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John Wesley

American · 1928–2022 · Painter, Printmaker

John Wesley was an American painter, known for idiosyncratic figurative works of eros and humor, rendered in a precise, hard-edged, deadpan style. Wesley's art largely remained… (Wikipedia)

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ChateauRago Auctions · May 2021$312,500≈ £220,661≈ €255,896Sign up to see
Nine female inmates of the Cincinnati workhouse participating in a patriotic tableauPhillips · Jun 2024£190,500≈ $240,887≈ €225,212Sign up to see
Night LandingGrisebach · Nov 2024€152,400≈ $160,660≈ £126,844Sign up to see

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John Wesley, Lazy Susan Design, 1968, gouache on paper — Lazy Susan Design, 1968
Phillips · Sep 21, 2026
$18,060Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Dream of Unicorns (from the 11 Pop Artists, Volume III portfolio), screenprint in colors — Dream of Unicorns (from the 11 Pop Artists, Volume III portfolio)
Wright · Aug 6, 2026
$1,024Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Untitled (Hand with Bottle), 1990, gouache on paper — Untitled (Hand with Bottle), 1990
Phillips · Jun 16, 2026
$7,740Sign up free to see

John Wesley, What's Going on in the Halls?, 1971, screenprint in colors — What's Going on in the Halls?, 1971
Rago Auctions · Jun 12, 2026
$704Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Anglo-Egyptian Camel Corps With French Dirigible, 1970, screenprint in colors — Anglo-Egyptian Camel Corps With French Dirigible, 1970
Rago Auctions · Jun 12, 2026
$448Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Twilight Over the Lowlands, screenprint in colors — Twilight Over the Lowlands
Rago Auctions · Jun 12, 2026
$399Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Floating Pig, 1967, Liquitex on canvas — Floating Pig, 1967
Rago Auctions · May 14, 2026
$57,600Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Islamic, 2009, painted bronze — Islamic, 2009
Phillips · Feb 28, 2026
$23,220Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Blue Man, 1995, Acrylic on paper — Blue Man, 1995
Ketterer Kunst · Dec 6, 2025
€96,750Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Marmalade Executives, 2000, iris print — Marmalade Executives, 2000
Rago Auctions · Aug 15, 2025
$1,207Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Untitled (Paris Review), 1965, screenprint in colors — Untitled (Paris Review), 1965
Rago Auctions · Aug 15, 2025
$572Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Bird Lady, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume II, 1965, Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet — Bird Lady, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume II, 1965
Phillips · Jun 24, 2025
$635Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Twilight Over the Lowlands, screenprint in colors — Twilight Over the Lowlands
Rago Auctions · May 23, 2025
$396Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Anglo-Egyptian Camel Corps with a French Dirigible, 1970, screenprint in colors — Anglo-Egyptian Camel Corps with a French Dirigible, 1970
Rago Auctions · May 23, 2025
$726Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Boxing Match, 1981, acrylic on paper — Boxing Match, 1981
Phillips · May 14, 2025
$16,510Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Under the Sea of Japan, 1990, screenprint in colors — Under the Sea of Japan, 1990
Wright · Apr 3, 2025
$858Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Aer Lingus, 2002, acrylic on paper — Aer Lingus, 2002
Phillips · Feb 28, 2025
$22,860Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Ohne Titel, 1971, Farbserigrafie auf Velin — Ohne Titel, 1971
Van Ham · Jan 15, 2025
€1,254Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Night Landing, 1983, Acryl auf Leinwand — Night Landing, 1983
Grisebach · Nov 28, 2024
€152,400Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Bird Lady (from the 11 Pop Artists, Volume II portfolio), 1965, screenprint in colors — Bird Lady (from the 11 Pop Artists, Volume II portfolio), 1965
Rago Auctions · Oct 16, 2024
$1,965Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Boyfriends (for Parkett 62), 2001, screenprint in colors — Boyfriends (for Parkett 62), 2001
Rago Auctions · Oct 16, 2024
$1,310Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Red Lips, 2005, screenprint in colors — Red Lips, 2005
Rago Auctions · Oct 16, 2024
$1,890Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Ohne Titel (Donald Duck), 1969, Öl auf Leinwand — Ohne Titel (Donald Duck), 1969
Van Ham · Oct 1, 2024
€56,760Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Ohne Titel, 1970, Bleistift auf Transparentpapier — Ohne Titel, 1970
Van Ham · Sep 26, 2024
€5,016Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Ohne Titel, 1965, Bleistift auf Transparentpapier — Ohne Titel, 1965
Van Ham · Sep 26, 2024
€1,584Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Black Nipples, 1992, acrylic on canvas — Black Nipples, 1992
Phillips · Sep 25, 2024
$19,050Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Nine female inmates of the Cincinnati workhouse participating in a patriotic tableau, 1976, acrylic on linen, diptych — Nine female inmates of the Cincinnati workhouse participating in a patriotic tableau, 1976
Phillips · Jun 27, 2024
£190,500Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Untitled, 1969, ink on paper — Untitled, 1969
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 20, 2024
$10,710Sign up free to see

