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Painter, Sculptor, b. 1951 - d. 2020

James Brown (September 11, 1951 – February 22, 2020) was an American-born painter active in Paris and Oaxaca, Mexico. He was most well known in the 1980s for his rough painterly semi-figurative paintings, bearing affinities to Jean-Michel Basquiat and East Village painting of the time, but with influences from primitive art and classical Western modernism.

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            • James BROWN: "Of the Human Consciousness".
              Sep. 28, 2024

              James BROWN: "Of the Human Consciousness".

              Est: $300 - $400

              James BROWN (American, 1951-2020): "Of the Human Consciousness". Set of six spitbite aquatint etchings with hardground and chine colle, 2000. Signed, numbered, dated, and inscribed AP 9, aside from the edition of 15. Plate size: 7 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches. Paper size: 12 x 10 inches.

              Armstrong Fine Art
            • James Brown, (2) graphite drawings, 1981
              Jul. 18, 2024

              James Brown, (2) graphite drawings, 1981

              Est: $100 - $150

              James Brown (American, 1951-2020), "Study on the Nuba", graphite on brown paper, two works framed together, gallery labels verso, approx. 16"h x 12"w (each sheet), 24.5"h x 25"w (frame)

              Millea Bros Ltd
            • James Brown, graphite on paper, 1981
              Jul. 17, 2024

              James Brown, graphite on paper, 1981

              Est: $400 - $600

              James Brown (American, 1951-2020), "Untitled", gallery label verso, 18.75"h x 12"w (sheet), 25.25"h x 18.25"w (frame)

              Millea Bros Ltd
            • Untitled
              Jul. 16, 2024

              Untitled

              Est: $10,000 - $15,000

              Property From The Fisher Landau Center For Art James Brown  1951 - 2020 Untitled enamel on paper 84 ½ by 60 in. 214.6 by 152.4 cm. Executed circa 1981. Please note that this lot will not be on view during the sale exhibition. It is located at our Long Island City, New York storage facility. If you would like to examine it in person before the sale please contact Montserrat Palacios at [email protected]

              Sotheby's
            • BROWN JAMES (n. 1951) - UNTITLED, 2001
              Jul. 12, 2024

              BROWN JAMES (n. 1951) - UNTITLED, 2001

              Est: €2,500 - €3,500

              BROWN JAMES (n. 1951). UNTITLED, 2001. under the base: Studio d'arte Raffaelli label size of the two elements: 20x16x16 cm; 25 x 13 cm the work is accompanied by the artist's authentication on photography PROVENANCE Raffaelli art studio In Arco Gallery, Turin Private collection, Brescia. 16,00 x 43,00 cm.

              Capitolium Art
            • James Brown (1951-2020)
              Jul. 06, 2024

              James Brown (1951-2020)

              Est: $200 - $400

              James Brown (1951-2020), screenprint. 28" x 18", Ed. 34/75. Dorothy Blau Gallery label verso. Frame overall 35 1/2" x 25".

              Copake Auction Inc.
            • James Brown 1951 Los Angeles-2020 Messico Study for Capodimonte I
              Jul. 03, 2024

              James Brown 1951 Los Angeles-2020 Messico Study for Capodimonte I

              Est: €2,800 - €3,500

              firmato, datato e intitolato al retro

              Cambi Casa d'Aste
            • James Brown (1951-2020) Untitled, 1986
              Jun. 20, 2024

              James Brown (1951-2020) Untitled, 1986

              Est: €1,000 - €1,500

              James Brown (1951-2020) Untitled, 1986 Gouache on paper Dated in Roman numerals on the bottom right 57 x 44 cm Provenance: - Galerie Lelong, Paris - Private collection, Paris James Brown (1951-2020) Sans titre, 1986 Gouache sur papier Daté en chiffres romains en bas à droite 57 x 44 cm Provenance : - Galerie Lelong, Paris - Collection particulière, Paris

              Piasa
            • James Brown (1951-2020) Coupe 4, 1992
              Jun. 20, 2024

