Lot 745 · Post-War & Contemporary Art Morning Session
Embossed Nude #3 (Legs Spread)
Tom Wesselmann · Liquitex, graphite and embossing on paper
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- Estimate
- $18,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Morning Session, New York · 16 November 2017
- Dimensions
- sheet: 14 7/8 x 18 3/8 in. (37.7 x 46.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3878933
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Tom Wesselmann, Embossed Nude #3 (Legs Spread). Christie's, 16 Nov 2017, lot 745. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3878933.
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Tom Wesselmann, Embossed Nude #3 (Legs Spread). Christie's, 16 Nov 2017, lot 745. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3878933.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Interior II | Philip Guston | $300,000–$500,000 | |
| Variation of a Theme in Blue No. II | Hans Hofmann | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Málaga [Málaga (Spanish Elegy Series)] | Robert Motherwell | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| [Untitled (Truro Hills)] | Hans Hofmann | $25,000–$35,000 | |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Wesselmann | Open Ended Edition #93 | $75,600 | Sotheby's, May 2022 | |
| Tom Wesselmann | Final Study for Kate Nude | Phillips, May 2026 | ||
| Tom Wesselmann | open ended nude #100 | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 | ||
| Tom Wesselmann | Smoker Study | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Tom Wesselmann | tom wesselmann | bedroom blonde with lavender wallpaper | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Tom Wesselmann | Red Wall and Blanket Nude | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Tom Wesselmann | Study for Blue Nude | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Tom Wesselmann | Open Ended Nude #137 | Rago, Jan 2026 |
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