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Philip Pearlstein #569Blue-Chip

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personAmerican, 1924–2022languagephilippearlstein.com/
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Selected Works382

Museum Acquisitions

53 Institutions
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Previous Sales 47

Christie's
Model on Cast Iron Bed with Weathervane Airplane, #1
Model on Cast Iron Bed with Weathervane Airplane, #1, 2004
$48,260
Sep 2025
Sotheby's
Whirly-Gig with Little Man and Model
Whirly-Gig with Little Man and Model
£10,000 ($17k USD)
Dec 2021
Sotheby's
Two Models With Old Whirly-Gig: When the Wind Blows the Figure Works
Two Models With Old Whirly-Gig: When the Wind Blows the Figure Works
$26,000
Aug 2021
Sotheby's
Two Nudes with Mannequin
Two Nudes with Mannequin
Unknown
Dec 2020
Christie's
Two Female Models with Iron Bench
Two Female Models with Iron Bench, 1971
$77,500
Mar 2020
Christie's
Model with Flowered Coverlet
Model with Flowered Coverlet, 1983
$60,000
Sep 2019
Christie's
Two Models with Mexican Rug
Two Models with Mexican Rug, 1983
$50,000
Sep 2017
Christie's
Female from Back with Knee Up
Female from Back with Knee Up, 1968
$56,250
Sep 2012
Christie's
Two female models in hammock
Two female models in hammock, 1978
€70,600 ($78k USD)
Sep 2012
Christie's
Two nudes
Two nudes, 1965
€53,800 ($59k USD)
Sep 2012
Christie's
Nude on green drape
Nude on green drape, 1970
€34,600 ($38k USD)
Sep 2012
Christie's
Female model leaning on mantel
Female model leaning on mantel, 1974
€27,400 ($30k USD)
Sep 2012
Christie's
Model seated on chair
Model seated on chair, 1967
€22,500 ($25k USD)
Sep 2012
Phillips
Punch on a Ladder #2
Punch on a Ladder #2
$38,100
Phillips
Two Models with Chair and Chief's Blanket
Two Models with Chair and Chief's Blanket
$20,320
Phillips
Two Models with African Policeman and Carousel Lion
Two Models with African Policeman and Carousel Lion
$13,970
Wright
Nude with Outstretched Arms, Green Sofa
Nude with Outstretched Arms, Green Sofa
$94,500
Jan 1970
Rago Arts and Auction Center
The Violinist
The Violinist
$12,900
Jan 1970
Wright
Untitled
Untitled
Bought In
Jan 1970
Christie's
Two Seated Models on Office Chair and Rug
Two Seated Models on Office Chair and Rug, 1975
$9,525
Feb 2026
Sotheby's
Nude on Kilim Rug
Nude on Kilim Rug, 1969
$165,100
Nov 2025
Phillips
Two Models with Chair and Chief's Blanket
Two Models with Chair and Chief's Blanket, 1980
$20,640
Sep 2025
Christie's
Two Models with Giraffe and Bird Masks, Chrome Chair and Bookshelves
Two Models with Giraffe and Bird Masks, Chrome Chair and Bookshelves, 2016
Bought In
Jul 2025
Christie's
Model with Horn Chair
Model with Horn Chair, 1989
$75,600
May 2025
Bonhams
Two Models with Red Rooster Weathervane
Two Models with Red Rooster Weathervane, 1987
$76,700
Mar 2025
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Market386 auction results

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$12.9K – $165K
11 of 13 paintings lots with prices
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$58.6K
Object-type specific
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$69.7K
11 priced paintings lots
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Nov 2025 · $165K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
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Paintings: $69.7K medianWorks on paper: $20.3K medianSculpture/objects: $48.3K medianEditioned prints: $1.1K medianBooks/portfolios: $1.3K medianUnclassified lots: — median
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Education2

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
New York University (NYU)
New York, NY, USA
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Publications1

Exhibition Catalog 1

Philip Pearlstein Author
MoMA Publications · 2008
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Recent News2

