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John Chamberlain

American · 1927–2011 · Painter, Sculptor

John Angus Chamberlain, was an American sculptor and filmmaker. At the time of his death he resided and worked on Shelter Island, New York. (Wikipedia)

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John Chamberlain, SMILE CODE, 2003, painted and chromium-plated steel — SMILE CODE, 2003
Phillips · Sep 26, 2026
$258,000Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Flashback I, 1981, screenprint in colors on Arches — Flashback I, 1981
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 10, 2026
$832Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Flashback I, 1981, screenprint in colors on Arches — Flashback I, 1981
Rago Auctions · Aug 14, 2026
$960Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, A Gift #9, 1998, offset lithograph in colors — A Gift #9, 1998
Rago Auctions · Aug 14, 2026
$1,664Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Flashback I, 1981, screenprint in colors on Arches — Flashback I, 1981
Wright · Aug 6, 2026
$2,816Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Flashback V, 1981, lithograph and screenprint in colors on Arches — Flashback V, 1981
Rago Auctions · Jun 12, 2026
$832Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Flashback I, 1981, lithograph and screenprint in colors on Arches — Flashback I, 1981
Rago Auctions · Jun 12, 2026
$1,536Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Lucy Snaggletooth, 1976, painted and chromium-plated steel — Lucy Snaggletooth, 1976
Phillips · May 21, 2026
$451,500Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, MURMUROUS MOTO, MAESTRO, 1991 — MURMUROUS MOTO, MAESTRO, 1991
Bonhams · May 20, 2026
$787,900Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Rand Piece, 1971, typewritten paper in plastic report cover — Rand Piece, 1971
Rago Auctions · Mar 25, 2026
$1,463Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Tonk #24-83, 1983 — Tonk #24-83, 1983
Bonhams · Mar 4, 2026
$121,150Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, #2 (from the Flashback series), 1979, screenprint in colors on Arches — #2 (from the Flashback series), 1979
Wright · Dec 16, 2025
$1,778Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, #3 (from the Flashback series), 1979, screenprint in colors on Arches — #3 (from the Flashback series), 1979
Rago Auctions · Dec 5, 2025
$826Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, #6 (from the Flashback series), 1979, screenprint in colors on Arches — #6 (from the Flashback series), 1979
Rago Auctions · Dec 5, 2025
$953Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Flashback Vi & Viii, Lithographs — Flashback Vi & Viii
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Nov 15, 2025
$2,176Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Rolling Stones, 1965, auto lacquer on Formica — Rolling Stones, 1965
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 21, 2025
$11,430Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Untitled (Eiffel Tower), c. 1990,, Chromogenic print; signed in ink in the margin — Untitled (Eiffel Tower), c. 1990,
Bonhams · Oct 15, 2025
$358Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Lineup #36, 1998, screenprint in colors — Lineup #36, 1998
Rago Auctions · Oct 3, 2025
$1,143Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Seawater #63, 1998, screenprint in colors — Seawater #63, 1998
Rago Auctions · Oct 3, 2025
$4,064Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Seawater #45, 1998, screenprint in colors — Seawater #45, 1998
Rago Auctions · Oct 3, 2025
$1,905Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, View from the Cockpit (Series #99), 1976, enamel, dye and paper collage on paper — View from the Cockpit (Series #99), 1976
Bonhams · Jul 31, 2025
$3,072Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Etruscan Romance, 1984, painted and chrome-plated steel — Etruscan Romance, 1984
Phillips · Jun 26, 2025
£463,550Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Untitled, from Salty Water/Fan Mail, 1988, Monumental monotype in colours, on two joined sheets of Arches paper, the full sheets — Untitled, from Salty Water/Fan Mail, 1988
Phillips · Jun 5, 2025
£6,985Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Untitled, 1974, dye and enamel on paper — Untitled, 1974
Wright · May 28, 2025
$3,810Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Untitled, 1973, dye and enamel on paper — Untitled, 1973
Wright · May 28, 2025
$3,302Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Untitled (from the Flashback portfolio), 1979, lithograph in colors on BFK Rives — Untitled (from the Flashback portfolio), 1979
Rago Auctions · May 23, 2025
$572Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Untitled (from the Flashback portfolio), 1979, lithograph in colors — Untitled (from the Flashback portfolio), 1979
Rago Auctions · May 23, 2025
$572Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Laughing Last, 1990, monoprint on Arches — Laughing Last, 1990
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 13, 2025
$9,525Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Untitled, 1984, Monotype in colors with hand-coloring in crayon, on wove paper, with full margins — Untitled, 1984
Phillips · Feb 12, 2025
$1,524Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Flashback, 1979, The complete set of eight lithographs in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins — Flashback, 1979
Phillips · Feb 12, 2025
$5,715Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Untitled (Spurtlux), 1993, screenprint in colors — Untitled (Spurtlux), 1993
Wright · Dec 18, 2024
$22,680Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Melon Collie Gondola, 1991, aquatint in colors — Melon Collie Gondola, 1991
Wright · Dec 18, 2024
$3,528Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Lineup #18, 1998, offset lithograph in colors — Lineup #18, 1998
Wright · Dec 18, 2024
$1,260Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Untitled (from portfolio “the New York Collection for Stockholm”), Silkscreen on mylar — Untitled (from portfolio “the New York Collection for Stockholm”)
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Nov 21, 2024
$213Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Plate VIII (from the Flashback suite), 1981, lithograph in colors on BFK Rives — Plate VIII (from the Flashback suite), 1981
Rago Auctions · Nov 1, 2024
$655Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Four works from the Flashback portfolio, 1979, lithograph in colors on Arches — Four works from the Flashback portfolio, 1979
Rago Auctions · Oct 16, 2024
$3,930Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Fleabane (Marsh), 1973, Aluminiumfolie mit Acryllack und Kunstharz — Fleabane (Marsh), 1973
Van Ham · Oct 1, 2024
€105,791Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Le Molé — Le Molé
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 20, 2024

John Chamberlain, Ohne Titel, Farbradierung auf Arches (Wasserzeichen) — Ohne Titel
Van Ham · Jun 12, 2024
€302Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Ohne Titel, Farbradierung auf Arches (Wasserzeichen) — Ohne Titel
Van Ham · Jun 12, 2024
€756Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Tonk #8, 1986, painted soldered metal — Tonk #8, 1986
Phillips · May 15, 2024
$165,100Sign up free to see

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Helmuth Stone Gallery · Apr 14, 2024
$1,260Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Untitled, 1969, brown paper bag, stones, resin, ink — Untitled, 1969
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 19, 2023
$12,600Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Druid’s Cluster (Swish), 1975, painted and chromium-plated steel — Druid’s Cluster (Swish), 1975
Phillips · Oct 13, 2023
£330,200Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Untitled, 1985, metallic paint markers and crayon on paper — Untitled, 1985
Phillips · Sep 26, 2023
$1,905Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Untitled (from the New York Collection for Stockholm portfolio), 1973, lithograph in colors on Mylar — Untitled (from the New York Collection for Stockholm portfolio), 1973
Rago Auctions · Jul 13, 2023
$567Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, TAOIST TOAST, 1994, painted steel — TAOIST TOAST, 1994
Phillips · May 16, 2023
$444,500Sign up free to see

John Chamberlain, Snoogie Funtabulus, 1989, monotype in colors on wove paper, in 2 parts — Snoogie Funtabulus, 1989
Phillips · Mar 8, 2023
$38,100Sign up free to see

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