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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, Study for Sneakers & Purple Panties, 1981, thinned Liquitex and pencil on rag board
    Study for Sneakers & Purple Panties, 1981
    Drawing · Board
    30 1/8 x 40 1/8 in (76.5 x 101.9 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 252
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $35,000–55,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Tom Wesselmann, Elizabeth Taylor, Litho op papier
    Elizabeth Taylor
    Lithograph · Paper
    H 78 x B 57 cm
    Twents Veilinghuis · · Lot 1328
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Twents Veilinghuis ↗
  3. Tom Wesselmann, Embossed Still Life, from New York Ten, 1965, Embossing with pencil additions on wove paper
    Embossed Still Life, from New York Ten, 1965
    Drawing · Paper · ed. 183/200
    15 1/2 x 20 3/4in (39.4 x 52.7cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 89
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Tom Wesselmann, Study for Sneakers & Purple Panties, 1981, thinned Liquitex and pencil on rag board
    Study for Sneakers & Purple Panties, 1981
    Drawing · Board
    30 1/8 x 40 1/8 in (76.5 x 101.9 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 238
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $50,000–70,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Tom Wesselmann, Monica with Necklace, Hands Folded (Rubbed), 1985–1989, enamel on laser cut steel
    Monica with Necklace, Hands Folded (Rubbed), 1985–1989
    Sculpture
    33 7/8 x 35 1/2 in. (86 x 90.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 184
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $70,000–90,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Tom Wesselmann, Cut-Out Nude 1970, pencil
    Cut-Out Nude 1970
    Drawing
    Pandolfini · · Lot 68
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €6,000–10,000View at Pandolfini ↗
  7. Tom Wesselmann, Monica Sitting Against Wall (W.P.I. P90L05), 1990, Lithograph, on wove paper, with full margins
    Monica Sitting Against Wall (W.P.I. P90L05), 1990
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. PP
    I. 40 x 21 in. (101.6 x 53.3 cm) S. 47 x 39 in. (119.4 x 99.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 202
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Tom Wesselmann, Monica Lying Down, One Arm Up (W.P.I. P90L01), 1990, Lithograph, on wove paper, with full margins
    Monica Lying Down, One Arm Up (W.P.I. P90L01), 1990
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. PP
    I. 28 1/2 x 45 1/2 in. (72.4 x 115.6 cm) S. 32 1/2 x 51 in. (82.6 x 129.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 176
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Tom Wesselmann, Monica Sitting, One Leg on the Other (W.P.I. P90L06), 1990, Lithograph, on wove paper, with full margins
    Monica Sitting, One Leg on the Other (W.P.I. P90L06), 1990
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. PP
    I. 30 x 45 in. (76.2 x 114.3 cm) S. 35 1/4 x 50 1/2 in. (89.5 x 128.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 177
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Tom Wesselmann, Monica Lying on Her Side with Scribbles (W.P.I. P90L46), 1990, Lithograph, on wove paper, with full margins
    Monica Lying on Her Side with Scribbles (W.P.I. P90L46), 1990
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. PP
    I. 29 x 50 in. (73.7 x 127 cm) S. 41 x 61 in. (104.1 x 154.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 178
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View 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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