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Paul Cadmus

Paul Cadmus

1904–1999

Paul Cadmus was an American artist widely known for his egg tempera paintings of gritty social interactions in urban settings. He also produced many highly finished drawings of… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Paul Cadmus, Winter, Version #2, 1985, egg tempera on gessoed canvasboardWinter, Version #2Bonhams · $140,200≈ £110,856≈ €132,539Sign up to see
  2. Paul Cadmus, Male Nude (NM 118), conté crayon on olive paperMale Nude (NM 118)Bonhams · $44,063≈ £32,692≈ €38,839Sign up to see
  3. Paul Cadmus, Sailors and Floosies, ink with sepia wash on paper laid down on boardSailors and FloosiesBonhams · $27,500≈ £17,212≈ €21,333Sign up to see

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  1. Paul Cadmus, Male Nude #JHB4, c. 1960, crayon on paper
    Male Nude #JHB4, c. 1960
    Drawing · Paper
    25 h x 18 w in (63 x 46 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 247
    $8,750≈ £6,263≈ €7,935Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Paul Cadmus, Untitled (Male), c. 1984, Crayon on hand-toned paper
    Untitled (Male), c. 1984
    Drawing · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 397
    $4,375≈ £2,842≈ €3,897Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Paul Cadmus, Male nude, 1988, crayon on paper
    Male nude, 1988
    Drawing · Paper
    sight 14 3/4 x 18 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 142
    $11,875≈ £7,045≈ €8,874Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Paul Cadmus, Sketch Class, circa 1935, pencil on paper
    Sketch Class, circa 1935
    Drawing · Paper
    7 3/4 x 5in
    Bonhams · · Lot 10
    $2,500≈ £1,480≈ €1,828Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Paul Cadmus, Youth with Kite (D. 46), 1941, Etching on wove paper
    Youth with Kite (D. 46), 1941
    Etching · Paper · ed. 29/35
    10 3/8 x 5 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 2081
    $1,875≈ £1,234≈ €1,450Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Paul Cadmus, Sailors and Floosies, ink with sepia wash on paper laid down on board
    Sailors and Floosies
    Drawing · Paper
    7 1/4 x 10 3/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 10
    $27,500≈ £17,212≈ €21,333Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Paul Cadmus, Going South., Etching "Going South." Signed (c) Paul Cadmus in the plate only lower left
    Going South.
    Etching
    plate - 4.13" high x 5" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 24
    $1,700≈ £1,060≈ €1,304HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  8. Paul Cadmus, Golfing, Ink and wash
    Golfing
    Drawing
    4 1/2 in. x 8 1/2 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1269B
    $2,300≈ £1,407≈ €1,592HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  9. Paul Cadmus, Polo, Ink and wash
    Polo
    Drawing
    5 1/2 in. x 7 3/4 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1270
    $1,900≈ £1,162≈ €1,315HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  10. Paul Cadmus, Model and artist, colored crayons on gray paper
    Model and artist
    Drawing · Paper
    20 1/2 x 9 7/8in
    Bonhams · · Lot 88
    $9,150≈ £5,897≈ €7,040Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Bonhams ↗
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About Paul Cadmus

Paul Cadmus was an American artist widely known for his egg tempera paintings of gritty social interactions in urban settings. He also produced many highly finished drawings of single nude male figures. His paintings combine elements of eroticism and social critique in a style often called magic realism.

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