Lot 271 · Post War and Contemporary Art
Anchor composition
James Brown · oil, enamel and pencil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $11,089–$14,785
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — POST WAR AND CONTEMPORARY ART, London (South Kensington) · 1 April 2004
- Dimensions
- 48¼ x 50¼in. (122.5 x 127.5cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5942509
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Brown, Anchor composition. Christie's, 1 Apr 2004, lot 271. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5942509.
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James Brown, Anchor composition. Christie's, 1 Apr 2004, lot 271. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5942509.
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From the same sale Post War and Contemporary Art · Apr 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno 19.X.60 | Jules Bissier | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| T 1963-E 35 | Hans Hartung | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Composition | Patrice (b. 1944) | £300–£400 | |
| Composition | Patrice (b. 1944) | £300–£400 | |
| A9.6.57 | Jules Bissier | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Composition | Raoul Ubac | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Brown | [no title recorded] | $19,602 | Dorotheum, May 2026 | |
| James Brown | Stabat Mater (Small Rose) II 1988 latex su tela cm 165x159,4 | Casa d'aste Boetto, Oct 2020 | ||
| James Brown | Untitled V | Phillips, Sep 2022 | ||
| James Brown | 14 stations #5 | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| James Brown | untitled ii; untitled iv; untitled vi; untitled x [four work | Sotheby's, Jun 2013 | ||
| James Brown | Angels and Spirits 1982 | Bonhams, May 2024 | ||
| James Brown | Untitled | Phillips, Sep 2024 | ||
| James Brown | Maschere 1982 | Bonhams, Dec 2024 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.