Iconic International Figurative Artists 2026-05-02 Auction - 139 Price Results - TC Art Auctions in NM
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Iconic International Figurative Artists
Luciano Ventrone, Oltre la Scena
Stephen Hayes, Kedrian
Igor Melnikov, Borderland
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Santa Fe, NM, United States
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Iconic International Figurative Artists

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This auction features iconic portraiture and figuration from realist to impressionist and beyond. TC Art Auctions is pleased to present major artists in this auction including Miriam Shapiro, Hung Liu, Nick Cave, Judy Chicago, Philip Guston, Jeanette Pasin Sloan, and other fantastic mid-career artists. Full catalog will be published by Friday, April 24, 2026 with auction bids closing on May 2 at 6pm US Eastern Time.
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Luciano Ventrone, Oltre la Scena: Luciano Ventrone is an Italian master of hyperrealism, celebrated for his meticulous technique and luminous surfaces. Oltre la Scena presents a finely rendered nude figure, showcasing his exceptional
0001: Luciano Ventrone, Oltre la ScenaEst.
$32,000
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$40,000
Lot Passed
Jim Byrne, Grove: Jim Byrne received his Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Painting from the University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana; and his Masters of Fine Art degree in Studio Art from the University of North
0002: Jim Byrne, GroveEst.
$3,000
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$9,000
Lot Passed
Hung Liu, Girl with Puppy - Gold: Chinese-born American artist Hung Liu is known for layered figurative works.Girl With Puppy exemplifies Hung Liu's skill as a printmaker. Here, she places multiple layers of color to separate
0003: Hung Liu, Girl with Puppy - GoldEst.
$3,800
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$6,500
Lot Passed
Mary Jane Ansell, Liberty's Arch: Mary Jane Ansell is a British artist celebrated for powerful figurative works addressing identity, politics, and symbolism. Liberty’s Arch features a bold female figure set against strong graphic
0005: Mary Jane Ansell, Liberty's ArchEst.
$18,000
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$25,000
Lot Passed
Hung Liu, Village Portrait: Broken Bridge: This image is a self portrait of Hung Liu, taken during the time period she worked in Chinese wheat and rice fields during the Cultural Revolution. Hung Liu, working with master printer David
0006: Hung Liu, Village Portrait: Broken BridgeEst.
$2,200
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$4,500
Lot Passed
Alfred Leslie, Alfred Leslie (Self Portrait): Alfred Leslie was an established Abstract Expressionist painter when, in 1962, he embarked on a pivotal series of large- scale portraits of friends and colleagues. Alfred Leslie, American artist,
0007: Alfred Leslie, Alfred Leslie (Self Portrait)Est.
$900
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$1,800
Lot Passed
Michael Bergt, The Birth of Venus: Michael Bergt is one of the most acclaimed egg tempera painters working today. His fastidiously detailed paintings are exemplary for their mastery of both draftsmanship and color. Bergt paints with a
0008: Michael Bergt, The Birth of VenusEst.
$6,000
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$8,000
Lot Passed
Traian Filip, Tu Ed Io Siamo: Romanian artist Traian Filip created Tu Ed Io Siamo in 1985. This intaglio print features expressive, intertwined figures with intricate textures and symbolic intensity. Measuring 29.5 x 20.63
0009: Traian Filip, Tu Ed Io SiamoEst.
$1,500
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$3,300
Lot Passed
SOLD
David Linn, The First Labor: American artist David Linn’s The First Labor is an oil on panel from 2005. Measuring 60 x 60 inches, this unframed work presents a dramatic, symbolic scene rendered in sepia tones. The composition
0010: David Linn, The First LaborEst.
$8,000
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$15,000
SOLD
R.C. Gorman, Untitled (Woman in a Red and Orange striped Blanket): R.C. Gorman (b. Arizona, 1931) is a Navajo artist nicknamed the "Picasso of Native American art." Untitled (Woman in a Red and Orange Striped Blanket) is an original oil pastel by R.C. Gorman and a
0011: R.C. Gorman, Untitled (Woman in a Red and Orange striped Blanket)Est.
$3,500
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$7,000
Hung Liu, Black Madonna: Black Madonna is Hung Liu's touching depiction of a Black mother and child's sacred bond, referencing the biblical Madonna and Child composition. Hung Liu was a Chinese-American artist known for her
0012: Hung Liu, Black MadonnaEst.
