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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, Great American Nude for Banner, 1968, screenprint in colors
    Great American Nude for Banner, 1968
    Screenprint
    11⅜ h x 14⅞ w in (29 x 38 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 167
    $1,625≈ £1,214≈ €1,456Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Tom Wesselmann, TV Still Life (Aus: 11 Pop Artists, Volume III), 1965, Farbserigrafie auf Büttenkarton
    TV Still Life (Aus: 11 Pop Artists, Volume III), 1965
    Screenprint · Board · ed. XLVI/L
    73,5 x 96,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 109
    €3,168≈ $3,570≈ £2,652Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,800–View at Van Ham ↗
  3. Tom Wesselmann, Elizabeth Taylor, Lithografie op papier
    Elizabeth Taylor
    Lithograph · Paper
    H 60 x B 53 cm
    Twents Veilinghuis · · Lot 1172
    €375≈ $424≈ £313HammerSign up free to seeView at Twents Veilinghuis ↗
  4. Tom Wesselmann, Great American Nude for Banner, 1968, screenprint in colors
    Great American Nude for Banner, 1968
    Screenprint
    12¼ h x 14½ w in (31 x 37 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 377
    $1,375≈ £1,029≈ €1,213Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Tom Wesselmann, Great American Nude, 1966, screenprint in colors on shaped vinyl with die-cut cardboard mat
    Great American Nude, 1966
    Multiple · Board
    20 h x 23⅞ w in (51 x 61 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 122
    $7,500≈ £5,659≈ €6,660Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Tom Wesselmann, Seascape, 1984, glazed porcelain
    Seascape, 1984
    Sculpture
    19 h x 20½ w in (48 x 52 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 124
    $4,000≈ £3,018≈ €3,552Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Tom Wesselmann, Fast Sketch Study for Still Life with Blonde, 1998, Acryl über Kugelschreiber auf Papier
    Fast Sketch Study for Still Life with Blonde, 1998
    Acrylic
    23,3 × 27,4 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 734
    €25,000≈ $28,228≈ £21,262Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Tom Wesselmann, Study for Bedroom Painting #1, 1967, Liquitex and graphite on paper
    Study for Bedroom Painting #1, 1967
    Drawing · Paper
    9 1/2 x 12 1/8 in. (24.1 x 30.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 207
    $75,600≈ £56,091≈ €66,637Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Tom Wesselmann, Monica sitting, one leg over the other, 1994, Lithografie auf Velin
    Monica sitting, one leg over the other, 1994
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 4/26
    78 x 113cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 121
    €5,160≈ $5,866≈ £4,362Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. Tom Wesselmann, Smoking Cigarette, 1998, liquitex on paper collage on Bristol board
    Smoking Cigarette, 1998
    Mixed media · Paper
    13.4 x 12.5 cm (5 1/4 x 4 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 29
    £11,340≈ $15,585≈ €13,415Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £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.

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