Philip Pearlstein

(American, 1924–2022)

Philip Pearlstein is an American painter widely regarded as one the greatest figurative artists of the last century. Pearlstein’s work is often composed of multiple nude models in complex interiors, featuring contrasting colorful objects and unusual, oblique perspectives—models are often glimpsed from behind room dividers or objects such as an electric fan, or in between the wings of a kite. He was born on May 24, 1924 in Pittsburgh, PA and studied at the Carnegie Institute of Technology's art school both before and after World War II, and there met Andy Warhol. After graduating in 1947, the two moved together to New York, and during this early time, Pearlstein painted a portrait of Warhol that today can be found in the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art. His earliest work consisted of in Abstract Expressionist landscapes, most notably those of Italy where he received a Fulbright Scholarship to study. After taking nude modeling classes, he soon veered away from abstraction to realism, and focused on the human figure thereafter. Pearlstein has had many solo exhibitions and was a Guggenheim fellow in 1969. In 2008, he was the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy in New York, NY.

Philip Pearlstein Artworks

Philip Pearlstein (854 results)

Seated Female Nude, 1986

Philip Pearlstein

Seated Female Nude, 1986

Sale Date: December 15, 2023

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Untitled, 1983

Philip Pearlstein

Untitled, 1983

Sale Date: December 14, 2023

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Models with Folk Art Horses, 1992

Philip Pearlstein

Models with Folk Art Horses, 1992

Sale Date: December 14, 2023

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Nude on Striped Drape, 1967

Philip Pearlstein

Nude on Striped Drape, 1967

Sale Date: December 14, 2023

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Palatine, 1961

Philip Pearlstein

Palatine, 1961

Sale Date: December 5, 2023

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Nude on Settee., 1978

Philip Pearlstein

Nude on Settee., 1978

Sale Date: November 16, 2023

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Model on Grey Patterned Rug II., 1973

Philip Pearlstein

Model on Grey Patterned Rug II., 1973

Sale Date: November 16, 2023

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The Sphinx, 1979

Philip Pearlstein

The Sphinx, 1979

Sale Date: November 16, 2023

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Two Models in Omaha; Nude Model with..., 1981–2010

Philip Pearlstein

Two Models in Omaha; Nude Model with..., 1981–2010

Sale Date: November 16, 2023

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Two Nudes, 1967

Philip Pearlstein

Two Nudes, 1967

Sale Date: October 20, 2023

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Nudes

Philip Pearlstein

Sale Date: October 20, 2023

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Two Nude Women with Lion, 1993

Philip Pearlstein

Two Nude Women with Lion, 1993

Sale Date: October 20, 2023

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Model with Electric Fan and Oceanic Head..., 2010

Philip Pearlstein

Model with Electric Fan and Oceanic Head..., 2010

Sale Date: October 26, 2023

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Nude on Hammock, 1978

Philip Pearlstein

Nude on Hammock, 1978

Sale Date: October 21, 2023

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Two Models in Bamboo Lounge and Against Wall, 1984

Philip Pearlstein

Two Models in Bamboo Lounge and Against Wall, 1984

Sale Date: October 3, 2023

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Two Models with Green Japanese Robe, 2002

Philip Pearlstein

Two Models with Green Japanese Robe, 2002

Sale Date: September 27, 2023

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Reclining Female Nude., 1962

Philip Pearlstein

Reclining Female Nude., 1962

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Nude on a Silver Bench, 1972

Philip Pearlstein

Nude on a Silver Bench, 1972

Sale Date: September 21, 2023

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Two Models in Bamboo Chairs, 1981

Philip Pearlstein

Two Models in Bamboo Chairs, 1981

Sale Date: September 28, 2023

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Two Nudes on a Beach (Melanctha), 1949, 1949

Philip Pearlstein

Two Nudes on a Beach (Melanctha), 1949, 1949

Sale Date: September 13, 2023

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Monument Valley, 1981

Philip Pearlstein

Monument Valley, 1981

Sale Date: July 27, 2023

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Nude Female Seated on Floor with Legs Crossed

Philip Pearlstein

Nude Female Seated on Floor with Legs Crossed

Sale Date: July 27, 2023

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Models in the Studio, 1966

Philip Pearlstein

Models in the Studio, 1966

Sale Date: July 19, 2023

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Nude On Chaise, 1978

Philip Pearlstein

Nude On Chaise, 1978

Sale Date: June 30, 2023

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