John Tarrell Scott Paintings & Artwork for Sale | John Tarrell Scott Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 10, 2026
John Scott (American, 1940-2007) Kenneth Harris
Est: $400 - $600
John Scott (American, 1940-2007) Kenneth Harris woodcut signed, titled, and numbered 37/40 in pencil 41 x 22 inches. This lot is located in Chicago.
Freeman’s
May. 16, 2026
John T. Scott, 1940-2007, untitled
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John T. Scott 1940-2007 untitled 1997 mixed media sculpture (lithograph over plywood) 20 x 10 x 14 inches (including base) signed, dated and numbered 6/30; label underneath with #6
Black Art Auction
Apr. 17, 2026
John T. Scott, American/Louisiana 1940-2007, “Urban Playing Card No. 2”, mixed media collage mounted to board
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
John T. Scott American/Louisiana, 1940-2007 "Urban Playing Card No. 2" mixed media collage mounted to board 1999, unsigned, "Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, LA" label with artist, title and date on reverse of board, framed. Provenance: Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, LA. Note: Renowned New Orleans visual artist John T. Scott merges abstraction, pattern, and illusionism with lived histories in "Urban Playing Card 2" offered here. The two reversible spades and courtly double-inverted weaponless figures represent the Jack of Spades – here, referring to Spades, an intergenerational card game popular in some African American communities that both represents and develops strategy, resilience, and community bonding. Moving with ease between cut paper and mixed paints, Scott's tableau signifies a map of New Orleans – albeit rearranged, where the organic is transposed with the designed and individual elements refer to the whole. Are those the coils of a copperhead snake, the curves of a river, or a highway? Do the squares signify the tops of homes and buildings after a flood with blue-black oil slicks or your great grandmother's patchwork quilts? Are those red scratchy lines redlining African American neighborhoods? The spade figure appears to be harpooned at his underside image, like a fated unicorn whose features are waterlogged, with serendipitous water plants swirling beneath him. Two legible hands appear in the composition among other stylized hands that are more palmetto plant than human flesh. The invisible hand is the one you are dealt, the hand you must play – to win. John T. Scott's artworks are included in local institutional collections at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Louisiana State University Museum of Art, Amistad Research Center Collection at Tulane University, Blanch and Norman C. Francis Collection at Xavier University, Loyola University, and Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. His artwork is also contained in national collections such as the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Fisk University, Baltimore Museum of Art, and others.
Neal Auction Company
Mar. 11, 2026
John T. Scott Signed & Numbered Lithograph
Est: $100 - $200
Signed, titled and numbered in pencil. Measures 21.5 x 30 inches. Lot measures 22.5 x 31 x .5 inches for shipping purposes only. Unframed, loose and not mounted or glued down. EX/EX+ condition. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the conditions of aging. Photos may also act as a condition report. Please review all photos closely prior to bidding and ask further questions if so desired.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Jan. 23, 2026
John Tarrell Scott, American/Louisiana 1940-2007, "Lush Life # 6", polished and brushed chrome plated aluminium
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
John Tarrell Scott American/Louisiana, 1940-2007 "Lush Life # 6" polished and brushed chrome plated aluminium 1998, signed, titled and handwritten label with artist on reverse, from the "Lush Life: Tribute to Billy Strayhorn" series. Provenance: Arthur Rodger Gallery, New Orleans, LA; Private Collection, Savannah, GA. Note: Neal Auction would like to thank Ayo Scott for his assistance in cataloguing this lot.
Neal Auction Company
Oct. 18, 2025
John T. Scott, 1940-2011, Requiem for Steve Biko
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
John T. Scott 1940-2011 Requiem for Steve Biko c. 1990 mixed media collage in tondo (paint, stamp, plaster cast) on thick paper 9-1/4 inches diameter signed and titled Steve Biko was a South African anti-Apartheid activist.
Black Art Auction
Sep. 12, 2025
John T. Scott, American/Louisiana 1940-2007, "Blues Bars for Lady Day", patinated bronze
Est: $1,800 - $2,500
John T. Scott American/Louisiana, 1940-2007 "Blues Bars for Lady Day" patinated bronze 2001, unsigned, from the "Circle Dance" series. Provenance: Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, 2007. Note: Neal Auction would like to thank Ayo Scott for his assistance in cataloguing this lot.
