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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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Berchard's BrandyBonhams · May 2016$167,000≈ £115,085≈ €145,154Sign up to see
Al Jolson's "Mammy" #2Bonhams · Nov 2007$144,000≈ £70,206≈ €98,267Sign up to see
Dancer with VeilBonhams · Oct 2017$87,500≈ £65,993≈ €74,247Sign up to see

Joan Brown’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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Joan Brown, Mary Julia #11, 1976, acrylic on paper — Mary Julia #11, 1976
Bonhams · Sep 17, 2026
$19,200Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, Untitled (k), 1973, acrylic and graphite on paper — Untitled (k), 1973
Bonhams · Sep 17, 2026
$5,120Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, Jaguar pin, 1986, 18k yellow gold vermeil sterling silver, emerald — Jaguar pin, 1986
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 16, 2026
$1,862Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, Jaguar pin, 1986, 18k yellow gold vermeil sterling silver, emerald — Jaguar pin, 1986
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 25, 2026
$2,413Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, Mary Julia #28, 1976, acrylic and graphite on paper — Mary Julia #28, 1976
Bonhams · Sep 18, 2025
$32,000Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, The Colonel in the Garden of Allah, 1972, enamel on Masonite — The Colonel in the Garden of Allah, 1972
Bonhams · Sep 18, 2025
$76,700Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, Jaguar Earrings, 1986, 18k vermeil earrings with emeralds — Jaguar Earrings, 1986
Phillips · Feb 12, 2025
$1,524Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, Untitled, 1972, ink and marker on paper — Untitled, 1972
Bonhams · Sep 25, 2024
$8,320Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, Study of a Pickle, 1966, acrylic on paper — Study of a Pickle, 1966
Bonhams · Sep 25, 2024
$3,200Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, Woman with Coffee Cup, 1973, acrylic and graphite on cardboard — Woman with Coffee Cup, 1973
Bonhams · Apr 17, 2024
$14,080Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, Seated Nude on Striped Couch, 1972, acrylic and graphite on paper — Seated Nude on Striped Couch, 1972
Bonhams · Apr 17, 2024
$32,000Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, Untitled, 1960, acrylic and tempera on paper — Untitled, 1960
Phillips · Nov 15, 2023
$33,020Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, Jaguar Earrings, 1986, 18k vermeil with emeralds — Jaguar Earrings, 1986
Bonhams · Sep 13, 2023
$2,048Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, Reclining Figure, 1974, colored pencil and acrylic on paper — Reclining Figure, 1974
Bonhams · Sep 13, 2023
$11,520Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, Donald, 1983, lithograph in colors on BFK Rives — Donald, 1983
Rago Auctions · Jun 16, 2022
$2,750Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, Untitled (Rat), c. 1975, acrylic on wood — Untitled (Rat), c. 1975
Rago Auctions · May 24, 2022
$10,000Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, San Francisco Swimmers, 1975, lithograph — San Francisco Swimmers, 1975
Michaan's Auctions · Oct 16, 2021
$1,020Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, Dancer with Veil, 1974, oil, acrylic and glitter on canvas — Dancer with Veil, 1974
Bonhams · Oct 25, 2017
$87,500Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, Things in Vat, 1959, oil on canvas — Things in Vat, 1959
Bonhams · Oct 25, 2017
$62,500Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, Berchard's Brandy, circa 1957, oil on canvas — Berchard's Brandy, circa 1957
Bonhams · May 4, 2016
$167,000Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, South America #1, 1975, acrylic on canvas — South America #1, 1975
Bonhams · May 4, 2016
$62,500Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, The Clairvoyant, 1981, oil enamel on canvas on convex panel; oil enamel on canvas, in two parts — The Clairvoyant, 1981
Bonhams · Oct 21, 2015
$27,500Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, Untitled, 1972-1973, ink, watercolor and pastel on paper — Untitled, 1972-1973
Bonhams · Apr 27, 2014
$5,250Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, The Girls at Mama Tia’S, Oil on board scene of two nude women seated on an orange bench — The Girls at Mama Tia’S
James D. Julia · Feb 2, 2012
$57Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, The Girls at Mama Tia’S, Oil on board scene of two nude women seated on an orange bench — The Girls at Mama Tia’S
James D. Julia · Feb 3, 2011
$4,071Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, Dancer with a Vail, 1974, oil and acrylic on canvas — Dancer with a Vail, 1974
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2007
$45,000Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, Al Jolson's "Mammy" #2, 1960, oil on canvas — Al Jolson's "Mammy" #2, 1960
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2007
$144,000Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, Untitled, 1957, oil on canvas — Untitled, 1957
Bonhams · Nov 19, 2007
$50,788Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, Untitled (Figure Red Wall), oil on canvas — Untitled (Figure Red Wall)
Bonhams · May 22, 2007
$84,000Sign up free to see

Joan Brown, Untitled (k), 1973, acrylic and graphite on paper — Untitled (k), 1973
Bonhams · Mar 4, 2026

Joan Brown, Pyramid Pendant/ Brooch, 1986, 18k gold vermeil with emerald — Pyramid Pendant/ Brooch, 1986
Bonhams · Sep 13, 2023

Joan Brown, Monkey Pendant/ Brooch, 18k gold vermeil with rubies — Monkey Pendant/ Brooch
Bonhams · Sep 13, 2023

Joan Brown, Untitled (Reclining Torso), circa 1975, acrylic, oil, metallic paint, Conté crayon, paper collage, gouache and graphite on paper — Untitled (Reclining Torso), circa 1975
Bonhams · Oct 21, 2015

Joan Brown, The Girls at Mama Tia’S, Oil on board scene of two nude women seated on an orange bench — The Girls at Mama Tia’S
James D. Julia · Aug 24, 2011

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