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)

TEMPLE AT PAESTRUM, 1983

Philip Pearlstein

TEMPLE AT PAESTRUM, 1983

Sale Date: March 19, 1992

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TWO FEMALE MODELS IN HAMMOCK AND OFFICE CHAIR, 1975

Philip Pearlstein

TWO FEMALE MODELS IN HAMMOCK AND OFFICE CHAIR, 1975

Sale Date: February 27, 1992

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SIX LITHOGRAPHS DRAWN FROM LIFE: MALE &..., 1970

Philip Pearlstein

SIX LITHOGRAPHS DRAWN FROM LIFE: MALE &..., 1970

Sale Date: October 24, 1991

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GIRL ON STOOL & NUDE ON IRON BENCH, 1971–1975

Philip Pearlstein

GIRL ON STOOL & NUDE ON IRON BENCH, 1971–1975

Sale Date: October 24, 1991

Auction Closed

FEMALE NUDE LYING DOWN, 1963

Philip Pearlstein

FEMALE NUDE LYING DOWN, 1963

Sale Date: October 12, 1991

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LEGS, 1978

Philip Pearlstein

Sale Date: September 16, 1991

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NUDE ON COUCH, 1969

Philip Pearlstein

NUDE ON COUCH, 1969

Sale Date: September 16, 1991

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PORTRAIT OF VIRGIL THOMSON, 1977

Philip Pearlstein

PORTRAIT OF VIRGIL THOMSON, 1977

Sale Date: June 12, 1991

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Untitled, 1976

Philip Pearlstein

Untitled, 1976

Sale Date: May 2, 1991

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MODELS IN THE STUDIO, 1976–1976

Philip Pearlstein

MODELS IN THE STUDIO, 1976–1976

Sale Date: March 17, 1991

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NUDE ON A Couché, 1969–1969

Philip Pearlstein

NUDE ON A Couché, 1969–1969

Sale Date: March 9, 1991

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MACHU PICCHU, 1979–1979

Philip Pearlstein

MACHU PICCHU, 1979–1979

Sale Date: February 22, 1991

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RUINS AND LANDSCAPES, 1979–1979

Philip Pearlstein

RUINS AND LANDSCAPES, 1979–1979

Sale Date: February 22, 1991

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NUDE ON A DAHOMEY STOOL, 1976–1976

Philip Pearlstein

NUDE ON A DAHOMEY STOOL, 1976–1976

Sale Date: February 12, 1991

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TWO NUDES ON A BLUE COVERLETTE, 1974–1974

Philip Pearlstein

TWO NUDES ON A BLUE COVERLETTE, 1974–1974

Sale Date: February 12, 1991

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NUDE WITH ROCKER & TWO NUDES WITH OAK..., 1976–1976

Philip Pearlstein

NUDE WITH ROCKER & TWO NUDES WITH OAK..., 1976–1976

Sale Date: February 12, 1991

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GIRL ON A STRIPED RUG, 1971–1972

Philip Pearlstein

GIRL ON A STRIPED RUG, 1971–1972

Sale Date: February 12, 1991

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NUDE WOMAN ON A SOFA

Philip Pearlstein

NUDE WOMAN ON A SOFA

Sale Date: December 16, 1990

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TWO RECLINING NUDES ON A RUG, 1971–1971

Philip Pearlstein

TWO RECLINING NUDES ON A RUG, 1971–1971

Sale Date: December 6, 1990

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NUDES RESTING, 1968–1968

Philip Pearlstein

NUDES RESTING, 1968–1968

Sale Date: December 6, 1990

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TWO NUDES RECLINING ON A RUG, 1974–1974

Philip Pearlstein

TWO NUDES RECLINING ON A RUG, 1974–1974

Sale Date: December 6, 1990

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TWO NUDES WITH OAK STOOL AND CANVAS, 1976–1976

Philip Pearlstein

TWO NUDES WITH OAK STOOL AND CANVAS, 1976–1976

Sale Date: December 6, 1990

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NUDE ON A ROCKER, 1974–1974

Philip Pearlstein

NUDE ON A ROCKER, 1974–1974

Sale Date: December 6, 1990

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RUINS AND LANDSCAPES, 1979–1979

Philip Pearlstein

RUINS AND LANDSCAPES, 1979–1979

Sale Date: November 20, 1990

Auction Closed

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