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Patrick Nagel

Lot 71127

Untitled (Tracy Vaccaro in Polka Dot Dress), 1983

  • Acrylic on canvas
  • 40,1 x25,1inch
Estimate: US$ 120,000 - 180,000

€ 104,000 - 155,000

Auction: 19 days

As of Mar 26, 2026

Patrick Nagel (American, 1945-1984) Untitled (Tracy Vaccaro in Polka Dot Dress), 1983 Acrylic on canvas 40-1/8 x 25-1/8 inches (101.9 x 63.8 cm) Signed and dated lower right: ©1983Nagel This outstanding example by Patrick Nagel showcases the crisp and bold lines, dramatic attitude, pop sensibility, and minimalist restraint that made him the most iconic artist of women of the 1980s. Employing an immediately recognizable palette that defined an entire era, this absolute knockout is one of the finest to ever appear at auction. The current owner purchased this artwork at New York City's Dyansen Gallery in the 1983 exhibition and it has resided in the same collection for decades. The canvas depicts Tracy Vaccaro, October 1983 Playmate of the Month in an iconic polka dot dress. Nagel's canvases are extremely rare, and represent the artist's most realized expressions of his own vision, thus the most desirable examples of his art for collectors, and they often were created to expand upon ideas he had worked out on board for commercial assignments. This present work became a popular calendar piece, and the board variant of this image was originally published in the December 1983 issue of Playboy. It also appears on page 115 of The Art of Patrick Nagel (St. James Press, 1985). We would like to thank Monica Moynihan of Patrick Nagel Arts for her assistance in cataloging this lot. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

In overall excellent condition. Full condition report upon request.

Heritage Auctions

City: Dallas, TX
  • Auction : Apr 21, 2026
  • Auction number: 8245
  • Auction name: Illustration Art Signature® Auction
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