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Jess Collins #5,069

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personAmerican, 1923–2004
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Selected Works36

Museum Acquisitions

SFMOMA
Vista
Vista, 1951
Acquired 2014
oil on canvas
SFMOMA
Model in Studio 15, #2
Model in Studio 15, #2, 1950
Acquired 2013
oil on canvas
SFMOMA
The Cast of Dice
The Cast of Dice, 1958
Acquired 2013
oil on canvas in found artist's frame
SFMOMA
Every Night And Alle: Translation #31
Every Night And Alle: Translation #31, 1976
Acquired 2005
oil on canvas
SFMOMA
The Truth Shall Be Thy Warrant: Translation #32
The Truth Shall Be Thy Warrant: Translation #32, 1976
Acquired 2005
oil on canvas
MoMA
Narkissos: The Last Translation
Narkissos: The Last Translation, 1978
Acquired 2005
Pencil on primed linen
MoMA
Cover for a Lesbian Estate
Cover for a Lesbian Estate, 1977
Acquired 2005
Cut-and-pasted printed paper on board with colored mat
SFMOMA
Pandora Dawn
Pandora Dawn, 1959
Acquired 2000
oil on canvas
SFMOMA
Narkissos
Narkissos, 1976
Acquired 1996
graphite and gouache on cut and pasted paper in found artist's frame
SFMOMA
Signd and Resignd: Salvages VII
Signd and Resignd: Salvages VII, 1965
Acquired 1995
oil on canvas
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Untitled
Untitled, 1960
Acquired 1992
Photolithograph on paper
SFMOMA
The Mouse's Tale
The Mouse's Tale, 1951
Acquired 1976
gelatin silver prints, magazine reproductions, and gouache on paper
MoMA
Ex. 4-Trinity's Trine
Ex. 4-Trinity's Trine, 1964
Acquired 1974
Oil on canvas over wood
SFMOMA
Fig. 4 -- Far And Few...: Translation #15
Fig. 4 -- Far And Few...: Translation #15, 1965
Acquired 1973
oil on canvas mounted on velvet-covered wood
SFMOMA
Paste-Ups by Jess
Paste-Ups by Jess, 1967
Acquired 1968
printed reproduction, text, and paper on paper
LACMA
Tricky Cad: Case VII
Tricky Cad: Case VII, 1959
Acquired 1962
Newspaper collage
Yale University Art Gallery
Who's in Charge Here
Who's in Charge Here
In museum collection
Whitney
Tricky Cad, Case 1
Tricky Cad, Case 1, 1954
In museum collection
Lithograph, pen, cut and adhered paper, on paper
Whitney
"Handing Me One of the Halves, He Spoke the Single Word, Drink": Translation #23
"Handing Me One of the Halves, He Spoke the Single Word, Drink": Translation #23, 1969
In museum collection
Enamel on canvas mounted on wood
Whitney
Young People In Particular Will Find It
Young People In Particular Will Find It, 1983
In museum collection
Collage on jigsaw puzzle mounted on wood
Art Institute of Chicago
Fig. 204–Gastro-duodenostomy (Kocher)
Fig. 204–Gastro-duodenostomy (Kocher), 1969
In museum collection
Oil on canvas over wood

Previous Sales

Sotheby's
Fig. 6–A Lamb for Pylaochos: Herko, N.Y. ’64: Translation #16
Fig. 6–A Lamb for Pylaochos: Herko, N.Y. ’64: Translation #16, 1966
$546,100
Nov 2025
Sotheby's
Artist's View No. 8
Artist's View No. 8, 1954
$35,000
Feb 2024
Bonhams
Untitled
Untitled, 1965
$11,475
Apr 2023

