Earl J. Hooks Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Earl J. Hooks Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 18, 2024
Earl Hooks (American, 1926-2005) Untitled Two-footed Vase
Est: $800 - $1,200
Earl Hooks (American, 1926-2005) Untitled Two-footed Vase glazed stoneware Hooks signature underside of larger foot 6 h × 7 diameter inches. Property from the Estate of Shirley Mann, Chicago, Illinois
Hindman
May. 18, 2024
Earl Hooks, 1927-2005, untitled ceramic vessel
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Earl Hooks 1927-2005 untitled ceramic vessel 1950 ceramic vessel with incised decoration 7 x 6 inches signed
Black Art Auction
Dec. 02, 2023
Earl Hooks, Sr., 1927-2005, Man of Sorrows
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
Earl Hooks, Sr. 1927-2005 Man of Sorrows 1950 unglazed terracotta sculpture on wooden base 11 x 6-1/2 x 3 inches (sculpture) 7-5/8 x 4-7/8 x 2-1/4 inches (base only) Signed on interior COA from family of the artist Exhibited: "A Homecoming: Selected Works of Art by Earl J. Hooks (1927-2005)", The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, Sept 12, 2006-Feb 16, 2007. Literature: "Two Centuries of Black American Art, David Driskell" (catalog accompanying the exhibition, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1976), p. 202 (marble version) This unique example of Hooksâ iconic image in ceramic is arguably the most important version. While the artist successfully worked in virtually every medium, it might be fair to say he thought in clay. Whether he was painting, taking photos or creating sculpture in other materials, the vast majority of his work references, directly or indirectly, his work in ceramics. BAA sold this same image, cast in bronze, for $100,000 on May 16, 2020.
Black Art Auction
Nov. 12, 2023
Earl J. Hooks (American, 1927-2005) Ceramic Sculptures
Est: $800 - $1,200
Earl J. Hooks (American, 1927-2005) Ceramic Sculptures (2) items including a tripod vessel, undated, black ink signed on underside of one of the feet which supports the globular upper element having trilobed piercing to concave top with black brushwork over white glaze as well as a globular matte brown finished vessel having two openings and a blue glazed pellet at rim, incised signature and '77' to underside Property from: an Estate, Chicago (Gold Coast), Illinois Category: Fine Art > Sculptures Estimated Sale Time: 10:13 am CST Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate. Last modified: October 23, 2023, 12:36 pm
Leonard Auction
Nov. 12, 2023
Earl J. Hooks (American, 1927-2005) Ceramic Sculptures
Est: $800 - $1,200
Earl J. Hooks (American, 1927-2005) Ceramic Sculptures (2) glazed pottery items in vessel form including a stemmed and domed oblong having an opening at top, a pitted salt glaze and pencil signed and dated '59' to underside as well as a globular having a folded-in and luted rim leaving a small lipped opening, a brown glaze and black ink signature to underside Property from: an Estate, Chicago (Gold Coast), Illinois Category: Fine Art > Sculptures Estimated Sale Time: 10:12 am CST Shipping Status: Due to size, weight, value or shipping complexity, this item must be shipped via a 3rd Party and the shipping cost may be high. We recommend contacting multiple shipping vendors for an estimate as the cost may vary greatly. Last modified: October 23, 2023, 12:38 pm
Leonard Auction
Nov. 12, 2023
Earl J. Hooks (American, 1927-2005) Ceramic Bowl
Est: $800 - $1,200
Earl J. Hooks (American, 1927-2005) Ceramic Bowl Undated, black ink signed within the largest of three wheel-turned feet which support the bowl having irregular rim and modeled exterior surface with black in the recesses of overall gray glaze Property from: an Estate, Chicago (Gold Coast), Illinois Category: Fine Art > Sculptures Estimated Sale Time: 10:11 am CST Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate. Last modified: October 17, 2023, 9:42 am
Leonard Auction
Jul. 25, 2023
EARL HOOKS (1927-2005) Vesselglazed stoneware, signed 'HOOKS' on undersideheight 5in (12.5cm); width 4 3/4in (12cm); depth 5 1/4in (13.5m)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
EARL HOOKS (1927-2005) Vessel glazed stoneware, signed 'HOOKS' on underside height 5in (12.5cm); width 4 3/4in (12cm); depth 5 1/4in (13.5m) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Oct. 06, 2022
EARL HOOKS (1927 - 2005) Untitled.
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
EARL HOOKS (1927 - 2005) Untitled. Thrown and hand-built glazed stoneware, 1957. Approximately 431x203x216 mm; 17x8x8 1/2 inches. Signed and dated in pencil on the underside. Provenance: private collection, New York. This large, modernist vessel featuring wonderful biomorphic shapes epitomizes Earl Hooks's mid-career work in ceramics. It displays his commitment to exploring the relationships between design, balance, and form. Hooks rose to prominence due to his application of naturally occurring shapes to functional sculptures. His works take on bulbous shapes with intentional ceramic inclusions and a matte glaze that scatters reflected light in dispersed directions. Hooks was one of the most significant Black ceramic artists of the 20th Century and the founder of Studio A, one of the country's first Black-owned and operated fine arts galleries in Gary, Indiana. Born August 2, 1927, in Baltimore, Hooks received a BA degree from Howard University in 1949, attended Catholic University in Washington, DC, from 1949-51, and then received graduate certificates from both the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1954 and the School of American Craftsman in New York in ceramics in 1955. He served as both professor and chair of the art department at Fisk University from 1961-67.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 07, 2021
EARL HOOKS (1927 - 2005) Untitled (Five-footed Vase Form).
