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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, Hey! Let's Go For A Ride (G. 55), 1972, Lithograph in colors, on Hodgkinson handmade Wookey Hole paper, with full margins
    Hey! Let's Go For A Ride (G. 55), 1972
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 6/75
    I. 22 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. (57.2 x 57.2 cm) S. 31 1/4 x 30 in. (79.4 x 76.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 303
    $4,445≈ £3,638≈ €4,181Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. James Rosenquist, Flamingo Capsule (S. 1973.12, G. 66), 1973, Monumental lithograph and screenprint in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Flamingo Capsule (S. 1973.12, G. 66), 1973
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 1/1
    I. 28 3/8 x 68 1/4 in. (72.1 x 173.4 cm) S. 36 1/2 x 76 3/8 in. (92.7 x 194 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 304
    $6,096≈ £4,990≈ €5,734Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. James Rosenquist, Welcome to the Water Planet (G. 211), 1987, Monumental aquatint, on T.H. Saunders paper, with full margins, folded (as issued)
    Welcome to the Water Planet (G. 211), 1987
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 27/55
    I. 68 1/2 x 53 3/4 in. (174 x 136.5 cm) S. 75 3/4 x 60 in. (192.4 x 152.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 305
    $5,715≈ £4,678≈ €5,375Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. James Rosenquist, The Prickly Dark (G. 212), 1987, Monumental aquatint, on T.H. Saunders paper folded (as issued), with full margins
    The Prickly Dark (G. 212), 1987
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 37/55
    I. 149.9 x 151.8 cm (59 x 59 3/4 in.) S. 168 x 169.5 cm (66 1/8 x 66 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 306
    $1,143≈ £936≈ €1,075Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. James Rosenquist, Red Highway Trust (S. 1978.41, G. 158), 1978, Lithograph in colors, on Arches Cover paper, with full margins
    Red Highway Trust (S. 1978.41, G. 158), 1978
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 2/15
    I. 18 1/2 x 44 in. (47 x 111.8 cm) S. 22 3/4 x 47 in. (57.8 x 119.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 307
    $1,397≈ £1,143≈ €1,314Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  6. James Rosenquist, Skull Snap (Black) (G. 220), 1989, Pressed paper pulp with lithographic collage in colors, on Rives BFK and TGL handmade papers, the full sheet
    Skull Snap (Black) (G. 220), 1989
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 20/38
    diameter S. 59 1/2 in. (151.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 308
    $17,780≈ £14,553≈ €16,723Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. James Rosenquist, Spikes; and Silk Screams (S. 1974.29 & 1974.31, G. 74 & 76), 1974, One lithograph in colors with embossing and one screenprint in colors, on English watercolor and Natsume papers respectively, both with full margins
    Spikes; and Silk Screams (S. 1974.29 & 1974.31, G. 74 & 76), 1974
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 1/3
    Spikes I. 11 1/2 x 23 3/4 in. (29.2 x 60.3 cm) Silk Screams I. 9 1/4 x 25 1/2 in. (23.5 x 64.8 cm) both approx. S. 22 1/2 x 30 7/8 in. (57.2 x 78.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 309
    $1,207≈ £988≈ €1,135Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. James Rosenquist, Bottomless House (C. 99), 1976, Etching with hand-coloring, on Pescia Italia paper, with full margins
    Bottomless House (C. 99), 1976
    Etching · Paper · ed. 25/41
    I. 6 x 11 7/8 in. (15.2 x 30.2 cm) S. 12 x 18 in. (30.5 x 45.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 311
    $1,016≈ £832≈ €956Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  9. James Rosenquist, Moon Beam Mistaken for the News, from Cold Light Suite (G. 38), 1971, Lithograph in colors, on Arches paper, the full sheet
    Moon Beam Mistaken for the News, from Cold Light Suite (G. 38), 1971
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. AP
    S. 22 3/8 x 30 1/8 in. (56.8 x 76.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 313
    $1,080≈ £884≈ €1,016Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Phillips ↗
  10. James Rosenquist, F-111 (G. 73), 1974, The complete set of four lithographs with screenprint in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins
    F-111 (G. 73), 1974
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 1/75
    South I. 34 1/2 x 69 in. (87.6 x 175.3 cm) West I. 31 x 74 in. (78.7 x 188 cm) North I. 31 1/4 x 68 3/4 in. (79.4 x 174.6 cm) East I. 30 x 74 1/8 in. (76.2 x 188.3 cm) two S. 36 1/2 x 70 in. (92.7 x 177.8 cm) two S. 36 1/2 x 75 in. (92.7 x 190.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 98
    $40,640≈ £33,265≈ €38,224Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
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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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