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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, Diagonal Ridge (from Recent Etchings I), 1979, etching and drypoint on wove paper
    Diagonal Ridge (from Recent Etchings I), 1979
    Etching · Paper
    22¼ h x 30 w in (57 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 645
    $5,000≈ £3,540≈ €4,124Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Wayne Thiebaud, Chocolates, 1993, color hard ground etching and drypoint in colors on Somerset Satin white paper
    Chocolates, 1993
    Etching · Paper
    15¼ h x 16 w in (39 x 41 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 318
    $21,250≈ £15,005≈ €17,401Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Wayne Thiebaud, Rose (from Recent Etchings I), 1979, soft ground etching in colors
    Rose (from Recent Etchings I), 1979
    Etching
    29¾ h x 22½ w in (76 x 57 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 319
    $4,375≈ £3,089≈ €3,583Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Wayne Thiebaud, Eyeglasses, 1994, etching with drypoint
    Eyeglasses, 1994
    Etching
    15½ h x 17 w in (39 x 43 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 320
    $5,000≈ £3,531≈ €4,094Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Wayne Thiebaud, Lunch, from Delights, 1965, Etching, on Rives BFK paper, slightly trimmed at the upper sheet edge
    Lunch, from Delights, 1965
    Etching · Paper · ed. 59/100
    I. 5 x 6 3/4 in. (12.7 x 17.1 cm) S. 15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 239
    $4,410≈ £3,158≈ €3,659Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Wayne Thiebaud, Delights, 1965, The complete set of 17 etchings (some with aquatint and drypoint), on Rives BFK paper, with full margins, bound (as issued) in a black leather hard cover with gold printed title
    Delights, 1965
    Etching · Paper · ed. 70/100
    Bound Book 13 1/4 x 11 3/8 x 3/4 in. (33.7 x 28.9 x 1.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 63
    $293,750≈ £230,248≈ €253,058Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–90,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Wayne Thiebaud, Lunch (from Delights), 1964, etching on BFK Rives
    Lunch (from Delights), 1964
    Etching · Paper
    14¾ h x 11 w in (37 x 28 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 234
    $4,225≈ £3,269≈ €3,885Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Wayne Thiebaud, Untitled (Figure), 1964, etching on Arches
    Untitled (Figure), 1964
    Etching · Paper
    21⅛ h x 14⅞ w in (54 x 38 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 239
    $10,000≈ £7,738≈ €9,195Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Wayne Thiebaud, Olives, from Delights, 1964, Etching and aquatint, on Rives BFK paper, with margins
    Olives, from Delights, 1964
    Etching · Paper · ed. 59/100
    I. 3 x 4 in. (7.6 x 10.2 cm) S. 12 7/8 x 10 3/4 in. (32.7 x 27.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 319
    $2,500≈ £1,949≈ €2,251Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  10. Wayne Thiebaud, Pie Slice, 1962, Etching on Fabriano wove paper
    Pie Slice, 1962
    Etching · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 157
    $9,375≈ £7,251≈ €8,326Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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