Patrick Nagel Arts

10/13/2026

October is in full Swing ⚾️🧢 but what else does that bring? Auction Time! The October 29th Heritage Auctions Illustration Art Signature Auction! There are five original Nagel works! So “Play ball!” and go get one!

First, I present you a design Nagel created for his Art Expo New York 1981. Heritage calls it a study, although the estate told me Pat didn’t do “studies.” Ultimately, it is one of the pencil designs not used, so it is common to call it a “study” or “prelim”. It appears to be a finished graphic drawing idea he probably would have shown Mirage Editions before deciding on a final look. She is beautiful and I want to point out to any future buyer, drawings with TEXT are somewhat rare, so this finished poster design including graphic elements is a PURE GEM! 💎

HA Description:

Patrick Nagel (American, 1945-1984)
Art Expo New York poster study, 1981
Pencil on tracing paper
15-1/2 x 11-1/2 inches (39.4 x 29.2 cm) (image)
Initialed lower right: PDN

Patrick Nagel created the present work as a preliminary study for his final 1981 Art Expo New York poster published by Mirage Editions. The final version showcases a female figure against the New York skyline looking directly at the viewer while the present work features the figure in profile with floating rectangular forms above the lettering.

Estimate: $1,500 - up.

Sheet overall: 24 x 9 inches.

Current bid $2300 w/ BP $2,875.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DeaK7qvEjTR/?psln=azJrd3hlaGp5MDA3

Also see Final poster image close up.

07/25/2026

Again with the nonsense. I do follow the rules and hardly post here because of it. HEY PEOPLE IF YOU WANT GREAT CONTENT AND CALL YOURSELF A NAGEL FAN FOLLOW ME AT INSTAGRAM~ I can't get most posted here. I have nearly 15k followers on Instagram. GO THERE~

06/15/2026

For you graduates out there!! Congratulations and enjoy this 80s cool image! He is proud of all your hard work! 😉 The best is yet to come.

I’ve never posted this handsome man. I had hoped to find the original. If anyone out there has this original acrylic ink on board for Pl***oy please reach out.

This couple was published in Pl***oy Magazine August 1981 in The Pl***oy Forum.

It’s also quite timely to post with the new movie release this month as our Covergirl was Valerie Perrine. Valerie starred as Eve Teschmacher in “Superman: The Movie” and “Superman Il” with Christopher Reeve and Gene Hackman. She adorned this cover which was released just shortly after the United States release on June 19, 1981. “Superman: The Movie” is still one of my all-time favorite films. I still believe I can fly. Perrine sadly passed away in March after battling Parkinson’s disease.

Pl***oy Magazine Playmate of the Month was the beautiful Debbie Boostrom. (RIP)

So let me know … Any graduates out there?

Oh!! I have a beautiful Pl***oy male pencil in stock right now for all of you looking for a male drawing. Please inquire.


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04/21/2026

Auction Day! Countdown begins NOW! Today is your chance to take home one of 3 rare Patrick Nagel canvases from Heritage Auctions Illustration Art Signature Auction happening in less than 5 hours in Dallas, Texas (My article is in bio) or go to HA.com/8245 Register now. Put in a proxy or bid online! There are a total of 5 Nagel artworks today. I am in Dallas for YOU!! So Please ask me any questions! The Nagel canvas lots and ink drawing will probably come up about 1:00 PM (CST).

Call them 877-HERITAGE!! Or Register online before it’s too late! Check out the texture! Nobody did it better…

DM me for questions and see all my posts this past week!

04/17/2026

Yes, one more! This canvas displays a retro graphic “lightning” behind the model’s confident, seductive stare. The painting is 80s decorator friendly with a palette of gray, pink, and turquoise. Found in Nagel’s studio after he died, the work is one of the last canvases the artist would paint.

My friend Patrick Nagel Print & Art Collectors Information Resource previously discussed the similarities to the famous “Sushi Girl” image, “The pose, hair and straps match. Plus both images were created during the same narrow window of time. Also, there is a canvas version of the After Hours image that was found in Pat’s studio after his death.”

