Tom Wesselmann Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1931–2004

Tom Wesselmann works on paper have appeared at auction 115 times in ArtSell’s records between 2006 and 2026; 88 sold, a sell-through rate of 77%. Across 88 sales with a published price, the typical result was $10.6kSign up free to see to $52.6kSign up free to see (median $25.2kSign up free to see). The highest recorded price is $489kSign up free to see for Reverse Drawing: Bedroom Blonde with Irises at Phillips in February 2020. Sales were recorded mainly at Phillips (57), Rago Auctions (11) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (11).

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All works on paper results

1. 
   Great American Nude Cut Out, 1970

   Drawing · Board · ed. 67/100

   S. 40.7 x 51 cm (16 x 20 1/8 in.)

   Phillips · Jun 14, 2022 · Lot 190
   £4,032≈ $4,867≈ €4,657Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   Still Life [with Radio], 1965 Embossed paper with

   Drawing · ed. 106/200

   17" x 22"

   Circle Auction · Jun 10, 2022 · Lot 17
   Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Circle Auction ↗
3. 
   Wildflower Bouquet Steel

   Drawing

   Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Apr 23, 2022 · Lot 57
   $52,500≈ £40,732≈ €48,535Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
4. 
   Shiny Nude (from the Rubber Stamp portfolio), 1977

   rubber stamp on Kromekote paper · Paper

   8 h x 8 w in (20 x 20 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Feb 24, 2022 · Lot 225
   $1,500≈ £1,121≈ €1,344Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
5. 
   Untitled (from the Stamped Indelibly portfolio), 1967

   rubber stamp on BFK Rives · Paper

   9½ h x 6½ w in (24 x 17 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Feb 24, 2022 · Lot 160
   $2,375≈ £1,776≈ €2,128Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
6. 
   Study for Bedroom Painting #1, 1967

   Drawing · Paper

   9 1/2 x 12 1/8 in. (24.1 x 30.8 cm)

   Phillips · Nov 18, 2021 · Lot 207
   $75,600≈ £56,091≈ €66,637Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
7. 
   Smoking Cigarette, 1998

   Mixed media · Paper

   13.4 x 12.5 cm (5 1/4 x 4 7/8 in.)

   Phillips · Oct 27, 2021 · Lot 29
   £11,340≈ $15,585≈ €13,415Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
8. 
   Stockinged Nude, 1980

   Drawing · Paper

   8 x 18 3/4 in. (20.3 x 47.6 cm)

   Phillips · Jun 24, 2021 · Lot 242
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
9. 
   Great American Cut out Nude, 1970

   Drawing · Board · ed. 36/100

   33.5 x 43.5 cm

   Lempertz · Jun 18, 2021 · Lot 464
   €10,625≈ $12,642≈ £9,114Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
10. 
    Still Life with Radio from the New York Ten portfolio, 1965

    Drawing · Paper

    17 h x 22 w in (43 x 56 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Jun 16, 2021 · Lot 518
    $2,000≈ £1,416≈ €1,650Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
11. 
    Blonde Vivienne, 1998

    Mixograf in colors on handmade paper · Paper

    40½ h x 40½ w in (103 x 103 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Feb 17, 2021 · Lot 303
    $21,250≈ £15,323≈ €17,620Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
12. 
    Study for Vivienne, 1985

    Drawing · Paper

    image diameter 7-5/8 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Feb 13, 2021 · Lot 881
    $24,000≈ £17,394≈ €19,822HammerSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
13. 
    Study for Sunset Nude with Red Stockings, 2002

    Drawing · Paper

    3 1/8 x 4 1/8 in. (7.9 x 10.5 cm)

    Phillips · Sep 30, 2020 · Lot 84
    $16,250≈ £12,663≈ €13,879Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
14. 
    Study for Face Aquatint, 1976

    Drawing · Paper

    image 4 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (11.4 x 15.9 cm) sheet 9 x 12 in. (22.9 x 30.5 cm)

    Phillips · Jul 2, 2020 · Lot 149
    $22,500≈ £17,987≈ €19,936Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
15. 
    Bedroom Face with Green Wallpaper (Variation), 1983-1985

    Oil · Paper

    147.5 x 169.5 cm (58 1/8 x 66 3/4 in.)

