Albert Tucker Auction Prices and Value Guide

Albert Tucker auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 421 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Albert Tucker auction prices: quick answer

Albert Tucker auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Albert Tucker
Source records
421
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Albert Tucker

Albert Lee Tucker (1914–1999) was an Australian painter and a central figure in the Heide Circle, a group of modernist artists and writers who gathered at Heide, the Melbourne home of patrons John and Sunday Reed. Alongside contemporaries such as Sidney Nolan and Arthur Boyd, Tucker helped shape the Angry Penguins movement, which championed avant-garde expression in Australian art during the 1940s. He is widely known for his 'Images of Modern Evil' series, produced during and after World War II, which depicted the psychological strain of urban life and wartime Melbourne with stark, surreal imagery. Tucker spent extended periods in Europe and New York before returning to Melbourne, where he continued to paint until his death in 1999. His work is held in major Australian and international collections.

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Common works and media

Tucker's auction and appraisal profile includes oil on canvas paintings, gouaches, ink drawings, and limited-edition prints. His most recognised works are figurative and often surrealist-influenced, depicting distorted human figures, urban night scenes, and allegorical subjects. The 'Images of Modern Evil' series is his best-known body of work. Later landscapes and portraits also appear in auction contexts. Prints and works on paper provide a more accessible entry point for collectors compared to major oil paintings.

Market and appraisal context

Albert Tucker's work appears regularly in Australian and international art auctions, with over 420 catalogued lots spanning paintings, works on paper, and prints. His 'Images of Modern Evil' series and other wartime-period paintings tend to attract the strongest collector interest. Provenance linked to the Heide Circle or major Australian gallery exhibitions can add meaningful context to appraisal. As with most twentieth-century Australian modernists, factors including medium, period, condition, subject matter, documented exhibition history, and expert attribution all play a role in valuation. Collectors should rely on current comparable auction records and professional condition reports for up-to-date estimates.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Period and series — Tucker's wartime and 'Images of Modern Evil' works are among the most sought-after at auction
  2. Provenance — documented exhibition history with the Heide Circle and major Australian institutions can strengthen attribution and value
  3. Medium — oil on canvas paintings command stronger prices than works on paper or prints
  4. Condition and authenticity — as with all twentieth-century Australian painters, condition reports and expert attribution are essential

Appraisal caveats

  • No specific auction records or realized prices were available in the collected source pack; market statements are general and should be verified against current auction databases.
  • With over 420 lots catalogued in auction databases, Tucker has a substantial auction history, but specific price ranges cannot be stated without access to recent sale records.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Albert Tucker worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

Can Appraisily value my Albert Tucker artwork?

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