Jim Nutt Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Jim Nutt Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 25, 2024
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) "Needless to say its rude to...!", 1983
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) "Needless to say its rude to...!", 1983 colored pencil on paper 12 x 14 inches. signed Jim Nutt, titled and dated (verso) Property from the Collection of Evan Hughes, Sydney, Australia Provenance: Ray Hughes, Sydney, Australia Thence by descent to the present owner
Freeman’s | Hindman
Jun. 18, 2024
Jim Nutt, seams Straight!
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Jim Nutt seams Straight! 1967-68 etching on Arches image: 3.75 h x 2.375 w in (10 x 6 cm) sheet: 11 h x 7.5 w in (28 x 19 cm) Signed and numbered to verso 'J. Nutt 7/10'. This work is number 7 from the edition of 10 printed by Jeanne A. Gantz, California and published by the artist. Provenance: Dean Jensen Gallery, Milwaukee | Private Collection This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Wright
May. 17, 2024
JIM NUTT (B. 1938) Perhaps You Should colored pencil and graphite on paper
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
JIM NUTT (B. 1938) Perhaps You Should colored pencil and graphite on paper 11 x 16 in. (27.9 x 40.6 cm.)
Christie's
May. 17, 2024
JIM NUTT (B. 1938) There Are Reasons colored pencil and graphite on paper 1
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
JIM NUTT (B. 1938) There Are Reasons colored pencil and graphite on paper 12 ¼ x 16 ¼ in. (31 x 41.2 cm.)
Christie's
May. 15, 2024
JIM NUTT (B. 1938) Loam 26 1/2 x 25 1/2 in (67.31 x 64.77 cm) (Painted in 1995-1996)
Est: $250,000 - $350,000
JIM NUTT (B. 1938) Loam signed, inscribed and dated 'Loam Jim Nutt © '95-'96' (on the reverse) acrylic on linen, in artist's walnut frame 26 1/2 x 25 1/2 in (67.31 x 64.77 cm) Painted in 1995-1996
Bonhams
Sep. 29, 2023
JIM NUTT (B. 1938) Untitled graphite on paper 15 x 14 in. (38.1 x 35.6 cm.)
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
JIM NUTT (B. 1938) Untitled graphite on paper 15 x 14 in. (38.1 x 35.6 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 12, 2023
Jim Nutt, Back Scratch
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Jim Nutt Back Scratch 1970 etching image: 3 h x 4.5 w in (8 x 11 cm) sheet: 7.5 h x 11 w in (19 x 28 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to verso 'J. Nutt 7/15' and titled to lower margin 'Back Scratch'. This work is number 7 from the edition of 15. Provenance: David Nolan Gallery, Inc., New York | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Wright
Mar. 10, 2023
JIM NUTT (B. 1938) Untitled graphite on paper 23 3/8 x 22 3/8 in. (59.4 x 5
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
JIM NUTT (B. 1938) Untitled graphite on paper 23 3/8 x 22 3/8 in. (59.4 x 56.8 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 09, 2023
JIM NUTT (B. 1938) Drawing for Plume graphite on paper 13 1/8 x 11 1/8 in.
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
JIM NUTT (B. 1938) Drawing for Plume graphite on paper 13 1/8 x 11 1/8 in. (33.3 x 28.3 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 09, 2023
JIM NUTT (B. 1938) Plume acrylic on canvas and wood overall: 25 1/2 x 21 1/
Est: $200,000 - $300,000
JIM NUTT (B. 1938) Plume acrylic on canvas and wood overall: 25 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. (64.8 x 54.6 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 16, 2022
Jim Nutt (American, b.1938) and Related Ephemera Assortment
Est: $200 - $400
Jim Nutt (American, b.1938) and Related Ephemera Assortment (4) items including an offset lithograph flyer and a 1980 exhibition pamphlet from the 'The Candy Store' California gallery, featuring artists including Jim Nutt, Robert Arneson, Roy De Forest, David Gilhooly, Irving Marcus, Gladys Nilsson, Majia Peeples, Peter Vandenberge, and Joseph Yoakum; a 1972 mailed flyer (having Jim Nutt printed illustration) and a press release advertising an exhibition of works by Jim Nutt at the Phyllis Kind Gallery in Chicago; all items loose and unframed Property from: a Durham, North Carolina collector Category: Fine Art > Other Estimated Sale Time: 12:52 pm CST Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate. Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%) Download High Resolution Photographs: Photograph #1 Photograph #2 Last modified: September 29, 2022, 9:03 am
Leonard Auction
Jul. 24, 2022
Jim Nutt (American, b.1938) 'I've Been Waiting' Lithograph and 'Who Chicago?' Clam Shell Book
Est: $800 - $1,000
Jim Nutt (American, b.1938) 'I've Been Waiting' Lithograph and 'Who Chicago?' Clam Shell Book 1980, lithograph pencil signed lower right verso, #77/125 lower center and the accompanying specially bound exhibition catalogue 'Who Chicago?' in a clam shell box (trade editions of the same book do not include lithograph) Property from: a Durham, North Carolina collector Category: Fine Art > Other Estimated Sale Time: 3:10 pm CST Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate. Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%) Download High Resolution Photographs: Photograph #1 Photograph #2 Photograph #3 Photograph #4 Photograph #5 Photograph #6 Last modified: July 11, 2022, 11:38 am
Leonard Auction
May. 13, 2022
JIM NUTT (B. 1938) Quick Twittle Twittle colored pencil on paper 10 3/4 x 9
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
JIM NUTT (B. 1938) Quick Twittle Twittle colored pencil on paper 10 3/4 x 9 1/8 in. (27.3 x 23.2 cm.)
