Jim Nutt

American · b. 1938 · Painter, Draughtsman

James T. Nutt is an American artist who was a founding member of the Chicago surrealist art movement known as the Chicago Imagists, or the Hairy Who. Though his work is… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Jim Nutt, New things are a foot., 1983, acrylic on Masonite, in artist's frameNew things are a foot.Bonhams · $305,300≈ £232,663≈ €263,576Sign up to see
  2. Jim Nutt, Untitled, circa 1968-69, acrylic on canvas, in artist's frameUntitledBonhams · $191,000≈ £142,516≈ €164,655Sign up to see
  3. Jim Nutt, Minor Likes, circa 1972, acrylic and graphite on boardMinor LikesBonhams · $61,440≈ £45,782≈ €52,970Sign up to see

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Jim Nutt, Minor Likes, circa 1972, acrylic and graphite on board
Minor Likes, circa 1972
Bonhams · May 21, 2026
$61,440Sign up free to see
Jim Nutt, Untitled, circa 1968-69, acrylic on canvas, in artist's frame
Untitled, circa 1968-69
Bonhams · May 20, 2026
$191,000Sign up free to see
Jim Nutt, Wishpered! (A. & B. 190), 1970, Etching, on wove paper, with full margins
Wishpered! (A. & B. 190), 1970
Phillips · Feb 2, 2026
$1,935Sign up free to see
Jim Nutt, seams straight! (A. & B. 171), 1967-68, Etching, on Arches paper, with full margins
seams straight! (A. & B. 171), 1967-68
Phillips · Feb 2, 2026
$1,548Sign up free to see
Jim Nutt, Pit er Pat (A. & B. 180), 1968-69, Etching, on wove paper, with full margins
Pit er Pat (A. & B. 180), 1968-69
Phillips · Feb 2, 2026
$1,548Sign up free to see
Jim Nutt, New things are a foot., 1983, acrylic on Masonite, in artist's frame
New things are a foot., 1983
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2025
$305,300Sign up free to see
Jim Nutt, Back Scratch, 1970, etching
Back Scratch, 1970
Wright · Feb 20, 2025
$2,286Sign up free to see
Jim Nutt, seams Straight!, 1967-68, etching on Arches
seams Straight!, 1967-68
Wright · Jun 18, 2024
$5,292Sign up free to see
Jim Nutt, Back Scratch, 1970, etching
Back Scratch, 1970
Wright · Jul 12, 2023
$5,040Sign up free to see
Jim Nutt, Who Chicago?; and I Have Been Waiting!, 1980, Lithograph in black and light gray, on buff wove paper, the full sheet with accompanying specially bound Who Chicago? exhibition catalogue and cloth-covered portfolio with screenprinted text
Who Chicago?; and I Have Been Waiting!, 1980
Phillips · Oct 25, 2019
$2,375Sign up free to see
Jim Nutt, Tack, 1991, Lithograph, on wove paper, with full margins
Tack, 1991
Phillips · Oct 25, 2019
$2,500Sign up free to see
Jim Nutt, Untitled, 2006, graphite on paper
Untitled, 2006
Phillips · May 10, 2018
$37,500Sign up free to see
Jim Nutt, your so coarse (tish tish), 1977, Etching, on handmade paper, with full margins, the third state
your so coarse (tish tish), 1977
Phillips · Apr 18, 2017
$4,250Sign up free to see
Jim Nutt, Untitled (exhibition poster for the San Franscisco Art Institute), 1968, offset color lithograph
Untitled (exhibition poster for the San Franscisco Art Institute), 1968
Wright · Jun 23, 2016
$813Sign up free to see
Jim Nutt, Untitled (exhibition poster the Hyde Park Art Center), 1968, offset color lithograph
Untitled (exhibition poster the Hyde Park Art Center), 1968
Wright · Jun 23, 2016
$750Sign up free to see
Jim Nutt, untitled, c. 1967, graphite and gouache on paper
untitled, c. 1967
Wright · Apr 25, 2013
$6,250Sign up free to see
Jim Nutt, Untitled (Hairy Who Exhibition Poster for the San Francisco Art Institute); and Untitled (Hairy Who Exhibition Poster for the Hyde Park Art Center, 1968, Two offset lithographs in colors, on wove paper, the full sheets (folded, as issued)
Untitled (Hairy Who Exhibition Poster for the San Francisco Art Institute); and Untitled (Hairy Who Exhibition Poster for the Hyde Park Art Center, 1968
Phillips · Apr 18, 2017

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