Tom Wesselmann

American, 1931–2004

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Study for Sunset Nude (VAR. #2), 2002
pen and colored pencil on 100% rag tracing paper
image 2 1/2 x 2 7/8 in. (6.4 x 7.3 cm) sheet 6 x 6 1/8 in. (15.2 x 15.6 cm)
Mar 12, 2024Phillips
Study for Sunset Nude (VAR. #2), 2002
pen and colored pencil on 100% rag tracing paper
image 2 1/2 x 2 7/8 in. (6.4 x 7.3 cm) sheet 6 x 6 1/8 in. (15.2 x 15.6 cm)
Mar 12, 2024
Phillips • New York
New Now
Lot 150
Study for Great American Nude #54, 1963
pencil on brown paper
17 1/4 x 22 3/4 in. (43.8 x 57.8 cm)
Mar 12, 2024Phillips
Study for Great American Nude #54, 1963
pencil on brown paper
17 1/4 x 22 3/4 in. (43.8 x 57.8 cm)
Mar 12, 2024
Phillips • New York
New Now
Lot 151
Monica Nude (Double Layer) (Variation #2), 1986
enamel on laser-cut steel
71.8 x 169.5 cm
Mar 9, 2024Christie's
Monica Nude (Double Layer) (Variation #2), 1986
enamel on laser-cut steel
71.8 x 169.5 cm
Mar 9, 2024
Christie's
Live Auction 22619 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 526 A
Drawing for bedroom painting, 1969
graphite on paper
image 14.3 x 20.1 cm (5 5/8 x 7 7/8 in.) sheet 19.8 x 25.5 cm (7 3/4 x 10 in.)
Mar 8, 2024Phillips
Drawing for bedroom painting, 1969
graphite on paper
image 14.3 x 20.1 cm (5 5/8 x 7 7/8 in.) sheet 19.8 x 25.5 cm (7 3/4 x 10 in.)
Mar 8, 2024
Phillips • London
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 155
Study for Bedroom Painting with Tit & Lemon, 1968
ink on Bristol board
image 13.1 x 17 cm (5 1/8 x 6 3/4 in.) sheet 18.6 x 19.6 cm (7 3/8 x 7 3/4 in.)
Mar 8, 2024Phillips
Study for Bedroom Painting with Tit & Lemon, 1968
ink on Bristol board
image 13.1 x 17 cm (5 1/8 x 6 3/4 in.) sheet 18.6 x 19.6 cm (7 3/8 x 7 3/4 in.)
Mar 8, 2024
Phillips • London
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 154
Maquette Study for Still Life #56, 1967
liquitex and acrylic on cardboard laid down on board
16.5 x 25.4 x 15.9 cm
Mar 1, 2024Sotheby's
Maquette Study for Still Life #56, 1967
liquitex and acrylic on cardboard laid down on board
16.5 x 25.4 x 15.9 cm
Mar 1, 2024
Sotheby's
Contemporary Curated
Lot 79
Little Great American Nude No. 28, 1965
acrylic and graphite on canvas
22.9 x 25.4 cm
Mar 1, 2024Sotheby's
Little Great American Nude No. 28, 1965
acrylic and graphite on canvas
22.9 x 25.4 cm
Mar 1, 2024
Sotheby's
Contemporary Curated
Lot 42
Smoker, 1976
Screenprint
66.0 x 49.2 cm
Jan 27, 2024SBI Art Auction
Smoker, 1976
Screenprint
66.0 x 49.2 cm
Jan 27, 2024
SBI Art Auction
Modern and Contemporary Art @HILLSIDE FORUM
Lot 18
Reclining Nude #18, 1988
pencil and acrylic on cardboard
9.5 x 23.0 cm
Nov 30, 2023Dorotheum
Reclining Nude #18, 1988
pencil and acrylic on cardboard
9.5 x 23.0 cm
Nov 30, 2023
Dorotheum
Contemporary Art II
Lot 489
Study for sneakers and yellow bra (cut-out), 1981
pencil and acrylic on cotton paper laid down on cardboard
56.0 x 67.0 cm
Nov 30, 2023Dorotheum
Study for sneakers and yellow bra (cut-out), 1981
pencil and acrylic on cotton paper laid down on cardboard
56.0 x 67.0 cm
Nov 30, 2023
Dorotheum
Contemporary Art II
Lot 490
Study for Face #2, 1967
liquitex and pencil on board
23.5 x 38.0 cm
Nov 28, 2023Sotheby's
Study for Face #2, 1967
