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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)

306lots offered2001–2026years recorded93%sold (273)$1.7kSign up free to seemedian price

4 works by Mel Ramos with an auction history (offered more than once) →

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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, Auktion 442, Los 1384, 1979, Farbserigrafie auf Karton
    Auktion 442, Los 1384, 1979
    Screenprint · Board · ed. 104/250
    Van Ham · · Lot 1384
    €1,677≈ $1,858≈ £1,419Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700–View at Van Ham ↗
  2. Mel Ramos, Auktion 442, Los 1387, 1995, Farblithografie und Serigrafie auf leichtem Karton
    Auktion 442, Los 1387, 1995
    Screenprint · Board · ed. h.c
    Van Ham · · Lot 1387
    €8,385≈ $9,291≈ £7,094Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  3. Mel Ramos, Auktion 442, Los 1388, 1995, Farblithografie und Serigrafie auf leichtem Karton
    Auktion 442, Los 1388, 1995
    Screenprint · Board · ed. XVIII/XXX
    Van Ham · · Lot 1388
    €4,257≈ $4,717≈ £3,602Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  4. Mel Ramos, Auktion 442, Los 1389, 1992, Farblithografie und Serigrafie auf BFK Rives
    Auktion 442, Los 1389, 1992
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. LIII/C
    Van Ham · · Lot 1389
    €5,160≈ $5,718≈ £4,366Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Mel Ramos, Titleist Tilli, 2006, Farbserigrafie auf Karton
    Titleist Tilli, 2006
    Screenprint · Board · ed. 3/199
    93,5 x 56,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 1393
    €2,580≈ $2,859≈ £2,183Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Mel Ramos, Auktion 442, Los 1394, 2013, Farbserigrafie auf Karton
    Auktion 442, Los 1394, 2013
    Screenprint · Board · ed. HC 33/75
    Van Ham · · Lot 1394
    €3,870≈ $4,288≈ £3,274Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. Mel Ramos, Life Saver, 2006, Silkscreen in colors
    Life Saver, 2006
    Screenprint · Other support · ed. edition of 199
    64 x 95 cm (25.1 x 37.4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 431
    €4,500≈ $5,073≈ £3,990Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  8. Mel Ramos, Chimpanzee, 1971, Serigraph
    Chimpanzee, 1971
    Screenprint
    32" high x 24 wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 83
    $300≈ £230≈ €267HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  9. Mel Ramos, The pause that refreshes, Farbserigrafie und Emaille auf Blech
    The pause that refreshes
    Screenprint · ed. 610/1000
    56 x 56 x 3cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 71
    €839≈ $952≈ £744Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. Mel Ramos, Tobacco Rhoda, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume II, 1965, Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins
    Tobacco Rhoda, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume II, 1965
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 173/200
    I. 28 x 21 7/8 in. (71.1 x 55.6 cm) S. 30 x 23 7/8 in. (76.2 x 60.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 231
    $2,125≈ £1,522≈ €1,740Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
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