Joseph H. Cox Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Joseph H. Cox Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 20, 2026
JOE COX, ABSTRACT, 1974, WATERCOLOR
Est: $600 - $800
Joe Cox (American, 1915-1997). Untitled - 1974, watercolor and ink on paper, comprised of assorted rectangles arranged in a band at the composition's center in tones of black, blue, white, and grey atop a neutral gold ground, signed "Joe Cox" and dated to LR. Framed. Approximate dimensions: sight h. 18.25", w. 24.25"; frame h. 28", w. 33.25"
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Feb. 20, 2026
JOE COX, ABSTRACT, 1972, WATERCOLOR
Est: $150 - $300
Joe Cox (American, 1915-1997). Untitled - 1972, ink and watercolor on paper, pink and peach-toned geometric abstraction atop a cream-toned ground, the forms delineated by black lines, signed "Joe Cox" and dated to LR. Framed. Approximate dimensions: sight h. 12", w. 18.5", frame h. 20.5", w. 26.5".
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Feb. 20, 2026
JOE COX, 'SPLIT YELLOW', 1974, MIXED MEDIA
Est: $700 - $900
Joe Cox (American, 1915-1997). "Split Yellow" - 1974, mixed media on paper, abstract composition comprised of intersecting, thin lines in black atop a yellow ground, populated throughout by varying rectangular forms in green, ochre, and blue, signed "Joe Cox" and dated to LR. Framed. Approximate dimensions: sight h. 16", w. 22"; frame h. 25.5", w. 32".
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Feb. 20, 2026
JOE COX, 'LINE THE MOTION', MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER
Est: $300 - $500
Joe Cox (American, 1915-1997). "Line the Motion", mixed media on paper, geometric abstraction in tones of grey, green, blue, pale pink, purple, and yellow with striations of black line varying in thickness and intensity intersecting throughout, apparently unsigned, titled to verso. Framed. Approximate dimensions: sight h. 18", w. 22.25"; frame h. 25.25", w. 29.25".
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Feb. 20, 2026
JOE COX, LINEAR ABSTRACT, WATERCOLOR AND INK
Est: $400 - $600
Joe Cox (American, 1915-1997) Untitled - 1969, watercolor and ink on paper, an abstracted cityscape rendered in red, orange, pink, blue, grey, and white, with black accents, signed "Joe Cox" and dated to LR. Framed. Approximate dimensions: sight h. 17.5", w. 24"; frame h. 25.5", w. 32".
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Feb. 20, 2026
JOE COX, 'MELLOW MARCH', WATERCOLOR AND INK
Est: $600 - $800
Joe Cox (American, 1915-1997) "Mellow March", watercolor and ink on paper, color field abstraction rendered in blue, white, yellow, and dark purple, with slender lines of black ink delineating rectangular shapes throughout, apparently unsigned, titled to label verso. Framed. Approximate dimensions: sight h. 17.50", w. 24"; frame h. 28", w. 34".
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
May. 20, 2025
Attributed to Joe (Joseph) Cox, North Carolina, Indiana (1915-1977), Split City, oil on canvas
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Attributed to Joe (Joseph) Cox North Carolina, Indiana, (1915-1977) Split City oil on canvas unsigned, titled verso, framed.
Link Auction Galleries
May. 20, 2025
Joe (Joseph) Cox, North Carolina, Indiana (1915-1977), Farmscape, 1964, watercolor, ink and gouache on paper
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Joe (Joseph) Cox North Carolina, Indiana, (1915-1977) Farmscape, 1964 watercolor, ink and gouache on paper signed and dated lower left, gilt-framed.
Link Auction Galleries
May. 20, 2025
Joe (Joseph) Cox, North Carolina, Indiana (1915-1977), Untitled, watercolor, ink and gouache on paper
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Joe (Joseph) Cox North Carolina, Indiana, (1915-1977) Untitled watercolor, ink and gouache on paper signed lower right, gilt-framed.