              James Brown (1951-2020) Coupe 4, 1992

              Est: €500 - €700

              James Brown (1951-2020) Coupe 4, 1992 Terracotta and lead glaze 15 x 45 cm Provenance: - Galerie Lelong, Paris - Private collection, Paris James Brown (1951-2020) Coupe 4, 1992 Terre cuite à glaçure plombifère 15 x 45 cm Provenance : - Galerie Lelong, Paris - Collection particulière, Paris

              Piasa
            • Brown, James (Los Angeles 1951-2020 Mexiko),
              Jun. 19, 2024

              Brown, James (Los Angeles 1951-2020 Mexiko),

              Est: €300 - €450

              Blatt Nr. X aus der Serie "Fifteen Indians". Offsetlithografie. Sign. und nummeriert, nicht dat. (1990). 76 x 56 cm. - Exemplar 3/25. - Mit leichten Knickspuren am Unterrand. -

              Zisska & Lacher
            • JAMES BROWN (1951-2020) The Planets (Color Form)
              Jun. 17, 2024

              JAMES BROWN (1951-2020) The Planets (Color Form)

              Est: €3,000 - €5,000

              JAMES BROWN (1951-2020) The Planets (Color Form) 2010 Huile et mine de plomb sur toile Olieverf en grafiet op doek Oil and graphite on canvas 46 x 55 cm

              Bonhams
            • James Brown (1951-2020) Sans titre acrylique sur toile 142.3 x 127 cm. Pein
              Jun. 07, 2024

              James Brown (1951-2020) Sans titre acrylique sur toile 142.3 x 127 cm. Pein

              Est: €30,000 - €50,000

              James Brown (1951-2020) Sans titre acrylique sur toile 142.3 x 127 cm. Peint en 1984.

              Christie's
            • Brown, James (Los Angeles 1951-2020 Mexiko),
              Jun. 07, 2024

              Brown, James (Los Angeles 1951-2020 Mexiko),

              Est: €300 - €450

              Blatt Nr. X aus der Serie "Fifteen Indians". Offsetlithografie. Sign. und nummeriert, nicht dat. (1990). 76 x 56 cm. - Exemplar 3/25. - Mit leichten Knickspuren am Unterrand. -

              Zisska & Lacher
            • Brown, James (Los Angeles 1951-2020 Mexiko),
              Jun. 07, 2024

              Brown, James (Los Angeles 1951-2020 Mexiko),

              Est: €300 - €450

              Blatt Nr. VII aus der Serie "Fifteen Indians". Offsetlithografie und Collage. Sign. und nummeriert, nicht dat. (1990). 76 x 56 cm. - Exemplar 3/25. - Mit kleinem Riss unten im rechten Blatt, leichten Leimschatten unten und leichten Knickspuren am Unterrand. -

              Zisska & Lacher
            • JAMES BROWN (1951-2020) Angels and Spirits 1982
              May. 16, 2024

              JAMES BROWN (1951-2020) Angels and Spirits 1982

              Est: $15,000 - $25,000

              JAMES BROWN (1951-2020) Angels and Spirits 1982 signed, titled, inscribed and dated 1982 on the reverse graphite and enamel on paper mounted on canvas 60 by 49 1/2 in. 152.4 by 125.7 cm.

              Bonhams
            • James Brown, large graphite drawing, 1982
              May. 15, 2024

              James Brown, large graphite drawing, 1982

              Est: $1,500 - $2,500

              James Brown (American,1951- 2020), Cosmas and Damian, no signature observed, framed under plexiglass, 50"h x 38"w (sheet)

              Millea Bros Ltd
            • James Brown, oil stick, paint on paper, 1985
              May. 15, 2024

              James Brown, oil stick, paint on paper, 1985

              Est: $3,000 - $5,000

              James Brown (American,1951- 2020), Untitled, no signature observed, gallery label verso, framed under plexiglass, 50"h x 38"w (sheet), 60"h x 47"w (frame)

              Millea Bros Ltd
            • James Brown, large painting collage, 1982-89
              May. 15, 2024

              James Brown, large painting collage, 1982-89

              Est: $3,000 - $5,000

              James Brown (American,1951- 2020), Untitled, no signature observed, gallery label verso, framed under plexiglass, 64"h x 34"w (sight), 70"h x 42"w (frame)

