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)

FEMALE MODEL ON BOLSTER AND INDIAN RUG, 1973–1973

Philip Pearlstein

FEMALE MODEL ON BOLSTER AND INDIAN RUG, 1973–1973

Sale Date: November 7, 1990

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Untitled, 1970–1970

Philip Pearlstein

Untitled, 1970–1970

Sale Date: November 6, 1990

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NUDE ON COUCH, 1969–1969

Philip Pearlstein

NUDE ON COUCH, 1969–1969

Sale Date: October 12, 1990

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NUDE ON GREEN DRAPE, 1970–1970

Philip Pearlstein

NUDE ON GREEN DRAPE, 1970–1970

Sale Date: October 4, 1990

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NUDE ON COUCH, 1969–1969

Philip Pearlstein

NUDE ON COUCH, 1969–1969

Sale Date: September 23, 1990

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GIRL IN STRIPED ROBE, 1972–1972

Philip Pearlstein

GIRL IN STRIPED ROBE, 1972–1972

Sale Date: June 21, 1990

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TWO NUDES ON A MEXICAN BLANKET, 1972–1972

Philip Pearlstein

TWO NUDES ON A MEXICAN BLANKET, 1972–1972

Sale Date: May 9, 1990

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UNTITLED (TWO-SIDED DRAWING), 1965–1965

Philip Pearlstein

UNTITLED (TWO-SIDED DRAWING), 1965–1965

Sale Date: May 7, 1990

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Untitled, 1971–1971

Philip Pearlstein

Untitled, 1971–1971

Sale Date: May 7, 1990

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NUDE ON EAMES STOOL, 1977–1977

Philip Pearlstein

NUDE ON EAMES STOOL, 1977–1977

Sale Date: April 4, 1990

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Two Nudes in a Hammock, 1974

Philip Pearlstein

Two Nudes in a Hammock, 1974

Sale Date: March 10, 1990

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TWO MODELS ON MISSION LOUNGE ON STRIPED , 1980–1980

Philip Pearlstein

TWO MODELS ON MISSION LOUNGE ON STRIPED , 1980–1980

Sale Date: February 27, 1990

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WOMAN IN MIRROR, 1977–1977

Philip Pearlstein

WOMAN IN MIRROR, 1977–1977

Sale Date: February 27, 1990

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PORTRAIT OF NINA AND MARVIN SWEET

Philip Pearlstein

PORTRAIT OF NINA AND MARVIN SWEET

Sale Date: February 23, 1990

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Two nudes

Philip Pearlstein

Sale Date: February 21, 1990

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Two nude models, 1964–1964

Philip Pearlstein

Two nude models, 1964–1964

Sale Date: February 21, 1990

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TEN LITHOGRAPHS BY TEN ARTISTS: TWO..., 1971–1971

Philip Pearlstein

TEN LITHOGRAPHS BY TEN ARTISTS: TWO..., 1971–1971

Sale Date: February 17, 1990

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RUINS AND LANDSCAPES (5)

Philip Pearlstein

RUINS AND LANDSCAPES (5)

Sale Date: February 17, 1990

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RUINS AND LANDSCAPES, 1979–1979

Philip Pearlstein

RUINS AND LANDSCAPES, 1979–1979

Sale Date: November 21, 1989

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THE SPHINX, 1979–1979

Philip Pearlstein

THE SPHINX, 1979–1979

Sale Date: November 21, 1989

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Seated nude, 1967–1967

Philip Pearlstein

Seated nude, 1967–1967

Sale Date: November 14, 1989

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Seated nude, 1984–1984

Philip Pearlstein

Seated nude, 1984–1984

Sale Date: November 14, 1989

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Male and female models reclining, 1966–1966

Philip Pearlstein

Male and female models reclining, 1966–1966

Sale Date: November 9, 1989

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Nude with legs crossed, 1974–1974

Philip Pearlstein

Nude with legs crossed, 1974–1974

Sale Date: November 8, 1989

Auction Closed

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