Neal Auction Company
Sep. 12, 2025
John T. Scott, American/Louisiana 1940-2007, “The Park”, oil on canvas
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
John T. Scott American/Louisiana, 1940-2007 "The Park" oil on canvas 1960, signed lower right, signed, titled and dated en verso, "Issac Delgado Museum of Art" exhibition label with artist and title on stretcher, framed. Provenance: Acquired from the artist, c. 1962. Exh.: "Artists' Annual Exhibition," Issac Delgado Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA, May 14 - June 11, 1961. Note: Though primarily known for his later dynamic kinetic sculptures, John T. Scott's body of work spans many media. This important early painting was acquired while the artist was a student at Xavier University in New Orleans and was exhibited at the Isaac Delgado Museum of Art, now the New Orleans Museum of Art, in 1961. Scott was one of New Orleans' greatest contemporary artists and an important figure in the arts community. Raised in the Lower Ninth Ward, Scott continued his studies at Michigan State University, completing his graduate degree there. Scott returned to New Orleans to join the faculty at Xavier University in 1965, where he taught for forty years and influenced countless students. As Richard Powell states: "New Orleans embodies an influx, an improvisatory entity – not only people and portraits, but streets, structures, and urban planning that defy social regimentation or aesthetic comportment. As it turns out, the art of Scott is similarly errant." Ref.: Powell, Richard J. Circle Dance: The Art of John T. Scott. New Orleans: New Orleans Museum of Art, 2005; "John T. Scott: His Legacy." Arthur Roger Gallery. Aug. 8, 2017. www.arthurrogergallery.com. Accessed Aug. 29, 2025.
Neal Auction Company
Jul. 03, 2025
John T. Scott, American/Louisiana 1940-2007, “Dreamscape for Anna Rita, Dance Steps”, offset lithograph collage construction mounted to board, Sight: 55 x 23 in. (139.7 x 58.4 cm.), Frame: 62 5/8 x 30 1/4 x 6 3/4 in. (15
Est: $700 - $1,000
John T. Scott American/Louisiana, 1940-2007 "Dreamscape for Anna Rita, Dance Steps" offset lithograph collage construction mounted to board 1992, pencil-signed, titled, dated and numbered "30/60" lower margin, framed.
Neal Auction Company
Apr. 04, 2025
John T. Scott, American/Louisiana 1940-2007, "Inez", gouache on paper, 11 3/8 x 7 3/8 in. (28.9 x 18.7 cm.), Frame: 20 x 16 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (50.8 x 41.9 x 3.8 cm.)
Est: $600 - $800
John T. Scott American/Louisiana, 1940-2007 "Inez" gouache on paper 1992, signed and dated lower right, inscribed en verso, "FCF Feb 06 1993" stamp inscribed with artist on backing board, "Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, LA" label with artist, title and date on backing paper, framed.
Neal Auction Company
Mar. 15, 2025
John Tarrell Scott, 1940-2007, untitled
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
John Tarrell Scott 1940-2007 untitled 1971 bronze 14 x 8 x 1 inches signed and dated Provenance: the artist to his friend and fellow artist, Earl Hooks, Sr. Catalog note: this work hangs on the wall.
Black Art Auction
Feb. 06, 2025
JOHN T. SCOTT (1940 - 2007) Samella.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JOHN T. SCOTT (1940 - 2007) Samella. Woodcut on wove paper, 2004. 336x463 mm; 13¼x18¼ inches, full margins. Signed, titled, and numbered 49/80 in pencil, lower margin. Also signed in pencil by Samella Lewis, lower margin.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 14, 2024
John Tarrell Scott, 1940-2007, Blues in the Mid Passage
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
John Tarrell Scott 1940-2007 Blues in the Mid Passage 1988 lithographic collage 30 x 21 inches signed, dated, and titled; numbered, 50/51
Black Art Auction
Dec. 14, 2024
John Tarrell Scott, 1940-2007, untitled
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
John Tarrell Scott 1940-2007 untitled 1971 bronze 14 x 8 x 1 inches signed and dated Provenance: the artist to his friend and fellow artist, Earl Hooks, Sr. Catalog note: this work hangs on the wall.
