Tarmo Pasto Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Tarmo Pasto Art Value Price Guide

Jan. 11, 2025
Tarmo Pasto Three Sentinels Oil Painting
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
Title is Three Sentinels. Oil on Canvas. 26" by 34" unframed. 32" by 40". Tarmo Pasto (1906 - 1986) was active/lived in California. Tarmo Pasto is known for Modernist-leaning landscape. Dr. Tarmo Pasto was born on July 27, 1906 in Monessen, Pennsylvania, of Finnish descent. He died on December 26, 1986. Tarmo Pasto was a clincal psychologist and artist, who taught psychology and art through the 1970s at California State College at Sacramento since the schools inception. He also authored a book on art, The Space-Frame Experience in Art, published in 1964. He, however, was mainly known to the world for introducing the works of one of his psychology patients, Martin Ramirez (1885-1963). Dr. Pasto was a psychiatrist for Ramirez in the late 1950s and provided him with quality art materials and also encouraged his artistic endeavors. The art of the insane was of particular interest to Dr. Pasto who would often use examples of it in his classroom lectures. Pasto was also very instrumental in initiating a number of Bay Area exhibitions of what today is considered outsider art. In the 1970's Dr. Pasto with the help of artist James Nutt, provided the first public showing of Martin Rameriz's art work. Thus Tarmo Pasto gets much of the credit for introducing one of the well-known Outsider artists to the world. He also discovered the outsider artist P.M. Wentworth and promoted his work. Dr. Pasto was a long-time contributor to the California art scene, as well as an art teacher and psychologist to many successful artists. Submitted February 2004 by Mark Jones. His sources included members of the Alumni Board of California State University at Sacramento.
Davis Brothers Auction
Dec. 04, 2024
TARMO PASTO MODERN LANDSCAPE SIGNED
Est: $1,200 - $2,400
Tarmo Pasto (American, 1906-1986). Untitled - Post Modern Landscape with Deer, oil on canvas, signed 'Tarmo Pasto' to LR. Framed. Provenance: Private Collection Kennesaw, GA. Approximate dimensions: h. 22", w 44"; frame h. 28.5", w. 50.5", d. 3.25".
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Nov. 19, 2024
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986), "Amaryllis I," 1973
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) "Amaryllis I," 1973 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right: Tarmo Pasto 73; signed again, titled, and with the artist's Sacramento address on the original frame; titled again and numbered on the upper stretcher bar: 3052
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 19, 2024
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986), "Yellow and Green Landscape," 1975
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) "Yellow and Green Landscape," 1975 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right: Tarmo Pasto 75; inscribed on a label and the stretcher: 167
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 12, 2024
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986), "Dry Rain," 1972
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) "Dry Rain," 1972 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right: Tarmo Pasto 72; titled in black pen on the stretcher, and again in pencil on the verso of the frame; also inscribed "3169" in black pen in several places on the stretcher
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 12, 2024
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986), "Three Sentinels," 1971
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) "Three Sentinels," 1971 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right: Tarmo Pasto 71; titled and inscribed "46" in black pen on the stretcher
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 12, 2024
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986), "Cactus Country," 1968
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) "Cactus Country," 1968 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right: Tarmo Pasto 68; titled and inscribed "297" in pencil on the upper portion of the frame, verso
John Moran Auctioneers
Oct. 15, 2024
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986), Vast mountainous landscape, 1975
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) Vast mountainous landscape, 1975 Oil on canvas Signed and dated near the lower edge, at center: Tarmo Pasto
John Moran Auctioneers
Oct. 15, 2024
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986), Mountain range, 1970
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) Mountain range, 1970 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right: Tarmo Pasto; signed again and inscribed with the artist's address on the upper portion of the frame, verso
John Moran Auctioneers
Aug. 13, 2024
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986), Sunset in the desert
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) Sunset in the desert Oil on canvas Unsigned
John Moran Auctioneers
Aug. 13, 2024
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986), "Retreat of the Cactus," 1968
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) "Retreat of the Cactus," 1968 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right: Tarmo Pasto; titled in ink on the stretcher
John Moran Auctioneers
Jun. 25, 2024
Tarmo Pasto, (1906-1986, California), "Death Valley," 1971, Oil on canvas, 24" H x 30" W
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) "Death Valley," 1971 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right: Tarmo Pasto; signed again and titled in pencil on the upper portion of the stretcher
John Moran Auctioneers
Jun. 11, 2024
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986), "Red Windswept Sky I," 1972
