Alton S Tobey Auction Prices and Value Guide

Alton S Tobey auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 247 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Alton S Tobey auction prices: quick answer

Alton S Tobey auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Alton S Tobey
Source records
247
Market update
2026-02-16

Alton S Tobey market snapshot

Alton S Tobey shows deep auction liquidity with 188 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $150. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 89 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-11.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (100.0% · 173 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (0.0% · 0 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$120
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
89
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-11

Artist context

About Alton S Tobey

Nationality

American

Also known as

Alton Tobey, Alton Stanley Tobey

Alton S Tobey, also identified as Alton Stanley Tobey, was an American painter, historical artist, muralist, portraitist, illustrator, and art teacher. His documented practice therefore crossed several forms of image-making rather than fitting a single narrowly defined category. Collectors may encounter his name in connection with paintings, historical compositions, portraits, mural-related work, illustration, and works on paper. Appraisily's matched auction data also places records under broad categories that include fine art, prints, mixed media, decorative art, and editions. Those classifications help organize market records, but each object should be checked against its individual description and images. The collected public identity evidence is currently limited to a concise reference entry, so this profile does not assert unsupported birth or death dates, formal training, institutional affiliations, or membership in a specific movement. Further museum, library-authority, or estate documentation would strengthen the biographical record.

PaintingMuralsIllustrationWorks on paper and printsHistorical subjectsPortraiture

Common works and media

Auction and appraisal contexts may include paintings, works on paper, prints, portraits, historical compositions, and material associated with mural or illustration work. Appraisily also groups matched records under sculpture and mixed media, decorative art, and editions. Because those are broad market categories, the medium, authorship, signature, dimensions, edition status, and object type should be verified from the individual lot record before classification.

Market and appraisal context

Alton S Tobey's auction results should be compared with works sharing the same medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, and attribution status. Signatures, inscriptions, edition information, restoration, provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references may also affect how a lot is interpreted. Appraisily's public market page contains matched records across several broad categories, but category labels alone do not confirm that every object represents a documented medium in Tobey's practice. Comparable sales are most useful when the objects are genuinely similar and when reported prices are compared on a consistent basis. Public results exclude some private transactions and may reflect incomplete feeds, revised attributions, or differing fee treatment, so they should inform rather than replace object-specific appraisal research.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Fine art and paintings
  • Works on paper and prints
  • Sculpture and mixed media
  • Decorative art and editions

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition information, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Comparable public auction sales for works with similar characteristics
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and current demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are a starting point rather than a complete appraisal.
  • Private sales and incomplete auction feeds may not be represented.
  • Authentication, attribution changes, and condition can materially affect value.
  • Broad auction categories should be checked against individual lot descriptions before being treated as confirmed artist media.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: low confidence, thin source quality.

Source-grounded artist Markdown

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.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Alton S Tobey

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Alton S Tobey 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 Alton S Tobey artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.