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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, Statue Study, 1978, oil on canvas
    Statue Study, 1978
    Oil · Canvas
    70 x 37 in. (177.8 x 94 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 34
    $48,260≈ £37,038≈ €44,138Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Mel Ramos, Donut Doll: The Lost Painting of 1965 #42, 2004, oil on canvas
    Donut Doll: The Lost Painting of 1965 #42, 2004
    Oil · Canvas
    28 3/4 x 39 1/4 in. (73 x 99.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 174
    $151,200≈ £127,037≈ €145,217Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Mel Ramos, The Princess, 1965, oil on canvas
    The Princess, 1965
    Oil · Canvas
    153 x 127.6 cm (60 1/4 x 50 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 22
    £350,000≈ $444,990≈ €391,372Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Mel Ramos, Vessel, 1991, Oil on terracotta
    Vessel, 1991
    Oil
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 212
    $5,625≈ £4,010≈ €4,566Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Mel Ramos, Reclining Nude, 1990, Oil on canvas
    Reclining Nude, 1990
    Oil · Canvas
    76 x 147 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 035
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NT$1,800,000–2,800,000View at Ravenel ↗
  6. Mel Ramos, Mädchen, 2010, oil on canvas
    Mädchen, 2010
    Oil · Canvas
    91 x 61 cm (35 7/8 x 24 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 139
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Mel Ramos, Fatᾰ, 2011, oil on linen
    Fatᾰ, 2011
    Oil · Linen
    92 x 73.3 cm (36 1/4 x 28 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 147
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £70,000–90,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Mel Ramos, Miss Kiss #2, 2012, oil on canvas
    Miss Kiss #2, 2012
    Oil · Canvas
    48 x 24 in. (121.9 x 61 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 198
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $120,000–180,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Mel Ramos, Rokeby Venus (Velazquez Version), 1975, oil on canvas
    Rokeby Venus (Velazquez Version), 1975
    Oil · Canvas
    44 x 66 in. (111.8 x 167.6 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 204
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $350,000–450,000View at Phillips ↗
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