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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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  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

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  1. Tom Wesselmann, Smoker Banner, 1971, color vinyl on acrylic-reinforced shaped panel
    Smoker Banner, 1971
    Acrylic · Panel
    62 h x 55 w x 1 d in (157 x 140 x 3 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 270
    $76,800≈ £56,847≈ €65,630Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Tom Wesselmann, Study for Great American Nude cut-out, 1966, Mixed media. Acrylic and pencil on cardboard, m...
    Study for Great American Nude cut-out, 1966
    Acrylic · Board
    63.5 x 57 cm (25 x 22.4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 187
    €90,300≈ $105,154≈ £78,803Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Tom Wesselmann, Study for Metal Compote and Fruit, 1985, Liquitex-Acrylic and pencil on Bristol board
    Study for Metal Compote and Fruit, 1985
    Acrylic · Board
    34.5 x 39.8 cm (13.5 x 15.6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 374
    €31,750≈ $33,595≈ £26,305Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. Tom Wesselmann, Study for Metal Compote and Fruit, 1985, Liquitex-Acrylic and pencil on Bristol board
    Study for Metal Compote and Fruit, 1985
    Acrylic · Board
    34.5 x 39.8 cm (13.5 x 15.6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 184
    €69,850≈ $76,123≈ £59,457Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Tom Wesselmann, Seascape Penis, 1978, Bleistift und Acryl über Prägedruck auf Velin
    Seascape Penis, 1978
    Acrylic
    15,5 × 17,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1265
    €5,842≈ $6,220≈ £5,087Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
  6. Tom Wesselmann, Study for first face #4, 1968, acrylic on shaped wood
    Study for first face #4, 1968
    Acrylic · Panel
    5 x 7 1/4 in. (12.7 x 18.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 128
    $114,300≈ £91,323≈ €105,045Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Tom Wesselmann, Little Still Life #20, 1964, acrylic on wood
    Little Still Life #20, 1964
    Acrylic · Panel
    17 x 22 x 7/8 in. (43.2 x 55.9 x 2.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 158
    $190,500≈ £152,205≈ €175,076Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Tom Wesselmann, Judy, 1959, collage and acrylic on cut canvas
    Judy, 1959
    Acrylic · Canvas
    7 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. (19.7 x 15.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 166
    $69,300≈ £58,226≈ €66,558Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Tom Wesselmann, Fast Sketch Study for Still Life with Blonde, 1998, Acryl über Kugelschreiber auf Papier
    Fast Sketch Study for Still Life with Blonde, 1998
    Acrylic
    23,3 × 27,4 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 734
    €25,000≈ $28,228≈ £21,262Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Tom Wesselmann, Study for Big Brown Nude, 1971, acrylic on archival rag mat
    Study for Big Brown Nude, 1971
    Acrylic
    image 6 x 8 3/4 in. (15.2 x 22.2 cm) mat 8 5/8 x 11 3/4 in. (21.9 x 29.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 241
    $69,300≈ £49,863≈ €58,060Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
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