació Antoni Tàpies

Antoni Tàpies: The Imagination of the World

Antoni Tàpies

Carrer d'Aragó, 255, Eixample, 08007 Barcelona, Spain

Feb 13, 2025 — Jan 25, 2026

Antoni Tàpies: The Imagination of the World 13.02.2025 – 25.01.2026

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Fundació Antoni Tàpies

Antoni Tàpies. The Practice of Art

Antoni Tàpies

Carrer d'Aragó, 255, Eixample, 08007 Barcelona, Spain

Jul 20, 2024 — Jan 12, 2025

Antoni Tàpies. The Practice of Art 20.07.2024 – 12.01.2025

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Timothy Taylor

Antoni Tàpies

Antoni Tàpies

15 Bolton St, London W1J 8BG, United Kingdom

Jan 19, 2023 — Mar 4, 2023

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#3,236 Nahmad Projects

antoni tàpies: alchemy

antoni tàpies

Oct 6, 2022 — Dec 9, 2022

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#9 Almine Rech

Antoni Tàpies

Antoni Tàpies

64 Rue de Turenne, 75003 Paris, France

Feb 8, 2020 — Mar 28, 2020

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#1,351 Galeria Mayoral

Tàpies Today

Antoni Tàpies

36 Av. Matignon, 75008 Paris, France

Feb 6, 2020 — May 6, 2020

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#4 Pace

Antoni Tàpies

Antoni Tàpies

Nov 8, 2019 — Jan 10, 2020

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#6,161 Designer´s Gallery

ANTONI TÀPIES "Hommage an die Materie" Arbeiten auf Leinwand und Holz, Papierarbeiten und ausgesuchte Graphik

Antoni Tàpies

Drususgasse 7-11, 50667 Köln, Germany

Mar 27, 2019 — May 4, 2019

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#1,189 Carreras Mugica

Antoni Tápies 1955-1967

Antoni Tàpies

Heros Kalea, 2, Abando, 48009 Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain

May 19, 2017 — Jun 30, 2017

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Timothy Taylor

Antoni Tàpies Revulsion and Desire

Antoni Tàpies

15 Bolton St, London W1J 8BG, United Kingdom

Feb 16, 2017 — Mar 18, 2017

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#448 Axel Vervoordt Gallery

Tàpies in the 1960s - Scars of the Real

Antoni Tàpies

Stokerijstraat 19, 2110 Wijnegem, Belgium

Dec 5, 2013 — Jan 16, 2014

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#1,551 Elvira González

Antoni Tápies. Años 60 y 70

Antoni Tàpies

Calle Hermanos Álvarez Quintero, 1, Centro, 28004 Madrid, Spain

Jan 19, 2012 — Mar 31, 2012

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#924 Custot Gallery Dubai

Antoni Tàpies New Work

Antoni Tàpies

Alserkal Avenue | Unit No. 84 Street 6A, Al Quoz 1

Apr 21, 2010 — May 15, 2010

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#924 Custot Gallery Dubai

Antoni Tàpies Works on Paper and Sculpture

Antoni Tàpies

Alserkal Avenue | Unit No. 84 Street 6A, Al Quoz 1

Mar 16, 2005 — May 31, 2005

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#924 Custot Gallery Dubai

Antoni Tàpies Fourteen Paintings

Antoni Tàpies

Alserkal Avenue | Unit No. 84 Street 6A, Al Quoz 1

Mar 26, 2003 — Apr 26, 2003

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#4,480 Serge Sorokko Gallery

Antoni Tàpies

Antoni Tàpies

20 Hawthorne St, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

Oct 1, 1999 — Oct 31, 1999

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#135 Cristea Roberts Gallery

Antoni Tàpies Twenty New Prints

Antoni Tàpies

May 24, 1995 — Jun 24, 1995

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#2,489 Galerie Georg Nothelfer

Untitled (die Möglichkeiten einer Technik)

Pierre Alechinsky, Peter Brüning, Michael Buthe, Eduardo Chillida, Christo, Jeanne-Claude, K.F. Dahmen, Damien Daufresne, Galli, K.O. Götz, Thomas Hartmann, Delia Jürgens, Markus Lüpertz, Robert Motherwell, Max Neumann, A.R. Penck, Markus Prachensky, Robert Rauschenberg, Emil Schumacher, Carolin Seeliger, Richard Serra, Kazuo Shiraga, K.R.H. Sonderborg, Walter Stöhrer, Antoni Tàpies, Fred Thieler, Wolfgang Troschke, Emilio Vedova, Jan Voss

Corneliusstraße 3, 10787 Berlin, Germany

Apr 11, 2026

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Art Fair Appearances10

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ARCOmadrid — Madrid
2026
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2026
ARCOmadrid — Madrid
2025
Art Basel — Basel
2025
Art Basel Paris — Paris
2025
ARCOmadrid — Madrid
2024
ARCOmadrid — Madrid
2023
Art Basel Hong Kong — Hong Kong
2023
ARCOmadrid — Madrid
2021
ZONAMACO — Mexico City
2017
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Recent Activity20

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Exhibition
Untitled (die Möglichkeiten einer Technik)
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Exhibition
Antoni Tàpies, El juego de saber mirar
Jun 8, 2026
newspaper
News
Il grande artista portoghese che per la sua mostra a Venezia ricostruisce una Via Crucis
May 26, 2026
newspaper
News
A Napoli torna il Gallery Weekend tra Chiaia e centro storico: tante mostre e una nuova associazione di galleristi
May 22, 2026
newspaper
News
Tehran exhibition gives voice to war’s silent burden through modern art
May 19, 2026
newspaper
News
“Adam Pendleton + Antoni Tàpies” at Alfonso Artiaco, Naples
May 18, 2026
newspaper
News
Still in 'war mode': Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art reopens with exhibitions about conflict
May 14, 2026
newspaper
News
Le primitivisme pour réinventer l’art
Apr 30, 2026
newspaper
News
Shreg the green ogre, a grey obsessive and Vermeer’s boiled egg – the week in art
Apr 24, 2026
newspaper
News
Ten Out Of London Exhibitions Spring 2026 – Artlyst Guide
Apr 23, 2026
newspaper
News
Teresa Vall Palou's chromatic experimentation seduces the south of Madrid
Apr 19, 2026
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Art Fair
Art Basel Hong Kong 2026
Mar 27, 2026
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Art Fair
ARCOmadrid 2026
Mar 4, 2026
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Exhibition
Antoni Tàpies: The Perpetual Movement of the Wall
Feb 12, 2026
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Reina Sofía Museum
Feb 11, 2026
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franco regime censored robert motherwell painting moma show
Jan 8, 2026
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News
New York Galleries: Openings and Closings of the Week (11/03—11/09)
Nov 3, 2025
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Art Fair
Art Basel Paris 2025
Oct 24, 2025
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News
Spanish Artist Juan Saliquet Explores Urban Soul in Art Exhibition
Sep 13, 2025
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Waddington Custot to open in Paris ahead of Art Basel Paris
Jul 23, 2025
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