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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, Olives (from the Delights portfolio), 1964, aquatint on BFK Rives
    Olives (from the Delights portfolio), 1964
    Aquatint · Paper
    3 h x 4 w in (8 x 10 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 131
    $4,826≈ £3,562≈ €4,085Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Wayne Thiebaud, Black Suckers, from Seven Still Lifes and a Silver Landscape, 1971, Aquatint on Rives BFK paper
    Black Suckers, from Seven Still Lifes and a Silver Landscape, 1971
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 8/50
    17 5/8 x 21 7/8in (44.8 x 55.6cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 135
    $15,360≈ £11,686≈ €13,298Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Wayne Thiebaud, Little Suckers, 1971/2014, Aquatint, on Somerset paper, with full margins
    Little Suckers, 1971/2014
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 30/35
    I. 5 x 6 in. (12.7 x 15.2 cm) S. 10 1/8 x 10 1/2 in. (25.7 x 26.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 236
    $8,890≈ £6,703≈ €7,829Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Wayne Thiebaud, Olives (from the Delights portfolio), 1964, aquatint on BFK Rives
    Olives (from the Delights portfolio), 1964
    Aquatint
    3 h x 4 w in (8 x 10 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 129
    $2,794≈ £2,159≈ €2,591Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Wayne Thiebaud, Suckers (from the Delights portfolio), 1964, aquatint on BFK Rives
    Suckers (from the Delights portfolio), 1964
    Aquatint · Paper
    4⅞ h x 4⅞ w in (12 x 12 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 165
    $5,670≈ £4,513≈ €5,293Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Wayne Thiebaud, Triangle Thins, from Seven Still Lifes and a Silver Landscape, 1971, Aquatint in colors, on Rives BFK paper
    Triangle Thins, from Seven Still Lifes and a Silver Landscape, 1971
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 21/50
    Image: 21 5/8" h x 17 1/2" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 81
    $6,000≈ £4,776≈ €5,566HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  7. Wayne Thiebaud, Delicatessen Trays, 1965, etching and aquatint
    Delicatessen Trays, 1965
    Aquatint
    3⅞ h x 3⅞ w in (10 x 10 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 121
    $5,200≈ £4,140≈ €4,934Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Wayne Thiebaud, Snack Bar, 2017, Aquatint with drypoint in colors, on Somerset paper, with full margins
    Snack Bar, 2017
    Aquatint · Paper · ed. 13/35
    I. 21 3/4 x 27 5/8 in. (55.2 x 70.2 cm) S. 30 1/2 x 35 5/8 in. (77.5 x 90.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 28
    $13,860≈ £10,643≈ €12,830Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Wayne Thiebaud, Dark Reservoir, 2014, direct gravure with aquatint and drypoint printed on gampi paper chine collé
    Dark Reservoir, 2014
    Aquatint · Paper
    19⅞ h x 25 w in (50 x 63 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 144
    $5,625≈ £4,263≈ €5,113Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Wayne Thiebaud, Dark Reservoir, 2014, direct gravure with aquatint and drypoint printed on gampi paper chine collé
    Dark Reservoir, 2014
    Aquatint · Paper
    19⅞ h x 25 w in (50 x 63 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 349
    $6,875≈ £5,140≈ €6,159Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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Lots by Wayne Thiebaud that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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