Joe Tilson

(British, 1928–2023)

Joe Tilson is an English artist who created painted relief sculptures from wood. During the early 1970s, Tilson’s work transitioned from Pop Art themes and collages to mysterious, symbolic works based on classical mythology, lunar cycles, and Neo-Platonic theory. Born on August 24, 1928 in London, United Kingdom, he worked as a carpenter and served in the Royal Air Force before studying at the St. Martin’s School of Art under Leon Kossoff and Frank Auerbach. He later attended the Royal College of Art in London, where he won the prestigious Rome Prize. The artist represented the United Kingdom in the 32nd Venice Biennale in 1964, which famously included the works of Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Claes Oldenburg, and Jim Dine. His works are in the collections of the Tate Gallery in London, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, and the Kunsthalle Basel, among others. Tilson currently lives and works between London, United Kingdom and Tuscany, Italy.

Joe Tilson Artworks

Joe Tilson (1,541 results)
Sky I, 1967

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Sky I, 1967

Sale Date: February 9, 2007

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Let a thousand parks bloom, 1971

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Let a thousand parks bloom, 1971

Sale Date: December 8, 2006

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Baron von Richthofen, 1961

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Baron von Richthofen, 1961

Sale Date: November 28, 2006

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Delian Apollo C, 1988

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Delian Apollo C, 1988

Sale Date: December 7, 2006

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Demeter B (+ Stele for Demeter VIII; 2 works), 1979

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Demeter B (+ Stele for Demeter VIII; 2 works), 1979

Sale Date: December 11, 2006

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Transparency, clip-o-matic Che, 1969

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Transparency, clip-o-matic Che, 1969

Sale Date: November 29, 2006

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Letter from Che, 1969

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Letter from Che, 1969

Sale Date: November 29, 2006

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Untitled (Composition in yellow)

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Untitled (Composition in yellow)

Sale Date: November 23, 2006

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The software chart, 1968

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The software chart, 1968

Sale Date: November 22, 2006

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Taste (from Five senses), 1999

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Taste (from Five senses), 1999

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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Taste (from Five senses), 1999

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Taste (from Five senses), 1999

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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Fire, 1987

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Fire, 1987

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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Key-box, 2003

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Key-box, 2003

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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Three wristwatches, 1965

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Three wristwatches, 1965

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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Taste (from Five senses), 1999

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Taste (from Five senses), 1999

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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Transparency clip-matic breast, 1971

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Transparency clip-matic breast, 1971

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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Transparency, snapshot, 1970

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Transparency, snapshot, 1970

Sale Date: October 25, 2006

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The software chart, 1968

Joe Tilson

The software chart, 1968

Sale Date: September 28, 2006

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Software chart

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Software chart

Sale Date: September 27, 2006

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Mother Earth, 1972

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Mother Earth, 1972

Sale Date: September 27, 2006

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Pentimino - yellow, 1967

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Pentimino - yellow, 1967

Sale Date: September 27, 2006

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Pentimino - orange, 1967

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Pentimino - orange, 1967

Sale Date: September 27, 2006

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Demeter B. (+ Stele for Demeter VIII; 2 works), 1979

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Demeter B. (+ Stele for Demeter VIII; 2 works), 1979

Sale Date: August 1, 2006

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Air, water, earth, fire, 1990

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Air, water, earth, fire, 1990

Sale Date: July 6, 2006

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