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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, Wonder Woman, 2014, Woodcut in colors on Somerset paper
    Wonder Woman, 2014
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 19/30
    36 3/4 x 26 5/8in (93.4 x 67.7cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 98
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Mel Ramos, Two Tin Toys, 1988, watercolor on paper
    Two Tin Toys, 1988
    Watercolor · Paper
    8 h x 14⅛ w in (20 x 36 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 159
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Mel Ramos, Zebra (H. 88), 1979, Lithograph in colors, on Somerset paper, with full margins
    Zebra (H. 88), 1979
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 120/250
    I. 20 3/4 x 17 1/2 in. (52.7 x 44.5 cm) S. 25 1/8 x 20 1/2 in. (63.8 x 52.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 173
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  4. Mel Ramos, Korn Kween (H. pp. 66-67), 1998, Lithograph and screenprint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins
    Korn Kween (H. pp. 66-67), 1998
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 22/299
    I. 22 1/2 x 17 3/4 in. (57.2 x 45.1 cm) S. 30 3/4 x 22 1/2 in. (78.1 x 57.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 174
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $900–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  5. Mel Ramos, Korn Kween, 1997, lithograph in colors
    Korn Kween, 1997
    Lithograph
    22⅜ h x 17½ w in (57 x 44 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 331
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,200–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  6. Mel Ramos, Have-a-Havanna V, 2002, lithograph; framed
    Have-a-Havanna V, 2002
    Lithograph
    53.7 x 90.4 cm (sheet-size)
    im Kinsky · · Lot 5283
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–4,000View at im Kinsky ↗
  7. Mel Ramos, Dita, 2017, polished stainless steel
    Dita, 2017
    Sculpture · ed. 50/60
    57.8 x 27.5 x 30.9 cm (22 3/4 x 10 7/8 x 12 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 17
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. 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 ↗
  9. Mel Ramos, Miss Fruit Salad, 1990, Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins
    Miss Fruit Salad, 1990
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 123/125
    I. 38 1/2 x 32 in. (97.8 x 81.3 cm) S. 45 3/8 x 38 in. (115.3 x 96.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 277
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,200–1,800View at Phillips ↗
  10. 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 ↗
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About Mel Ramos

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.

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