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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, Pie Case, 1964, Drypoint on wove paper
    Pie Case, 1964
    Drypoint · Paper
    plate 4 x 4 7/8in (10.2 x 12.4cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 98
    $6,400≈ £4,816≈ €5,624Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Wayne Thiebaud, Breakfast, 1995, Drypoint in colors on wove paper
    Breakfast, 1995
    Drypoint · Paper · ed. 6/50
    plate 17 7/8 x 23 7/8in (45.4 x 60.6cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 99
    $19,200≈ £14,448≈ €16,872Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Wayne Thiebaud, Four Cakes (from the Recent Etchings I portfolio), 1979, drypoint and aquatint in colors on Somerset
    Four Cakes (from the Recent Etchings I portfolio), 1979
    Drypoint · Paper
    16½ h x 23¾ w in (42 x 60 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 103
    $27,940≈ £20,620≈ €23,650Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Wayne Thiebaud, Wide Downstreet, 1985, drypoint
    Wide Downstreet, 1985
    Drypoint
    11¾ h x 9 w in (30 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 164
    $4,064≈ £2,995≈ €3,558Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Wayne Thiebaud, Smelts (Fish) (from the Delights portfolio), 1964, drypoint on BFK Rives
    Smelts (Fish) (from the Delights portfolio), 1964
    Drypoint · Paper
    3⅞ h x 3⅞ w in (10 x 10 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 165
    $2,032≈ £1,498≈ €1,779Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Wayne Thiebaud, Fish (Smelt), from Delights, 1965, Drypoint, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins
    Fish (Smelt), from Delights, 1965
    Drypoint · Paper · ed. AP
    I. 4 x 4 in. (10.2 x 10.2 cm) S. 11 x 14 3/4 in. (27.9 x 37.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 63
    $2,286≈ £1,822≈ €2,128Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  7. Wayne Thiebaud, Van, 1989, drypoint in colors
    Van, 1989
    Drypoint
    8¾ h x 12 w in (22 x 30 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 258
    $5,502≈ £4,379≈ €5,136Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Wayne Thiebaud, River and Farms, 2002, direct gravure in colors with drypoint
    River and Farms, 2002
    Drypoint
    9 h x 11½ w in (23 x 29 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 286
    $6,048≈ £4,813≈ €5,645Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Wayne Thiebaud, Three Cows, 1991, drypoint in colors on Somerset
    Three Cows, 1991
    Drypoint · Paper
    8⅞ h x 11⅞ w in (23 x 30 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 105
    $6,300≈ £4,951≈ €5,756Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Wayne Thiebaud, Hill River, 2002, Drypoint and aquatint with direct gravure in colors, on Somerset paper, with full margins
    Hill River, 2002
    Drypoint · Paper · ed. 24/40
    I. 12 x 22 3/8 in. (30.5 x 56.8 cm) S. 21 1/4 x 30 1/2 in. (54 x 77.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 294
    $21,590≈ £17,672≈ €20,307Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
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