James Brooks

James Brooks

American · 1906–1992 · Painter, Printmaker

James David Brooks was an American abstract expressionist, muralist, abstract painter, art teacher, and winner of the Logan Medal of the Arts. (Wikipedia)

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33lots offered2006–2026years recorded81%sold (25)$4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. James Brooks, Noran, 1967, acrylic on canvasNoranPhillips · $69,850≈ £55,809≈ €64,194Sign up to see
  2. James Brooks, Fangle, 1973, acrylic on canvasFanglePhillips · $37,500≈ £25,964≈ €32,967Sign up to see
  3. James Brooks, A.M., 1980, oil on canvasA.M.Rago Auctions · $35,000≈ £26,801≈ €29,531Sign up to see

James Brooks’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 31 auction results for James Brooks between 2006 and 2026, of which 25 sold (81%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $250Sign up free to see to $69.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $69.8kSign up free to see for Noran at Phillips in May 2023. The most common medium is oil paintings (9 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (7), Clarke Auction Gallery (5) and Phillips (5).

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  1. James Brooks, Untitled, 1965, gouache on paper
    Untitled, 1965
    Gouache · Paper
    11⅝ h x 15⅝ w in (30 x 40 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 136
    $5,715≈ £4,279≈ €4,896Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. James Brooks, Untitled, 1977, oil, acrylic, crayon and brush and ink on paper
    Untitled, 1977
    Oil · Paper
    22 3/8 x 30 1/8 in (56.9 x 76.5 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 4
    $5,000≈ £3,778≈ €4,368Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. James Brooks, Untitled (from the Peace Tower), c. 1965, oil on board
    Untitled (from the Peace Tower), c. 1965
    Oil · Board
    23¾ h x 24 w in (60 x 61 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 139
    $6,985≈ £5,135≈ €6,023Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. James Brooks, Appaquogue, 1967, oil on canvas
    Appaquogue, 1967
    Oil · Canvas
    40 x 48 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 76
    $27,000≈ £20,178≈ €24,120Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. James Brooks, Blow, 1982, oil on canvas
    Blow, 1982
    Oil · Canvas
    50 1/4 x 48 in. (127.6 x 121.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 198
    $30,480≈ £24,154≈ €28,139Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. James Brooks, South Fork, Colored Lithograph
    South Fork
    Lithograph · ed. 36/55
    Sheet: 34.75" h x 45.75" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 10
    $350≈ £273≈ €320HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  7. James Brooks, Noran, 1967, acrylic on canvas
    Noran, 1967
    Acrylic · Canvas
    72 x 60 in. (182.9 x 152.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 108
    $69,850≈ £55,809≈ €64,194Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. James Brooks, Beach Scene, Oil on panel
    Beach Scene
    Oil · Panel
    5.7" high x 11.5" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 58
    $1,300≈ £1,111≈ €1,280HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  9. James Brooks, Concord, 1975, screenprint in colors
    Concord, 1975
    Screenprint
    28¼ h x 20½ w in (72 x 52 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 430
    $688≈ £575≈ €675Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. James Brooks, Untitled, 1952, Oil on board
    Untitled, 1952
    Oil · Board
    12" h x 15.5" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 82
    $4,600≈ £3,851≈ €4,555HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

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

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James Brooks: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by James Brooks at auction?

$69,850Sign up free to see, for Noran at Phillips (May 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for James Brooks?

The median sale price is $4kSign up free to see across 25 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by James Brooks have sold at auction?

25 of 31 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell James Brooks?

Rago Auctions, Clarke Auction Gallery and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Clarke Auction Gallery · Phillips

About James Brooks

James David Brooks was an American abstract expressionist, muralist, abstract painter, art teacher, and winner of the Logan Medal of the Arts.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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