Link Auction Galleries
Sep. 18, 2024
JOE COX - MOUNTAIN CAMPING SITE
Est: $400 - $600
Lot 97 Joe Cox American (1915-1997) Mountain Camping Site (1955) watercolor on paper signed lower left sight: 13 3/4 x 21 inches frame dimensions: 25 3/4 x 21 1/2 x 1 inches, wood frame with glazing Provenance: From the Collection of Fairleigh Dickinson University
Capsule Gallery Auction
Dec. 02, 2022
Joe Cox N.C. Watercolor Reflections New Discovery
Est: $100 - $20,000
1969; Original, 29.75” x 35.25”, professionally framed and matted under glass, has not been inspected out of frame, appears to be original frame, modernist river bridge, lower right signed Joe Cox, overall condition appears to be complete and all original, please view photos. Joe Cox (1915 - 1997) was active/lived in North Carolina, Indiana. Joe Cox is known for Abstract painting, mural, illustration Provenance: Kuykendall
Mebane Antique Auction
Sep. 30, 2021
JOE COX ACRYLIC ON PAPER
Est: $10 - $1,000
Identified with label verso. Titled "Hobbit Scape." Dimensions: (Matting) H 21" x W 27", (Sight) H 14.25" x W 21" Condition: Under plastic. Painting appears clean.
Westport Auction
Sep. 18, 2021
Joe Cox (NC, 1915-1997), Untitled
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Joe Cox (NC, 1915-1997), Untitled oil on canvas, signed and dated 1986 at lower right, presented in a period floater frame. Frame dimensions 33 1/4 x 37 1/4 in. Born in Indianapolis, Cox studied art at the John Herron Art School and the University of Iowa. In 1954 he accepted a teaching position at NC State University where he became one of the leading artists and educators in the state. Paintings by Joe Cox are in such prominent collections as the North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh; the Mint Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina; the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, Virginia; and the High Museum in Atlanta, Georgia. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Sep. 10, 2020
Joe Cox (American, 1915-1997) Mosaic Marsh, 1979 Acrylic on canvas 33-5/8 x 34-
Est: $500 - $700
Joe Cox (American, 1915-1997) Mosaic Marsh, 1979 Acrylic on canvas 33-5/8 x 34-3/4 inches (85.4 x 88.3 cm) Signed and dated lower left: Joe Cox 79 HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Nov. 22, 2019
Joe Cox (NC, 1915-1997), Line Drawing
Est: $25 - $25,000
Joe Cox (NC, 1915-1997), Line Drawing ink on paper, signed and dated 1969, unframed. 17.5 x 23.75 in. Born in Indianapolis, Cox studied art at the John Herron Art School and the University of Iowa. In 1954 he accepted a teaching position at NC State University where he became one of the leading artists and educators in the State. Paintings by Joe Cox are in such prominent collections as the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, NC; the Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC; the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, VA; and the High Museum in Atlanta, GA. From the Collection of Joe Rowand, Chapel Hill, NC Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Sep. 21, 2019
Joe Cox (NC, 1915-1997), Nude with Mirror
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
Joe Cox (NC, 1915-1997), Nude with Mirror oil on board, signed and dated 1951 at lower right, presented in a period frame. SS 29.75 x 17.5 in.; DOA 39 x 26.75 in. Born in Indianapolis, Cox studied art at the John Herron Art School and the University of Iowa. In the late 1930s he was commissioned to create WPA American scene murals for post offices in Michigan and Indiana. In 1954 he accepted a teaching position at NC State University where he became one of the leading artists and educators in the state. Paintings by Joe Cox are in such prominent collections as the North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC; the Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC; the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, VA; and the High Museum in Atlanta, GA. Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Dec. 15, 2018
Joe Cox (NC, 1915-1997), Small Ink Drawing
Est: $25 - $25,000
Joe Cox (NC, 1915-1997), Small Ink Drawing ink on paper, signed and dated "Joe Cox '69" at lower right, matted and framed. DOA 12 1/4 x 16 1/4 in. Born in Indianapolis, Cox studied art at the John Herron Art School and the University of Iowa. In 1954 he accepted a teaching position at NC State University where he became one of the leading artists and educators in the State. Paintings by Joe Cox are in such prominent collections as the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, NC; the Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC; the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, VA; and the High Museum in Atlanta, GA. Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Sep. 22, 2018
