James Cook

New Zealand · 1904–1960 · Painter

William Edward James "Jimmy" Cook (1904–1960) was a New Zealand-born Australian artist, curator and art critic. (Wikipedia)

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  1. James Cook, Free Fall, bronze, on a powder coated steel baseFree FallStrauss & Co · ZAR 293,125≈ $16,090≈ £12,600≈ €14,727Sign up to see
  2. James Cook, Houses by the Sea, oil on cardHouses by the SeaArt+Object · NZ$912≈ $650≈ £350≈ €439Sign up to see
  3. James Cook, English Village, oil on board, circa 1930English VillageArt+Object · NZ$798≈ $570≈ £283≈ €411Sign up to see

James 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).

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James Cook, Archway
Archway
Dunbar Sloane · Feb 11, 2026
NZ$360Sign up free to see
James Cook, Free Fall, bronze, on a powder coated steel base
Free Fall
Strauss & Co · Aug 12, 2024
ZAR 293,125Sign up free to see
James Cook, Houses by the Sea, oil on card
Houses by the Sea
Art+Object · Aug 23, 2008
NZ$912Sign up free to see
James Cook, English Village, oil on board, circa 1930
English Village
Art+Object · Sep 15, 2007
NZ$798Sign up free to see
James Cook, Kaart van Nieuw Zuid Wales of de Oostlijke Kust van Nieuw Holland
Kaart van Nieuw Zuid Wales of de Oostlijke Kust van Nieuw Holland
Art+Object · Dec 5, 2023
James Cook, Backyard Shop, oil on canvasboard
Backyard Shop
Art+Object · Dec 6, 2012
James Cook, Untitled - European Street Scene, watercolour
Untitled - European Street Scene
Art+Object · Apr 22, 2009
James Cook, The Backyard Shop, oil on board
The Backyard Shop
Art+Object · Apr 22, 2009

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