Igael Tumarkin Auction Prices and Value Guide
Igael Tumarkin auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,438 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Igael Tumarkin auction prices: quick answer
Igael Tumarkin auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Igael Tumarkin
- Source records
- 1,438
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Igael Tumarkin market snapshot
Igael Tumarkin shows very deep auction liquidity with 906 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $978. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 37 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-21.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (50.2% · 227 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (46.5% · 210 sales)
- $10,000+ (3.3% · 15 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $1,000
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 37
- Median shift vs prior year
- +42.9%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-21
Artist context
About Igael Tumarkin
Born
1933
Died
2021
Nationality
Israeli
Also known as
Igaël Tumarkin, Yigal Tumarkin, Yigael Tumarkin
Igael Tumarkin, also known as Yigal or Yigael Tumarkin, was a German-born Israeli artist whose practice extended across sculpture, painting, engraving, drawing, and scenography. Born in Dresden in 1933, he emigrated to Palestine in 1935 and became an important figure in Israeli art. His work appears in museum and research collections, including records maintained by The Museum of Modern Art and the National Gallery of Art. Tumarkin's bibliography includes sculptural and graphic projects, as well as works addressing monuments, memorials, earth, and landscape. Collectors may encounter his name on paintings, prints, works on paper, sculptures, mixed-media objects, and editions. Because the artist used several romanized forms of his name, matching the spelling, medium, date, and provenance of a specific work is important when comparing records.
sculpturepaintingengraving and printmakingdrawingmonuments and public memorial themesearth and landscape themes
Common works and media
Auction and appraisal records for Igael Tumarkin may include paintings, sculptures, mixed-media works, drawings, engravings, prints, decorative works, and editions. His bibliographic record also identifies projects connected with monuments, memorial subjects, earth, and landscape. For a specific object, record the medium, support or construction materials, dimensions, date, signature, inscriptions, edition details, condition, and provenance before selecting comparable sales. Tumarkin's name may appear in several romanized forms, including Igaël, Yigal, and Yigael, so spelling variants should be included when searching catalogues and auction records.
Market and appraisal context
Appraisily's public records show substantial auction coverage for Igael Tumarkin, spanning paintings, works on paper and prints, sculpture, mixed media, decorative art, and editions. A meaningful appraisal depends on comparing genuinely similar works: medium, dimensions, date or career period, condition, restoration, signature and inscriptions, edition information, provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references. Subject matter and rarity may also affect comparability. Public auction results provide useful evidence, but they do not establish a guaranteed value for a particular object. Private transactions, incomplete records, attribution revisions, and differences in whether reported totals include buyer premiums should be considered when interpreting results.
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
- medium, size, date, and period within the artist's career
- condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
- provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- recent comparable auction sales for similar works
- subject matter, rarity, and current market demand
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal.
- Private sales, incomplete feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
- Authentication and condition can materially change value.
- Appraisily's collected market page reports matched public auction records and does not represent the entire market.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Bibliothèque nationale de France library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- National Gallery of Art museum or university
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
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.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Igael Tumarkin 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 Igael Tumarkin artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.