James Brooks
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James Brooks #1,258Blue-Chip

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person1906–1992
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Selected Works193

Museum Acquisitions

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Previous Sales 29

Sotheby's
Untitled
Untitled
$5,000
Oct 2022
Sotheby's
Dally
Dally
$9,500
Oct 2021
Christie's
Sanford
Sanford, 1964
$52,500
Dec 2020
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1950
$93,750
Sep 2019
Christie's
Q-1953
Q-1953, 1953
$52,500
Sep 2019
Christie's
M-51
M-51, 1951
$187,500
Nov 2018
Christie's
Ignio
Ignio, 1963
$17,500
Sep 2017
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1985
$2,500
Jul 2012
Christie's
Laney
Laney, 1972
£7,500 ($10k USD)
Sep 2010
Christie's
Judy
Judy, 1970
$20,000
Sep 2009
Christie's
Lazul
Lazul, 1966
$47,500
Mar 2009
Christie's
Arnar
Arnar, 1962
$30,000
Jan 2009
Christie's
Quedon
Quedon, 1959
$55,000
May 2008
Christie's
Whirling Hours
Whirling Hours, 1950
$2,000
Jan 2008
Christie's
Number 13
Number 13, 1951
$26,400
Mar 2007
Christie's
Orrib
Orrib, 1967
$50,400
Nov 2005
Christie's
UNTITLED, 1958
UNTITLED, 1958
$4,541
Jul 2004
Christie's
Haley
Haley, 1971
$38,240
May 2004
Christie's
Merrygandering
Merrygandering, 1968
$35,850
Nov 2003
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1976
$1,840
Feb 2000
Christie's
Noorcane
Noorcane
$9,200
Feb 1999
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Untitled (from the Peace Tower)
Untitled (from the Peace Tower)
$6,985
Jun 2025
Swann Auction Galleries
Hemp
Hemp
$40,000
May 2022
Swann Auction Galleries
Concord
Concord
$2,250
May 2022
Wright
Untitled
Untitled
$5,715
Jan 1970

For Sale 2

Vallarino Fine Art · Artsy
Reneel
Reneel, 1967
Price on request
Acrylic on canvas
Simon Capstick-Dale Fine Art · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled, 1954
For sale
Oil on canvas
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Market224 auction results

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$1.8K – $188K
19 of 22 paintings lots with prices
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$40.2K
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$12.0K
19 priced paintings lots
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Jun 2025 · $7.0K
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Paintings: $12.0K medianWorks on paper: $5.0K medianEditioned prints: $2.3K medianUnclassified lots: — median
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Past Exhibitions8

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#424 Van Doren Waxter

James Brooks: Rendez-vous Paintings 1972 - 1983

James Brooks

23 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Jun 8, 2022 — Aug 19, 2022

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#424 Van Doren Waxter

James Brooks Painting I Prefer to Know, Works on Canvas from 1950-1958

James Brooks

23 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Mar 13, 2019 — May 27, 2019

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#424 Van Doren Waxter

James Brooks Familiar World 1942 – 1982

James Brooks

23 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

May 3, 2017 — Jun 23, 2017

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#424 Van Doren Waxter

James Brooks Paintings and Works on Paper 1945–1949

James Brooks

23 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Mar 5, 2014 — Apr 25, 2014

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#424 Van Doren Waxter

James Brooks Geometry and Gesture: Selected Works from 1968 - 1979

James Brooks

23 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Oct 29, 2009 — Dec 23, 2009

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#424 Van Doren Waxter

Black and White + Color

James Brooks

23 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Feb 21, 2008 — Mar 29, 2008

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#424 Van Doren Waxter

James Brooks A Survey of Small Paintings

James Brooks

23 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Nov 16, 2005 — Dec 23, 2005

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#424 Van Doren Waxter

James Brooks Selected Paintings 1960 - 85

James Brooks

23 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Oct 8, 2003 — Nov 15, 2003

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The trolls come indoors as a Danish recycling artist stages his first museum exhibit
May 23, 2026
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May 2, 2025
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Exhibition
James Brooks: Rendez-vous Paintings 1972 - 1983
Jun 8, 2022
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Exhibition
James Brooks Painting I Prefer to Know, Works on Canvas from 1950-1958
Mar 13, 2019
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Exhibition
James Brooks Familiar World 1942 – 1982
May 3, 2017
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Exhibition
James Brooks Paintings and Works on Paper 1945–1949
Mar 5, 2014
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Exhibition
James Brooks Geometry and Gesture: Selected Works from 1968 - 1979
Oct 29, 2009
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Exhibition
Black and White + Color
Feb 21, 2008
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Exhibition
James Brooks A Survey of Small Paintings
Nov 16, 2005
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James Brooks Selected Paintings 1960 - 85
Oct 8, 2003
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James Brooks dies
Jan 1, 1992
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James Brooks born
Jan 1, 1906
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Related News5

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