John Bunion Murray Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1908 - d. 1988

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    • JOHN MURRAY - UNTITLED (FIGURAL COMPOSITION)
      Dec. 07, 2023

      JOHN MURRAY - UNTITLED (FIGURAL COMPOSITION)

      Est: $700 - $1,000

      Lot 123 John Murray American (1908-1988) Untitled (Figural Composition) ink, gouache, and marker on paper signed verso sheet: 19 x 24 inches unframed Provenance: Property from the Estate of Rosa and Aaron Esman

      Capsule Gallery Auction
    • JOHN MURRAY - UNTITLED (FIGURAL COMPOSITION)
      Dec. 07, 2023

      JOHN MURRAY - UNTITLED (FIGURAL COMPOSITION)

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      Lot 78 John Murray American (1908-1988) Untitled (Figural Composition) gouache and ink on paper signed lower right sight: 19 x 25 inches frame dimensions: 22 1/2 x 28 1/2 x 3/4 inches, metal frame with glazing Provenance: Property from the Estate of Rosa and Aaron Esman

      Capsule Gallery Auction
    • J.B. MURRY (1908-1988) Untitled watercolor, ink and graphite on paper 14 x
      Jan. 18, 2023

      J.B. MURRY (1908-1988) Untitled watercolor, ink and graphite on paper 14 x

      Est: $1,000 - $2,000

      J.B. MURRY (1908-1988) Untitled watercolor, ink and graphite on paper 14 x 11 in.

      Christie's
    • J.B. MURRAY (1908-1988) Untitled watercolor, ink and acrylic on card 18 x 1
      Jan. 18, 2023

      J.B. MURRAY (1908-1988) Untitled watercolor, ink and acrylic on card 18 x 1

      Est: $1,000 - $2,000

      J.B. MURRAY (1908-1988) Untitled watercolor, ink and acrylic on card 18 x 12 in.

      Christie's
    • JOHN B. MURRAY (1908-1998) Sans titre (11/11), circa 1978-1988
      Oct. 11, 2022

      JOHN B. MURRAY (1908-1998) Sans titre (11/11), circa 1978-1988

      Est: €600 - €800

      JOHN B. MURRAY (1908-1998) Sans titre (11/11), circa 1978-1988 Encre et stylo sur papier Kraft Tempera and ink on paper 30,5 X 23 • 12 X 9 IN.

      Tajan
    • 3 J.B. Murray Outsider Art Works incl. Framed Spirit Writing
      Jul. 09, 2022

      3 J.B. Murray Outsider Art Works incl. Framed Spirit Writing

      Est: $1,000 - $1,400

      Three (3) John Bunion (J.B.) Murray (Murry) (American, Georgia, 1908-1988) folk art works. 1st item: Abstract painting on masonry or concrete board rendered in soft colors of white, yellow and blue/green in a vertical orientation, resembling figures. Red illegible inscriptions en verso, possibly a date and last name. Unframed. 12" H x 26" W. 2nd item: Framed "spirit script" writing on paper. Sheet: 9" H x 6 1/8" W. Framed: 15" H x 12" W. 3rd item: John Bunion (J.B.) Murray (Murry) (American, Georgia, 1908-1988) folk art "spirit writing" painting on paper towel, water color and marker. 35" W x 11 1/8" H (total surface with writing). Biography: John Bunion Murray was an African American artist who grew up in rural Glascock County, GA where he worked as a tenant farmer. At the age of 50, his wife left him, and his eleven grown children had moved from home, leaving Murray in isolation, where he turned to art. He began creating "yard shows" displaying his works on his front porch and into his home. Using predominately primary colors, he expressed his beliefs and emotions through abstract works, each color having consistent meaning. Though he could not read or write, he created his own cursive writing inscribed in many of his works called "spirit writing" which he was able to read through a glass bottle he called "holy water" while praying. His body of work reveals his experience as an African American in the rural south with a unique faith and a surreal imagination.

      Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
    • John B. Murray (American/Georgia, 1908-1988)
      Mar. 09, 2022

      John B. Murray (American/Georgia, 1908-1988)

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      John B. Murray (American/Georgia, 1908-1988), "Untitled: Horizontal Rows of Yellow", c. 1986, watercolor on paper, unsigned, 12 in. x 18 in., framed. Provenance: Dr. William Rawlings, Jr., Sandersville, GA, 1988; Estate of Curator and Scholar and Advocate of Outsider and Contemporary Art Bill Fagaly, sold to benefit Prospect New Orleans' William A. Fagaly Memorial Fund for Social Impact. Exh.: "What a Wonderful World", Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA, Oct. 4 - Dec. 14, 2003. Ill.: "Burton, Marda. "Every Nook and Cranny: A Museum at Home". Veranda. Summer 1995: p. 199. Condition: Overall fair condition. Ext. Frame: 18 3/8 in. x 24 7/8 in. x 1 3/4 in.

