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Mel Ramos

American · 1935–2018 · Painter, Printmaker

Melvin John Ramos was an American figurative painter, specializing most often in paintings of female nudes, whose work incorporates elements of realist and abstract art. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Mel Ramos, The Princess, 1965, oil on canvasThe PrincessPhillips · £350,000≈ $444,990≈ €391,372Sign up to see
  2. Mel Ramos, Chiquita Banana, 2007, polychrome resin, plinth with acrylic glass vitrineChiquita BananaPhillips · £134,500≈ $206,834≈ €181,736Sign up to see
  3. Mel Ramos, Donut Doll: The Lost Painting of 1965 #42, 2004, oil on canvasDonut Doll: The Lost Painting of 1965 #42Phillips · $151,200≈ £127,037≈ €145,217Sign up to see

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  1. Mel Ramos, Nude with Monkey, 1967, graphite on paper
    Nude with Monkey, 1967
    Drawing · Paper
    12 h x 18¾ w in (30 x 48 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 139
    $5,940≈ £4,589≈ €5,508Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Mel Ramos, Ohne Titel, 1971, Bleistift auf Velin
    Ohne Titel, 1971
    Drawing
    56 × 45,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1147
    €8,255≈ $9,166≈ £7,002Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Grisebach ↗
  3. Mel Ramos, Study for General Electric, 1964, graphite and charcoal on paper
    Study for General Electric, 1964
    Drawing · Paper
    19 3/4 x 14 3/4 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 29
    $8,960≈ £7,193≈ €8,423Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Mel Ramos, Ohne Titel (Leda and the Swan), 1973, Bleistift auf Velin
    Ohne Titel (Leda and the Swan), 1973
    Drawing · Paper
    39 x 39cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 333
    €18,060≈ $20,543≈ £16,067Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Mel Ramos, Leta and the Swan, 1973, graphite on paper
    Leta and the Swan, 1973
    Drawing · Paper
    15 1/8 x 15 1/4 in. (38.4 x 38.7 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 82
    $6,875≈ £5,163≈ €6,038Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Mel Ramos, Antelope, 1970, pencil on paper
    Antelope, 1970
    Drawing · Paper
    13 x 17 in. (33 x 43.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 160
    $16,250≈ £11,251≈ €14,286Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Mel Ramos, Hello Dolly, 1973, Unique graphite drawing, on wove paper
    Hello Dolly, 1973
    Drawing · Paper
    12 3/8 x 12 3/4 in. (31.4 x 32.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 65
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Mel Ramos, The Drawing Lesson: Ode to Ang #6, 1990, graphite on paper
    The Drawing Lesson: Ode to Ang #6, 1990
    Drawing · Paper
    74 x 55.6 cm (29 1/8 x 21 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 39
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Mel Ramos, Hello Dolly, 1973, Unique graphite drawing, on wove paper
    Hello Dolly, 1973
    Drawing · Paper
    12 3/8 x 12 3/4 in. (31.4 x 32.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 46
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Mel Ramos, Miss Great American Hotdog (Project for Playboy Magazine), 1972, graphite on paper
    Miss Great American Hotdog (Project for Playboy Magazine), 1972
    Drawing · Paper
    13 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (34.3 x 47 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 230
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
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