              Millea Bros Ltd
            • James Brown, paint and collage on paper, 1996
              May. 15, 2024

              James Brown, paint and collage on paper, 1996

              Est: $2,000 - $3,000

              James Brown (American,1951- 2020), Shine Her Beads Tangiers, pencil signed and dated lower right, gallery label verso, framed under plexiglass, 30"h x 22"w (sheet), 37.5"h x 28.5"w (frame)

              Millea Bros Ltd
            • James Brown, paint and collage on paper, 1996
              May. 15, 2024

              James Brown, paint and collage on paper, 1996

              Est: $2,000 - $3,000

              James Brown (American,1951- 2020), Shine Her Beads Tangiers, pencil signed and dated lower right, gallery label verso, framed under plexiglass, 30"h x 22"w (sheet), 37.5"h x 28.5"w (frame)

              Millea Bros Ltd
            • James Brown, paint and collage on paper, 1996
              May. 15, 2024

              James Brown, paint and collage on paper, 1996

              Est: $2,000 - $3,000

              James Brown (American,1951- 2020), The Brown Ball with Black Tangiers, pencil signed and dated lower right, gallery label verso, framed under plexiglass, 30"h x 22"w (sheet), 37.5"h x 28.5"w (frame)

              Millea Bros Ltd
            • James Brown (1951 Los Angeles 2020)
              May. 04, 2024

              James Brown (1951 Los Angeles 2020)

              Est: €300 - €400

              The Ball Reed Ray. 2002. Keramik, farbig gefasst. Verso mit blauem Filzstift signiert, betitelt und datiert: James Brown, The Ball Reed Ray, 2002. Maße: 23 x 20 x 11 cm.

              AaG Auktionshaus am Grunewald
            • Brown, James - Formes géométriques
              Apr. 30, 2024

              Brown, James - Formes géométriques

              Est: $1,500 - $2,000

              Brown, James (1951-2020) Formes géométriques Description (FR): Eau-forte signée en bas à droite, numérotée 1/30 en bas à gauche Description (EN): Etching signed on the lower right, numbered 1/30 on the lower left Dimension (PO): 37" x 25" Dimension (CM): 91.5 x 63.5 cm Rapport de condition: Sur demande, nous nous ferons un plaisir de répondre à vos questions de manière détaillée. Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.

              Champagne Auctions
            • BROWN JAMES
              Apr. 22, 2024

              BROWN JAMES

              Est: €4,000 - €7,000

              JAMES BROWN (1951-2020) Vase 35 1998 scultura in gres argilla e polvere di lavanda h cm 48 5 Vase 35 1998 stoneware clay and lavander powder h 19 09 in bibliografia: Catalogo edito dalla Galleria In Arco di Torino per la mostra : James Brown New Works Galleria In Arco Torino e lo Studio d'Arte Raffaelli di Trento 8 ottobre - 27 novembre 1999 a cura di Sergio Bertaccini e Giordano Raffaelli

              Aste Boetto SRL
            • JAMES BROWN (1951 - 2020) Sans titre, 1985
              Apr. 11, 2024

              JAMES BROWN (1951 - 2020) Sans titre, 1985

              Est: €1,500 - €2,500

              JAMES BROWN (1951 - 2020) Sans titre, 1985 Crayon sur papier, daté en bas à droite 59.5 x 45.5 cm - 23 27/64 x 17 29/32 in. Pencil on paper, dated lower right PROVENANCE Galerie Lelong, Paris Collection privée, France

              Aguttes
            • James BROWN 1951—2020 Black and blue (white shine) IV - 1991
              Apr. 05, 2024

              James BROWN 1951—2020 Black and blue (white shine) IV - 1991

              Est: €4,000 - €6,000

              James BROWN Black and blue (white shine) IV - 1991 Huile et tissu sur toile Signée, datée, titrée et située au dos "james brown, paris france, 1991, black and blue (white shine) IV" H : 240.0 cm, L : 180.0 cm Provenance : Galerie Lelong, Paris Galerie Isy Brachot, Bruxelles Collection particulière, Paris Expositions : Bruxelles, Galerie Isy Brachot, "James Brown: black and blue", novembre-décembre 1991 Castel Ivano, Trentino (Italie), "L'incanto e la trascendenza", 1994

