James Montgomery Flagg
American · 1877–1960 · Painter, Printmaker
James Montgomery Flagg was an American artist, comics artist, and illustrator. He worked in media ranging from fine art painting to cartooning, but is best remembered for his… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
I want you for U.S. Army (Uncle Sam)Van Sabben Poster Auctions · €7,200≈ $7,697≈ £6,361Sign up to see
Meeting the Evening Slave-TrainToomey & Co. · $6,550≈ £5,278≈ €5,991Sign up to see
Romeo on the RoofToomey & Co. · $6,550≈ £5,278≈ €5,991Sign up to see
James Montgomery Flagg’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 14 auction results for James Montgomery Flagg between 2004 and 2024, of which 13 sold (93%). Recorded sale prices range from $200Sign up free to see to $7.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $7.7kSign up free to see for I want you for U.S. Army (Uncle Sam) at Van Sabben Poster Auctions in February 2023. The most common medium is drawings (8 lots). Most results come from Clarke Auction Gallery (8), Toomey & Co. (3) and Brunk Auctions (2).
15 results
- $2,193≈ £1,757≈ €2,043Sign up free to see
- $1,700≈ £1,396≈ €1,613Sign up free to see
- $700≈ £534≈ €624Sign up free to see
- $6,550≈ £5,278≈ €5,991Sign up free to see
- $6,550≈ £5,278≈ €5,991Sign up free to see
- $200≈ £163≈ €187Sign up free to see
- €7,200≈ $7,697≈ £6,361Sign up free to see
- $425≈ £327≈ €383Sign up free to see
- $375≈ £288≈ €338Sign up free to see
- $1,100≈ £846≈ €992Sign up free to see
James Montgomery Flagg works on paper (11)James Montgomery Flagg watercolors (3)James Montgomery Flagg drawings (8)James Montgomery Flagg prints (3)
James Montgomery Flagg: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by James Montgomery Flagg at auction?
$7,697Sign up free to see, for I want you for U.S. Army (Uncle Sam) at Van Sabben Poster Auctions (February 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for James Montgomery Flagg?
The median sale price is $1.7kSign up free to see across 13 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by James Montgomery Flagg have sold at auction?
13 of 14 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2024.
Which auction houses sell James Montgomery Flagg?
Clarke Auction Gallery, Toomey & Co. and Brunk Auctions account for the most recorded results. Clarke Auction Gallery · Toomey & Co. · Brunk Auctions
About James Montgomery Flagg
James Montgomery Flagg was an American artist, comics artist, and illustrator. He worked in media ranging from fine art painting to cartooning, but is best remembered for his political posters, particularly his 1917 poster of Uncle Sam created for United States Army recruitment during World War I.
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In museum collections
Museum of Modern Art · Public domainBe a U.S. Marine!, 1918
Vanderbilt Museum of Art · Public domainNellie McCormick Flagg (1866–1923), 1906
New York Historical · Public domain
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