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James Brown

American · 1951–2020

James Brown was an American-born painter active in Paris and Oaxaca, Mexico. He was most well known in the 1980s for his rough painterly semi-figurative paintings, bearing… (Wikipedia)

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67lots offered2006–2026years recorded50%sold (25)$6kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. James Brown, Untitled, 1983, Oil on canvasUntitledLempertz · €64,480≈ $71,902≈ £57,187Sign up to see
  2. James Brown, Autoritratto (Nr. 14), 1983, Tempera auf HolzAutoritratto (Nr. 14)Van Ham · €24,181≈ $28,214≈ £21,196Sign up to see
  3. James Brown, Untitled V, 1986, oil, enamel and pencil on linenUntitled VPhillips · $25,200≈ £23,783≈ €26,346Sign up to see

James Brown’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 50 auction results for James Brown between 2006 and 2026, of which 25 sold (50%). A further 17 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $242Sign up free to see to $71.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $71.9kSign up free to see for Untitled at Lempertz in June 2019. Most results come from Pananti (11), Farsettiarte (9) and Phillips (9).

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  1. James Brown, Sans titre, 1996, technique mixte (collage, encre, aquarelle et pastel) sur papier
    Sans titre, 1996
    Watercolor · Paper
    73x54,5 cm (à vue)
    Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · · Lot 2519
    CHF 1,100≈ $1,376≈ £1,028≈ €1,193HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 800–1,200View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
  2. James Brown, Autoritratto (Nr. 14), 1983, Tempera auf Holz
    Autoritratto (Nr. 14), 1983
    Watercolor · Panel
    169,5 x 172,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 504
    €24,181≈ $28,214≈ £21,196Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  3. James Brown, Untitled (10), 1986, gold paint on paper
    Untitled (10), 1986
    gold paint on paper · Paper
    30 h x 22 w in (76 x 56 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 218
    $1,452≈ £1,107≈ €1,254Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. James Brown, Untitled, Painting
    Untitled
    Painting
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 268
    $7,680≈ £5,832≈ €6,593Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  5. James Brown, Untitled (Three Heads), c. 1985, pencil on paper
    Untitled (Three Heads), c. 1985
    Drawing · Paper
    38 h x 49¼ w in (97 x 125 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 199
    $2,520≈ £1,989≈ €2,386Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. James Brown, Untitled, 1982, acrylic on cardboard
    Untitled, 1982
    Acrylic · Board
    60 1/8 x 55 7/8 in. (152.7 x 141.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 107
    $12,700≈ £9,491≈ €11,345Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. James Brown, Untitled, 1984, enamel and pencil on paper
    Untitled, 1984
    Drawing · Paper
    40 1/4 x 26 in. (102.2 x 66 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 135
    $8,255≈ £6,438≈ €7,555Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. James Brown, The Moroccan, 1993, Jeweils Farbserigrafie auf Velin
    The Moroccan, 1993
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 19/75
    104 x 83cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 56
    €5,653≈ $6,040≈ £5,007Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  9. James Brown, Five Sorrowful Mysteries, 1989, lithograph in colors on Hahnemühle
    Five Sorrowful Mysteries, 1989
    Lithograph
    18¾ h x 14¾ w in (48 x 37 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 259
    $2,000≈ £1,810≈ €2,061Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. James Brown, Untitled V, 1986, oil, enamel and pencil on linen
    Untitled V, 1986
    Oil · Linen
    51 3/4 x 53 3/4 in. (131.4 x 136.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 136
    $25,200≈ £23,783≈ €26,346Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (17)

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

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James Brown: quick facts

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

$71,902Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Lempertz (June 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for James Brown?

The median sale price is $6kSign 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 Brown have sold at auction?

25 of 50 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026. 17 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell James Brown?

Pananti, Farsettiarte and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Pananti · Farsettiarte · Phillips

About James Brown

James Brown was an American-born painter active in Paris and Oaxaca, Mexico. He was most well known in the 1980s for his rough painterly semi-figurative paintings, bearing affinities to Jean-Michel Basquiat and East Village painting of the time, but with influences from primitive art and classical Western modernism.

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