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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, Music School (for Peter Schjeldahl), from Cold Light Suite (G. 42), 1971, Lithograph in colors, on two sheets of joined Arches Cover paper, the full sheets (as issued)
    Music School (for Peter Schjeldahl), from Cold Light Suite (G. 42), 1971
    Lithograph · Paper
    S. 34 5/8 x 30 in. (87.9 x 76.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 37
    $2,064≈ £1,519≈ €1,750Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Phillips ↗
  2. James Rosenquist, Iris Lake (G. 82), 1974-75, Monumental lithograph in colors, on Arches Cover paper, the full sheet
    Iris Lake (G. 82), 1974-75
    Lithograph · Paper
    S. 36 3/8 x 74 in. (92.4 x 188 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 5
    $5,160≈ £3,797≈ €4,375Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. James Rosenquist, Rails (G. 89), 1975-76, Monumental lithograph and screenprint in colors, on Arches Cover paper, the full sheet
    Rails (G. 89), 1975-76
    Lithograph · Paper
    S. 34 3/4 x 71 in. (88.3 x 180.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 6
    $2,580≈ £1,899≈ €2,188Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. James Rosenquist, Whipped Butter for Eugen Ruchin, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume II (Glenn 11), 1965, Screenprint in colors on wove paper
    Whipped Butter for Eugen Ruchin, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume II (Glenn 11), 1965
    Screenprint · Paper
    sheet 24 x 29 7/8in (61 x 75.9cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 169
    $832≈ £620≈ €711Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Bonhams ↗
  5. James Rosenquist, Flamingo Capsule (Castelli Poster); 2 Horizon Home Sweet Home (Castelli Poster) (3 works) (1970; c. 1970),
    Flamingo Capsule (Castelli Poster); 2 Horizon Home Sweet Home (Castelli Poster) (3 works) (1970; c. 1970),
    25 3/4 x 20 3/4in (65.4 x 52.7cm);20 x 26 1/2in (50.7 x 67.2cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 170
    $333≈ £248≈ €284Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–1,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. James Rosenquist, Tide (2nd State) (Glenn 171A), 1979, Etching in blue on wove paper
    Tide (2nd State) (Glenn 171A), 1979
    Etching · Paper · ed. 45/78
    plate 17 5/8 x 35 5/8in (44.7 x 90.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 171
    $282≈ £210≈ €241Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  7. James Rosenquist, Star Proctor, 1978, etching, photo etching, aquatint and embossing with hand-coloring on Pescia Italia
    Star Proctor, 1978
    Etching
    17½ h x 35¾ w in (44 x 91 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 188
    $953≈ £707≈ €816Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. James Rosenquist, Cabeza de Vaca - Sorcerer, 2003, lithograph in colors on Arches Cover
    Cabeza de Vaca - Sorcerer, 2003
    Lithograph · Paper
    44⅞ h x 31½ w in (114 x 80 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 136
    $2,413≈ £1,796≈ €2,049Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. James Rosenquist, Pale Lamps, 1978, etching, aquatint, screenprint and pochoir in colors on Pescia Italia
    Pale Lamps, 1978
    Etching
    17⅝ h x 35⅝ w in (45 x 90 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 137
    $1,016≈ £756≈ €863Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  10. James Rosenquist, Pushbuttons, 1972, lithograph
    Pushbuttons, 1972
    Lithograph
    21¼ h x 27⅛ w in (54 x 69 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 138
    $1,270≈ £945≈ €1,078Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
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About James Rosenquist

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 often explored the role of advertising and consumer culture in art and society, utilizing techniques he learned making commercial art to depict popular cultural icons and mundane everyday objects. While his works have often been compared to those from other key figures of the pop art movement, such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, Rosenquist's pieces were unique in the way that they often employed elements of surrealism using fragments of advertisements and cultural imagery to emphasize the overwhelming nature of ads. He was a 2001 inductee into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame.

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