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Tom Wesselmann

Tom Wesselmann

American · 1931–2004 · Painter, Printmaker

Thomas K. Wesselmann was an American artist associated with the pop art movement who worked in painting, collage and sculpture. (Wikipedia)

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718lots offered2002–2026years recorded90%sold (636)$9.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Tom Wesselmann, Mouth #14 (Marilyn), 1967, oil on shaped canvasMouth #14 (Marilyn)Phillips · $3,236,500≈ £2,720,662≈ €3,110,823Sign up to see
  2. Tom Wesselmann, Smoker #17, 1975, oil on shaped canvasSmoker #17Phillips · HK$13,945,000≈ $1,792,211≈ £1,341,978≈ €1,535,479Sign up to see
  3. Tom Wesselmann, Still Life with Blue Jar and Smoking Cigarette (flat), 1981, oil on canvasStill Life with Blue Jar and Smoking Cigarette (flat)Phillips · $1,385,000≈ £877,026≈ €1,212,891Sign up to see

Tom Wesselmann’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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ArtSell has recorded 705 auction results for Tom Wesselmann between 2002 and 2026, of which 636 sold (90%). A further 13 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $189Sign up free to see to $3.2MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.2MSign up free to see for Mouth #14 (Marilyn) at Phillips in November 2022. The most common medium is screenprints (323 lots). Most results come from Phillips (236), Ketterer Kunst (118) and Rago Auctions (60).

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  1. Tom Wesselmann, Study for Carol Nude, 1976, Liquitex and pencil on paper
    Study for Carol Nude, 1976
    Drawing · Paper
    12 x 13 1/2 in. (30.5 x 34.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 111
    $38,700≈ £29,203≈ €33,938Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Tom Wesselmann, Drawing After Bedroom Painting #6, 1969, charcoal and Liquitex gesso on linen
    Drawing After Bedroom Painting #6, 1969
    Drawing · Linen
    27 5/8 x 45 in. (70.2 x 114.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 45
    $348,300≈ £262,828≈ €305,446Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300,000–400,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Tom Wesselmann, Still Life with Blonde and Goldfish (W.P.I. P004), 2000, Mixografia® in colours, on handmade paper, with full margins
    Still Life with Blonde and Goldfish (W.P.I. P004), 2000
    Mixografia® in colours, on handmade paper, with full margins · Paper · ed. 55/75
    I. 60.5 x 75.1 cm (23 7/8 x 29 5/8 in.) S. 84 x 98.1 cm (33 1/8 x 38 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 120
    £8,385≈ $11,216≈ €9,769Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Tom Wesselmann, Still Life with Radio (from the New York Ten portfolio), 1965, embossed paper with pencil additions
    Still Life with Radio (from the New York Ten portfolio), 1965
    Drawing · Paper
    16¼ h x 21⅛ w in (41 x 54 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 322
    $1,088≈ £804≈ €941Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Tom Wesselmann, Bedroom Blonde With Green Drape (20th Century Art at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem poster), 1986, screenprint in colors
    Bedroom Blonde With Green Drape (20th Century Art at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem poster), 1986
    Screenprint
    20 h x 26 w in (51 x 66 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 100
    $532≈ £395≈ €461Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  6. Tom Wesselmann, Woman with Green Blouse, 1988, screenprint on museum board
    Woman with Green Blouse, 1988
    Screenprint · Board
    48½ h x 58 w in (123 x 147 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 101
    $10,640≈ £7,901≈ €9,219Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗
  7. Tom Wesselmann, TV Still Life (from the 11 Pop Artists, Volume III portfolio), 1965, screenprint in colors
    TV Still Life (from the 11 Pop Artists, Volume III portfolio), 1965
    Screenprint
    28¾ h x 37⅞ w in (73 x 96 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 102
    $3,584≈ £2,661≈ €3,105Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  8. Tom Wesselmann, Still Life with Four Roses and Pear (Blue Pillow), 1968–1993, alkyd on cut-out steel
    Still Life with Four Roses and Pear (Blue Pillow), 1968–1993
    Sculpture
    21 3/4 x 22 1/2 in. (55.2 x 57.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 109
    $54,180≈ £40,101≈ €47,249Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Tom Wesselmann, Cross Motion II, 2000–2002, oil on cut-out aluminum
    Cross Motion II, 2000–2002
    Oil
    99 x 106 1/2 x 23 in. (251.5 x 270.5 x 58.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 16
    $116,100≈ £85,930≈ €101,247Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Tom Wesselmann, Still Life with Lichtenstein and Two Oranges, 1993, Silkscreen in colors
    Still Life with Lichtenstein and Two Oranges, 1993
    Screenprint · Other support · ed. edition of 90
    82 x 130 cm (32.2 x 51.1 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 1
    €12,060≈ $13,756≈ £10,262Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
Also offered, result not published (13)

Lots by Tom Wesselmann that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Tom Wesselmann: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Tom Wesselmann at auction?

$3,236,500Sign up free to see, for Mouth #14 (Marilyn) at Phillips (November 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Tom Wesselmann?

The median sale price is $9.7kSign up free to see across 636 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Tom Wesselmann have sold at auction?

636 of 705 recorded lots sold between 2002 and 2026. 13 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Tom Wesselmann?

Phillips, Ketterer Kunst and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Ketterer Kunst · Rago Auctions

Tom Wesselmann signature

400 catalogued lots by Tom Wesselmann record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (43% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right37
  • on the reverse21
  • lower left12
  • lower centre6
  • upper right3
  • on the stretcher2

Form

  • signed301
  • signed and dated84
  • signed in pencil14
  • initialled1

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About Tom Wesselmann

Thomas K. Wesselmann was an American artist associated with the pop art movement who worked in painting, collage and sculpture.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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