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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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  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

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  1. James Brown, Untitled #1; Untitled #3; and Untitled #5, 1986, Three etchings with watercolor, on Somerset paper, with full margins,
    Untitled #1; Untitled #3; and Untitled #5, 1986
    Etching · Paper
    I. 22 7/8 x 16 5/8 in. (58.1 x 42.2 cm) S. 29 3/4 x 22 in. (75.6 x 55.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 321
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. James Brown, Two works: (i) Hotel Interior Kyoto No. 7; (ii) Hotel Interior Kyoto No. 9, 1986, watercolor on paper
    Two works: (i) Hotel Interior Kyoto No. 7; (ii) Hotel Interior Kyoto No. 9, 1986
    Watercolor · Paper
    each 29 x 25 in. (73.7 x 63.5 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 168
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. James Brown, Tangeri, 1995, Sul verso: Firma
    Tangeri, 1995
    Sul verso: Firma
    29,5x21 cm
    Pananti · · Lot 205
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €2,000–3,000View at Pananti ↗
  4. James Brown, Two works: Interior Study (2); Interior Study (3), 1986, watercolour on paper
    Two works: Interior Study (2); Interior Study (3), 1986
    Watercolor · Paper
    each: 79.5 × 58.4 cm (31 1/4 × 22 7/8 in)
    Phillips · · Lot 252
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. James Brown, Tangeri, 1995, Sul verso: Firma
    Tangeri, 1995
    Sul verso: Firma
    29,5x21 cm
    Pananti · · Lot 597
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–4,000View at Pananti ↗
  6. James Brown, Tangeri, 1995, Sul verso: Firma
    Tangeri, 1995
    Sul verso: Firma
    29,5x21 cm
    Pananti · · Lot 597
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–4,000View at Pananti ↗
  7. James Brown, Tangeri, 1995, Sul verso: Firma
    Tangeri, 1995
    Sul verso: Firma
    29,5x21 cm
    Pananti · · Lot 597
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–4,000View at Pananti ↗
  8. James Brown, Tangeri, 1995, Sul verso: Firma
    Tangeri, 1995
    Sul verso: Firma
    29,5x21 cm
    Pananti · · Lot 597
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €3,000–4,000View at Pananti ↗
  9. James Brown, Personnage, 1974, Oil on canvas
    Personnage, 1974
    Oil · Canvas
    130 x 81 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 15
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. HK$100,000–180,000View at Ravenel ↗
  10. James Brown, (American b. 1951), acrylic, pencil and collage on paper
    (American b. 1951)
    Acrylic · Paper
    19½ x 15¾in (49 x 40cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 2154
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
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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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