    Phillips · Feb 14, 2020 · Lot 187
    £237,500≈ $309,463≈ €285,429Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
16. 
    Reverse Drawing: Bedroom Blonde with Irises, 1993

    Pastel · Paper

    164.8 x 239.7 cm (64 7/8 x 94 3/8 in.)

    Phillips · Feb 13, 2020 · Lot 27
    £375,000≈ $488,775≈ €449,779Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £320,000–420,000View at Phillips ↗
17. 
    Wildflower Bouquet Steel

    Drawing

    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Feb 8, 2020 · Lot 235
    $40,000≈ £30,895≈ €36,466Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
18. 
    Steel

    Drawing

    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Feb 8, 2020 · Lot 235a
    $312,000≈ £240,982≈ €284,438Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
19. 
    Study for face with bad abstract painting, 1982

    Drawing · Board

    10 x 15.4 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 30, 2019 · Lot 690
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €15,000–18,000View at Lempertz ↗
20. 
    Tiny Dropped Bra #32, 1981

    Acrylic · Paper

    6 1/8 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. (15.6 x 21 x 10.8 cm.)

    Phillips · Sep 24, 2019 · Lot 60
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
21. 
    Study for Bedroom Blonde, Black and Green Pillows, 1986

    Drawing · Board

    14 1/4 x 16 3/4 in. (36.2 x 42.5 cm.)

    Phillips · May 15, 2019 · Lot 205
    $60,000≈ £46,580≈ €53,653Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
22. 
    Cut-Out Nude Study, 1965

    Acrylic · Paper

    17 1/8 x 21 in. (43.4 x 53.4 cm.)

    Phillips · May 15, 2019 · Lot 118
    $268,750≈ £208,641≈ €240,320Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
23. 
    Study for Nude Collage Edition, 1970

    Drawing · Board

    10.2 x 21.6 cm (4 x 8 1/2 in.)

    Phillips · Mar 7, 2019 · Lot 128
    £27,500≈ $36,091≈ €32,021Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
24. 
    Study for Great American Nude #54, 1963

    Drawing · Paper

    48.3 x 58.4 cm (19 x 22 7/8 in.)

    Phillips · Mar 7, 2019 · Lot 127
    £35,000≈ $45,934≈ €40,754Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
25. 
    Paint Study for Great American Nude #82, 1967

    Drawing · Board

    31.3 x 50.4 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 1, 2018 · Lot 510
    €39,680≈ $45,073≈ £35,343Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–22,000View at Lempertz ↗
26. 
    Open Ended Nude Drawing Edition #67, 1974

    Drawing · Board

    3 7/8 x 9 in. (9.8 x 22.9 cm.)

    Phillips · Nov 14, 2018 · Lot 240
    $47,500≈ £36,603≈ €42,050Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
27. 
    Sketch from "Big Brown Nude", 1975

    Drawing · Paper

    16.3 x 23.8 cm (6 3/8 x 9 3/8 in.)

    Phillips · Jun 26, 2018 · Lot 141
    £37,500≈ $49,650≈ €42,538Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
28. 
    Please use straps when bar is in motion, 1955

    Drawing

    31,2 × 23,2 cm

    Grisebach · Jun 1, 2018 · Lot 845
    €6,250≈ $7,293≈ £5,480Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
29. 
    Untitled (Study for Face #1), 1967

    Gouache

    23.5 x 21.5 cm (9.2 x 8.4 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 10, 2017 · Lot 856
    €35,000≈ $39,116≈ £30,674Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
30. 
    Study for Great American Nude #92, 1966

    Drawing

    19.5 x 31.4 cm (7.6 x 12.3 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 10, 2017 · Lot 853
    €47,500≈ $53,086≈ £41,630Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €38,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
31. 
    From Smoker #7, 1976

    Drawing · Paper

    33.5 x 31 cm (13 1/4 x 12 1/4 in.)

    Phillips · Dec 8, 2016 · Lot 4
    £93,750≈ $118,706≈ €110,301Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
32. 
    Great American Cut out Nude, 1970

    Drawing · Board · ed. 71/100

    33.3 x 43.5 cm

    Lempertz · Dec 3, 2016 · Lot 715
    €5,332≈ $5,674≈ £4,495Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
33. 
    Beautiful Kate No. 17, 1981

    Drawing · Board

    3 5/8 x 8 3/4 in. (9.2 x 22.2 cm.)