liquitex and pencil on board
23.5 x 38.0 cm
Nov 28, 2023
Sotheby's
Art Moderne et Contemporain Day Auction
Lot 104
Two works: (i) Study for Reclining Nude; (ii) Study for Nude Lying Back, 1992
(i) Liquitex on Mylar on board (ii) pencil and Liquitex on Bristol board
(i) 13 x 20 1/8 in. (33 x 51.1 cm) (ii) 13 1/4 x 15 1/4 in. (33.7 x 38.7 cm)
Nov 15, 2023Phillips
Two works: (i) Study for Reclining Nude; (ii) Study for Nude Lying Back, 1992
(i) Liquitex on Mylar on board (ii) pencil and Liquitex on Bristol board
(i) 13 x 20 1/8 in. (33 x 51.1 cm) (ii) 13 1/4 x 15 1/4 in. (33.7 x 38.7 cm)
Nov 15, 2023
Phillips • New York
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session
Lot 176
Double Study for Bedroom Painting #2, 1968
oil on canvas
12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm)
Nov 15, 2023Phillips
Double Study for Bedroom Painting #2, 1968
oil on canvas
12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm)
Nov 15, 2023
Phillips • New York
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session
Lot 142
Smoker Study #41, 1967
oil on canvas
8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Nov 15, 2023Phillips
Smoker Study #41, 1967
oil on canvas
8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Nov 15, 2023
Phillips • New York
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session
Lot 141
Lulu, from Metropolitan Fine Art, 1982
lithograph in colors, on wove paper
42.5 x 63.8 cm
Nov 15, 2023Christie's
Lulu, from Metropolitan Fine Art, 1982
lithograph in colors, on wove paper
42.5 x 63.8 cm
Nov 15, 2023
Christie's
Graphic Century
Lot 15
Judy Trying on Clothes, 1997
screenprint in colors, on Coventry rag paper
84.8 x 115.9 cm
Nov 15, 2023Christie's
Judy Trying on Clothes, 1997
screenprint in colors, on Coventry rag paper
84.8 x 115.9 cm
Nov 15, 2023
Christie's
Graphic Century
Lot 14
White Flash, 2002
oil on cut-out aluminum
234.7 x 234.2 x 30.0 cm
Nov 14, 2023Sotheby's
White Flash, 2002
oil on cut-out aluminum
234.7 x 234.2 x 30.0 cm
Nov 14, 2023
Sotheby's
Modern & Contemporary Auction
Lot 41
Monica Nude with Transparent Curtains (Black), 1987
liquitex on paper
127.0 x 147.3 cm
Nov 10, 2023Christie's
Monica Nude with Transparent Curtains (Black), 1987
liquitex on paper
127.0 x 147.3 cm
Nov 10, 2023
Christie's
Live Auction 22056 Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 217
Embossed Nude #1, 1965
liquitex and graphite on embossed paper
28.7 x 36.3 cm
Nov 10, 2023Christie's
Embossed Nude #1, 1965
liquitex and graphite on embossed paper
28.7 x 36.3 cm
Nov 10, 2023
Christie's
Live Auction 22056 Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 219
Seascape, 1967
Screenprint in colors on Museum Board
46.0 x 45.6 cm
Oct 30, 2023Bonhams
Seascape, 1967
Screenprint in colors on Museum Board
46.0 x 45.6 cm
Oct 30, 2023
Bonhams
Modern & Contemporary Prints & Multiples
Lot 307
Birthday Bouquet Edition, 1988
laser cut steel with enamel in colors
106.6 x 127.0 cm
Oct 28, 2023Christie's
Birthday Bouquet Edition, 1988
laser cut steel with enamel in colors
106.6 x 127.0 cm
Oct 28, 2023
Christie's
Prints and Multiples
Lot 175
Monica with Tulips (W.P.I. P8909)
Screenprint in colors, on Museum Board, with full margins.
