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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Record prices
Sprayed MyopiaPhillips · £1,379,000≈ $1,647,216≈ €1,553,244Sign up to see
Gris Gris Gumbo Ya YaPhillips · $905,000≈ £593,637≈ €702,095Sign up to see
EndzoneboogiePhillips · $900,000≈ £681,870≈ €764,591Sign up to see
John Chamberlain’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).
Coming up at auction
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Price trend
1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
5 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 25 | 24 | 96% | $151kSign up | $62.8kSign up | $850kSign up |
| Oil | 1 | 1 | 100% | $5kSign up | $5kSign up | $5kSign up |
| Acrylic | 6 | 6 | 100% | $55.3kSign up | $46kSign up | $117kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $275kSign up | $275kSign up | $275kSign up |
| Works on paper | 17 | 14 | 82% | $5kSign up | $3.6kSign up | $12.6kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $10.2kSign up | $10.2kSign up | $10.2kSign up |
| Drawing | 6 | 5 | 83% | $4.8kSign up | $2.6kSign up | $12.6kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 45 | 44 | 98% | $9.7kSign up | $1.7kSign up | $221kSign up |
| Etching | 4 | 4 | 100% | $3kSign up | $1kSign up | $9.4kSign up |
| Aquatint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $3.5kSign up | $3.5kSign up | $3.5kSign up |
| Lithograph | 19 | 18 | 95% | $2.4kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $7.5kSign up |
| Screenprint | 14 | 14 | 100% | $3.3kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $22.7kSign up |
| Print (other) | 7 | 7 | 100% | $46.3kSign up | $11kSign up | $221kSign up |
| Photography | 5 | 4 | 80% | $3.7kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $8.8kSign up |
| Photograph | 5 | 4 | 80% | $3.7kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $8.8kSign up |
| Sculpture | 48 | 39 | 81% | $322kSign up | $258kSign up | $1.6MSign up |
| Other | 11 | 9 | 82% | $208kSign up | $27.4kSign up | $788kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 11 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2025 | 21 | 19 | $2.2kSign up |
| 2024 | 14 | 12 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2023 | 11 | 8 | $178kSign up |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | $42.2kSign up |
| 2021 | 8 | 6 | $51kSign up |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | $190kSign up |
| 2019 | 12 | 11 | $62.5kSign up |
| 2018 | 11 | 9 | $16.3kSign up |
| 2017 | 8 | 7 | $175kSign up |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | $40.3kSign up |
| 2015 | 12 | 11 | $137kSign up |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | $22.5kSign up |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | $43.4kSign up |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | $8.6kSign up |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | $10.2kSign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $11kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $32.4kSign up |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | $29kSign up |