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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 and Mirror, 1990, screenprint in colors on Museum Board
    Nude and Mirror, 1990
    Screenprint · Board
    58¼ h x 66 w in (148 x 168 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 118
    $8,255≈ £6,143≈ €7,010Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Tom Wesselmann, Study for Great American Nude cut-out, 1966, Mixed media. Acrylic and pencil on cardboard, m...
    Study for Great American Nude cut-out, 1966
    Acrylic · Board
    63.5 x 57 cm (25 x 22.4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 187
    €90,300≈ $105,154≈ £78,803Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €60,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  3. Tom Wesselmann, Great American Nude (from Banner, Multiples Calendar 1968), 1968, screenprint in colors
    Great American Nude (from Banner, Multiples Calendar 1968), 1968
    Screenprint
    12⅜ h x 14⅝ w in (31 x 37 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 304
    $889≈ £666≈ €763Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Tom Wesselmann, Lulu, from Metropolitan Fine Art, 1982, Lithograph in colors on wove paper
    Lulu, from Metropolitan Fine Art, 1982
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 213/250
    16 3/4 x 25in (42.5 x 63.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 88
    $5,888≈ £4,480≈ €5,097Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Tom Wesselmann, Porzellanobjekt "Stilleben"
    Porzellanobjekt "Stilleben"
    Auktionshaus Mehlis · · Lot 3317
    €600≈ $691≈ £528HammerSign up free to seeView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
  6. Tom Wesselmann, Great American Nude #18, 1961, oil, wax crayons and printed paper collage on two joined panels
    Great American Nude #18, 1961
    Oil · Panel
    48 x 47 3/4 in. (121.9 x 121.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 135
    $516,000≈ £394,315≈ €447,917Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600,000–800,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Tom Wesselmann, Study for Great American Nude #54, 1963, pencil on brown paper
    Study for Great American Nude #54, 1963
    Drawing · Paper
    17 1/4 x 23 in (43.8 x 58.4 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 237
    $53,760≈ £41,158≈ €46,691Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Tom Wesselmann, Judy trying on Clothes, 1979, Silkscreen in colors
    Judy trying on Clothes, 1979
    Screenprint · Other support · ed. edition of 65
    86,3 x 111,7 cm (33,9 x 43,9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 1
    €7,772≈ $9,053≈ £6,875Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Tom Wesselmann, Great American Nude, Screenprint
    Great American Nude
    Screenprint
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 187
    $2,304≈ £1,750≈ €1,978Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  10. Tom Wesselmann, Monica Lying On Blanket, Wall Sculpture
    Monica Lying On Blanket
    Sculpture
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 188
    $38,400≈ £29,162≈ €32,967Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern 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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