I. 35 7/8 x 44 5/8 in. (91.1 x 113.3 cm) S. 44 3/4 x 53 1/2 in. (113.7 x 135.9 cm)
Oct 27, 2023Phillips
Monica with Tulips (W.P.I. P8909)
Screenprint in colors, on Museum Board, with full margins.
I. 35 7/8 x 44 5/8 in. (91.1 x 113.3 cm) S. 44 3/4 x 53 1/2 in. (113.7 x 135.9 cm)
Oct 27, 2023
Phillips • New York
Editions & Works on Paper
Lot 342
Great American Nude Cut Out (W.P.I. P704)
Pencil and thinned Liquitex in colors, with hand-coloring, on die-cut museum board mounted to a board support (as issued).
I. 13 1/8 x 17 in. (33.3 x 43.2 cm) S. 16 x 20 1/8 in. (40.6 x 51.1 cm)
Oct 27, 2023Phillips
Great American Nude Cut Out (W.P.I. P704)
Pencil and thinned Liquitex in colors, with hand-coloring, on die-cut museum board mounted to a board support (as issued).
I. 13 1/8 x 17 in. (33.3 x 43.2 cm) S. 16 x 20 1/8 in. (40.6 x 51.1 cm)
Oct 27, 2023
Phillips • New York
Editions & Works on Paper
Lot 341
Monica Sitting Cross Legged; Rosemary Sitting Up Straight; Monica Sitting, One Leg on the Other; Monica Sitting Against Wall; Monica Sitting, Robe Half Off; Monica Lying on Her Side with Scribbles; and Monica Lying Down, One Arm Up
Seven lithographs, on wove paper, with full margins.
all I. various sizes smallest S. 42 3/4 x 37 1/4 in. (108.6 x 94.6 cm) largest S. 41 x 61 in. (104.1 x 154.9 cm)
Oct 27, 2023Phillips
Monica Sitting Cross Legged; Rosemary Sitting Up Straight; Monica Sitting, One Leg on the Other; Monica Sitting Against Wall; Monica Sitting, Robe Half Off; Monica Lying on Her Side with Scribbles; and Monica Lying Down, One Arm Up
Seven lithographs, on wove paper, with full margins.
all I. various sizes smallest S. 42 3/4 x 37 1/4 in. (108.6 x 94.6 cm) largest S. 41 x 61 in. (104.1 x 154.9 cm)
Oct 27, 2023
Phillips • New York
Editions & Works on Paper
Lot 85
Seven Up Blues, 1998
oil on cut-out aluminum
215.5 x 220.7 x 15.0 cm
Oct 13, 2023Sotheby's
Seven Up Blues, 1998
oil on cut-out aluminum
215.5 x 220.7 x 15.0 cm
Oct 13, 2023
Sotheby's
Contemporary Day Auction
Lot 290
Claire Nude, 1980
Lithograph and screenprint in colors on wove paper
63.5 x 61.0 cm
Oct 3, 2023Bonhams
Claire Nude, 1980
Lithograph and screenprint in colors on wove paper
63.5 x 61.0 cm
Oct 3, 2023
Bonhams
Prints & Multiples
Lot 316
Nude and Mirror, 1990
Screenprint in colors on museum board
146.7 x 166.4 cm
Oct 3, 2023Bonhams
Nude and Mirror, 1990
Screenprint in colors on museum board
146.7 x 166.4 cm
Oct 3, 2023
Bonhams
Prints & Multiples
Lot 317
Still Life with Liz, from Portfolio 90, 1993
Screenprint in colors on Museum Board
124.5 x 119.4 cm
Oct 3, 2023Bonhams
Still Life with Liz, from Portfolio 90, 1993
Screenprint in colors on Museum Board
124.5 x 119.4 cm
Oct 3, 2023
Bonhams
Prints & Multiples
Lot 318
Seascape #29, 1967
oil on shaped canvas
275.6 x 170.8 cm
Sep 29, 2023Christie's
Seascape #29, 1967
oil on shaped canvas
