35. Wayne Thiebaud

35. Wayne Thiebaud

The artists who power the $1m+ market
The artists who power the $1m+ market

35. Wayne Thiebaud (1920–2021)

POST-WAR, b. Mesa, AZ, USA

Wayne Thiebaud. Photo: Susan Watts/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images
Wayne Thiebaud. Photo: Susan Watts/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images

Power Rank: 29

Value and supply

Auction totals

Price confidencePrice momentumAverage lot Price
58.2%32.6%$3.6m
Percentage of lots sold above low estimateChange in average lot value 2022 to 2023 (H1)Average lot value over the period 2018–23

Sotheby’s private sales

(2018 to H1 2023)
$7.4m4$1.8m
Private sales valueSold lotsAverage price

Bidders by region

Bidders by age

Top 10 artworks sold at auction

(2018 to H1 2023)
RANKTITLEDATEWHEREWHENSOLD FOR
1Four Pinball Machines1962Christie's New York10 Jul 2020$19.1m
2Candy Counter1969Sotheby's New York18 May 2023$14.7m
3Winding River2002Phillips New York23 Jun 2021$9.8m
4Toweling Off1968Christie's New York13 May 2021$8.5m
5Encased Cakes2011Sotheby's New York14 Nov 2019$8.5m
6Café Cart2012Christie's New York9 Nov 2022$6.1m
7Eating Figures (Quick Snack)1963Christie's New York15 May 2019$5.3m
8Three Ice Cream Cones1964Christie's New York13 May 2022$5m
9Cake Rows1962Christie's New York17 May 2018$4.8m
10Little Deli2001Christie's New York12 May 2022$4.4m

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