$11,000
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$15,000
Lot Passed
Bernardo Torrens, Sandra IV: Bernardo Torrens is a contemporary realist painter whose work focuses on the human figure, often rendered in grayscale to heighten mood and sculptural form. In Sandra IV, Torrens explores
0013: Bernardo Torrens, Sandra IVEst.
$25,000
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$40,000
Lot Passed
Hubert de Lartigue, L'ange Luh: Hubert de Lartigue is renowned for elegant figurative paintings that blend classical technique with contemporary sensuality. L’ange Luh presents a softly rendered nude figure with angelic wings,
0014: Hubert de Lartigue, L'ange LuhEst.
$30,000
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$40,000
Lot Passed
R.C. Gorman, Anaba State II: R.C. Gorman (b. Arizona, 1931) is a Navajo artist nicknamed the "Picasso of Native American art." Anaba State II by R.C. Gorman is a 1980 limited-edition lithograph capturing the artist’s signature
0015: R.C. Gorman, Anaba State IIEst.
$1,200
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$3,500
Lot Passed
Igor Melnikov, Yellow Shirt: Igor Melnikov, a contemporary Russian artist known for his nostalgic, psychologically charged portraits, created Yellow Shirt in 2003. This archival pigment print on canvas presents a solitary figure
0016: Igor Melnikov, Yellow ShirtEst.
$3,000
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$3,800
Lot Passed
Drew Tal, Porcelain Dynasty (Male): Canadian-born artist Drew Tal created Porcelain Dynasty (Male) in 2015. This work on Duraflex fine art archival paper presents a stylized portrait blending cultural and contemporary elements.
0017: Drew Tal, Porcelain Dynasty (Male)Est.
$2,000
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$4,500
Lot Passed
Calyxte Campe, Cow: Calyxte Campe is an exceptional artist and family member of the most important female sculptor of the nineteenth and early twentieth century—Camille Claudel. Campe spent his early years surrounded
0018: Calyxte Campe, CowEst.
$3,800
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$4,800
Lot Passed
Calyxte Campe, Anna: Calyxte Campe is an exceptional artist and family member of the most important female sculptors of the nineteenth and early twentieth century—Camille Claudel. Campe spent his early years surrounded
0019: Calyxte Campe, AnnaEst.
$23,000
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$25,000
Lot Passed
Calyxte Campe, Dorothea: Calyxte Campe is an exceptional artist and family member of the most important female sculptors of the nineteenth and early twentieth century—Camille Claudel. Campe spent his early years surrounded
0020: Calyxte Campe, DorotheaEst.
$17,000
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$18,000
Lot Passed
Kathleen Morris, Puerto en Medio: Kathleen Morris has lived in New Mexico for decades, in an off the grid village north of Santa Fe. She mixes natural elements into her paintings, and creates compositions inspired by her dreams.
0021: Kathleen Morris, Puerto en MedioEst.
$11,000
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$13,000
Lot Passed
William Beckman, Self Portrait 3/4 View: In 2006, William Beckman's portraits were the subject of a one-person exhibition at the opening of the newly-situated National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. His work is included in the
0022: William Beckman, Self Portrait 3/4 ViewEst.
$900
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$1,200
Lot Passed
Joseph Piccillo, EP IV: Joseph Piccillo is an American artist best known for his black-and-white images of horses in motion. His dramatic compositions depict horses running and leaping through mid-air at foreshortened
0023: Joseph Piccillo, EP IVEst.
$1,500
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$3,000
Lot Passed
Geoff Laurence, Study for Steven, Steven: Geoff Laurence is known for his sensitive figurative studies and expressive use of drawing media. Study for Steven, Steven is a charcoal work on paper from 1995 that captures the emotional nuance of
0024: Geoff Laurence, Study for Steven, StevenEst.
$700
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$1,800
Lot Passed
Michael Bergt, Magical Feet: Michael Bergt, an American artist, produced Magical Feet in 1992. This intaglio print depicts a magician's scene with intricate line work and dramatic contrast. Measuring 8.25 x 13.75 inches, it is
0025: Michael Bergt, Magical FeetEst.
$200
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$350
Lot Passed