    Phillips · Sep 20, 2016 · Lot 63
    $42,500≈ £32,760≈ €38,001Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
34. 
    Study for Great American Nude #92

    Drawing · Paper

    19,5 x 31,5cm

    Van Ham · Jun 1, 2016 · Lot 354
    €28,380≈ $31,712≈ £21,953Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Van Ham ↗
35. 
    Stockinged Nude, Edition #2, 1980

    Drawing · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 22, 2016 · Lot 34
    $71,875≈ £49,631≈ €64,065Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $35,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
36. 
    Great American Cut out Nude, 1970

    Drawing · Board · ed. 71/100

    33.3 x 43.5 cm

    Lempertz · Nov 28, 2015 · Lot 759
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €5,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
37. 
    Study for Smoker #27, 1978

    Drawing · Paper

    2 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. (7 x 8.3 cm.)

    Phillips · Nov 10, 2015 · Lot 247
    $23,750≈ £15,708≈ €22,173Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
38. 
    Beautiful Kate (Variable Edition) AP2, 1981

    Drawing · Board · ed. AP

    3 3/4 x 9 in. (9.5 x 22.9 cm)

    Phillips · Sep 17, 2015 · Lot 81
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
39. 
    Still Life with Blonde and Goldfish, 2000

    Mixografia® in colours, on 100% cotton paper relief paper, with full margins, · Paper · ed. 49/75

    I. 60.5 x 75.3 cm (23 7/8 x 29 5/8 in.) S. 84 x 98.1 cm (33 1/8 x 38 5/8 in.)

    Phillips · Jun 11, 2015 · Lot 228
    £14,375≈ $22,221≈ €19,784Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
40. 
    In case of fire turn upside down, Circa 1955

    Gouache · Paper

    28 x 22.7 cm

    Lempertz · May 30, 2015 · Lot 697
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €4,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
41. 
    From Smoker #7, 1976

    Drawing · Paper

    image 9 x 9 3/8 in. (22.9 x 23.8 cm) sheet 13 1/4 x 12 in. (33.7 x 30.5 cm)

    Phillips · May 15, 2015 · Lot 194
    $100,000≈ £63,658≈ €88,277Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
42. 
    Study for Bedroom Blonde with Green Wallpaper, 1985

    Drawing · Board

    11 5/8 x 12 7/8 in. (29.5 x 32.6 cm)

    Phillips · May 15, 2015 · Lot 192
    $62,500≈ £39,786≈ €55,173Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
43. 
    Sketch for Bedroom Painting #43, 1978

    Drawing · Paper

    22.1 x 25.4 cm (8 3/4 x 10 in.)

    Phillips · Apr 13, 2015 · Lot 62
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
44. 
    Tiny Dropped Bra #10, 1980

    Liquitex on cut paper construction in Plexiglas box · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 1, 2015 · Lot 219
    $12,500≈ £8,121≈ €11,134Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
45. 
    Sketch for 7UP and Radio, 1964

    ballpoint pen on paper · Paper

    19 x 26.5 cm (7 1/2 x 10 3/8 in.)

    Phillips · Feb 13, 2015 · Lot 225
    £8,125≈ $12,495≈ €10,978Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
46. 
    Study for Bedroom Blonde, Black and Green Pillows, 1986

    Drawing · Board

    14 1/8 x 16 3/4 in. (35.9 x 42.5 cm)

    Phillips · Nov 14, 2014 · Lot 181
    $131,000≈ £83,679≈ €105,339Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
47. 
    Open Ended Nude #63, 1974

    Drawing · Board

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 12, 2014 · Lot 315
    $28,750≈ £17,868≈ €22,749Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
48. 
    Embossed Nude #1, 1965

    Drawing · Paper

    28 x 37.8 cm (11 x 14 7/8 in.)

    Phillips · Jul 3, 2014 · Lot 203
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
49. 
    Sketch for 7UP and Radio, 1964

    ballpoint pen on paper · Paper

    19 x 26.5 cm (7 1/2 x 10 3/8 in.)

    Phillips · Jul 3, 2014 · Lot 202
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
50. 
    Study for Smoker #26, 1977

    Drawing · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 18, 2014 · Lot 162
    $65,625≈ £38,979≈ €47,915Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

Other media by Tom Wesselmann

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