Black Art Auction
Oct. 03, 2024
JOHN T. SCOTT (1940 - 2007) I Remember Birmingham.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
JOHN T. SCOTT (1940 - 2007) I Remember Birmingham. Offset color lithograph on Somerset paper, 1997. 747x550 mm; 29½x21⅝ inches (sheet). Signed, titled, dated and numbered 2/50 in pencil, lower edge. Printed and published by the Brandywine Workshop, Philadelphia.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 14, 2024
John Tarrell Scott, 1940-2007, untitled
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
John Tarrell Scott 1940-2007 untitled 1971 bronze 14 x 8 x 1 inches signed and dated Provenance: the artist to his friend and fellow artist, Earl Hooks, Sr. Catalog note: this work hangs on the wall.
Black Art Auction
Sep. 14, 2024
John Tarrell Scott, 1940-2007, Just Quilting
Est: $2,500 - $4,500
John Tarrell Scott 1940-2007 Just Quilting c. 1980 serigraph 45 x 32-1/4 inches (image), full margins signed, titled and numbered A/P 2/25
Black Art Auction
Jun. 28, 2024
John Tarrell Scott (American/Louisiana, 1940-2007
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
John Tarrell Scott (American/Louisiana, 1940-2007), "Maquette", c. 1990, painted metal and wire, unsigned, h. 10 5/8 in., w. 13 1/8 in., d. 8 in. Note: Neal Auction would like to thank Ayo Scott for his assistance in cataloguing this lot.
Neal Auction Company
Jun. 15, 2024
John Tarrell Scott (American/Louisiana, 1940-2007), "Letter to a Third World Friend 2#," 1985, H.- 8 3/4 in., W.- 10 in., Framed- H.- 10 3/4 in., W.- 12 3/4 in.
Est: $500 - $800
† John Tarrell Scott (American/Louisiana, 1940-2007), "Letter to a Third World Friend 2#," 1985, mixed media on paper, signed and dated lower right, titled and dated of "Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans" label on frame backing, float mounted in a black metal frame,
Crescent City Auction Gallery
May. 18, 2024
John Tarrell Scott, 1940-2007, untitled
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
John Tarrell Scott 1940-2007 untitled 1971 bronze 14 x 8 x 1 inches signed and dated Provenance: the artist to his friend and fellow artist, Earl Hooks, Sr. Catalog note: this work hangs on the wall.
Black Art Auction
Apr. 18, 2024
John Tarrell Scott (American, 1940-2007), "1619 Not Yet"
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
† John Tarrell Scott (American/Louisiana, 1940-2007) "1619 Not Yet", 1997 mixed media collage on paper signed lower right, affixed with "Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana" label. Glazed and framed.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Mar. 23, 2024
John Tarrell Scott (American, 1940-2007), "Urban Placemat"
Est: $4,000 - $7,000
† John Tarrell Scott (American/Louisiana, 1940-2007) "Urban Placemat" painted metal and found object wall sculpture unsigned.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Mar. 09, 2024
John Tarrell Scott (American/Louisiana, 1940-2007), "Letter to a Third World Friend 2#," 1985, H.- 8 3/4 in., W.- 10 in., Framed- H.- 10 3/4 in., W.- 12 3/4 in.
Est: $600 - $1,200
† John Tarrell Scott (American/Louisiana, 1940-2007), "Letter to a Third World Friend 2#," 1985, mixed media on paper, signed and dated lower right, titled and dated of "Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans" label on frame backing, float mounted in a black metal frame,
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Feb. 25, 2024
JOHN TARRELL SCOTT - Satchmo Summer Fest
Est: $400 - $500
JOHN TARRELL SCOTT (American, 1940-2007) "Satchmo Summer Fest" 2003 - Signed festival poster. Hand signed lower right. Unframed. 26 x 16 inches. Very good condition, some handling marks noted.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Dec. 03, 2023
John Tarrell Scott, (American/Louisiana, 1940-2007), "Untitled"
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
John Tarrell Scott (American/Louisiana, 1940-2007) "Untitled" painted metal kinetic sculpture unsigned. h. 43" to 56", w. 36", d. 18"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Dec. 02, 2023
John T. Scott, 1940-2007, Window Moth
Est: $500 - $700
John T. Scott 1940-2007 Window Moth 1996 Lithograph 30 x 22-1/4 inches Signed, titled, and numbered 3/70 Resounding Heart Portfolio, Published by Hand Graphics, Santa Fe, Mexico Provenance: private collection, Los Angeles, CA
Black Art Auction
Nov. 04, 2023
John Tarrell Scott. "Urban Warriors-It Ain't What You Think," collage
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
(American, 1940-2007). Collage on paper, 1997, signed and dated "John T. Scott" lr, sheet size: 43 x 29 3/4 in., framed size: 48 x 34 1/4 inches.