      Neal Auction Company
    • John B. Murray (American/Georgia, 1908-1988)
      Mar. 09, 2022

      John B. Murray (American/Georgia, 1908-1988)

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      John B. Murray (American/Georgia, 1908-1988), "Untitled: Purple and Silver", ink on paper, unsigned, 17 in. x 14 in., framed Provenance: Dr. William Rawlings, Jr., Sandersville, GA, 1988; Estate of Curator and Scholar and Advocate of Outsider and Contemporary Art Bill Fagaly, sold to benefit Prospect New Orleans' William A. Fagaly Memorial Fund for Social Impact. Exh.: "What a Wonderful World", Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA, Oct. 4 - Dec. 14, 2003. Condition: Discoloration along edges; light foxing; buckling of paper. Ext. Frame: 21 in. x 18 in. x 2 in.

      Neal Auction Company
    • John B. Murray (American/Georgia, 1908-1988)
      Mar. 09, 2022

      John B. Murray (American/Georgia, 1908-1988)

      Est: $1,000 - $1,500

      John B. Murray (American/Georgia, 1908-1988), "Untitled: Blue Vertical Abstract", watercolor and ballpoint ink on paper, inscribed along upper and lower edges, 17 in. x 14 in., framed Provenance: Dr. William Rawlings, Jr., Sandersville, GA, 1988; Estate of Curator and Scholar and Advocate of Outsider and Contemporary Art Bill Fagaly, sold to benefit Prospect New Orleans' William A. Fagaly Memorial Fund for Social Impact. . Exh.: "What a Wonderful World", Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA, Oct. 4 - Dec. 14, 2003. Condition: Discoloration along edges; light foxing; buckling of paper; surface dirt. Ext. Frame: 21 in. x 18 in. x 2 in.

      Neal Auction Company
    • J.B. MURRAY (1908-1988) Untitled, circa 1986 watercolor and ink on posterbo
      Feb. 03, 2022

      J.B. MURRAY (1908-1988) Untitled, circa 1986 watercolor and ink on posterbo

      Est: $1,000 - $2,000

      J.B. MURRAY (1908-1988) Untitled, circa 1986 watercolor and ink on posterboard 24 x 18 in.

      Christie's
    • J.B. MURRAY (1908-1988) Untitled (Green), circa 1986 acrylic and ink on pap
      Feb. 03, 2022

      J.B. MURRAY (1908-1988) Untitled (Green), circa 1986 acrylic and ink on pap

      Est: $1,000 - $2,000

      J.B. MURRAY (1908-1988) Untitled (Green), circa 1986 acrylic and ink on paper 23 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.

      Christie's
    • J.B. MURRAY (1908-1988) Untitled (multicolored), circa 1986 tempera and ink
      Feb. 03, 2022

      J.B. MURRAY (1908-1988) Untitled (multicolored), circa 1986 tempera and ink

      Est: $1,000 - $2,000

      J.B. MURRAY (1908-1988) Untitled (multicolored), circa 1986 tempera and ink on poster board 23 1/2 x 18 in.

      Christie's
    • John R. Murray
      Nov. 15, 2020

      John R. Murray

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      Clash II -1982 oil on canvas signed on titled on the back 60 x 42 in. - 153,5 x 107,5 cm

      Fine Art Auctions Miami
    • J. B. Murray (American, 1908-1988)
      Jul. 22, 2020

      J. B. Murray (American, 1908-1988)

      Est: $300 - $500

      John Bunion Murray (American, 1908-1988) Abstract, watercolor on paper. Framed. Size: 1) 10.25'' x 8.25'', 26 x 21 cm (sight); 16.5'' x 14.5'', 42 x 37 cm (frame); Together with book: "In the Hand of the Holy Spirit: The Visionary Art of J. B. Murray," by Mary G. Padgelek," 2) 9.25'' x 6.25'', 23 x 16 cm (book).

      Material Culture
    • Three Mixed Media, John Bunion Murray
      Sep. 12, 2018

      Three Mixed Media, John Bunion Murray

      Est: $500 - $1,000

      (American 1908-1988) All three are framed and matted mixed media on paper. 17"h x 13"w Provenance: Phyllis Kind Gallery of New York, NY.

      Nye & Company
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