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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, Peppermints, 1964, Etching on Rives BFK paper
    Peppermints, 1964
    Etching · Paper · ed. 8/15
    plate 4 3/4 x 6in (12.1 x 15.2cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 97
    $6,144≈ £4,623≈ €5,399Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Wayne Thiebaud, Clown (from the Recent Etchings I portfolio), 1979, etching and aquatint in colors on Somerset
    Clown (from the Recent Etchings I portfolio), 1979
    Etching · Paper
    17¾ h x 23¾ w in (45 x 60 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 191
    $3,328≈ £2,457≈ €2,825Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  3. Wayne Thiebaud, Valley Farm, 1993, Etching and aquatint with drypoint in colors on Somerset paper
    Valley Farm, 1993
    Etching · Paper · ed. 35/50
    plate 21 3/4 x 16in (55.2 x 40.6cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 11
    $38,400≈ £28,396≈ €32,587Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Wayne Thiebaud, Clown, from Recent Etchings I, 1979, Etching and aquatint in colors, on Somerset paper, with full margins
    Clown, from Recent Etchings I, 1979
    Etching · Paper · ed. 45/50
    I. 17 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. (45.1 x 60.3 cm) S. 22 3/4 x 29 3/4 in. (57.8 x 75.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 90
    $3,096≈ £2,278≈ €2,625Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Wayne Thiebaud, Steep Street, 1989, etching, drypoint and aquatint in colors on Somerset
    Steep Street, 1989
    Etching · Paper
    21⅞ h x 29¾ w in (56 x 76 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 221
    $9,525≈ £7,089≈ €8,088Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗
  6. Wayne Thiebaud, Park Place Variation, 1995, etching, drypoint, spit bite aquatint and aquatint in colors on Somerset
    Park Place Variation, 1995
    Etching · Paper
    29⅜ h x 20¾ w in (75 x 53 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 281
    $10,160≈ £7,610≈ €8,742Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Wayne Thiebaud, Pie Slice, from 10 Years of Activity in the Galleria, 1964, Etching on wove paper
    Pie Slice, from 10 Years of Activity in the Galleria, 1964
    Etching · Paper · ed. VII/XXV
    plate 5 7/8 x 4 5/16in (14.9 x 11cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 124
    $6,400≈ £4,774≈ €5,486Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Wayne Thiebaud, Bacon and Eggs, from Delights, 1964, Etching on wove paper
    Bacon and Eggs, from Delights, 1964
    Etching · Paper · ed. 67/100
    plate 5 1/8 x 6in (13 x 15.2cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 125
    $4,864≈ £3,628≈ €4,169Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Wayne Thiebaud, Red Mountain, 1998, hardground etching on Somerset textured
    Red Mountain, 1998
    Etching · Paper
    9⅜ h x 4⅝ w in (24 x 12 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 166
    $1,651≈ £1,217≈ €1,445Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Wayne Thiebaud, Pies (from the Delights portfolio), 1964, etching and aquatint
    Pies (from the Delights portfolio), 1964
    Etching
    4 h x 4⅞ w in (10 x 12 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 224
    $8,255≈ £6,245≈ €7,429Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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