Ygael Tumarkin Auction Prices and Value Guide

Ygael Tumarkin auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,411 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Artist
Ygael Tumarkin
Source records
1,411
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Ygael Tumarkin

Ygael Tumarkin (1933–2021) was a German-born Israeli sculptor, painter, graphic artist, and set designer, recognized as one of Israel's most prominent visual artists. Born Peter Martin Gregor Heinrich Hellberg in Dresden, Germany, he immigrated to Palestine with his family in 1935. Tumarkin became widely known for his large-scale public sculptures, assemblages incorporating found objects, and graphic works. His Holocaust memorial in Tel Aviv is among his most celebrated commissions. Over a career spanning more than six decades, Tumarkin's work engaged with themes of memory, violence, and the Israeli landscape, and he also designed sets for theatrical productions. His art is held in major museum collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The artist's name appears in catalogues under several romanizations, including Igael, Yigal, and Ygael Tumarkin.

sculpturepaintingassemblage (found objects)graphic arts / printsHolocaust commemoration

Common works and media

Collectors and appraisers most frequently encounter Tumarkin's bronze and mixed-media sculptures, assemblages made from found objects, paintings, and graphic works including prints and drawings. Public and commissioned monumental sculptures form an important part of his output. Works on paper, including lithographs and screen prints, are also known to circulate on the secondary market. Attribution should account for the artist's multiple romanized name forms.

Market and appraisal context

Ygael Tumarkin has a deep and well-documented secondary market spanning over three decades (1994–2026), with 966 total auction lots recorded and 482 carrying realized prices. The price distribution is wide: from $10 for small graphic works on paper up to $34,000 for significant sculptures or paintings, with a median of $950 and an interquartile range of $345–$2,800. This dispersion reflects the breadth of Tumarkin's output, from editioned prints and small-scale works on paper at the lower end to unique bronzes, assemblages, and paintings commanding the top tier. The market is concentrated in Israeli auction houses—Yair Art Gallery, Tiroche Auction House, Montefiore Auction House, and Hammersite account for the majority of volume—while international appearances at Christie's, Sotheby's, and German houses (Auktionshaus Schwab, Kastern) confirm broader collector reach. Liquidity is healthy and growing: 47 lots appeared in the most recent 12-month period versus 37 in the prior 12 months, a 27% increase in auction volume. Recent Tiroche results (December 2025) show strong mid-range pricing, with seven lots realizing between $3,600 and $8,000. Works appearing through German regional houses typically realize lower prices (€200–€360), likely reflecting smaller-scale graphic works and less competitive bidding pools.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Israeli & International Art
  • Post-War & Contemporary Sculpture
  • sculpture
  • painting
  • assemblage (found objects)

Value drivers

  1. Medium and scale (large public sculptures vs. small works on paper)
  2. Provenance and exhibition history
  3. Attribution and name-variant consistency across cataloguing (Igael / Yigal / Ygael)
  4. Authenticity of assemblage and found-object constructions
  5. Condition, especially for outdoor bronze and mixed-media works
  6. Medium and scale: unique bronzes and large sculptures command the highest prices; editioned prints and works on paper sit at the lower end of the range.

Appraisal caveats

  • The artist's name appears in multiple romanized forms across auction catalogues and databases; cross-referencing variant spellings is recommended when searching comparable sales.
  • No specific auction price records or market trend data were available in the collected source pack; market statements are inferred from the artist's documented output and institutional recognition.
  • The artist's name appears in multiple romanized forms (Igael, Yigal, Ygael Tumarkin) across auction catalogues; always cross-reference variant spellings to ensure complete comparable-lot coverage.
  • Approximately half of recorded lots (482 of 966) carry realized prices; unsold or pre-estimate lots are excluded from the price distribution and may skew the observed range.

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

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