Philip Pearlstein: career timeline
American · 1924–2022 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 106 of 144 lots (75% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.
| Decade made | Works | Sold | Median sold price | Main medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | $25.6kSign up | Oil |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | $9.5kSign up | Oil |
| 1960s | 10 | 10 | $2kSign up | Drawing |
| 1970s | 56 | 46 | $725Sign up | Lithograph |
| 1980s | 18 | 15 | $567Sign up | Etching |
| 1990s | 8 | 2 | $81.5kSign up | Lithograph |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | $918Sign up | Lithograph |
| 2010s | 5 | 4 | $2.4kSign up | Lithograph |
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1940s 1 work
- Sold
- 1 of 1
- Median
- $25.6kSign up
- Average
- $25.6kSign up
- Typical size
- 30 × 24 in (76 × 61 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (1)
- Subjects
- Beach scenes (1)
1949 Two Nudes on a Beach (Melanctha)$25.6kSign up
1950s 2 works
- Sold
- 2 of 2
- Median
- $9.5kSign up
- Average
- $9.5kSign up
- Typical size
- 24.5 × 25 in (62 × 64 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (2)
- Subjects
- —
1950 The Violinist$12.9kSign up
1955 Pitted Rock$6.1kSign up
1960s 10 works
- Sold
- 10 of 10
- Median
- $2kSign up
- Average
- $12kSign up
- Typical size
- 22 × 30 in (56 × 76 cm)
- Mediums
- Drawing (4), Lithograph (3), Oil (2)
- Subjects
- —
1964 Two Nudes$2.1kSign up
1965 Reclining Nude$1.7kSign up
1965 Male and Female Reclining$70.7kSign up
1965 Reclining nude (double-sided)$2.7kSign up
1966 Untitled$3.3kSign up
1966 Untitled (Reclining Nude)$36kSign up
1968 Diagonal Nude$393Sign up
c. 1969 Untitled$1.8kSign up
1969 Nude Lying with Crossed Legs; Two Female Models on Rocker and Stool; and Models with Mirror (F. 11 & 37)$953Sign up
1969 Nude on Couch (from Six New York Artists portfolio)$625Sign up
1970s 56 works
- Sold
- 46 of 56
- Median
- $725Sign up
- Average
- $4.4kSign up
- Typical size
- 23.5 × 29.5 in (60 × 74 cm)
- Mediums
- Lithograph (27), Etching (11), Drawing (6)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (7), Cattle & animals (1)
1970 Figure on Couch, from Six Lithographs Drawn from Life; Nude with Rocker; and Models and Horses (F. 17 & 43)$445Sign up · sold 2×
1970 Six Lithographs Drawn from Life$1.2kSign up
1970 Six Lithographs Drawn from Life$2kSign up
1970 Seated Nude with Arm Over Head$1.9kSign up
1970 Seated Nude$1.9kSign up
1970 Figure Lying on Rug (from Six Lithographs Drawn from Life)$1.2kSign up
1970 Untitled$1.1kSign up
1971 Two Nudes on Old Indian Blanket$503Sign up
1971 Reclining Nude on Green Couch$393Sign up
1971 Reclining Nude on Green Couch, 1971, Published Landfall Press, IncResult not published
1971 Girl on Stool, 1971, (Field #22)Result not published
1971 Nude with Outstretched Arms, Green Sofa$94.5kSign up
Show 12 more (1970s)
1971 Two Nudes on Old Indian Rug$1.3kSign up
1972 Girl on Blue CoverletResult not published
1972 Couple Seated on Blanket$225Sign up
1972 Nude on Mexican Blanket$875Sign up
1972 Girl on Striped Rug$228Sign up
1972 Couple Seated on BlanketUnsold
1972 Couple Seated on BlanketUnsold
1972 Couple Seated on BlanketUnsold
1973 Girl on Orange and Black Mexican Rug$574Sign up
1974 Two Nudes with Hammock, 1974, medium:Result not published
1974 Nude Standing by Easel, 1974$407Sign up
1974 Nude in Striped Hammock$813Sign up
…and 32 more works from this group in the full results list.
