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Joan Brown

American · 1938–1990 · Painter

Joan Brown was an American figurative painter who lived and worked in Northern California. She was a member of the "second generation" of the Bay Area Figurative Movement. (Wikipedia)

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34lots offered2007–2026years recorded88%sold (28)$16.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Joan Brown, Berchard's Brandy, circa 1957, oil on canvasBerchard's BrandyBonhams · $167,000≈ £115,085≈ €145,154Sign up to see
  2. Joan Brown, Al Jolson's "Mammy" #2, 1960, oil on canvasAl Jolson's "Mammy" #2Bonhams · $144,000≈ £70,206≈ €98,267Sign up to see
  3. Joan Brown, Dancer with Veil, 1974, oil, acrylic and glitter on canvasDancer with VeilBonhams · $87,500≈ £65,993≈ €74,247Sign up to see

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  1. Joan Brown, Mary Julia #11, 1976, acrylic on paper
    Mary Julia #11, 1976
    Acrylic · Paper
    36 x 24 1/8 in (91.4 x 61.3 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 36
    $19,200≈ £14,354≈ €16,723Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Joan Brown, Untitled (k), 1973, acrylic and graphite on paper
    Untitled (k), 1973
    Acrylic · Paper
    42 1/4 x 35 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 59
    $5,120≈ £3,828≈ €4,460Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Joan Brown, Mary Julia #28, 1976, acrylic and graphite on paper
    Mary Julia #28, 1976
    Acrylic · Paper
    36 x 24 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 10
    $32,000≈ £23,503≈ €27,077Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Joan Brown, Study of a Pickle, 1966, acrylic on paper
    Study of a Pickle, 1966
    Acrylic · Paper
    12 x 8 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 44
    $3,200≈ £2,391≈ €2,859Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Joan Brown, Woman with Coffee Cup, 1973, acrylic and graphite on cardboard
    Woman with Coffee Cup, 1973
    Acrylic · Board
    26 x 32 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 68
    $14,080≈ £11,303≈ €13,236Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Joan Brown, Seated Nude on Striped Couch, 1972, acrylic and graphite on paper
    Seated Nude on Striped Couch, 1972
    Acrylic · Paper · ed. 12/1972
    37 1/2 x 19 3/4 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 69
    $32,000≈ £25,688≈ €30,081Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Joan Brown, Untitled, 1960, acrylic and tempera on paper
    Untitled, 1960
    Acrylic · Paper
    25 1/2 x 31 5/8 in. (64.8 x 80.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 104
    $33,020≈ £26,490≈ €30,383Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Joan Brown, Reclining Figure, 1974, colored pencil and acrylic on paper
    Reclining Figure, 1974
    Acrylic · Paper
    36 x 24 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 73
    $11,520≈ £9,240≈ €10,733Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Joan Brown, Untitled (Rat), c. 1975, acrylic on wood
    Untitled (Rat), c. 1975
    Acrylic · Panel
    29 h x 11¾ w x 5⅝ d in (74 x 30 x 14 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 163
    $10,000≈ £7,999≈ €9,328Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Joan Brown, South America #1, 1975, acrylic on canvas
    South America #1, 1975
    Acrylic · Canvas
    77 3/4 x 90 in. (197.5 x 228.6 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 55
    $62,500≈ £43,071≈ €54,324Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

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

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