Starting bid is $25,000 with no bid yet…Why? It is most likely bidders are waiting to win “Polka Dot Dress” or “Close-up” in line first, but this canvas is gorgeous and really pops with the color alterations Nagel made. As I have some inside scoop, here is my recommendation: If you are a hopeful FIRST time canvas buyer and want to get in Nagel game, bid EARLY before the live auction as the increment bids heavily increase. This ONE might be a steal, simply because there are 3. The fact that it was one of the last in my opinion is a bonus. Really? Yes…

I personally own two unsigned boards that are LASTS and they are special. One was created for Pl***oy in February 1984 known as “Leather Cap”, never submitted to the magazine due to his untimely death, and the other is the LAST board ever published by Pl***oy prior to them re-printing images. Neither are signed, do I care? NOPE! Most of Nagel’s art sold out by the estate after Nagel’s passing was unsigned. It has not lowered values.

HA Description

Untitled, 1984
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 25 inches (76.2 x 63.5 cm)

This dynamic artwork is considered by many to be the last Patrick Nagel canvas ever created. The work was purchased directly from Mirage Editions in 1984 and is accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity stating the painting was in the studio of Patrick Nagel at the time of his death signed by Barry Haun, the artist’s studio assistant. A small acrylic-on-board variant of this image appeared in the February 1984 issue of Pl***oy.

Estimate: $50,000 - up. (Edit there are two bidders and it is now 27k) bid as of 4-18

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04/17/2026

Video from Dallas! 3 more DAYS! Obsessed!! I love ❤️ her so much! She is BIG, BOLD & BEAUTIFUL!

Did you read my article for Heritage Auctions’ “Intelligent Collector Magazine” titled “Reframing Patrick Nagel’s Place in Art History.” https://intelligentcollector.com/reframing-patrick-nagels-place-in-art-history/

I am flying ✈️ to Dallas Texas to put my eyes 👀 on these 3 canvases coming up for you! So USE ME 🤣! It’s FREE! Interested in learning more about these or Nagel market? That’s why I am HERE!
I will also video post of video from Texas! So stay tuned!

HA Description:

Untitled (Close Up - Heidi Sorenson), 1983
Acrylic on canvas
48 x 40 inches (121.9 x 101.6 cm)
Signed and dated lower right: ©1983 Nagel

“Close Up” as it is known among Nagel collectors, features the popular model and actress Heidi Sorensen. After she appeared as Pl***oy’s July 1981 Playmate of the Month, an acrylic-on-board version of this image was published in the magazine’s “Pl***oy Advisor” advice column in November 1983.

Nagel was particularly fond of the composition and revisited the concept twice, creating two canvas versions-the present work being the largest. The current owner acquired this painting at Nagel’s celebrated 1983 exhibition at New York City’s Dyansen Gallery.

Estimate: $100,000 - up. Edited: Current bid is US $65,000 Buyer’s Premium $81,250!

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04/15/2026

https://intelligentcollector.com/reframing-patrick-nagels-place-in-art-history/

My FAVORITE of the 3! 🤩🥰

As I mention in my article, “Close Up” is a masterful demonstration in Nagel portraiture following the massive impact of his 1982 Duran Duran “Rio” portrait. Nagel put himself on the map as the post-Warhol portraiture and celebrity artist on the West Coast with canvases of Dynasty’s Joan Collins, Blade Runner’s Joanna Cassidy, and ’80s “It Girl” Brooke Shields. Bornstein had plans for other celebrity portraits, too. In the foreword of 1985’s “The Art of Patrick Nagel,” Elena G. Millie, who was the curator of the poster collection at the Library of Congress at the time, noted that Nagel was scheduled to create a series of limited-edition silk-screen portraits of Mick Jagger.

“Close Up” hit closer to home for Nagel, featuring Pl***oy Playmate Heidi Sorenson, a favorite model of the artist. Nagel photographed and painted Sorenson repeatedly and would tell associates, “Heidi has the perfect nose.” Another important canvas featuring Sorenson — “Heidi” 1983 — resides in the collection of Duran Duran keyboardist Nick Rhodes.

(Yes, the beautiful image of Heidi in a one piece bathing suit lounging under a palm tree.🌴. I have the graphic for sale).
I’m obsessed with this canvas!!!!!!!!

HA Description:

Untitled (Close Up - Heidi Sorenson), 1983
Acrylic on canvas
48 x 40 inches (121.9 x 101.6 cm)
Signed and dated lower right: ©1983 Nagel

“Close Up” as it is known among Nagel collectors, features the popular model and actress Heidi Sorensen. After she appeared as Pl***oy’s July 1981 Playmate of the Month, an acrylic-on-board version of this image was published in the magazine’s “Pl***oy Advisor” advice column in November 1983.

Nagel was particularly fond of the composition and revisited the concept twice, creating two canvas versions-the present work being the largest. The current owner acquired this painting at Nagel’s celebrated 1983 exhibition at New York City’s Dyansen Gallery.

Estimate: $100,000 - up. Current bid is US $65,000 w/Buyer’s Premium $81,250.

Plenty of room to go with only 6 days left. Free consultation here! I’ll be in Dallas! Use ME!

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04/14/2026

Video from Dallas! Thanks HA!

Did you read my article for Heritage Auctions?

https://intelligentcollector.com/reframing-patrick-nagels-place-in-art-history/ My Second link in bio!! PLEASE check it out! 🙏🏻

HA sent this video today, but I’ll still be flying ✈️ to Dallas Texas to put my eyes 👀 on these 3 canvases coming up! So USE ME 🤣! It’s FREE! Interested in learning more about these or Nagel market? That’s why I am HERE!
I will also video post from Texas! Only 7 days left!

Heritage Auction Description:

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 Pl***oy. 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.

(Yes, that’s me! Thanks for the shout out Heritage. Now that you’ve made it through this far on that post don’t forget to go to the link in my bio because that’s the gold!! )

HA Estimate: $150,000 - up. Current bid $90,000 ($112,500 with Buyer’s Premium)
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04/13/2026

Get ready! Yours truly wrote an article for “Heritage Auctions’ Intelligent Collector Magazine” titled “Reframing Patrick Nagel’s Place in Art History.” So PLEASE check it out! 🙏🏻 https://intelligentcollector.com/reframing-patrick-nagels-place-in-art-history/

Next, I’ll be flying ✈️ to Dallas Texas to put my eyes 👀 on these 3 canvases coming up! So USE ME 🤣! It’s FREE! Interested in learning more about these or Nagel market? Condition? That’s why I am HERE!
I will post from Texas! Only 8 days left before auction!

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DECADES AFTER DEFINING THE LOOK OF THE 1980S, THE ARTIST’S MINIMALIST GLAMOUR IS BACK IN DEMAND AND RESHAPING HIS LEGACY

04/04/2026

Auction alert…very RARE!! Opportunity knocks to own this Nagel drawing in 17 days! This is one of his very rare COVERS!

Go sign up to bid for Heritage Auctions April 21 Illustration Art Signature® Auction taking place in Dallas! I plan to be there! ✈️

Please see all images. I put some side-by-sides together for ya! Look at her lovely face! (Reminding us of his Dyansen Panther pose…but this is not Lisa). Just a great preliminary that became a published cover!!

Heritage Auctions Description:
Confessions, Harper’s cover study, April 1982
Pencil on tracing paper
16-3/4 x 12-3/4 inches (42.5 x 32.4 cm) (sheet)
Inscribed lower right: PND 11

Estimate: $1,500 - up.

Current Bid: $2600 w/ Buyer’s Premium (BP) $3,250.00.

If you love this image and are looking for the perfect panther Dyansen 57 or Dyansen Special Edition hand signed in pencil by Patrick, I have them now in stock! Mint! Lots of pencil signed serigraphs in stock now! Easter SALE!