Roger Brown

American · 1941–1997

Roger Brown was an American artist and painter. Often associated with the Chicago Imagist groups, he was internationally known for his distinctive painting style and shrewd… (Wikipedia)

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45lots offered2010–2026years recorded98%sold (40)$4.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Roger Brown, Looking for a Leveraged Buyout, 1988, oil on canvasLooking for a Leveraged BuyoutPhillips · $132,300≈ £99,541≈ €109,212Sign up to see
  2. Roger Brown, Blue Flag and Gold Sky, c. 1981, oil on canvasBlue Flag and Gold SkyRago Auctions · $76,200≈ £55,269≈ €63,638Sign up to see
  3. Roger Brown, Flying in Formation, 1979, oil on canvasFlying in FormationPhillips · $69,300≈ £51,417≈ €61,084Sign up to see

Roger 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).

ArtSell has recorded 41 auction results for Roger Brown between 2010 and 2026, of which 40 sold (98%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $195Sign up free to see to $132kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $132kSign up free to see for Looking for a Leveraged Buyout at Phillips in December 2020. The most common medium is oil paintings (16 lots). Most results come from Wright (13), Toomey & Co. (10) and Phillips (9).

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  1. Roger Brown, Roads, 1967, screenprint in colors
    Roads, 1967
    Screenprint
    9⅛ h x 9⅛ w in (23 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 142
    $200≈ £148≈ €173Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Roger Brown, Navy Pier exhibition poster, 1986, collotype in colors
    Navy Pier exhibition poster, 1986
    Print (other)
    35 h x 26 w in (89 x 66 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 198
    $768≈ £575≈ €673Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Roger Brown, Mother and Child, 1986, lithograph
    Mother and Child, 1986
    Lithograph
    13 h x 9 w in (33 x 23 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 200
    $1,088≈ £814≈ €954Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. Roger Brown, Navy Pier exhibition poster, 1986, collotype in colors
    Navy Pier exhibition poster, 1986
    Print (other)
    35 h x 26 w in (89 x 66 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 121
    $931≈ £689≈ €795Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Wright ↗
  5. Roger Brown, Mother and Child, 1986, lithograph
    Mother and Child, 1986
    Lithograph
    13 h x 9 w in (33 x 23 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 122
    $1,152≈ £853≈ €984Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  6. Roger Brown, Cathedrals of Space, 1983, lithograph and screenprint in colors
    Cathedrals of Space, 1983
    Lithograph
    39⅞ h x 30 w in (101 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 126
    $1,397≈ £1,053≈ €1,217Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Roger Brown, Blue Flag and Gold Sky, c. 1981, oil on canvas
    Blue Flag and Gold Sky, c. 1981
    Oil · Canvas
    48 h x 72 w x 1½ d in (122 x 183 x 4 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 111
    $76,200≈ £55,269≈ €63,638Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Roger Brown, Navy Pier, 1986, lithograph in colors
    Navy Pier, 1986
    Lithograph
    31 h x 23 w in (79 x 58 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 167
    $4,445≈ £3,321≈ €3,795Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. Roger Brown, Painted Desert (Including Monument Rock, Mushroom Rock, Ship Rock, Lion Rock, Balance Rock, and Petrified Forest with Tourists), 1971, oil on canvas
    $41,280≈ £31,263≈ €35,543Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Roger Brown, Untitled (Stepped Stage with Velvet Glove Curtains), 1970, oil on canvas, in artist's frame with found gloves
    Untitled (Stepped Stage with Velvet Glove Curtains), 1970
    Oil · Canvas
    15 x 20 in. (38.1 x 50.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 62
    $12,900≈ £9,770≈ €11,107Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (4)

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

Roger Brown paintings (19)Roger Brown oil paintings (16)Roger Brown prints (18)Roger Brown lithographs (10)Roger Brown screenprints (4)

Roger Brown: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Roger Brown at auction?

$132,300Sign up free to see, for Looking for a Leveraged Buyout at Phillips (December 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Roger Brown?

The median sale price is $4.7kSign up free to see across 40 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Roger Brown have sold at auction?

40 of 41 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Roger Brown?

Wright, Toomey & Co. and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Wright · Toomey & Co. · Phillips

About Roger Brown

Roger Brown was an American artist and painter. Often associated with the Chicago Imagist groups, he was internationally known for his distinctive painting style and shrewd social commentaries on politics, religion, and art.

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