275.6 x 170.8 cm
Sep 29, 2023
Christie's
Live Auction 22052 Post-War to Present
Lot 131
Study for Nude Collage Edition, 1970
liquitex and graphite on paper
22.2 x 30.5 cm
Sep 29, 2023Christie's
Study for Nude Collage Edition, 1970
liquitex and graphite on paper
22.2 x 30.5 cm
Sep 29, 2023
Christie's
Live Auction 22052 Post-War to Present
Lot 177
Study for Plexi Bedroom Foot and Drape, 1968
oil on canvas
40.6 x 27.9 cm
Sep 29, 2023Christie's
Study for Plexi Bedroom Foot and Drape, 1968
oil on canvas
40.6 x 27.9 cm
Sep 29, 2023
Christie's
Live Auction 22052 Post-War to Present
Lot 178
Standing Nude, 1985
enamel on laser-out steel
135.9 x 45.7 cm
Sep 29, 2023Christie's
Standing Nude, 1985
enamel on laser-out steel
135.9 x 45.7 cm
Sep 29, 2023
Christie's
Live Auction 22052 Post-War to Present
Lot 227
Open Ended Smoker (Drawing Edition), 1972
graphite and liquitex on ragboard
24.1 x 27.3 cm
Sep 29, 2023Christie's
Open Ended Smoker (Drawing Edition), 1972
graphite and liquitex on ragboard
24.1 x 27.3 cm
Sep 29, 2023
Christie's
Live Auction 22052 Post-War to Present
Lot 359
Great American Nude No. 43, 1963
oil, enamel, acrylic, fabric, paper and cardboard collage with television set on panel
121.9 x 121.3 x 20.3 cm
Sep 28, 2023Sotheby's
Great American Nude No. 43, 1963
oil, enamel, acrylic, fabric, paper and cardboard collage with television set on panel
121.9 x 121.3 x 20.3 cm
Sep 28, 2023
Sotheby's
Contemporary Curated
Lot 56
Still Life with Four Roses and Pear, 1993
alkyd on cut-out steel
21 1/2 x 21 3/4 in. (54.6 x 55.2 cm)
Sep 27, 2023Phillips
Still Life with Four Roses and Pear, 1993
alkyd on cut-out steel
21 1/2 x 21 3/4 in. (54.6 x 55.2 cm)
Sep 27, 2023
Phillips • New York
New Now
Lot 48
Smoker, from: An American Portrait, 1974
screenprint in colours, on Museum board
41.7 x 42.8 cm
Sep 27, 2023Christie's
Smoker, from: An American Portrait, 1974
screenprint in colours, on Museum board
41.7 x 42.8 cm
Sep 27, 2023
Christie's
Prints and Multiples
Lot 152
Double Study for Bedroom Painting #2, 1967
pencil and liquitex on paper
31.0 x 23.0 cm
Sep 26, 2023Sotheby's
Double Study for Bedroom Painting #2, 1967
pencil and liquitex on paper
31.0 x 23.0 cm
Sep 26, 2023
Sotheby's
Collection François Meyer : A Colorful Passion
Lot 21
Study for Pat with Pillow, 1980
pencil and colored pencil on tracing paper
13.0 x 23.0 cm
Sep 26, 2023Sotheby's
Study for Pat with Pillow, 1980
pencil and colored pencil on tracing paper
13.0 x 23.0 cm
Sep 26, 2023
Sotheby's
Collection François Meyer : A Colorful Passion
Lot 76
”Seascape Penis”, 1978
Pencil and acrylic over embossing on wove paper
15.5 x 17.3 cm
Sep 24, 2023Grisebach
”Seascape Penis”, 1978
Pencil and acrylic over embossing on wove paper
15.5 x 17.3 cm
Sep 24, 2023
Grisebach
Contemporary
Lot 1265
Big Blonde (W.P.I. P8906)
Screenprint in colours, on museum board, with margins.
