Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗Beautiful Kate #47, 1992
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Mouth Fragment
Tom Wesselmann (American, 1931–2004) · 1973
$101,600 price realized incl. premium
≈ £81,176≈ €93,374
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on cut out canvas laid down on card”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed, titled and dated "Tom Wesselmann MOUTH FRAGMENT 1973" on the reverse · Tom Wesselmann signature
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 6 3/4 x 8 1/8 in. (17.1 x 20.6 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session (NY010423)
- Date
- May 16, 2023
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 129
- Estimate
- $100,000 – $150,000 (≈ £79,898 – £119,847) (≈ €91,903 – €137,855)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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