James Rosenquist

James Rosenquist

American · 1933–2017 · Painter, Printmaker

James Albert Rosenquist was an American artist and one of the proponents of the pop art movement. Drawing from his background working in sign painting, Rosenquist's pieces… (Wikipedia)

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  1. James Rosenquist, Sister Shrieks, 1987, Oil on canvasSister ShrieksKornfeld · CHF 720,000≈ $808,128≈ £629,530≈ €736,940Sign up to see
  2. James Rosenquist, Highway Temple, 1979, oil and painted wood on canvas on panelHighway TemplePhillips · $740,000≈ £576,279≈ €672,911Sign up to see
  3. James Rosenquist, Dog Descending a Staircase, 1979, oil on canvasDog Descending a StaircasePhillips · $736,600≈ £590,935≈ €677,770Sign up to see

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  1. James Rosenquist, Whipped Butter for Eugene Ruchin, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume II, 1965, Screenprint in colors, on Italia handmade Beckett paper, the full sheet
    Whipped Butter for Eugene Ruchin, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume II, 1965
    Screenprint · Paper
    S. 24 x 30 in. (61 x 76.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 227
    $1,375≈ £1,049≈ €1,193Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Phillips ↗
  2. James Rosenquist, Circles of Confusion, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume 1; and Whipped Butter for Eugene Ruchin, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume II, 1965, Two screenprints in colors, on Italia handmade and Beckett paper, the full sheets
    Circles of Confusion, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume 1; and Whipped Butter for Eugene Ruchin, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume II, 1965
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 173/200
    Circles of Confusion S. 23 3/4 x 19 7/8 in. (60.3 x 50.5 cm) Whipped Butter S. 23 7/8 x 29 3/4 in. (60.6 x 75.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 216
    $1,250≈ £895≈ €1,023Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  3. James Rosenquist, Horse Blinders (West), Farbige Lithografie und Serigrafie sowie Silberfolie auf Arches
    Horse Blinders (West)
    Screenprint · Paper
    66 x 127,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 1021
    €1,806≈ $1,912≈ £1,267Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. James Rosenquist, For Love, from 11 Pop Artist's, Volume III (G. 13), 1965, Screenprint in colors on wove paper
    For Love, from 11 Pop Artist's, Volume III (G. 13), 1965
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 100/200
    34 3/4 x 26 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 7071
    $1,000≈ £617≈ €764Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  5. James Rosenquist, Spinning Faces in Space, 1972, silkscreen and lilthograph
    Spinning Faces in Space, 1972
    Screenprint
    32¾ h x 23¼ w in (83 x 59 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 231
    $690≈ £434≈ €681Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
  6. James Rosenquist, Sketch for Forest Ranger, from Ten from Leo Castelli, 1967, Screenprint in colors, on two sheets of fringed plastic film with Plexiglas, the full sheets
    Sketch for Forest Ranger, from Ten from Leo Castelli, 1967
    Screenprint · ed. 1/200
    both S. 24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 312
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  7. James Rosenquist, Horse Blinders (North), 1972, screenprint in colors with silver foil
    Horse Blinders (North), 1972
    Screenprint
    36¼ h x 64 w in (92 x 163 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 298
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  8. James Rosenquist, In Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Brandeis University National Women's Committee (not in Glenn), 1988, Screenprint with offset color lithography on wove paper
    In Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Brandeis University National Women's Committee (not in Glenn), 1988
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 105/250
    23 1/4 x 38 3/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 2104
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
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