Alex Cooper
Oct. 14, 2023
John Tarrell Scott (American/Louisiana, 1940-2007), "Second Line Dancing"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
John Tarrell Scott (American/Louisiana, 1940-2007) "Second Line Dancing" painted metal on a carved wood base. h. 12", w. 29-1/2", d. 7-7/8" Provenance: Estate of Thomas B. Lemann, New Orleans, Louisiana. Notes: Scott's often abstracted colorful wood and metal sculptures are in public and private collections across New Orleans. A beloved instructor for four decades at Xavier University in New Orleans, his alma mater, he was an inspiration for generations of young artists. He received his masters from Michigan State University and was a 1992 recipient of the prestigious MacArthur Grant. In 2005, New Orleans Museum of Art held a retrospective of his work.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Oct. 14, 2023
John Tarrell Scott (American/Louisiana, 1940-2007), "In the House"
Est: $4,000 - $7,000
John Tarrell Scott (American/Louisiana, 1940-2007) "In the House", 1995 painted aluminum sculpture titled and dated en verso. 33" x 18-1/2" x 2" Provenance: Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 11, 1995; Estate of Thomas B. Lemann, New Orleans, Louisiana. Notes: Scott's often abstracted colorful wood and metal sculptures are in public and private collections across New Orleans. A beloved instructor for four decades at Xavier University in New Orleans, his alma mater, he was an inspiration for generations of young artists. He received his masters from Michigan State University and was a 1992 recipient of the prestigious MacArthur Grant. In 2005, New Orleans Museum of Art held a retrospective of his work.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Sep. 30, 2023
John Tarrell Scott. "Urban Warriors-It Ain't What You Think," collage
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
(American, 1940-2007). Collage on paper, 1997, signed and dated "John T. Scott" lr, sheet size: 43 x 29 3/4 in., framed size: 48 x 34 1/4 inches.
Alex Cooper
Apr. 22, 2023
John Tarrell Scott (American/Louisiana, 1940-2007), "Untitled Abstract"
Est: $600 - $900
John Tarrell Scott (American/Louisiana, 1940-2007) "Untitled Abstract" watercolor on paper signed lower right. Matted, glazed and framed. 12" x 9", framed 21" x 17" Provenance: Estate of Lin Emery, New Orleans, Louisiana.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Mar. 19, 2023
JOHN TARRELL SCOTT - Samella
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JOHN TARRELL SCOTT (American, 1940-2007) "Samella" 2004 - Limited edition woodblock print on wove paper 17/80. Signed and dated lower right, titled lower left, editioned lower centre. Unframed. 12 x 17 (image); 18 x 24.5 in. (paper).
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Mar. 19, 2023
JOHN TARRELL SCOTT - Satchmo Summer Fest
Est: $350 - $500
JOHN TARRELL SCOTT American, 1940-2007) "Satchmo Summer Fest" 2003 - Signed festival poster. Hand signed lower right. Unframed. 26 x 16 inches.
