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Howard Cook

American · 1901–1980 · Painter, Printmaker

Howard Norton Cook (1901–1980) was an American artist, particularly known for his wood engravings and murals. Cook spent much of the 1920s in Europe and returned to live in… (Wikipedia)

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122lots offered2004–2026years recorded96%sold (99)$1.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Chama River, New MexicoBrunk Auctions · $32,000≈ £24,551≈ €29,366Sign up to see
  2. Howard Cook, Mountain Twilight, oil on canvasMountain TwilightBonhams · $14,025≈ £11,055≈ €13,139Sign up to see
  3. Howard Cook, Times Square Sector, EtchingTimes Square SectorSloans & Kenyon · $11,000≈ £7,016≈ €8,034Sign up to see

Howard Cook’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 103 auction results for Howard Cook between 2004 and 2026, of which 99 sold (96%). A further 19 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $275Sign up free to see to $32kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $32kSign up free to see for Chama River, New Mexico at Brunk Auctions in October 2024. The most common medium is woodcuts & linocuts (25 lots). Most results come from Toomey & Co. (58), Sloans & Kenyon (22) and Rachel Davis Fine Arts (19).

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  1. Howard Cook, Walpi (Arizona), 1927, woodcut on rice paper
    Walpi (Arizona), 1927
    Woodcut / linocut
    10 h x 12 w in (25 x 30 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 131
    $998≈ £748≈ €865Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  2. Howard Cook, Studio Bed (Barbara Latham Sleeping), 1930, aquatint on paper
    Studio Bed (Barbara Latham Sleeping), 1930
    Aquatint · Paper
    3¾ h x 10⅜ w in (10 x 26 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 142
    $1,280≈ £959≈ €1,110Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Howard Cook, Petunias, oil crayon on grey paper
    Petunias
    Drawing · Paper
    sight 17 x 23 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 133
    $2,304≈ £1,690≈ €1,940Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,400–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Howard Cook, Engine Room, 1930, Wood engraving
    Engine Room, 1930
    Woodcut / linocut · Panel
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 42
    $850≈ £631≈ €730HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  5. Howard Cook, Coconut Grove (Coconut Palms), 1932, etching
    Coconut Grove (Coconut Palms), 1932
    Etching
    7⅞ h x 10⅝ w in (20 x 27 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 144
    $635≈ £476≈ €545Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Howard Cook, Lefcourt National Building, New York, 1929, Holzschnitt auf dünnem Japan
    Lefcourt National Building, New York, 1929
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. 34/50
    45,5 x 22cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 98
    €1,058≈ $1,250≈ £918Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. Howard Cook, Revolutionary Days, woodcut, 1925
    Revolutionary Days
    Woodcut / linocut
    7 7/8 x 10 7/8 in
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 139
    $275≈ £211≈ €254HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–600View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  8. Truchas Peak, New Mexico
    Pastel · Paper
    16 x 24 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 862
    $6,000≈ £4,603≈ €5,506HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  9. Chama River, New Mexico
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 36 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 863
    $32,000≈ £24,551≈ €29,366HammerSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  10. Howard Cook, Looking up Broadway (Lower Broadway), 1937, lithograph
    Looking up Broadway (Lower Broadway), 1937
    Lithograph
    13 h x 9⅜ w in (33 x 24 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 108
    $2,772≈ £2,146≈ €2,555Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Also offered, result not published (19)

Lots by Howard Cook that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Howard Cook works on paper (9)Howard Cook watercolors (4)Howard Cook pastels (4)Howard Cook prints (59)Howard Cook etchings (12)Howard Cook lithographs (18)Howard Cook woodcuts & linocuts (25)

Howard Cook: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Howard Cook at auction?

$32,000Sign up free to see, for Chama River, New Mexico at Brunk Auctions (October 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Howard Cook?

The median sale price is $1.3kSign up free to see across 99 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Howard Cook have sold at auction?

99 of 103 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026. 19 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Howard Cook?

Toomey & Co., Sloans & Kenyon and Rachel Davis Fine Arts account for the most recorded results. Toomey & Co. · Sloans & Kenyon · Rachel Davis Fine Arts

About Howard Cook

Howard Norton Cook (1901–1980) was an American artist, particularly known for his wood engravings and murals. Cook spent much of the 1920s in Europe and returned to live in Taos, New Mexico.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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