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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, Nude, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume II, 1965, Screenprint in colours, on wove paper, the full sheet
    Nude, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume II, 1965
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 38/200
    S. 60.3 x 74.9 cm (23 3/4 x 29 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 190
    £5,000≈ $6,716≈ €5,674Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Tom Wesselmann, Mixed Bouquet with Leger, 1993, Screenprint in colours, on museum board, with full margins
    Mixed Bouquet with Leger, 1993
    Screenprint · Board · ed. 60/90
    I. 103.4 x 110.7 cm (40 3/4 x 43 5/8 in.) S. 129.5 x 138.4 cm (50 7/8 x 54 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 36
    £15,000≈ $20,147≈ €17,021Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Tom Wesselmann, From Nude Painting Print, 1979/91, Laser-cut steel multiple, painted with alkyd oil in colours
    From Nude Painting Print, 1979/91
    Oil · ed. 5/25
    27 x 23.4 cm (10 5/8 x 9 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 37
    £21,250≈ $28,541≈ €24,114Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Tom Wesselmann, Auktion 414, Los 1012, 1965, Serigrafie auf Vinyl, in Karton eingefasst
    Auktion 414, Los 1012, 1965
    Multiple · Board
    Van Ham · · Lot 1012
    €8,256≈ $9,713≈ £7,239Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Tom Wesselmann, Auktion 414, Los 1013, 1991, Farbserigrafie auf Karton
    Auktion 414, Los 1013, 1991
    Screenprint · Board · ed. AP 12/12
    Van Ham · · Lot 1013
    €7,095≈ $8,347≈ £6,221Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Tom Wesselmann, Untitled, Screenprint
    Untitled
    Screenprint
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 470
    $12,800≈ £9,618≈ €10,969Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  7. Tom Wesselmann, Smoker, 1976, Colour silkscreen on card
    Smoker, 1976
    Screenprint · Board · ed. 123/175
    66 x 49.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 770
    €5,208≈ $6,077≈ £4,566Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. 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 ↗
  9. Tom Wesselmann, Seascape Prick
    Seascape Prick
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 626
    $5,000≈ £3,686≈ €4,177Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Tom Wesselmann, Bedroom Blonde Doodle
    Bedroom Blonde Doodle
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 686
    $11,875≈ £8,754≈ €9,921Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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 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.

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