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
Nov. 19, 2022
John Thomas Scott, 1940-2007, Elizabeth
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
John Thomas Scott 1940-2007 Elizabeth 2003 woodcut print on Japan paper 17 x 12 inches (image) 24-3/4 x 18 inches (sheet) signed by Scott and Catlett, dated, titled, numbered, 78/88 blind stamp by Scott Studio X signed, dated
Black Art Auction
Oct. 14, 2022
John T. Scott (American, 1940-2007) I Remember Birmingham #2, 1997
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
John T. Scott (American, 1940-2007) I Remember Birmingham #2, 1997 relief print from glass block and lithograph print signed, dated, titled, and numbered 2/4 in pencil 24 1/4 x 20 1/8 inches. Publisher: Graphicstudio (blindstamp, lower right) Provenance: Richard H. Axom Fine Art, Grosse Point, Michigan, 1998
Hindman
Oct. 08, 2022
John Tarrell Scott (American/Louisiana, 1940-2007), "Untitled"
Est: $2,500 - $4,000
John Tarrell Scott (American/Louisiana, 1940-2007) "Untitled" painted metal sculpture h. 18-5/8", w. 8-1/2", d. 5-1/2" Provenance: Estate of Lin Emery, New Orleans, Louisiana.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Oct. 08, 2022
John Tarrell Scott (American/Louisiana, 1940-2007), "Untitled"
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
John Tarrell Scott (American/Louisiana, 1940-2007) "Untitled", 1987 metal sculpture signed and dated on integral base. h. 12-3/4", w. 6", d. 14-1/4" Provenance: Estate of Lin Emery, New Orleans, Louisiana.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Oct. 06, 2022
JOHN T. SCOTT (1940 - 2007) Storm’s Coming #2.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JOHN T. SCOTT (1940 - 2007) Storm's Coming #2. Woodcut on laid Japan paper, 1992. 228x152 mm; 9x6 inches, full margins. Signed, titled and numbered 7/10 in pencil, lower margin. Printed and published by the Brandywine Workshop, Philadelphia. Provenance: collection of Anne & Allan Edmunds. Consigned to support the Brandywine Workshop in Philadelphia and its legacy endowment campaign.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 27, 2022
John Tarrell Scott, (American/Louisiana, 1940-2007), "Cross Roads", 1992, gouache on paper, 6-3/4" x 5", framed 17-1/2" x 16"
Est: $500 - $800
John Tarrell Scott (American/Louisiana, 1940-2007) "Cross Roads", 1992 gouache on paper verso with "Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, Louisiana" label. Matted, glazed and framed. 6-3/4" x 5", framed 17-1/2" x 16" Provenance: Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, Louisiana; Collection of Robert Sonnier, New Orleans and Lafayette, Louisiana.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Apr. 24, 2022
John Tarrell Scott, (American/Louisiana, 1940-2007), "Window Moth, Sunshine", 1997 and "Window Moth, Rain Window", 1996, pair of mon...
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
John Tarrell Scott (American/Louisiana, 1940-2007) "Window Moth, Sunshine", 1997 and "Window Moth, Rain Window", 1996 pair of monotypes each pencil-signed, titled and inscribed "monotype" lower margin and with "Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans" label with artist, title and date en verso. Matted, glazed and framed alike. each sight 19" x 12-1/2", framed 29" x 21-1/2" Provenance: Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana; Property from the collection of Dr. Arnold and Celia Lupin, New Orleans, Louisiana.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Mar. 31, 2022
JOHN T. SCOTT (1940 - 2007) Maryann
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
JOHN T. SCOTT (1940 - 2007) Maryann Hand-pressed woodcut, 2002. 2006x1219 mm; 79x48 inches, full margins. Edition of 4. Provenance: the John T. Scott Artist Trust. Depicted as an indomitable matriarch, Maryann Armstrong is the mother of trumpet virtuoso Louis Armstrong. She gave birth to him in 1901 in Battlefield, New Orleans. After the birth of her daughter, Beatrice, and the absence of her husband, she suffered poor health. Needing to work, she had Louis and his sister move in with their grandmother for the next five years. After fifth grade, Louis began picking up odd jobs to help support his mother and younger sister. Throughout his young life, Maryann was an ardent supporter of his musical talent. Educator, sculptor and printmaker John T. Scott was born in Gentilly, Louisiana in 1940, and raised in New Orleans' Ninth Ward. His father worked as a restaurant cook and chauffeur while his mother stayed home. He learned embroidery from her that served as his first foray into the visual arts. Having a Catholic New Orleans upbringing, Scott attended the Xavier University in New Orleans receiving a BA degree. He received his MFA degree from Michigan State University in East Lansing in 1965, where he studied under painter Charles Pollock. Afterward, Scott returned to Xavier where he taught for 40 years. In 1983, Scott received a grant to study under sculptor George Rickey, and in 1992, he was awarded the MacArthur Grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Scott received an honorary Doctor of Humanities from Michigan State University in 1995 and a Doctor of Humanities from Tulane University in New Orleans in 1997. His works are in the permanent collections of the Baltimore Museum of Art; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Amistad Research Center at Tulane University, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC. Edmunds p. 5; Stedman p. 17. Consigned to support the Brandywine Workshop in Philadelphia and its legacy endowment campaign.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 24, 2022
