Mickalene Thomas

American · b. 1971 · Painter, Photographer

Mickalene Thomas is an African-American contemporary visual artist best known as a painter of complex works using rhinestones, acrylic, and enamel. Thomas's collage work is… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Mickalene Thomas, Portrait of Jessica, 2011, rhinestones, acrylic and enamel on panelPortrait of JessicaPhillips · $1,542,500≈ £1,102,731≈ €1,290,687Sign up to see
  2. Mickalene Thomas, I've Been Good To Me, 2013, rhinestones, acrylic, enamel, silkscreen and oil on panelI've Been Good To MePhillips · $901,200≈ £677,798≈ €743,074Sign up to see
  3. Mickalene Thomas, Untitled #10, 2014, enamel, acrylic, oil, glitter, rhinestones, oil pastel, graphite and silkscreen on panelUntitled #10Phillips · $889,100≈ £637,256≈ €737,965Sign up to see

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  1. Mickalene Thomas, Hair Portrait 2, 2012, rhinestones, acrylic and enamel on panel, in 4 parts
    Hair Portrait 2, 2012
    Acrylic · Panel
    each 24 x 20 x 1 1/2 in. (61 x 50.8 x 3.8 cm) overall 50 1/8 x 42 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. (127.3 x 108.6 x 3.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 136
    $25,800≈ £19,152≈ €21,855Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Mickalene Thomas, The Untamed in Rousseau, 2003, acrylic and Swarovski rhinestones on panel
    The Untamed in Rousseau, 2003
    Acrylic · Panel
    121.9 x 166.4 cm (47 7/8 x 65 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 82
    £88,900≈ $121,811≈ €104,156Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Mickalene Thomas, Keri On, 2009, rhinestones, acrylic and enamel on panel
    Keri On, 2009
    Acrylic · Panel
    213.4 x 182.9 cm (84 x 72 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 26
    £203,200≈ $259,100≈ €237,816Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Mickalene Thomas, I Can’t See Me Without You, 2007, rhinestones, acrylic and enamel on wood panel
    I Can’t See Me Without You, 2007
    Acrylic · Panel
    72 x 72 in. (183 x 183 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 38
    $441,000≈ £370,713≈ €423,875Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $350,000–550,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Mickalene Thomas, As If You Read My Mind, 2005, rhinestones, acrylic, enamel, resin and graphite on wood
    As If You Read My Mind, 2005
    Acrylic · Panel
    121.9 x 91.4 cm (47 7/8 x 35 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 19
    £504,000≈ $564,077≈ €580,505Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £200,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Mickalene Thomas, Looking Up from the She Works Hard For the Money Pin-Up series, 2004, acrylic, rhinestones and oil enamel on wood panel
    Looking Up from the She Works Hard For the Money Pin-Up series, 2004
    Acrylic · Panel
    121.9 x 91.4 cm. (48 x 36 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 52
    HK$3,780,000≈ $484,785≈ £363,380≈ €426,635Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$1,000,000–2,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Mickalene Thomas, Portrait of Qusuquzah #5, 2011, rhinestones, acrylic and enamel on panel
    Portrait of Qusuquzah #5, 2011
    Acrylic · Panel
    72 x 46 in. (182.9 x 116.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 37
    $504,000≈ £374,526≈ €445,387Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Mickalene Thomas, Portrait of Lili in Black and White, 2008, acrylic, rhinestones and enamel on wood panel
    Portrait of Lili in Black and White, 2008
    Acrylic · Panel
    152.4 x 121.9 cm (60 x 48 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 40
    £252,000≈ $346,550≈ €298,699Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £150,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Mickalene Thomas, I've Got it Bad and that Ain't Good from the She Works Hard For the Money Pin-Up series, 2006, rhinestones, acrylic and enamel on panel
    I've Got it Bad and that Ain't Good from the She Works Hard For the Money Pin-Up series, 2006
    Acrylic · Panel
    72 x 60 in. (182.9 x 152.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 321
    $491,400≈ £353,576≈ €411,696Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $180,000–220,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Mickalene Thomas, Two works: (i-ii) A-E-I-O-U (and Sometimes Y), 2009, rhinestones, acrylic and enamel on panel
    Two works: (i-ii) A-E-I-O-U (and Sometimes Y), 2009
    Acrylic · Panel
    each 24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 347
    $52,920≈ £38,077≈ €44,336Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗

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