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) "Red Windswept Sky I," 1972 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower left: Tarmo Pasto; titled on the stretcher
John Moran Auctioneers
Jun. 11, 2024
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986), Untitled mountain scene, 1975
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) Desert mountain vista, 1975 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right: Tarmo Pasto
John Moran Auctioneers
Feb. 27, 2024
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986), Sunset behind the hills, Oil on canvas, 42" H x 52" W
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) Sunset behind the hills Oil on canvas Signed near the center of the lower edge: Tarmo Pasto
John Moran Auctioneers
Feb. 27, 2024
Tarmo Pasto, (1906-1986), "Seven Sunflowers," 1973, Oil on canvas, 36" H x 30" W
Est: $800 - $1,200
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) "Seven Sunflowers," 1973 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right: Tarmo Pasto; titled on a piece of brown paper affixed to the frame, verso
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 21, 2023
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986), "Golcando I," Oil on canvas
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) "Golcando I" Oil on canvas Signed in the lower edge, right of center: Tarmo Pasto; titled on the stretcher
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 14, 2023
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986), "Voices of Silence," Oil on canvas, 46.5" H x 72" W
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) "Voices of Silence" Oil on canvas Signed lower center: Tarmo Pasto; titled in pencil on the back of the frame
John Moran Auctioneers
Oct. 10, 2023
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) Sunset behind the hills, Oil on canvas, 40" H x 42" W
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) Sunset behind the hills, 1967 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right: Tarmo Pasto
John Moran Auctioneers
Aug. 29, 2023
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986), "Golconda II," Oil on canvas, 38" H x 60" W
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) "Golconda II" Oil on canvas Signed near the center of the lower edge: Tarmo Pasto; titled in pencil on the stretcher bar, verso
John Moran Auctioneers
Jun. 13, 2023
Tarmo Pasto, (1906-1986), "The sky looks down", Oil on canvas, 50.5" H x 56" W
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) "The Sky Looks Down" Oil on canvas Signed lower right: Tarmo Pasto; titled in pen on the stretcher; titled again on a label affixed verso
John Moran Auctioneers
May. 09, 2023
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986), "Rolling Dry Hills," 1965, Oil on canvas, 44" H x 44" W
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) "Rolling Dry Hills," 1965 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right: Tarmo Pasto; titled and numbered in pencil on the stretcher bar: 179
John Moran Auctioneers
May. 09, 2023
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986), Sunset behind the hills, Oil on canvas, 42" H x 52" W
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) Sunset behind the hills Oil on canvas Signed near the center of the lower edge: Tarmo Pasto
John Moran Auctioneers
Apr. 11, 2023
Tarmo Pasto, (1906-1986), Horse in rolling hills, Oil on canvas, 22" H x 47.5" W
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) Horse in rolling hills Oil on canvas Signed lower center: Tarmo Pasto
John Moran Auctioneers
Apr. 11, 2023
Tarmo Pasto, (1906-1986), "Seven Sunflowers," 1973, Oil on canvas, 36" H x 30" W
Est: $800 - $1,200
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) "Seven Sunflowers," 1973 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right: Tarmo Pasto; titled on a piece of brown paper affixed to the frame, verso
John Moran Auctioneers
Feb. 28, 2023
Tarmo Pasto, (1906-1986), "Storm Approaching," 1968, Oil on canvas, 46" H x 50" W
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) "Storm Approaching," 1968 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower edge, right of center: Tarmo Pasto; titled on the stretcher, verso
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 15, 2022
Tarmo Pasto, (1906-1986), Abstract mountain landscape, Oil on canvas, 36" H x 68" W
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) Abstract mountain landscape Oil on canvas Signed lower center: Tarmo Pasto 36" H x 68" W Notes: In a frame made by the artist.
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 01, 2022
Tarmo Pasto, (1906-1986), "Red Evening II," #20, 1974, Oil on canvas, 40" H x 54" W
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) "Red Evening II," #20, 1974 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right: Tarmo Pasto; titled and numbered on the stretcher 40" H x 54" W Provenance: Private Collection, California Exhibitions: Sacramento, CA, "The Paintings of Tarmo Pasto," Tempo Gallery, Crocker Art Museum, June 5 - July 18, 1982, cover illustration Notes: In an artist made frame.
John Moran Auctioneers
Oct. 25, 2022
Tarmo Pasto, (1906-1986), "Cactus Country", Oil on canvas, 26" H x 34" W
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) "Cactus Country" Oil on canvas Signed lower right: Tarmo Pasto; signed again and titled verso 26" H x 34" W Notes: In a frame made by the artist.
John Moran Auctioneers
Oct. 25, 2022
Tarmo Pasto, (1906-1986), "Horse at the Inlet," 1973, Oil on canvas, 34.25" H x 68" W
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) "Horse at the Inlet," 1973 Oil on canvas Signed and dated along the lower edge at right: Tarmo Pasto; titled on the stretcher, verso; titled again on the verso of the frame, possibly in another hand 34.25" H x 68" W Notes: This work is sold in a frame made by the artist.