I. 112.8 x 153.8 cm (44 3/8 x 60 1/2 in.) S. 138.9 x 188 cm (54 5/8 x 74 in.)
Sep 22, 2023Phillips
Big Blonde (W.P.I. P8906)
Screenprint in colours, on museum board, with margins.
I. 112.8 x 153.8 cm (44 3/8 x 60 1/2 in.) S. 138.9 x 188 cm (54 5/8 x 74 in.)
Sep 22, 2023
Phillips • London
Evening & Day Editions
Lot 124
Monica Lying On One Elbow With Robe, 1985
alykd oil in colors on laser-cut steel multiple
17.2 x 34.7 cm
Sep 22, 2023Sotheby's
Monica Lying On One Elbow With Robe, 1985
alykd oil in colors on laser-cut steel multiple
17.2 x 34.7 cm
Sep 22, 2023
Sotheby's
Between Thought and Expression: Works from the Collection of A.G. Rosen
Lot 10
Study for Bedroom Face Tapestry, 1976
liquitex, graphite and paper collage on paperboard
25.4 x 26.7 cm
Sep 22, 2023Sotheby's
Study for Bedroom Face Tapestry, 1976
liquitex, graphite and paper collage on paperboard
25.4 x 26.7 cm
Sep 22, 2023
Sotheby's
Between Thought and Expression: Works from the Collection of A.G. Rosen
Lot 2
Great American Brown Nude, 1971
Screenprint in colours, on rag board
40.7 x 50.8 cm
Sep 20, 2023Bonhams
Great American Brown Nude, 1971
Screenprint in colours, on rag board
40.7 x 50.8 cm
Sep 20, 2023
Bonhams
Prints and Multiples
Lot 140
Monica Sitting Elbows on Knees, from Brooklyn Academy of Music Artists Print Portfolio III (B.A.M. III), 1991
Lithograph, on wove paper
94.0 x 68.6 cm
Sep 20, 2023Bonhams
Monica Sitting Elbows on Knees, from Brooklyn Academy of Music Artists Print Portfolio III (B.A.M. III), 1991
Lithograph, on wove paper
94.0 x 68.6 cm
Sep 20, 2023
Bonhams
Prints and Multiples
Lot 141
Study for ”Steel Drawing #3”, 1983
Felt-tip pen on paper
11.0 x 13.0 cm
Aug 18, 2023Grisebach
Study for ”Steel Drawing #3”, 1983
Felt-tip pen on paper
11.0 x 13.0 cm
Aug 18, 2023
Grisebach
Third Floor
Lot 1155
My Black Belt, 1983
painted steel
70.0 x 143.0 x 66.0 cm
Aug 11, 2023Sotheby's
My Black Belt, 1983
painted steel
70.0 x 143.0 x 66.0 cm
Aug 11, 2023
Sotheby's
Contemporary Discoveries
Lot 25
Little Bathtub Collage #3, 1960
oil, graphite and paper collage on canvas
20.5 x 31.4 cm
Aug 11, 2023Sotheby's
Little Bathtub Collage #3, 1960
oil, graphite and paper collage on canvas
20.5 x 31.4 cm
Aug 11, 2023
Sotheby's
Contemporary Discoveries
Lot 29
Nude with Rose, 1976
Screenprint in colors with embossing on Rives BFK paper
57.2 x 75.9 cm
Aug 4, 2023Bonhams
Nude with Rose, 1976
Screenprint in colors with embossing on Rives BFK paper
57.2 x 75.9 cm
Aug 4, 2023
Bonhams
Prints & Multiples: Summer Splash
Lot 296
Monica Lying on Blanket, 1988
enamel on laser-cut steel multiple in colors
52.1 x 102.9 cm
Jul 19, 2023Christie's
Monica Lying on Blanket, 1988
enamel on laser-cut steel multiple in colors
52.1 x 102.9 cm
Jul 19, 2023
Christie's
Contemporary Edition
Lot 68
Study for Nude with Picture, 2002
ink and colored pencil on paper
5.8 x 7.0 cm
Jul 18, 2023Christie's
Study for Nude with Picture, 2002
ink and colored pencil on paper
5.8 x 7.0 cm
Jul 18, 2023
Christie's
First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Lot 43