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Wayne Thiebaud

Wayne Thiebaud

American · 1920–2021 · Painter, Printmaker

Wayne Thiebaud was an American painter known for his colorful works depicting commonplace objects—pies, cakes, lipsticks, paint cans, ice cream cones, pastries, and hot dogs—as… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Wayne Thiebaud, Winding River, 2002, acrylic on canvasWinding RiverPhillips · $9,809,000≈ £7,012,439≈ €8,207,681Sign up to see
  2. Wayne Thiebaud, Levee and Cow, 2001, oil on canvasLevee and CowPhillips · $3,085,000≈ £2,475,526≈ €2,848,832Sign up to see
  3. Wayne Thiebaud, Berry Cake, 2017-2018, oil on boardBerry CakePhillips · $2,813,000≈ £2,263,437≈ €2,673,192Sign up to see

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  1. Wayne Thiebaud, Candy Apples, 1987, Woodcut in colors, on Tosa Koza paper, with full margins,
    Candy Apples, 1987
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper · ed. 44/200
    I. 15 1/4 x 16 1/2 in. (38.7 x 41.9 cm) S. 23 3/8 x 24 in. (59.4 x 61 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 54
    $47,500≈ £38,899≈ €43,478Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Wayne Thiebaud, Suckers (State I), 1968, 1-color lithograph on Rives BFK paper
    Suckers (State I), 1968
    Lithograph · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 233
    $5,625≈ £4,540≈ €5,040Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Wayne Thiebaud, Candy Apples, 1961, graphite on paper
    Candy Apples, 1961
    Drawing · Paper
    10 1/8 x 10 5/8 in. (25.7 x 26.9 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 14
    $18,000≈ £12,404≈ €15,645Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Wayne Thiebaud, Clown, 1972, oil on panel
    Clown, 1972
    Oil · Panel
    12 x 10 1/4 in. (30.5 x 26 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 71
    $149,000≈ £102,681≈ €129,509Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Wayne Thiebaud, Cherry Cakes (from Recent Etchings II), 1979, Hardground etching with aquatint on Somerset paper
    Cherry Cakes (from Recent Etchings II), 1979
    Etching · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 69
    $5,625≈ £3,992≈ €5,102Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Wayne Thiebaud, Cone, Hardground etching on paper
    Cone
    Etching · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 70
    $3,125≈ £2,218≈ €2,834Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Wayne Thiebaud, Eyeglasses, 1994, Color hardground etching with drypoint on paper
    Eyeglasses, 1994
    Etching · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 72
    $6,250≈ £4,435≈ €5,668Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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