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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, Wildflower Bouquet Steel, Drawing Sculpture
    Wildflower Bouquet Steel
    Drawing
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 235
    $40,000≈ £30,895≈ €36,466Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  2. Tom Wesselmann, Steel, Drawing Sculpture
    Steel
    Drawing
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 235a
    $312,000≈ £240,982≈ €284,438Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  3. Tom Wesselmann, Study for Bedroom Blonde, Black and Green Pillows, 1986, pencil and Liquitex on Bristol board
    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 · · Lot 205
    $60,000≈ £46,580≈ €53,653Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Tom Wesselmann, Study for Great American Nude #54, 1963, pencil on brown paper
    Study for Great American Nude #54, 1963
    Drawing · Paper
    48.3 x 58.4 cm (19 x 22 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 127
    £35,000≈ $45,934≈ €40,754Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Tom Wesselmann, Study for Nude Collage Edition, 1970, thinned Liquitex and pencil on ragboard
    Study for Nude Collage Edition, 1970
    Drawing · Board
    10.2 x 21.6 cm (4 x 8 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 128
    £27,500≈ $36,091≈ €32,021Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Tom Wesselmann, Paint Study for Great American Nude #82, 1967, Gripflex and pencil on card
    Paint Study for Great American Nude #82, 1967
    Drawing · Board
    31.3 x 50.4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 510
    €39,680≈ $45,073≈ £35,343Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–22,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Tom Wesselmann, Open Ended Nude Drawing Edition #67, 1974, Liquitex and pencil on rag board
    Open Ended Nude Drawing Edition #67, 1974
    Drawing · Board
    3 7/8 x 9 in. (9.8 x 22.9 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 240
    $47,500≈ £36,603≈ €42,050Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Tom Wesselmann, Sketch from "Big Brown Nude", 1975, ballpoint pen and coloured pencil on tracing paper
    Sketch from "Big Brown Nude", 1975
    Drawing · Paper
    16.3 x 23.8 cm (6 3/8 x 9 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 141
    £37,500≈ $49,650≈ €42,538Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Tom Wesselmann, Please use straps when bar is in motion, 1955, Tuschfeder auf leichtem Karton
    Please use straps when bar is in motion, 1955
    Drawing
    31,2 × 23,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 845
    €6,250≈ $7,293≈ £5,480Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Tom Wesselmann, Study for Great American Nude #92, 1966, Pencil drawing
    Study for Great American Nude #92, 1966
    Drawing
    19.5 x 31.4 cm (7.6 x 12.3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 853
    €47,500≈ $53,086≈ £41,630Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €38,000–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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