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

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Nude on Couch (from Six New York Artists..., 1969

Philip Pearlstein

Nude on Couch (from Six New York Artists..., 1969

Sale Date: June 16, 2021

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Rome

Philip Pearlstein

Sale Date: June 15, 2021

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Model in Plum-Colored Kimono Seated on an..., 1978

Philip Pearlstein

Model in Plum-Colored Kimono Seated on an..., 1978

Sale Date: June 15, 2021

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Six Lithographs Drawn from Life (complete..., 1970

Philip Pearlstein

Six Lithographs Drawn from Life (complete..., 1970

Sale Date: May 5, 2021

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Nude Lying on Black and Red Blanket, 1974

Philip Pearlstein

Nude Lying on Black and Red Blanket, 1974

Sale Date: April 22, 2021

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Models in The Studio, 1976

Philip Pearlstein

Models in The Studio, 1976

Sale Date: April 22, 2021

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Nude Model with Banner and Fish Weathervanes, 2010

Philip Pearlstein

Nude Model with Banner and Fish Weathervanes, 2010

Sale Date: April 13, 2021

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Nude with Rocker (Field 43), 1977

Philip Pearlstein

Nude with Rocker (Field 43), 1977

Sale Date: April 17, 2021

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Male and Female Models with Balloon, Chair..., 2000

Philip Pearlstein

Male and Female Models with Balloon, Chair..., 2000

Sale Date: March 12, 2021

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Male and Female Models on Mission Lounge..., 1978

Philip Pearlstein

Male and Female Models on Mission Lounge..., 1978

Sale Date: March 11, 2021

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Nude

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Sale Date: February 11, 2021

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Untitled ( Male and Female Nude on a Sofa)

Philip Pearlstein

Untitled ( Male and Female Nude on a Sofa)

Sale Date: February 11, 2021

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Nude on a Bamboo Sofa, 1981

Philip Pearlstein

Nude on a Bamboo Sofa, 1981

Sale Date: February 17, 2021

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Seated Female, Hand on Knee, 1970

Philip Pearlstein

Seated Female, Hand on Knee, 1970

Sale Date: October 22, 2020

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Seated Female, Hand on Knee, 1970

Philip Pearlstein

Seated Female, Hand on Knee, 1970

Sale Date: December 15, 2020

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Two Nudes with Mannequin, 1986

Philip Pearlstein

Two Nudes with Mannequin, 1986

Sale Date: December 18, 2020

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AKTZEICHNUNG, 1970–1971

Philip Pearlstein

AKTZEICHNUNG, 1970–1971

Sale Date: December 3, 2020

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Two Nudes on Old Indian Rug, 1971

Philip Pearlstein

Two Nudes on Old Indian Rug, 1971

Sale Date: November 18, 2020

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Butterfly Kite I * Butterfly Kite II *..., 2006

Philip Pearlstein

Butterfly Kite I * Butterfly Kite II *..., 2006

Sale Date: November 19, 2020

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Hunzinger Chair and Wooden Swan, 1995

Philip Pearlstein

Hunzinger Chair and Wooden Swan, 1995

Sale Date: November 19, 2020

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Girl on Stool, 1971

Philip Pearlstein

Girl on Stool, 1971

Sale Date: November 19, 2020

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NUDE, FEMALE MODEL, SEATED, 1969

Philip Pearlstein

NUDE, FEMALE MODEL, SEATED, 1969

Sale Date: October 6, 2020

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PUNCH ON A LADDER II, 1996

Philip Pearlstein

PUNCH ON A LADDER II, 1996

Sale Date: October 6, 2020

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TWO MODELS WITH OLD WHIRLY-GIG: WHEN THE..., 2003

Philip Pearlstein

TWO MODELS WITH OLD WHIRLY-GIG: WHEN THE..., 2003

Sale Date: October 6, 2020

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