John Wesley, One Whale Skipper's Wife, 1990, pencil on tracing paper — One Whale Skipper's Wife, 1990
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 20, 2024
$6,048Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Maiden, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume I; and Bird Lady, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume II, 1965, Two screenprints in colours, on wove paper, the full sheets — Maiden, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume I; and Bird Lady, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume II, 1965
Phillips · Jan 17, 2024
£889Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Night Titanic, 2001, screenprint in colors — Night Titanic, 2001
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jan 10, 2024
$4,788Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Bumstead’s Staircase, 2001, screenprint in colors — Bumstead’s Staircase, 2001
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jan 10, 2024
$1,071Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Woman In Half-Slip, 2001, screenprint in colors on Somerset — Woman In Half-Slip, 2001
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jan 10, 2024
$1,764Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Under the Sea of Japan, 1990, screenprint in colors — Under the Sea of Japan, 1990
Wright · Dec 7, 2023
$504Sign up free to see

John Wesley, What's Going on in the Halls, 1971, screenprint in colors — What's Going on in the Halls, 1971
Toomey & Co. · Nov 16, 2023
$567Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Munich, 1919, 1971, screenprint in colors — Munich, 1919, 1971
Toomey & Co. · Nov 16, 2023
$459Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Boyfriends (für Parkett 62), 2001, Farbserigrafie auf leichtem Karton — Boyfriends (für Parkett 62), 2001
Van Ham · Oct 31, 2023
€4,620Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Missouri Compromise, 1976, acrylic on paper — Missouri Compromise, 1976
Phillips · Sep 27, 2023
$35,560Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Untitled, 1989, acrylic on paper — Untitled, 1989
Phillips · Jul 18, 2023
$13,970Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Phone, 1982, oil on canvas — Phone, 1982
Phillips · May 16, 2023
$88,900Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Good Night Mary, 1999, gouache on paper — Good Night Mary, 1999
Phillips · May 16, 2023
$38,100Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Red Lips, 2005, Screenprint in colors, on Somerset paper, with full margins — Red Lips, 2005
Phillips · Apr 18, 2023
$3,556Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Hootie's Wife, 2005, Screenprint in colors, on Somerset paper, with full margins — Hootie's Wife, 2005
Phillips · Apr 18, 2023
$6,096Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Dream of Unicorns (Aus: 11 Pop Artists, Volume III), 1965/66, Farbserigrafie auf Velin — Dream of Unicorns (Aus: 11 Pop Artists, Volume III), 1965/66
Van Ham · Mar 1, 2023
€1,320Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Bird Lady (Aus: 11 Pop Artists, Volume II), 1965, Farbserigrafie auf Karton — Bird Lady (Aus: 11 Pop Artists, Volume II), 1965
Van Ham · Mar 1, 2023
€1,320Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Woman Falling Asleep, 1993, acrylic on canvas — Woman Falling Asleep, 1993
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 22, 2023
$75,600Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Bird Lady, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume II, 1965, Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet — Bird Lady, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume II, 1965
Phillips · Feb 15, 2023
$819Sign up free to see

John Wesley, Let's Get Out of the Hall, 1971, acrylic on canvas — Let's Get Out of the Hall, 1971
Phillips · Nov 16, 2022
$157,500Sign up free to see

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