John Scott Bronze - "Explosion at Gate 7" (2004)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
John J. Scott (American, 1919-2016). "Explosion at Gate 7" silicon bronze, 2004. Inscribed with the artist's signature and ram symbol as well as the title of the piece and the edition number 2/50 on the front edge of the integral bronze base of the piece. Skillfully and meticulously cast via the lost wax process, "Explosion at Gate 7" is an action-packed piece featuring a bronco rider bolting out the gate by American artist John Scott. Every nuance of horse and rider's motions is captured in this sculpture. The rider's body is practically mid-air with limbs extended and one arm raised to catch the cowboy hat rising above his head. The horse's mane is blowing this way and that, his torso twists dramatically, and the bucking bronco's legs are raised in a jump. Notice that the rider has actually lost his grip on the reins, and Scott has captured the rider's focused intensity with a knitted brow expression. Size: 10.25" L x 10.5" W x 15.125" H (26 cm x 26.7 cm x 38.4 cm); 16.5" H (41.9 cm) on included custom stand. John Scott was an American artist of Scottish heritage. He lived in a log cabin in the woods of Kittredge, Colorado that he built from the ground up and created sculptures and paintings inspired by the wildlife and scenery of Colorado and Wyoming. According to his wife Dorothy, "He was always working and always looking for something to throw himself into completely." Of note, John was immensely proud of his Scottish heritage, learned to play the bag pipes, and wore his Clan Scott tartan kilt. John was also an avid hunter of large game in Colorado and Wyoming as well as British Columbia and Alaska. Not only did John build his log cabin which he called "Brig-O-Doon" - he also built and operated his own studio and foundry. John created his bronzes via the lost wax process, a method first used by the ancients. His technique involved 24 steps from the creation of the mold to pouring the hot bronze to welding the piece back together to the embellishing with finishing touches. Indeed, John's passion for his chosen profession was boundless; in his words, "Art is a monster that sweeps over me and it seems I never satisfy that creative spirit." A little note on John Scott's signature ram symbol: Scott was greatly inspired by Charles Marion Russell whose emblem was a buffalo skull symbolizing his strong connection to the American West. Following in Russell's footsteps, Scott chose the ram as his symbol, because the Rocky Mountain bighorn ram with its massive curling horns is the state animal of his beloved Colorado. John Scott loved his homeland and his art has been exhibited throughout the American Southwest and beyond in reputable galleries of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, and California. Provenance: Private John J. Scott Collection, Kittredge, Colorado, USA, acquired from the late John J. Scott All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #170197
Artemis Gallery
Mar. 12, 2022
John T. Scott, 1940-2007, Shango's Necklace
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
John T. Scott 1940-2007 Shango's Necklace 1984 Kinetic sculpture: painted brass, steel and wood on flagstone base 19 x 10 x 5.75 inches (including base) Faintly signed and dated on base. Scott was born in New Orleans, LA, and studied at Xavier University, New Orleans, (BFA, 1962) and then Michigan State University (MFA, 1965). He became a professor of art at his alma mater, Xavier, after completing graduate school. " John T. Scott's abstract sculptures of painted steel and aluminum use tension—formal, technical, and conceptual—as the structuring principle behind works that, while derived from the uniqueness of the artist's New Orleans-based African American cultural experience, convey universal resonance through the suggestion of ritual." —St James Guide to Black Artists, Nicole Gilpin, p. 474
Black Art Auction
Jan. 29, 2022
John T. Scott. Serigraph. Just Quilting.
Est: $200 - $300
Scott, John T. (American, 1940-2007). "Just Quilting." Undated. Limitation: A/P 2/25. Signature, limitation, and title, in pencil: l.r., l.l., and l.l. Image: 45 x 32 1/4". Framed: 55" x 41". Condition: Not examined out of frame. Sight fine.
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Oct. 07, 2021
JOHN T. SCOTT (1940 - 2007) Waiting at the Station.