              Artcurial
            • James BROWN 1951—2020 Virgin of the Seven Sorrows II - 1985
              Apr. 05, 2024

              James BROWN 1951—2020 Virgin of the Seven Sorrows II - 1985

              Est: €20,000 - €30,000

              James BROWN Virgin of the Seven Sorrows II - 1985 Émail, crayon et huile sur toile Signée, datée, titrée et située au dos "james brown, 1985, nyc, Virgin of the Seven Sorrows II" H : 198.0 cm, L : 168.0 cm Provenance : Galerie Denise René-Hans Meyer, Düsseldorf Collection particulière, Paris Epoque : 1985

              Artcurial
            • Black & Blue
              Mar. 19, 2024

              Black & Blue

              Est: €8,000 - €12,000

              James Brown 1951 - 2020 Black & Blue signed, dated 1991 and inscribed on the reverse oil on canvas on wooden panel 100 x 90 cm; 39 ⅜ x 35 ⅜ in. Executed in 1991.  __________________________________________ James Brown 1951 - 2020 Black & Blue signé, daté 1991 et inscrit au dos huile sur toile sur panneau 100 x 90 cm; 39 ⅜ x 35 ⅜ in. Exécuté en 1991.

              Sotheby's
            • Self Portrait
              Mar. 04, 2024

              Self Portrait

              Est: $6,000 - $8,000

              Property From The Fisher Landau Center For Art James Brown  1951 - 2020 Self Portrait graphite on paper 50 by 38 in. 127 by 96.5 cm. Executed in 1982. Please note that this lot will not be on view during the sale exhibition. It is located at our Long Island City, New York storage facility. If you would like to examine it in person before the sale please contact Montserrat Palacios at [email protected]

              Sotheby's
            • Untitled [Two Works]
              Mar. 04, 2024

              Untitled [Two Works]

              Est: $8,000 - $12,000

              Property From The Fisher Landau Center For Art James Brown  1951 - 2020 Untitled [Two Works] signed, dated 1983 and inscribed New York (on the verso of each) enamel on paper each: 50 by 38 in. 127 by 96.5 cm. Executed in 1983. Please note that this lot will not be on view during the sale exhibition. It is located at our Long Island City, New York storage facility. If you would like to examine it in person before the sale please contact Montserrat Palacios at [email protected]

              Sotheby's
            • James Brown Lithograph, The Whitewater
              Mar. 02, 2024

              James Brown Lithograph, The Whitewater

              Est: $200 - $400

              James Brown (American 1951-2020) The Whitewater, 1986, lithograph on Devon linen with Chine colle on Arches paper, ,signed lower right, numbered 14/90 lower left, matted and framed. Dimensions: 26.5 x 18.75 in. image size, 32 x 26.25 in. as framed. Condition: Appears very good. Not examined out of frame.

              Neue Auctions
            • Brown James - Works against nature, The planets (15 times) VIII (2006)
              Mar. 02, 2024

              Brown James - Works against nature, The planets (15 times) VIII (2006)

              Est: €2,000 - €3,000

              Watercolour and collage, 18th century etching on paper

              De Vuyst
            • James Brown (1951-2020): Room Study 1; Room Study 2; Room Study 3; Room Study 4; and Room Study 5
              Feb. 15, 2024

              James Brown (1951-2020): Room Study 1; Room Study 2; Room Study 3; Room Study 4; and Room Study 5

              Est: $5,000 - $8,000

              Five oil on brown paper, 1986, all signed 'James Brown', titled and dated on the reverse. All 37 1/4 x 25 in. (sheet), unframed.

              STAIR
            • James Brown (1951-2020): Stabat Mater (Brown) XV
              Feb. 15, 2024

              James Brown (1951-2020): Stabat Mater (Brown) XV

              Est: $8,000 - $12,000

              Dispersion on lead, 1988-89, signed 'James Brown', titled, dated and inscribed 'Paris' on the stretcher, with label from Leo Castelli, NY. 51 x 35 1/2 in., unframed.

