Tom Sachs signature

American · b. 1966

37 catalogued lots by Tom Sachs record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (68% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • on the reverse13
  • lower right3
  • lower left2
  • on the base1

Form

  • signed27
  • signed and dated9
  • initialled1

Signature as written

Forms quoted in the catalogue entries (how often each appears).

  • Tom Sachs 5/14/04×1
  • Tom Sachs 2003×1

Catalogue signature lines

  • Signed and dated "Tom Sachs 5/14/04" on artist's tape affixed to the lower right — Vodka Dispenser, Phillips, Feb 28, 2025
  • Signed, titled, inscribed and dated "Tom Sachs 2008.1643 "TIBET"" on the reverse — Tibet, Phillips, Nov 20, 2024
  • Signed, titled and dated ""ALPINE" 2-20-95 Tom Sachs" on the reverse — Alpine, Phillips, Sep 25, 2024
  • Titled, in front centre [in Japanese]; further signed, titled and dated 'Tom Sachs 2001 "Good Bye Brother"' on the reverse — Good Bye Brother, Phillips, Mar 29, 2024
  • Signed, titled and dated ""Scotch" Tom Sachs 2011.105 2011" on the reverse — Scotch, Phillips, Mar 11, 2024
  • Signed and inscribed "© SANRIO CO LTD., TOKYO JAPAN TOM SACHS MADE IN USA 2007" lower left; signed, titled and dated "Tom Sachs 2008 "MiNi ONE"" on the reverse — Mini One, Phillips, May 16, 2023
  • Signed, dedicated and dated “FOR CHARLOTTE FOX WEBER Tom Sachs 2005” on the reverse — Untitled (Albers), Phillips, May 16, 2023
  • Inscribed "PM 29" lower right; erroneously titled, signed, inscribed and dated "MADE IN U.S.A. BUILT TOUGHT 8 23 96 1996 TOM SACHS PIET MONDRIAN "121 COMPOSITIO — 118 Composition No. III; Composition with Red, Blue, Yellow, and Black (Mondrian), Phillips, May 16, 2023
  • Signed, titled and dated ""Difficult Brown" © 1997 Tom Sachs" on the reverse — Difficult Brown, Phillips, Mar 8, 2023
  • Signed, partially titled, numbered and dated '2005 079 UNTITLED Tom Sachs 2005' on the reverse — Untitled (Taxi Kitty), Phillips, Dec 8, 2022
  • Inscribed "PM 33" lower left; signed, titled, inscribed and dated "P.M. "138 Losenge [sic] Composition with Four Yellow Lines" 1933 © 1996 Tom Sachs MADE IN USA — 138 Losenge Composition with Four Yellow Lines 1933, Phillips, Nov 16, 2022
  • Incised with the artist's signature, stamp, inscription and date "T.SACHS Tom Sachs SN: 2018.104 MADE IN USA" on the lower edge of rocket wing A — Chchchoad, Phillips, Sep 28, 2022
  • Signed, titled, inscribed and dated "Piet Mondrian "127 Composition with Yellow 1930" 1/16/98 Tom Sachs" on the reverse — 127 Composition with Yellow 1930, Phillips, May 19, 2022
  • Signed, titled, inscribed and dated '"UNITED STATES" Tom Sachs 2014 MADE IN USA' on the reverse — United States, Phillips, Oct 27, 2021
  • Signed, titled, inscribed and dated 'P. MONDRIAN "119 COMPOSITION NO.11; 1929 COMPOSITION WITH BLUE AND RED" TOM SACHS 8 25 1996' on the reverse — 119 Composition no. 11: 1929 Composition with Blue and Red, Phillips, Apr 16, 2021
  • Signed and titled "Tom Sachs ♡ F YOU" on the reverse — F-You, Phillips, Sep 24, 2019
  • Signed, titled and dated "Asshole Tom Sachs 1993" on the reverse — Asshole, Phillips, Sep 26, 2018
  • Signed, numbered and dated "Tom Sachs 1 1999" on the reverse — Chanel Surfboard No. 1, Phillips, May 17, 2017
  • Incised with the artist's signature, title and inscription ""THROUGH THE NIGHT SOFTLY" Tom Sachs SIN: 2021.192.006" on a plaque affixed to the base — Through the Night Softly, Phillips, Nov 21, 2025
  • Signed, respectively inscribed and dated "Tom Sachs S/N [2015.393-2015.394]" on the underside of each element — Two works (i-ii): Crate Chair, Phillips, Feb 28, 2025
  • Signed, inscribed and dated "Tom Sachs 2013 S/N 2013.010" on the underside — Generator, Phillips, Feb 28, 2025
  • Signiert, nummeriert und datiert am Boden: Tom Sachs 12/20 2008. Hier zudem bezeichnet: 1452 — Big Mac Box, Van Ham, Jun 5, 2023
  • Signiert und datiert unten rechts: Tom Sachs 2003 — American Traveling Workshop, Van Ham, Dec 2, 2020
  • Signed, titled, inscribed and dated "Tom Sachs model three 1999 U.S.A" on the backside — Model Three (Model 3 White Boombox), Phillips, Jul 2, 2020
  • Signed, inscribed and dated "TOM SACHS 2/12/08 U.S.A" on the backside of the base — Ashtray Lion, Phillips, Mar 4, 2020
  • Signed — Alpine Jr., Bonhams, Sep 30, 2025
  • Signed — Space Program; and Space Program: Mission Guide and Experience Report, Phillips, Sep 12, 2025
  • Signed — Nutsy's Deluxe Racing Set, Phillips, Oct 22, 2024
  • Signed — Reese's box, Phillips, Sep 19, 2024
  • Signed and numbered 12/12 in pencil — Space Hardware, Phillips, Feb 15, 2024
  • Signed — Rat Trap, Bonhams, Jul 25, 2023
  • Signed — Nutsy's Deluxe Racing Set, Phillips, Apr 18, 2023
  • Signed — Chanel Rat Trap (maquette), Phillips, Apr 18, 2023
  • Signed and numbered — Space Hardware, Phillips, Apr 20, 2021
  • Signiert und datiert. Ex — Chanel Rat Trap, Grisebach, Mar 14, 2021
  • Signed — White, Phillips, Apr 13, 2015
  • Signed with initials — McMaster-Carr Catalog 101 12 Gauge Series, Bonhams, May 22, 2007

From the signature and inscription lines published by the auction houses in their lot descriptions. ArtSell does not authenticate signatures; a signature matching these descriptions is not evidence that a work is genuine. No house signature photographs are recorded for this artist yet. Back to Tom Sachs auction results.