Joe Cox (NC, 1915-1997), Parade
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
oil on canvas, 1958, retains gallery label to verso, presented in wooden frame. SS 23.75 x 34 7/8 in.; DOA 25.25 x 36 3/8 in. Born in Indianapolis, Cox studied art at the John Herron Art School and the University of Iowa. In 1954 he accepted a teaching position at NC State University where he became one of the leading artists and educators in the State. Paintings by Joe Cox are in such prominent collections as the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, NC; the Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC; the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, VA; and the High Museum in Atlanta, GA. Gallery C, Raleigh, NC Collection of a Raleigh Gentleman Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Jun. 16, 2018
Joe Cox (NC, 1915-1997), Landscape with Teal and Orange
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
acrylic on masonite, signed and dated 1959 at lower right, retains several gallery labels, housed in likely original frame. SS 36 x 48 in.; DOA 36 5/8 x 48.75 in. Born in Indianapolis, Cox studied art at the John Herron Art School and the University of Iowa. In 1954 he accepted a teaching position at NC State University where he became one of the leading artists and educators in the state. Paintings by Joe Cox are in such prominent collections as the North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC; the Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC; the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, VA; and the High Museum in Atlanta, GA. From the News & Observer Art Collection, Raleigh, NC Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Mar. 03, 2018
Joe Cox (NC, 1915-1997), Condoscape: Opus Blue
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
oil on canvas, signed and dated 1984 at lower right, presented in a floater frame with white gold surface. DOA 35.75 x 39.75 in. This bold abstract painting is a far departure from the WPA American scene murals Cox was commissioned to complete for Michigan and Indiana post offices in the late 1930s. Born in Indianapolis, Cox studied art at the John Herron Art School and the University of Iowa. In 1954 he accepted a teaching position at NC State University where he became one of the leading artists and educators in the state. Paintings by Joe Cox are in such prominent collections as the North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC; the Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC; the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, VA; and the High Museum in Atlanta, GA. Exhibited: Scent of the Pine, You Know How I Feel: North Carolina Art from the Jonathan P. Alcott Collection, Longwood Center for the Visual Arts, Farmville, Virginia, June 20 - October 18, 2014 (illustrated in the accompanying catalogue). This exhibition traveled to the North Carolina Museum of History, Raleigh, NC, September 10 - December 4, 2016. From the Collection of Mr. Jonathan P. Alcott, Raleigh, NC Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Sep. 18, 2016
Joe Cox Original Watercolor Fishermen
Est: $200 - $400
Joseph Cox (1915 - 1997) Joseph H. (Joe) Cox was active/lived in North Carolina, Indiana. Joseph Cox is known for abstract painting, mural, illustration. This painting was probably done on the North
Four Seasons Auction Gallery
Dec. 05, 2014
JOSEPH H. (JOE) COX (1915-1997) PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPH
Est: $150 - $300
Titled 'Hills and Horses' lower left, signed lower right, image size 8 x 11 inches, frame measures 16.5 x 19.5 inches.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Dec. 01, 2012
Joseph H. (Joe) Cox (NC, 1915-1997), Untitled
Est: $400 - $600
Joseph H. (Joe) Cox (NC, 1915-1997), Untitled mixed media on paper, signed at lower right and dated 1971, matted and framed under glass. SS 17.5 x 22 in.; DOA 23 x 28 in. From the collection of Elise P. Speights, Raleigh, NC
Leland Little Auctions
Dec. 11, 2007
Joe Cox (1915-1997 Raleigh, NC)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Workers near a factory, signed lower right: Joe Cox, watercolor on paper under glass, paper size: 15'' x 22'', est:$800/1200. Provenance: Property from a Private Collection, Lewes, DE
John Moran Auctioneers
Mar. 03, 2001
Suite of five JOE COX (1915-1997) ink and watercolor drawings on paper, 1969, each depicting an
Est: $500 - $750
abstract cityscape at a different time of day. (Cox was a professor at North Carolina State School of Design). Matted and framed under glass. All signed Joe Cox/69. Sight: 17" x 22".
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