John Moran Auctioneers
Aug. 30, 2022
Tarmo Pasto, (1906-1986, California), "Mountain Climber's Dream," 1963, Oil on canvas, 48" H x 56" W
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986, California) "Mountain Climber's Dream," 1963 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower center: Tarmo Pasto; titled verso 48" H x 56" W Notes: This work is sold in a frame made by the artist. Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) was a renowned psychologist and professor as well as an artist. He was also an arts advocate who championed the work of so-called "Outsider Artists" who worked in the San Francisco Bay Area. A prolific painter, many of Pasto's works depict the Southwestern landscape through his own unique perspective. While his work can range from expressionistic to surreal, Pasto's style stands out against the work of many of his contemporaries. Although Pasto exhibited his paintings regularly throughout his lifetime, the last major exhibition of his work was held at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento in 1982. Many of the artist's most significant paintings remained in the collections of family members after the artist passed away in 1986. As a result, Pasto remains unknown among many collectors and art historians alike.
John Moran Auctioneers
May. 22, 2022
Painting, Tarmo Pasto
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Tarmo Pasto (American, 1906-1986), "Ocean Sunset (3212)," 1971, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, canvas: 30"h x 48"w, overall (with frame): 36.5"h x 54.5"w
Clars Auctions
Apr. 24, 2022
Painting, Tarmo Pasto
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Tarmo Pasto (American, 1906-1986), "Yellow Mountain (3166)," 1976, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower center, titled verso, canvas: 24.5"h x 36"w, overall (with frame): 29.5"h x 41.5"w
Clars Auctions
Mar. 25, 2022
Painting, Tarmo Pasto
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Tarmo Pasto (American, 1906-1986), "Ocean Sunset (3212)," 1971, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, canvas: 30"h x 48"w, overall (with frame): 36.5"h x 54.5"w
Clars Auctions
Feb. 20, 2022
Painting, Tarmo Pasto
Est: $800 - $1,200
Tarmo Pasto (American, 1906-1986), "Amaryllus II (3173)," 1972, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, cavnas: 36"h x 22"w, overall (with frame): 42"h x 28"w
Clars Auctions
Feb. 20, 2022
Painting, Tarmo Pasto
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Tarmo Pasto (American, 1906-1986), "Imago I (3053)," 1967, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, canvas: 31.5" h x 59.75"w, overall (with frame): 38.75"h x 66.5"w
Clars Auctions
Jun. 20, 2021
Painting, Tarmo Pasto
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Tarmo Pasto (American, 1906-1986), "Kingdom by the Sea," 1965, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right-center, titled verso, canvas: 25"h x 44"w, overall (with frame): 32"h x 52"w. Provenance: Property of the artists son. Note: Tarmo has had exhibitions at Crocker Art Museum, WORKS in San Jose, CA, and Palo Alto Art League.
Clars Auctions
Jun. 20, 2021
Painting, Tarmo Pasto
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Tarmo Pasto (American, 1906 -1986), "The Unfolding," 1965, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, titled verso, artist label affixed verso, canvas: 27.5"h x 58.5"w, overall (with frame): 35"h x 65"w. Provenance: Property of the artist's son. Note: Tarmo has had exhibitions at Crocker Art Museum, WORKS in San Jose, CA, and Palo Alto Art League.
Clars Auctions
Sep. 20, 2018
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) Painting, "Mare & Foal"
Est: $250 - $500
Framed Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986) oil on canvas Modernist style landscape, "Mare & Foal". Signed and dated lower center, "Tarmo Pasto 66". Signed and titled on frame verso. Dimensions: 19"h x 26"w; (overall) 24"h x 31"w. Pasto was a psychologist and painter who taught at California State College. He was an early supporter of Outsider Art. Processing and shipping within the continental U.S. $68.00 plus 1.5% replacement cost insurance. Please note we do not accept credit cards.
Witherell's
Sep. 10, 2017
TARMO PASTO (1906-1986), OIL ON BOARD
Est: $800 - $1,200
Landscape Sight- 14"x 20" Overall- 16 1/2" x 24"
Robert Slawinski Auctioneers, Inc.
Jun. 18, 2011
TARMO PASTO (1906 - 1986 CALIFORNIA) OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $300 - $500
Tarmo Pasto (1906-1986), signed lower right and dated 76, titled 'Lonely Cloud' canvas size of 25.75 x 36 inches, with 29.5 x 38.5 inch overall frame size.
Dirk Soulis Auctions