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Pet Bird by Wayne Thiebaud, 1979/1986, Etching in colors with extensive hand-coloring in chalk pastel and watercolor, on Somerset paper, with full margins, offered Oct 2022© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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Pet Bird

Wayne Thiebaud (American, 1920–2021) · 1979/1986

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $30,000 – $50,000 (≈ £26,516 – £44,193) (≈ €30,454 – €50,756)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Medium
Etching · Prints & multiples all etching results →
As published: “Etching in colors with extensive hand-coloring in chalk pastel and watercolor, on Somerset paper, with full margins”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Etchings
Dimensions
I. 9 7/8 x 12 1/2 in. (25.1 x 31.8 cm) S. 22 1/2 x 17 5/8 in. (57.2 x 44.8 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Editions & Works on Paper (NY030222)
Date
October 24, 2022
Location
New York, United States
Lot
72
Estimate
$30,000 – $50,000 (≈ £26,516 – £44,193) (≈ €30,454 – €50,756)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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