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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, Reclining nude # 18, Bleistift und Acryl auf Karton
    Reclining nude # 18
    Acrylic · Board
    9,5 x 23cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 312
    €24,510≈ $27,032≈ £17,753Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  2. Tom Wesselmann, Great American Nude cut-out, Farbserigrafie (Acryl) und Bleistift auf ausgeschnittenem Museumskarton auf Museumskarton montiert
    Great American Nude cut-out
    Acrylic · Board
    33,5 x 43cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 313
    €7,740≈ $8,536≈ £5,606Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  3. Tom Wesselmann, Bedroom Face 41, 1990, Colour silkscreen on card
    Bedroom Face 41, 1990
    Screenprint · Board · ed. 84/100
    127 x 147 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 696
    €13,640≈ $14,963≈ £9,807Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Tom Wesselmann, Study for Bedroom Blonde with Green Wallpaper, 1985, pencil, liquitex, on paperboard
    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 · · Lot 192
    $62,500≈ £39,786≈ €55,173Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Tom Wesselmann, From Smoker #7, 1976, pencil, Liquitex on 100% rag paper
    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 · · Lot 194
    $100,000≈ £63,658≈ €88,277Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–100,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Tom Wesselmann, Still Life with Blue Jar and Smoking Cigarette (flat), 1981, oil on canvas
    Still Life with Blue Jar and Smoking Cigarette (flat), 1981
    Oil · Canvas
    57 x 108 in. (144.8 x 274.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 56
    $1,385,000≈ £877,026≈ €1,212,891Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800,000–1,200,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Tom Wesselmann, Nude (For SEDFRE), 1969, Screenprint in colors, on Strathmore paper, with full margins,
    Nude (For SEDFRE), 1969
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 87/100
    I. 16 3/4 x 23 in. (42.5 x 58.4 cm) S. 23 x 29 in. (58.4 x 73.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 276
    $7,500≈ £5,038≈ €7,009Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Tom Wesselmann, Cut-Out Nude, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume I, 1965, Screenprint in colors, on formed vinyl with die-cut mat,
    Cut-Out Nude, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume I, 1965
    Multiple · ed. 68/200
    vinyl image 8 x 16 in. (20.3 x 40.6 cm) overall 20 x 23 3/4 in. (50.8 x 60.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 277
    $7,500≈ £5,038≈ €7,009Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Tom Wesselmann, Lulu, from Metropolitan Fine Art, 1982, Lithograph in colors, on Somerset paper, with full margins,
    Lulu, from Metropolitan Fine Art, 1982
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 131/250
    I. 16 5/8 x 24 3/4 in. (42.2 x 62.9 cm) S. 22 x 29 3/4 in. (55.9 x 75.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 278
    $8,125≈ £5,457≈ €7,593Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Tom Wesselmann, Blue Nude Drawing (12/17/99), 1999, oil on canvas
    Blue Nude Drawing (12/17/99), 1999
    Oil · Canvas
    46 x 47 1/4 in. (116.8 x 120 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 26
    $389,000≈ £253,437≈ €348,317Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $350,000–550,000View at Phillips ↗
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.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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