Iconic International Contemporary Artists Auction on Jun 06, 2026 by TC Art Auctions in NM
Claes Oldenburg, Picasso CufflinksJudy Chicago, Guided by the GoddessJim Dine, Fragile Boy
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Iconic International Contemporary Artists

This auction features iconic contemporary art including figuration, abstraction, paintings, prints, mixed media, and beyond. TC Art Auctions is pleased to present major artists in this auction, including Judy Chicago, Philip Guston, Jim Dine, Jeffrey Gibson, Claes Oldenburg, and other fantastic esteemed and mid-career names at a range of prices. The full auction catalog will be published by May 20, 2026 with auction bids closing June 6 at 6pm US Eastern Time/9pm US Western Time.
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Hung Liu, Communism is the Truth V: Hung Liu was a Chinese-American artist known for her powerful figurative works addressing history, memory, and identity. Her work is included in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA, the Whitney, and
0001: Hung Liu, Communism is the Truth VEst. $14,000-$20,000$9,000
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Judy Chicago, Guided by the Goddess: Judy Chicago's "Guided by the Goddess" was featured in her landmark "Birth Project" exhibition at the Harwood Art Museum in 2019. This life-giving force inherent in women is the fundamental message
0002: Judy Chicago, Guided by the GoddessEst. $10,000-$25,000$900
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Jim Dine, Fragile Boy: Jim Dine ranks among the top pop art and contemporary artists in the US, with his works featured in major museums worldwide. Jim Dine's 'Fragile Boy' is a clever reinterpretation of the iconic
0003: Jim Dine, Fragile BoyEst. $11,000-$15,000$6,000
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Philip Guston, Studio Forms: Philip Guston was one of the most major American painters in the postwar Abstract Expressionism movement. Studio Forms (1980) reflects Philip Guston’s late-career fascination with interior spaces
0004: Philip Guston, Studio FormsEst. $14,000-$17,000$12,000
Swoon , TSR Drawing 21: Caledonia Curry, whose work appears under the name Swoon, is a Brooklyn-based artist and is widely known as the first woman to gain large-scale recognition in the male-dominated world of street art.
0005: Swoon , TSR Drawing 21Est. $900-$1,800$800
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Emmie Nume, Life in a Day: Emmie Nume is a Ugandan artist born in 1999 in Kampala, Uganda. While focusing on portraiture, he captures the essence of emotions through spontaneous and free expression – devoid of any meticulous
0006: Emmie Nume, Life in a DayEst. $15,000-$20,000$9,000
Mokha Laget, Off The Grid: Mokha’s work references neo-concrete art and numerous art historical investigations, transcending cultural and physical boundaries in a pure aesthetic experience. The interaction of structure and
0008: Mokha Laget, Off The GridEst. $7,500-$10,000$1,900
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Claes Oldenburg, Picasso Cufflinks: Claes Oldenburg is one of the most recognizable international contemporary artists, born in Sweden and later based in the US. The lithograph "Picasso Cufflinks" was created in 1974 and measures 36 x
0009: Claes Oldenburg, Picasso CufflinksEst. $7,000-$9,000$6,000
Jack Tworkov, L.P.#2 - Q2 -75: Jack Tworkov's prints are extraordinary in their geometry, pattern, and expression. Tworkov has the ability to render precise forms with an abstract expressionist quality of line. His multi-layered
0010: Jack Tworkov, L.P.#2 - Q2 -75Est. $1,200-$1,500$400
Rex Ray, Untitled #2904: Rex Ray was a German-born American artist, whose artistic career began in San Francisco when he attended San Francisco Art Institute. Ray created album covers for musicians such as David Bowie, U-2,
0011: Rex Ray, Untitled #2904Est. $4,500-$5,500$2,000
Ronald S. Francere, John Reb: Ronald S. Francere, American artist, produced John Reb in 1974. This five-color lithograph on paper measures 18 × 15 inches and is unframed. The composition depicts a Civil War-era character with
0012: Ronald S. Francere, John RebEst. $500-$1,000$100
Stewart Hitch, Slum Goddess: Stewart Hitch’s Slum Goddess lithograph was printed by Landfall Press in 1985. The print is signed and numbered by the artist, and is offered unframed at 34 by 34 inches. Hitch’s works are
0013: Stewart Hitch, Slum GoddessEst. $700-$800$100
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
0014: Bernardo Torrens, Sandra IVEst. $25,000-$40,000$12,000
Sol Lewitt, Magenta: American conceptual artist Sol LeWitt created Magenta in 2004 as a lithograph on paper. The work demonstrates LeWitt’s iconic minimalist vocabulary through structured color relationships and
0016: Sol Lewitt, MagentaEst. $2,500-$5,000$1,100
Andris Zirnitis, The Traveler: Andris Zirnitis is an accomplished printmaker in Latvia. Creating mezzotints of the highest caliber, Zirnitis' imagery conveys the powerful style of his Soviet Social Realist training, in contrast to
0017: Andris Zirnitis, The TravelerEst. $300-$550$100
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
0018: Geoff Laurence, Study for Steven, StevenEst. $700-$1,800$300
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
0019: Michael Bergt, The Birth of VenusEst. $6,000-$8,000$4,500
Juan Andrés Videla, La Entrada: Juan Andres Videla is an artist from Argentina whose work is filled with mystery and alchemy. His works are in numerous museum collections, including a recent acquisition by Museo de Arte
0020: Juan Andrés Videla, La EntradaEst. $1,500-$4,200$500
Christopher Banahan, Head (18): Christopher Banahan is known for his expressive figurative studies and experimental print techniques. Head (18) is a monotype on paper from 1997 that captures the human face through bold, gestural
0021: Christopher Banahan, Head (18)Est. $450-$1,000$300
Christopher Banahan, Head (9): Christopher Banahan was born in 1958 in Nottingham, United Kingdom. He received an MA in Fine Art at Goldsmiths in 1984. In 1990, he was awarded a Rome Scholarship in Painting at the British School
0022: Christopher Banahan, Head (9)Est. $400-$750$100
Sergio Garvál, Figura II: Spanish artist Sergio Garval created Figura II in 2004. This watercolor on paper presents a delicate, expressive standing figure rendered with fluid brushwork and soft coloration. Measuring 20 x 13.5
0023: Sergio Garvál, Figura IIEst. $700-$1,200$500
Rex Ray, Caledula: Rex Ray was an American contemporary artist celebrated for his vibrant, symmetrical compositions inspired by nature and global patterning. Calendula (2010) features flowing, organic forms rendered in
0024: Rex Ray, CaledulaEst. $1,800-$3,800$1,100