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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, 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 ↗
  2. Wayne Thiebaud, Invisible Cities, 1999, The complete artist's book comprising 12 letterpress prints in colors, on transparent mylar, the full sheets, with text by Italo Calvino translated by William Weaver, all contained in the original metal case, lacking the etching Souvenirs Of Cities by Wayne Thiebaud
    Invisible Cities, 1999
    Etching
    all S. 14 x 12 in. (35.6 x 30.5 cm) portfolio 14 1/4 x 13 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (36.2 x 33.7 x 4.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 268
    $635≈ £479≈ €559Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Phillips ↗
  3. 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) ↗
  4. Wayne Thiebaud, Cake (Aus: Private Drawings. The Artist's Sketchbook), 1988, Farboffset auf leichtem Karton
    Cake (Aus: Private Drawings. The Artist's Sketchbook), 1988
    Print (other) · Board
    14,5 x 21cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 55
    €3,168≈ $3,452≈ £2,664Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Van Ham ↗
  5. Wayne Thiebaud, Toy Counter, 1971 8-color, serigraph
    Toy Counter, 1971 8-color
    Screenprint · ed. 1/2
    18" x 24" (image)
    Circle Auction · · Lot 10
    $7,250≈ £5,605≈ €6,658HammerSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Circle Auction ↗
  6. Wayne Thiebaud, Palm Ridge (from the Recent Etchings II portfolio), 1980, colored pencil over etching and aquatint in colors on Somerset
    Palm Ridge (from the Recent Etchings II portfolio), 1980
    Etching · Paper
    16½ h x 13⅛ w in (42 x 33 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 105
    $25,400≈ £20,595≈ €24,694Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Wayne Thiebaud, Hill River, 2002, etching and aquatint in colors
    Hill River, 2002
    Etching
    12 h x 22⅛ w in (30 x 56 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 108
    $11,430≈ £9,268≈ €11,112Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Wayne Thiebaud, River Turns, hard-ground etching with drypoint
    River Turns
    Etching
    9¾ h x 15⅞ w in (25 x 40 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 125
    $6,096≈ £4,943≈ €5,927Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Wayne Thiebaud, Downgrade, etching
    Downgrade
    Etching · ed. 32/50
    50.5 x 32.5cm
    Olympia Auctions · · Lot 55
    £4,200≈ $5,352≈ €5,093HammerSign up free to seeView at Olympia Auctions ↗
  10. Wayne Thiebaud, Glassed Candy, from Presidential Portfolio, 1980, Lithograph in colors, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins
    Glassed Candy, from Presidential Portfolio, 1980
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 118/150
    I. 20 x 17 1/4 in. (50.8 x 43.8 cm) S. 30 x 22 1/4 in. (76.2 x 56.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 245
    $7,620≈ £5,869≈ €7,042Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
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About Wayne Thiebaud

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 well as for his landscapes and figure paintings. Thiebaud is regarded as one of the United States' most beloved and recognizable artists. Thiebaud is associated with the pop art movement because of his interest in objects of mass culture, though he slightly predated the classic pop artists, producing his early works of this style in the fifties and sixties. Thiebaud used heavy pigment and exaggerated colors to depict his subjects, his work almost always including the well-defined shadows characteristic of advertisements.

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