              STAIR
            • James Brown, American (1951 - 2020)
              Jan. 31, 2024

              James Brown, American (1951 - 2020)

              Est: $200 - $400

              James Brown, American (1951 - 2020) Lithograph on Paper "Abstract Composition" Signed, Dated 1986, and Numbered 17/85. Unframed. Sheet measures 22" x 30". Please note, this lot will be rolled in a shipping tube. Condition: Fraying to the edges overall good condition. Estimate: $200.00 - $400.00 Domestic Shipping: $48.00

              Kodner Galleries
            • JAMES BROWN, UNTITLED, LITHOGRAPH
              Jan. 31, 2024

              JAMES BROWN, UNTITLED, LITHOGRAPH

              Est: $900 - $1,200

              Artist: James Brown, American (1951 - 2020) Title: Untitled Year: 1986 Medium: Lithograph, signed, numbered, and dated in pencil Edition: 30/85 Size: 22 x 29.5 in. (55.88 x 74.93 cm) Description: Original abstract lithograph by American artist James Brown

              RoGallery
            • Untitled (Head #3)
              Dec. 15, 2023

              Untitled (Head #3)

              Est: $3,000 - $5,000

              James Brown 1951 - 2020 Untitled (Head #3) incised with the artist's signature (on the base) terracotta 19 by 12¾ by 9½ in. 48.3 by 32.4 by 24.1 cm. Executed in 1985.

              Sotheby's
            • Brown Eleggua
              Dec. 15, 2023

              Brown Eleggua

              Est: $30,000 - $50,000

              James Brown 1951 - 2020 Brown Eleggua enamel, pastel and graphite on canvas 96 by 66 in. 243.8 by 167.6 cm. Executed in 1982.

              Sotheby's
            • Self Portrait
              Dec. 15, 2023

              Self Portrait

              Est: $6,000 - $8,000

              James Brown 1951 - 2020 Self Portrait graphite on paper 50 by 38 in. 127 by 96.5 cm. Executed in 1982.

              Sotheby's
            • Study for Cross (Giallo di Napoli) [Three Works]
              Dec. 15, 2023

              Study for Cross (Giallo di Napoli) [Three Works]

              Est: $6,000 - $8,000

              James Brown 1951 - 2020 Study for Cross (Giallo di Napoli) [Three Works] i. signed with the artist's initials and dated 87 (lower right) gouache on paper each: 20⅛ by 15½ in. 50.8 by 38.1 cm. Executed in 1987.

              Sotheby's
            • JAMES BROWN (1951-2002) Untitled oil and graphite on canvas, in artist’s f
              Dec. 14, 2023

              JAMES BROWN (1951-2002) Untitled oil and graphite on canvas, in artist’s f

              Est: $15,000 - $20,000

              JAMES BROWN (1951-2002) Untitled oil and graphite on canvas, in artist’s frame 54 x 51 ¾ in. (137.6 x 131.4 cm.)

              Christie's
            • James Brown (1951-2020)
              Dec. 12, 2023

              James Brown (1951-2020)

              Est: $1,500 - $2,500

              THE MOROCCAN IV; THE MOROCCAN V Two color screenprints, 1993, signed and inscribed P.P. IV/IV in pencil, a printer's proof aside from the numbered edition of 75, from The Moroccan, published by Lococo Fine Art, St. Louis, the full sheets, framed. Sheets 40 7/8 x 32 1/2 inches; 1038 x 826 mm. Frames 44 1/2 x 36 inches; 1130 x 914 mm.

              DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
            • James Brown (1951 - 2020). Mannerist Herbarium, from the portfolio 'Für die Pinakothek der Moderne', 1995.
              Dec. 12, 2023

              James Brown (1951 - 2020). Mannerist Herbarium, from the portfolio 'Für die Pinakothek der Moderne', 1995.

              Est: €400 - €600

              James Brown (1951 - 2020) Mannerist Herbarium, from the portfolio 'Für die Pinakothek der Moderne', 1995 lithograph and mixed media on paper signed 'James Brown' (lower right) and numbered '77/98' (lower left), printed by Atelier Bordas, Paris sheet size 790 x 585 mm.

