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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, Open ended nude, Pencil on sturdy drawing cardboard
    Open ended nude
    Drawing · Board
    9.7 x 22.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 958
    €15,600≈ $19,138≈ £13,037Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Tom Wesselmann, Nude (for Sedfre), 1969, Silkscreen in colours
    Nude (for Sedfre), 1969
    Screenprint · Other support · ed. 75/100
    42,5 x 58,3 cm (16,7 x 22,9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 1040
    €5,490≈ $7,308≈ £4,761Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Tom Wesselmann, Nach - Rosenthal Wand-Objekt "Stillleben", 1988, Multiple
    Nach - Rosenthal Wand-Objekt "Stillleben", 1988
    Multiple
    33,2 x 36,8 cm (13 x 14,4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 1041
    €3,050≈ $4,060≈ £2,645Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. Tom Wesselmann, Fast sketch still life with abstract painting, 1989, Silkscreen in colours
    Fast sketch still life with abstract painting, 1989
    Screenprint · Other support
    124 x 188 cm (48,8 x 74 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 362
    €7,320≈ $10,802≈ £6,626Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Tom Wesselmann, Study for Nude Lithograph, 1976, Watercolour
    Study for Nude Lithograph, 1976
    Watercolor
    26 x 37,5 cm (10,2 x 14,7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 383
    €73,200≈ $108,021≈ £66,259Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  6. Tom Wesselmann, Judy reaching over table, 1997, Silkscreen in colours
    Judy reaching over table, 1997
    Screenprint · Other support · ed. 23/65
    87,4 x 112,5 cm (34,4 x 44,2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 385
    €14,030≈ $20,704≈ £12,700Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  7. Tom Wesselmann, MAQUETTE FOR COUNTRY NUDE (BRUNETTE, YELLOW CURTAIN), Sculpture from painted cardboard elements
    MAQUETTE FOR COUNTRY NUDE (BRUNETTE, YELLOW CURTAIN)
    Sculpture · Board
    28 x 30 x 6 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 690
    €37,200≈ $56,053≈ £34,308Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–35,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Tom Wesselmann, Smoking Cigarette, Aquatint and softground etching, watercolored, on heavy textured paper
    Smoking Cigarette
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. AP
    15 x 20 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 691
    €5,040≈ $7,594≈ £4,648Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Tom Wesselmann, Great American Nude, Color offset-lithograph on thin smooth paper
    Great American Nude
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 26/35
    75 x 60 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 692
    €2,160≈ $3,255≈ £1,992Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  10. Tom Wesselmann, Still-Life with Blonde, Color silkscreen on lightly textured cardboard
    Still-Life with Blonde
    Screenprint · Board · ed. 38/100
    76.5 x 94.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 693
    €3,600≈ $5,424≈ £3,320Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Lempertz ↗
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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