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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, Purple Rocks, 1957, oil on canvas
    Purple Rocks, 1957
    Oil · Canvas
    16 1/8 x 20 in. (41 x 50.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 38
    $30,960≈ £23,363≈ €27,151Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Wayne Thiebaud, Self-Portrait, 1973, oil on canvas
    Self-Portrait, 1973
    Oil · Canvas
    16 x 16 in. (40.6 x 40.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    $1,999,500≈ £1,491,385≈ €1,720,740Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500,000–2,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Wayne Thiebaud, River Sides, 1997-1998, oil on canvas
    River Sides, 1997-1998
    Oil · Canvas
    23 1/2 x 30 in (59.7 x 76.2 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 12A
    $2,359,500≈ £1,798,125≈ €2,037,037Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000,000–1,500,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Wayne Thiebaud, Untitled, 1950, oil on canvas
    Untitled, 1950
    Oil · Canvas
    48 x 18 3/4 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 38
    $64,000≈ £47,446≈ €55,978Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Wayne Thiebaud, Happy Birthday, 1962, oil on canvas
    Happy Birthday, 1962
    Oil · Canvas
    18 1/8 x 23 3/4 in. (46 x 60.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 34
    $1,270,000≈ £960,738≈ €1,142,909Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500,000–2,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Wayne Thiebaud, Portrait of Leonard Rossi (age 30), 1954, oil on canvasboard
    Portrait of Leonard Rossi (age 30), 1954
    Oil · Canvas
    16 x 12 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 57
    $14,080≈ £11,303≈ €13,236Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Wayne Thiebaud, Chocolate Merangue, 1961, oil on canvas
    Chocolate Merangue, 1961
    Oil · Canvas
    18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 21
    $2,238,000≈ £1,795,859≈ €2,066,673Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000,000–3,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Wayne Thiebaud, Levee and Cow, 2001, oil on canvas
    Levee and Cow, 2001
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 48 1/8 in. (61 x 122.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 26
    $3,085,000≈ £2,475,526≈ €2,848,832Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500,000–3,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Wayne Thiebaud, Red Farm, 1991, oil on board
    Red Farm, 1991
    Oil · Board
    8 x 11 3/4 in. (20.3 x 29.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 131
    $127,000≈ £101,470≈ €116,717Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Wayne Thiebaud, Berry Cake, 2017-2018, oil on board
    Berry Cake, 2017-2018
    Oil · Board
    18 x 18 in. (45.7 x 45.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 21
    $2,813,000≈ £2,263,437≈ €2,673,192Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500,000–2,000,000View at Phillips ↗
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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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