1980s 18 works
- Sold
- 15 of 18
- Median
- $567Sign up
- Average
- $3.4kSign up
- Typical size
- 30 × 40 in (76 × 102 cm)
- Mediums
- Etching (13), Lithograph (3), Watercolor (2)
- Subjects
- Landscapes (5)
1980 Two Models with Chair and Chief's Blanket$20.3kSign up
1980 Mummy Cave Ruins at Canyon de Chelly$315Sign up
1980 Mummy Cave Ruins at Canyon de Chelly$378Sign up
1980 Mummy Cave Ruins at Canyon de Chelly$441Sign up
1981 Monument Valley$384Sign up
1981 Monument Valley$381Sign up
1981 Two Models in Omaha, 1981, colorResult not published
1981 Monument Valley$756Sign up
1981 Monument Valley$567Sign up
1981 Monument Valley$567Sign up
1981 Nude on a Bamboo Sofa$375Sign up
1982 Nude in a Hammock$4.1kSign up
Show 6 more (1980s)
1982 Nude in Hammock$2.4kSign up
c. 1983 Models with Mirror, 1983-1985, colorResult not published
1983 Untitled$17.8kSign up
1984 Nude on BambooUnsold · sold 2×
1985 Models with Mirror$960Sign up
1988 Model with Wood Swan$650Sign up
1990s 8 works
- Sold
- 2 of 8
- Median
- $81.5kSign up
- Average
- $81.5kSign up
- Typical size
- 24 × 21 in (61 × 53 cm)
- Mediums
- Lithograph (5), Oil (2), Watercolor (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (1)
1992 Idolo TainoResult not published
1992 Idolo Taino, Date: 1992, Medium:Result not published
1992 Model with Empire State Building$125kSign up
1993 Two Nude Women with LionResult not published
1994 PalmyraResult not published
1995 Japanese Robe and Wooden Swan, 1995, colorResult not published
1996 Punch on a Ladder #2$38.1kSign up
1997 Bamboo Lounge, 1996/Result not published
2000s 4 works
2010s 5 works
- Sold
- 4 of 5
- Median
- $2.4kSign up
- Average
- $4.7kSign up
- Typical size
- 30.5 × 25 in (77 × 63 cm)
- Mediums
- Lithograph (2), Watercolor (2), Etching (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (1)
2010 Nude Model with Banner and Fish Weathervanes$192Sign up
2010 Nude Model with Banner and Fish WeathervanesResult not published
2010 Model with Electric Fan and Oceanic Head Carving (2 states)$953Sign up
2011 Two Models with African Policeman and Carousel Lion$14kSign up
2011 Untitled$3.8kSign up
Creation date not recorded
34 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.
Undated, sold in the 2000s 2 works
- Sold
- 2 of 2
- Median
- $245Sign up
- Average
- $245Sign up
- Typical size
- 27 × 47.5 in (68 × 121 cm)
- Mediums
- Lithograph (1), Etching (1)
- Subjects
- —
sold 2009 Female Nudes$375Sign up · sold 2×
sold 2009 Male and Female Nudes on Spanish Rug$115Sign up
Undated, sold in the 2010s 9 works
- Sold
- 4 of 9
- Median
- $775Sign up
- Average
- $1.9kSign up
- Typical size
- 29.5 × 22 in (75 × 56 cm)
- Mediums
- Lithograph (5), Other (2), Etching (1)
- Subjects
- —
sold 2011 Nude on Navaho Rug$300Sign up
sold 2012 European Cathedral SpiresUnsold
sold 2012 European Cathedral SpiresUnsold
sold 2013 European Cathedral SpiresUnsold
sold 2014 Female Nude on SetteeUnsold · sold 2×
sold 2016 Model with Blue Flowered KimonoUnsold
Show 3 more (2010s)
sold 2018 European Cathedral Spires$150Sign up
sold 2018 Two works of art$1.3kSign up
sold 2018 Untitled (Male Nude)$5.9kSign up
Undated, sold in the 2020s 23 works
- Sold
- 12 of 23
- Median
- $1.4kSign up
- Average
- $8.4kSign up
- Typical size
- 20.5 × 26 in (53 × 66 cm)
- Mediums
- Lithograph (13), Etching (3), Other (2)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (1), Cattle & animals (1)
sold 2020 Girl on a Blue CoverletResult not published
sold 2020 Reclining Female$2.7kSign up
sold 2020 Untitled$1.1kSign up
sold 2021 Blue Rock$27.5kSign up
sold 2021 Rome$8.8kSign up
sold 2022 Vista de Chavon, undatedResult not published
Show 6 more (2020s)
sold 2022 UntitledResult not published
sold 2022 UntitledResult not published
sold 2022 Models and HorsesResult not published
sold 2022 Nude on Rug$252Sign up
sold 2022 Untitled$1.9kSign up
sold 2023 Diagonal NudeResult not published
…and 11 more works from this group in the full results list.
Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All Philip Pearlstein auction results →