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2022 obituaries
newsFeb 9, 2026
multimedia artist raymond saunders dies at 90
Raymond Saunders, a multimedia artist known for his enigmatic, sociopolitical paintings and assemblage style, has died at age 90. His passing was anno…
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Past Exhibitions13

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#1,132 Betty Cuningham Gallery

I Love Mud

Philip Pearlstein

41 Union Square W #923, New York, NY 10003, USA

Nov 11, 2021 — Jan 22, 2022

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#1,132 Betty Cuningham Gallery

Nudes and Other Landscapes

Philip Pearlstein

41 Union Square W #923, New York, NY 10003, USA

Feb 27, 2020 — May 27, 2020

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#16 Templon

Philip Pearlstein At 95

Philip Pearlstein

30 Rue Beaubourg, 75003 Paris, France

May 25, 2019 — Jul 20, 2019

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#1,132 Betty Cuningham Gallery

Today

Philip Pearlstein

41 Union Square W #923, New York, NY 10003, USA

May 10, 2018 — Jun 17, 2018

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#1,132 Betty Cuningham Gallery

Paintings 1990-2017

Philip Pearlstein

Unit 1, Sleaford Road Ind Est,, Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln LN4 2ND, UK

Jan 17, 2018 — Apr 17, 2018

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#1,132 Betty Cuningham Gallery

Philip Pearlstein Facing You

41 Union Square W #923, New York, NY 10003, USA

May 5, 2017 — Jun 30, 2017

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#1,132 Betty Cuningham Gallery

Philip Pearlstein Recent Work

41 Union Square W #923, New York, NY 10003, USA

May 8, 2014 — Jul 25, 2014

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Philip Pearlstein New Works

Philip Pearlstein

30 Rue Beaubourg, 75003 Paris, France

Feb 26, 2011 — Apr 9, 2011

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#1,132 Betty Cuningham Gallery

Philip Pearlstein Then and Now

Philip Pearlstein

41 Union Square W #923, New York, NY 10003, USA

Jun 26, 2008 — Aug 6, 2008

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#1,132 Betty Cuningham Gallery

Philip Pearlstein New Paintings

41 Union Square W #923, New York, NY 10003, USA

Mar 29, 2007 — Apr 30, 2007

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#1,132 Betty Cuningham Gallery

Philip Pearlstein

Philip Pearlstein

41 Union Square W #923, New York, NY 10003, USA

Sep 15, 2005 — Oct 22, 2005

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Saatchi Gallery

Paintings 1990 – 2017

Philip Pearlstein

Duke of York's HQ, King's Rd, London SW3 4RY, UK

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#6,759 The Artchi Gallery

Paintings 1990 – 2017

Philip Pearlstein

Duke of York's HQ, King's Rd, London SW3 4RY, UK

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Art Fair Appearances3

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Art Basel Paris — Paris
2024
The Armory Show — New York
2024
TEFAF New York — New York
2023
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Recent Activity20

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Exhibition
Paintings 1990 – 2017
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Exhibition
Paintings 1990 – 2017
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News
2022 obituaries
Feb 9, 2026
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News
multimedia artist raymond saunders dies at 90
Jul 21, 2025
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Art Fair
Art Basel Paris 2024
Oct 16, 2024
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Art Fair
The Armory Show 2024
Sep 6, 2024
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TEFAF New York 2023
May 12, 2023
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death
Philip Pearlstein dies
Jan 1, 2022
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Exhibition
I Love Mud
Nov 11, 2021
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Exhibition
Nudes and Other Landscapes
Feb 27, 2020
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Exhibition
Philip Pearlstein At 95
May 25, 2019
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Exhibition
Today
May 10, 2018
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Exhibition
Paintings 1990-2017
Jan 17, 2018
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Exhibition
Philip Pearlstein Facing You
May 5, 2017
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Exhibition
Philip Pearlstein Recent Work
May 8, 2014
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Exhibition
Philip Pearlstein New Works
Feb 26, 2011
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Exhibition
Philip Pearlstein Then and Now
Jun 26, 2008
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Exhibition
Philip Pearlstein New Paintings
Mar 29, 2007
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Philip Pearlstein
Sep 15, 2005
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Philip Pearlstein born
Jan 1, 1924
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