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Tom Wesselmann — Still Life with Daffodil, Rose and Green Plate
Tom Wesselmann

Still Life with Daffodil, Rose and Green Plate

1985

This large scale wall mounted steel work by Tom Wesselmann belongs to a signature body of work in which the artist translated line drawings into interconnected pieces of laser cut steel that he then painted in bold, vivid hues. The composition features abstracted floral elements including a prominent yellow daffodil, a red rose, and gestural botanical forms rendered in blue, green, orange, and dark teal, all contained within an orange rectangular border. Wesselmann was a leading figure of American Pop Art whose still life and floral subjects maintained a playful yet rigorous engagement with color, line, and form across decades of his career. This work was on view at Gagosian Athens as part of the exhibition Tom Wesselmann: Seascapes, Still Lifes, and Nudes running from March 17 through May 30, 2026.

Medium
Laser-cut painted steel

Notes

Exhibition: Tom Wesselmann: Seascapes, Still Lifes, and Nudes, Gagosian Athens, March 17 through May 30, 2026. Closing date Saturday May 30. Artwork copyright The Estate of Tom Wesselmann licensed by ARS/VAGA, New York. Installation photography by Stathis Mamalakis (@stathis.mamalakis). Post liked by anthonyjamesstudio and others. 1,232 likes, 22 comments, 2 reposts, 60 shares. Posted by @gagosian. Related works in exhibition include Country Bouquet with Hibiscus (1989), Still Life with Blonde and Two Goldfish (1999), and Blue Nude #8 (2000).

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Tom Wesselmann, Still Life with Daffodil, Rose and Green Plate, 1985

This large scale wall mounted steel work by Tom Wesselmann belongs to a signature body of work in which the artist translated line drawings into interconnected pieces of laser cut steel that he then painted in bold, vivid hues. The composition features abstracted floral elements including a prominent yellow daffodil, a red rose, and gestural botanical forms rendered in blue, green, orange, and dark teal, all contained within an orange rectangular border. Wesselmann was a leading figure of American Pop Art whose still life and floral subjects maintained a playful yet rigorous engagement with color, line, and form across decades of his career. This work was on view at Gagosian Athens as part of the exhibition Tom Wesselmann: Seascapes, Still Lifes, and Nudes running from March 17 through May 30, 2026.

Medium
Laser-cut painted steel
Year
1985
Seen at
Gagosian

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