              Adams Amsterdam Auctions
            • James BROWN (1951 - 2020) Sans titre - 1990-95 Acrylique sur papier marouflé sur toile
              Dec. 06, 2023

              James BROWN (1951 - 2020) Sans titre - 1990-95 Acrylique sur papier marouflé sur toile

              Est: €4,000 - €6,000

              James BROWN (1951 - 2020) Sans titre - 1990-95 Acrylique sur papier marouflé sur toile Signée et datée au dos "FMY, 90-95, D11.01, James Brown, 1990-5", contresigné et daté au dos sur la châssis "James Brown, 1991" h: 99 w: 76,50 cm Provenance : Collection particulière, Paris Commentaire : Oil on paper laid down on canvas; signed and dated on the reverse, signed again and dated on the reverse on the stretcher Estimation 4 000 - 6 000 €

              Artcurial
            • James Brown (1951) - Untitled, 1984
              Dec. 05, 2023

              James Brown (1951) - Untitled, 1984

              Est: €8,000 - €12,000

              oil on paper cm 96,5 x 62 Signed and dated lower right: James Brown 1984

              Finarte
            • James Brown *
              Nov. 29, 2023

              James Brown *

              Est: €14,000 - €18,000

              (Los Angeles 1951–2020 Mexico) Head, 1983, titled and dated January 1983 New York on the reverse, oil and graphite on card, 130 x 100 cm, in artist’s frame. Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the former owner, around 1984 Sotheby’s, 16 March 2022, lot 13 Private Collection, USA After working in Paris during the 1970’s Brown became associated with a group of artists in New York who collectively formed a radical group known as Frontier Art at the beginning of the 80s and included Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. The group reflected the need for a new aesthetic dimension that would be more metropolitan, that would not so much renew the traditional language of painting as define a new expressive reality. They had originally rejected any link, even one of conflict, with any conventional form of artistic expression, in an attempt to define what was real by rejecting the filter of art. Brown was a leading member of this group who received enormous critical acclaim and became highly influential during this period. Together they sought to accomplish the renewal of the language of abstraction, and thus to recover the feeling of transcendence - to reconsecrate abstraction. Brown was fascinated by ethnography and the use of signs and symbols in primitive cultures, and through his work developed a powerful and mysterious language of iconography, using symbols alluding to the ascetic ideas of solitude and mediation. In creating his work, he rejected the conventional limits of art materials, and introduced raw materials and objets trouvés in a fresh challenging aesthetic. Head is an iconic example of his artistic output from the 1980s. (…) In 1980 he was invited by Keith Haring to exhibit in Club 57 New York, where he attracted the attention of the influential gallery owner, Shafrazi, who would prove highly important in championing Brown as a leading member of Frontier Art giving him a one-man show in 1983. Other solo exhibitions followed at Larry Gagosian Gallery and Leo Castelli Gallery. Brown also continued to exhibit extensively throughout the world (…).In later years Brown lived in Mexico where he continued to paint, as well as setting up the poignantly named creative publishing house Carpe Diem Press in Oaxaca. He died tragically with his wife in a car accident in February 2020, in Mexico. The artist is now represented in many major museum collections of modern art including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Whitney Museum, New York; Musée Pompidou, Paris; Tamayo Museum, Mexico City. Www.haninafinearts.com

              Dorotheum
            • James Brown (1951-2020) Untitled - Unique piece
              Oct. 26, 2023

              James Brown (1951-2020) Untitled - Unique piece

              Est: €500 - €700

              James Brown (1951-2020) Untitled - Unique piece Vase in enamelled grog stoneware Model created in 1991 42×24×18cm Provenance: - Galerie Lelong, Paris - Private collection, Paris A certificate from Galerie Lelong will be given to the purchaser. James Brown (1951-2020) Sans titre - Pièce unique Vase en grès chamotté émaillé Modèle créé en 1991 42×24×18cm Provenance : - Galerie Lelong, Paris - Collection particulière, Paris Un certificat de la Galerie Lelong sera remis à l'acquéreur

              Piasa
            • Brown James - Hymn to Priapus I (2004)
              Oct. 21, 2023

              Brown James - Hymn to Priapus I (2004)

              Est: €1,500 - €2,000

              Watercolour on folded linnen on canvas - Sig. on the reverse 2004 with title - Unframed - With documentation

              De Vuyst
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