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
JOHN T. SCOTT (1940 - 2007) Waiting at the Station. Hand-pressed woodcut, 2002. 2006x1219 mm; 79x48 inches, full margins. Edition of 4. Provenance: collection of Anne & Allan Edmunds. Exhibited: Culture Quilt: Large Relief Prints by John T. Scott, selected from the John T. Scott Artist Trust and curated by Allan L. Edmunds, Brandwine Workshop and Archives, Philadelphia, PA, February 22 - April 28, 2019. Illustrated: Culture Quilt: Large Relief Prints by John T. Scott, The Printed Image Gallery, p. 15. Waiting at the Station is a monumental woodcut from John T. Scott's series of expressive prints of New Orleans, each carved into a single sheet of plywood with a small chainsaw. Scott completed what would be one of his last series of works in 2003 just a few years before Hurricane Katrina which changed so many peoples' lives in New Orleans. Allan L. Edmunds writes it "evokes interpretations of the many voices and ever-changing rhythms of life in the city, which Scott knew before Katrina. In some respects, Scott's monochromatic compositions pay respect to less glorified and colorful aspects of Orleans' culture - the ‘Quilt' that binds people together, by preserving strong traditions, embracing the history and learning from the struggles of the past to know that a rebirth was inevitable." Referring to the practical production of Scott's woodcut, Susan Stedman writes that he accentuates the grain of the wood by hand-pressing prints with so much pressure that the tool marks are distinguishable upon each impression: "Scott chose to emphasize the impact of his hand, making recognizable tool marks and lines on the wood's surface. He described, in comparison, one of his bold experiments carving in wood: ‘I didn't want my ideas to look facile…It dawned on me that the only time you can have control over anything is when you realize you don't have control. So, I chose the chain saw. I wanted to give up the facileness that I know I have with tools to get at a combination of material and tool that was not that compatible and not that easy to control.' [Stunda, 2004]" Educator, sculptor and printmaker John T. Scott was born in Gentilly, Louisiana in 1940, and raised in New Orlean's Ninth Ward. His father worked as a restaurant cook and chauffeur while his mother stayed home. He learned embroidery from her that served as his first foray into the visual arts. Having a Catholic New Orleans upbringing, Scott attended the Xavier University in New Orleans receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree. He received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Michigan State University in East Lansing in 1965 where he studied under painter Charles Pollock. Afterward, Scott returned to Xavier where he taught for 40 years. In 1983, Scott received a grant to study under sculptor George Rickey, and in 1992, he was awarded the MacArthur Grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Scott received an honorary Doctor of Humanities from Michigan State University in 1995 and a Doctor of Humanities from Tulane University in New Orleans in 1997. His works are in the permanent collections of the Baltimore Museum of Art; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Amistad Research Center at Tulane University, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC. Edmunds p. 5; Stedman p. 17. Consigned to support the Brandywine Workshop in Philadelphia and its legacy endowment campaign.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 07, 2021
JOHN T. SCOTT (1940 - 2007) St. George.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JOHN T. SCOTT (1940 - 2007) St. George. Woodcut on laid Japan paper, 1992. 304x228 mm; 12x9 inches, full margins. Signed, titled and numbered 6/20 in pencil, lower margin. Printed and published by the Brandywine Workshop, Philadelphia. Provenance: collection of Anne & Allan Edmunds. Consigned to support the Brandywine Workshop in Philadelphia and its legacy endowment campaign.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 18, 2021
†John T. Scott (1940-2007, New Orleans/Houston), Untitled, from "The Slum Series," late 20th c., oil on canvas, signed lower right an..
Est: $4,000 - $8,000
John T. Scott (1940-2007, New Orleans/Houston), Untitled, from "The Slum Series," late 20th c., oil on canvas, signed lower right and en verso, presented in a gilt frame, H.- 34 in., W.- 30 in., Framed H.- 38 1/2 in., W.- 34 1/2 in.
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Jul. 17, 2021
John T. Scott, 1940-2007, Untitled
Est: $700 - $900
John T. Scott 1940-2007 Untitled 1984 graphite on paper 22 x 30 inches signed and dated; inscribed, To Liz and Ed from a friend
Black Art Auction