For Sale

Tibor de Nagy · Artsy
Prelude
Prelude, 1955
Price on request
Oil on canvas
Tibor de Nagy · Artsy
Four O'Clock Shadow of Purple Papier-Mâché
Four O'Clock Shadow of Purple Papier-Mâché, 1955
Price on request
Oil wash on unsized canvas
Tibor de Nagy · Artsy
Robert Weaving
Robert Weaving, 1953
Price on request
Guy Crayon on Paper
Tibor de Nagy · Artsy
Sky Island Illustrations
Sky Island Illustrations, 1951
Price on request
Crayon on paper
Tibor de Nagy · Artsy
On Corbett's Dismissal
On Corbett's Dismissal, 1951
Price on request
Oil on canvas
Tibor de Nagy · Artsy
Untitled (with Joan Crawford Head)
Untitled (with Joan Crawford Head), 1952
Price on request
Collage
Tibor de Nagy · Artsy
Lurid VII
Lurid VII, 1963
Price on request
Oil crayon on Japanese paper
Tibor de Nagy · Artsy
Untitled (Doves and Tomato)
Untitled (Doves and Tomato), 1955
Price on request
Collage on paper
Michael Kohn Gallery · Artsy
Philemon & Baucis
Philemon & Baucis, 1961
Inquire about availability
Oil on canvas
Tibor de Nagy · Artsy
Hero Reenters The Cave
Hero Reenters The Cave, 1950
Price on request
Oil on canvas
Tibor de Nagy · Artsy
Study for The Truth Shall Be Thy Warrant
Study for The Truth Shall Be Thy Warrant, 1975
Price on request
Graphite on paper
Tibor de Nagy · Artsy
Cake Walk Princess
Cake Walk Princess, 1954
Price on request
Collage
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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Study for Narkissos I
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco, United States · Acquired 2020 · Accession 2020.39 · graphite on paper
Accessions Committee Fund purchase
Vista
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco, United States · Acquired 2014 · Accession 2014.887 · oil on canvas
Gift of Fin Art Associates, New York
Chinese River Cliffs
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco, United States · Acquired 2014 · Accession 2014.885 · oil on canvas
Gift of Fin Art Associates, New York
Now Roll Over and Play Dead: Imaginary Portrait #2: Self
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco, United States · Acquired 2014 · Accession 2014.886 · oil on canvas
Gift of Fin Art Associates, New York
Caesar's Gate XVII
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2014 · Accession 2014.38 · Cut and pasted printed papers on paperboard
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2014
Caesar's Gate XVI
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2014 · Accession 2014.37 · Cut and pasted printed papers, adhesive tape on paperboard
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2014
Caesar's Gate XV
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2014 · Accession 2014.36 · Cut and pasted printed papers, adhesive tape on paperboard
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2014
Caesar's Gate XIV
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2014 · Accession 2014.35 · Cut and pasted printed papers, adhesive tape on paperboard
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2014
Caesar's Gate XIII
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2014 · Accession 2014.34 · Cut and pasted printed papers, adhesive tape on paperboard
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2014
Caesar's Gate XII
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2014 · Accession 2014.33 · Cut and pasted printed papers, adhesive tape on paperboard
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2014
Caesar's Gate XI
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2014 · Accession 2014.32 · Cut and pasted printed papers, adhesive tape on paperboard
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2014
Caesar's Gate X
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2014 · Accession 2014.31 · Cut and pasted printed papers, adhesive tape on paperboard
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2014
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Market1 auction results

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$44.5K – $546K
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$295K
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$295K
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Nov 2025 · $546K
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Paintings: $295K medianWorks on paper: $11.5K medianUnclassified lots: — median
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Past Exhibitions8

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#753 Tibor de Nagy

Jess - A Fairy Tale Landscape paintings and drawings from the 1950s

Jess

11 Rivington Street, New York, NY 10002

Sep 19, 2020 — Oct 25, 2020

#188 Kohn Gallery

Jess, Secret Compartments

Jess

1227 Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038, USA

Jul 21, 2019 — Sep 7, 2019

#753 Tibor de Nagy

Jess Secret Compartments

Jess

11 Rivington Street, New York, NY 10002

Mar 29, 2018 — May 6, 2018

#753 Tibor de Nagy

Jess Movie Posters and Other Works

Jess

11 Rivington Street, New York, NY 10002

Feb 4, 2016 — Mar 19, 2016

#188 Kohn Gallery

Jess’s Didactic Nickelodeon

Jess

1227 Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038, USA

Jun 6, 2015 — Jul 10, 2015

#753 Tibor de Nagy

Jess Looking Past Seeing Through

Jess

11 Rivington Street, New York, NY 10002

Jan 16, 2014 — Feb 22, 2014

#753 Tibor de Nagy

Jess Paintings

Jess

11 Rivington Street, New York, NY 10002

Dec 8, 2011 — Jan 21, 2012

#753 Tibor de Nagy

Jess Paste-ups

Jess

11 Rivington Street, New York, NY 10002

Nov 5, 2009 — Dec 5, 2009

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sothebys lauder now contemporary sales report klimt record 1234762267
Nov 19, 2025
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Exhibition
Jess - A Fairy Tale Landscape paintings and drawings from the 1950s
Sep 19, 2020
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Exhibition
Jess, Secret Compartments
Jul 21, 2019
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Exhibition
Jess Secret Compartments
Mar 29, 2018
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Exhibition
Jess Movie Posters and Other Works
Feb 4, 2016
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Exhibition
Jess’s Didactic Nickelodeon
Jun 6, 2015
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Exhibition
Jess Looking Past Seeing Through
Jan 16, 2014
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Exhibition
Jess Paintings
Dec 8, 2011
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Jess Paste-ups
Nov 5, 2009
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death
Jess dies
Jan 1, 2004
event
birth
Jess born
Jan 1, 1923