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. 
   Untitled (Study for Bedroom Painting), 1983

   Drawing · Other support

   9 x 12 in. (22.9 x 30.5 cm.)

   Phillips · May 16, 2014 · Lot 203
   $43,750≈ £26,028≈ €31,944Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
2. 
   Study for Smoker #27, 1978

   Drawing · Paper

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

   Phillips · Sep 19, 2013 · Lot 54
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Working Drawing for Great American Nude #98, circa 1967

   Drawing · Paper

   11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm.)

   Phillips · Sep 19, 2013 · Lot 52
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   Embossed smoker

   Drawing · Paper · ed. 19/25

   28.5 x 25.5 cm

   Lempertz · May 24, 2013 · Lot 614
   €9,760≈ $12,628≈ £8,364Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Lempertz ↗
5. 
   Drawing for Great American Nude #87, 1966-75

   Drawing · Board

   8 1/4 x 11 1/2 in. (21 x 29.2 cm.)

   Phillips · May 17, 2013 · Lot 151
   $37,500≈ £24,616≈ €29,140Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   Embossed Nude #3 (Legs Spread), 1968-73

   Drawing · Paper

   15 x 18 1/4 in. (38.1 x 46.4 cm)

   Phillips · May 17, 2013 · Lot 150
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
7. 
   Study for Great American Nude #90, 1966

   Liquitex on paper · Paper

   18 1/4 x 21 3/4 in. (46.4 x 55.2 cm.)

   Phillips · May 17, 2013 · Lot 141
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $175,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
8. 
   Study for Banner Nude (Gallery Edition), 1974

   Watercolor

   12,5 x 18 cm (4,9 x 7 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Jun 9, 2012 · Lot 224
   €22,500≈ $28,053≈ £18,178Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
9. 
   Study for Nude Silkscreen, 1976

   Drawing

   22 × 26,5 cm

   Grisebach · Nov 25, 2011 · Lot 558
   €53,680≈ $71,013≈ £45,942Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–40,000View at Grisebach ↗
10. 
    Open ended nude

    Drawing · Board

    9.7 x 22.5 cm

    Lempertz · Jun 3, 2010 · Lot 958
    €15,600≈ $19,138≈ £13,037Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
11. 
    Study for Nude Lithograph, 1976

    Watercolor

    26 x 37,5 cm (10,2 x 14,7 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Dec 12, 2009 · Lot 383
    €73,200≈ $108,021≈ £66,259Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
12. 
    Drawing for Nude Tondo, 1993

    Drawing · Board

    13 9/16 x 16in (34.4 x 40.6cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 17, 2009 · Lot 1151
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
13. 
    Study for Seated Sunset Nude, 2002

    Drawing · Paper

    2 15/16 x 3 1/8in (7.5 x 7.8cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 17, 2009 · Lot 1150
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
14. 
    Paint Study for Great American Nude #82

    Gouache · Paper

    12 5/16 x 19 7/8in (31.2 x 50.5cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 17, 2009 · Lot 1117
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $50,000–70,000View at Bonhams ↗
15. 
    Study for Bedroom Painting #42, 1977

    Drawing · Paper

    6 1/2 x 8 13/4in (16 x 22.3cm)

    Bonhams · May 22, 2007 · Lot 92
    $78,000≈ £39,524≈ €57,975Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Bonhams ↗
16. 
    Radio with Oranges, 1964

    Drawing · Paper

    9 h x 12 w in (23 x 30 cm)

    Wright · Nov 21, 2006 · Lot 112
    $26,400≈ £13,903≈ €20,602Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–View at Wright ↗
17. 
    Beautiful Kate (Variable Edition) # 26, 1981

    Drawing

    9,5 x 22,3 cm ( 3,7 x 8,7 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jun 2, 2006 · Lot 71
    €21,420≈ $27,450≈ £14,712Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

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