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
EARL HOOKS (1927 - 2005) Untitled (Five-footed Vase Form). Thrown and hand-built glazed stoneware, circa 1960. 215x165x165 mm; 8 1/2x6 1/2x6 1/2 inches. Inscribed signature on base with the artist's address label. Provenance: collection of the artist; private collection, Chicago; collection of Ronald Voelker, Chicago, private collection. This unique ceramic vessel featuring biomorphic shapes shows Hooks' commitment to exploring the relationships between color, balance, and form.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 22, 2021
EARL HOOKS (1927 - 2005) Study for Ceramic Sculpture.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
EARL HOOKS (1927 - 2005) Study for Ceramic Sculpture. Graphite on thin wove paper, 1963. 304x228 mm; 12x9 inches. Signed, titled and dated in pencil on the mount, verso. Provenance: the artist; private collection, Tennessee.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 22, 2021
EARL HOOKS (1927 - 2005) Vessel.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
EARL HOOKS (1927 - 2005) Vessel. Glazed stoneware, 1960. 330x88x114 mm; 13x3 3/8x4 1/2 inches. Incised signature on underside. Provenance: private collection, Illinois. Earl Hooks was among the most significant Black ceramic artists of the 20th Century and the founder of Studio A, one of the country's first Black owned and operated fine arts galleries in Gary, Indiana. Born August 2, 1927 in Baltimore, Earl Hooks received a BA degree from Howard University in 1949, attended Catholic University in Washington, DC from 1949-51 and then received graduate certificates from both Rochester Institute of Technology in 1954 and the School of American Craftsman in New York in ceramics in 1955. He served as both professor and chair of the art department at Fisk University from 1961-67. Hooks gained recognition for his use of monochromatic forms that maximized the inherent properties of his materials - creating his quiet and somber sculptural works. Artist and art historian Amalia Amaki has described Hooks as "committed to portrayals related to the African American experience and creative techniques that emphasized his keen understanding of the relationships between balance, light, harmony and space."
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 16, 2020
Earl J Hooks, 1927 - 2005, Man of Sorrows, Cast bronze on wooden base, 13 x 7-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches 15 x 12 x 11-1/2 inches (with base)
Est: $80,000 - $100,000
Earl J Hooks 1927 - 2005 Man of Sorrows Cast bronze on wooden base 1950 Signed and dated Exhibited: "A Homecoming: Selected Works of Art by Earl J. Hooks (1927-2005)", The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture, Sept 12, 2006-Feb 16, 2007. Literature: "Two Centuries of Black American Art, David Driskell" (catalog accompanying the exhibition, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1976), p. 202 (marble version) 13 x 7-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches 15 x 12 x 11-1/2 inches (with base)
Black Art Auction
Dec. 08, 2019
Earl Hooks (1927-2005) organic sculpture 6"dia x 10 1/4"h
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Earl Hooks (1927-2005) organic sculpture USA, 1970s glazed stoneware signed 'Hooks' 6"dia x 10 1/4"h
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Sep. 15, 2019
Earl Hooks (1927-2005) sculpture 17"w x 5 1/2"d x 9"h
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Earl Hooks (1927-2005) sculpture New York, New York, 1970s glazed ceramic signed 17"w x 5 1/2"d x 9"h
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Mar. 17, 2019
EARL HOOKS CERAMIC SCULPTURE, H 5", W 5.5", D 5.5"
Est: $300 - $500
EARL HOOKS (AMERICAN, 1927-2005), CERAMIC SCULPTURE, H 5", W 5.5", D 5.5"A ceramic sculpture by listed American artist Earl Hooks. This piece features a porous blue glaze and three biomorphic openings. Artist's signature to the underside.
DuMouchelles
Sep. 16, 2018
Earl J. Hooks (1927-2005) sculpture 6 1/2"dia x 16"h
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Earl J. Hooks (1927-2005) sculpture USA, 1956 glazed ceramic signed and dated 6 1/2"dia x 16"h
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Mar. 18, 2017
Earl Hooks, (American, b. 1927), ceramic vase, 13" H
Est: $800 - $1,200
Earl Hooks (American, b. 1927) ceramic vase c. 1960 signed Provenance: The Collection of Eleanor Chatman, Chicago, Illinois 13" H
Ripley Auctions
Mar. 04, 2017
Earl J. Hooks (1927-2005) group of four items vessel: 9.75"h, chalice: 6.5"h; image sizes: 10.75" x 13.75" and 6" x 5"
Est: $300 - $400
Earl J. Hooks (1927-2005) group of four items USA glazed ceramic, paint and pencil on paper each signed vase, covered vessel, and two ceramic design sketches vessel: 9.75"h, chalice: 6.5"h; image sizes: 10.75" x 13.75" and 6" x 5"
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Mar. 04, 2017
Earl J. Hooks (1927-2005) sculpture 6"w x 7"d x 21"h
Est: $800 - $1,000
Earl J. Hooks (1927-2005) sculpture USA glazed ceramic unsigned mother and child 6"w x 7"d x 21"h
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jun. 06, 2015
Earl Hooks, (American, b. 1927), paintings, pencil sketches and photographs
Est: $700 - $900
Earl Hooks (American, b. 1927) paintings, pencil sketches and photographs total of thirteen objects Other Notes: Additional images may be seen at treadwaygallery.com.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jun. 01, 2014
Earl J. Hooks (American, b. 1927), ceramic vessel
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Earl J. Hooks (American, b. 1927), ceramic vessel, 10.5"h, signed.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jun. 01, 2014
Earl J. Hooks (American, b. 1927), ceramic vessel
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Earl J. Hooks (American, b. 1927), ceramic vessel, 7.5"h, signed and dated, 1956.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers