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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, Steel Drawing Sitting Nude Edition, 1987, alkyd on cut-out steel
    Steel Drawing Sitting Nude Edition, 1987
    Sculpture · ed. 11/25
    25 x 29 in. (63.5 x 73.7 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 58
    $35,000≈ £28,040≈ €31,810Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Tom Wesselmann, Still Life with Red Blowing Curtain, 1999, Farbserigrafie auf festem Velin
    Still Life with Red Blowing Curtain, 1999
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. A.P
    47 x 60,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 74
    €7,140≈ $8,125≈ £6,401Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  3. Tom Wesselmann, Bedroom Face with Lichtenstein, 1994, Silkscreen in colors
    Bedroom Face with Lichtenstein, 1994
    Screenprint · Other support · ed. edition of 65
    88.7 x 105.5 cm (34.9 x 41.5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 12
    €12,500≈ $14,091≈ £11,084Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  4. Tom Wesselmann, Blonde vivienne, 1988, Silkscreen in colors
    Blonde vivienne, 1988
    Screenprint · Other support
    142,5 x 144,5 cm ( 56,1 x 57,9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 44
    €7,500≈ $8,455≈ £6,650Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Tom Wesselmann, Still Life with Lilies and Mixed Fruit, 1997/98, Silkscreen in colors
    Still Life with Lilies and Mixed Fruit, 1997/98
    Screenprint · Other support · ed. edition of 100
    59.8 x 75.4 cm (23.5 x 29.6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 59
    €10,000≈ $11,273≈ £8,867Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,800–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  6. Tom Wesselmann, Auktion 432, Los 899, 1988, Porzellan
    Auktion 432, Los 899, 1988
    Porzellan · ed. 119/299
    Van Ham · · Lot 899
    €1,032≈ $1,162≈ £915Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. Tom Wesselmann, Untitled (From One Cent Life Portfolio), Lithograph
    Untitled (From One Cent Life Portfolio)
    Lithograph
    Sight: 15" high x 21.5" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 87
    $300≈ £238≈ €269HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  8. Tom Wesselmann, Monica nude with yellow curtain, 1991, Colour silkscreen on card
    Monica nude with yellow curtain, 1991
    Screenprint · Board · ed. 43/50
    37.5 x 43.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 720
    €3,720≈ $4,148≈ £3,299Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. Tom Wesselmann, Cut-Out Nude Study, 1965, acrylic and paper collage on painted paper
    Cut-Out Nude Study, 1965
    Acrylic · Paper
    17 1/8 x 21 in. (43.4 x 53.4 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 118
    $268,750≈ £208,641≈ €240,320Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Tom Wesselmann, Study for Bedroom Blonde, Black and Green Pillows, 1986, pencil and Liquitex on Bristol board
    Study for Bedroom Blonde, Black and Green Pillows, 1986
    Drawing · Board
    14 1/4 x 16 3/4 in. (36.2 x 42.5 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 205
    $60,000≈ £46,580≈ €53,653Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–100,000View 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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