Christie's
May. 11, 2022
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) Do you See Something?, 1985
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) Do you See Something?, 1985 colored pencil on brown paper signed Jim Nutt, titled and dated (verso) 14 x 22 7/8 inches. Property from the Roger Brown Collection at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, New Buffalo, Michigan, Sold to Support the School of the Art Institute of Chicago Scholarship Fund Provenance: Phyllis Kind Gallery, Chicago Mr. Roger Brown, Chicago The Estate of Roger Brown The Roger Brown Collection at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, New Buffalo, Michigan
Hindman
Nov. 12, 2021
JIM NUTT (B. 1938) I Can't! acrylic and paper collage on paper mounted on a
Est: $120,000 - $180,000
JIM NUTT (B. 1938) I Can't! acrylic and paper collage on paper mounted on artist’s painted stretcher 22 ¾ x 19 ½ in. (57.8 x 49.5 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 16, 2021
JIM NUTT (B. 1938) your so coarse (tish tish), from M.C.A.'s first BIG 10 y
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
JIM NUTT (B. 1938) your so coarse (tish tish), from M.C.A.'s first BIG 10 yrs. Image: 9 x 8 in. (229 x 203 mm.) Sheet: 19 ½ x 16 ¼ in. (495 x 413 mm.)
Christie's
Sep. 16, 2021
JIM NUTT (B. 1938) oh! my goodness (No No) Image: 9 7/8 x 11 7/8 in. (251 x
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
JIM NUTT (B. 1938) oh! my goodness (No No) Image: 9 7/8 x 11 7/8 in. (251 x 302 mm.) Sheet: 20 x 20 ½ in. (508 x 521 mm.)
Christie's
May. 05, 2021
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) soft touch me, 1970-71
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) soft touch me, 1970-71 etching signed, titled and numbered 4/15 in pencil 4 3/4 x 4 inches.
Hindman
May. 05, 2021
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) YooHoo, Little Boy, 1977
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) YooHoo, Little Boy, 1977 etching signed, titled, and numbered 26/50 in pencil 4 x 4 1/4 inches.
Hindman
May. 04, 2021
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) Did You Hear Something? , 1981
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) Did You Hear Something? , 1981 acrylic on canvas signed Jim Nutt, titled and dated (verso) 14 x 12 inches. Provenance: Phyllis Kind Gallery, Chicago Acquired from the above in 1982 Exhibited: Boston, Massachusetts, The Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, Who Chicago?, November 10, 1981-January 3, 1982
Hindman
May. 04, 2021
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) just a little Bit, perhaps? , 1978
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) just a little Bit, perhaps? , 1978 colored pencil on paper signed Jim Nutt, titled and dated (verso) 11 x 10 inches. Provenance: Phyllis Kind Gallery, Chicago Acquired from the above in 1978 Exhibited: Boston, Massachusetts, Institute for Contemporary Art Boston, 20th Century Drawings From Massachusetts Collections, July 10-September 2, 1979 Rotterdam, Holland, Rotterdamse Kunststichting Lijnbaancentrum, Jim Nutt: A Retrospective, organized by the Rotterdam Arts Foundation, February 16-March 31, 1980
Hindman
Dec. 09, 2020
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) yoo hoo-little boy, 1977
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) yoo hoo-little boy, 1977 etching signed, titled and numbered 32/50 in pencil 4 x 4 1/2 inches. Provenance: Fleisher/Ollman, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania
Hindman
Dec. 09, 2020
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) I'll look for an other, 1982
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) I'll look for an other, 1982 colored pencil on paper 12 3/4 x 16 inches. Provenance: Phyllis Kind Gallery, Chicago Russell Bowman Art Advisory, Chicago Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2007 Property from a Private Collection, Chicago
Hindman
Dec. 09, 2020
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) Shouldn't We Be More Carefull?, 1977
Est: $300,000 - $500,000
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) Shouldn't We Be More Carefull?, 1977 acrylic on canvas and wood frame signed Jim Nutt, titled, dated and inscribed (verso) 30 3/8 x 31 3/8 inches. Provenance: Phyllis Kind Gallery, Chicago Edwin and Lindy Bergman, Chicago, Illinois Thence by decent to the present owner Exhibited: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Milwaukee Art Museum, Jim Nutt, June 17-August 28, 1994; Seattle, Washington, Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, September 14-November 20, 1994; Washington, D.C., National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, February, 10-May 21, 1995; Cincinnati, Ohio, Contemporary Arts Center, July 8-September 6, 1995 Amsterdam, Netherlands, The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Eye Infection: Work by Robert Crumb, Mike Kelley, Jim Nutt, Peter Saul and H.C. Westermann, November 3, 2001-January 2, 2002 Literature: Andrea, Margaret & Bowman, Russell, Jim Nutt, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, 1994, no. 54, pp. 32, 108 (illustrated) Fuchs, Rudi & Storr, Robert, Eye Infection: Work by Robert Crumb, Mike Kelley, Jim Nutt, Peter Saul and H.C. Westermann, Richter Verlag, Dusseldorf, Germany, 2002, p. 96 (illustrated) Property from the Collection of Scott and Jennifer Cohen, Deerfield, Illinois
Hindman
Dec. 03, 2020
Jim Nutt (b. 1938) Look this Way acrylic on canvas, in artist's painted fra
Est: $200,000 - $300,000
Jim Nutt (b. 1938) Look this Way acrylic on canvas, in artist's painted frame 24 1/8 x 22 1/8 in. (61.3 x 56.2 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 01, 2020
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) Untitled (Huge), 1992
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) Untitled (Huge), 1992 graphite on gray paper signed Jim Nutt, titled and dated (verso) 12 3/8 x 12 3/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Susan and Fred Novy, Northbrook, Illinois
Hindman
Jun. 05, 2020
Jim Nutt (born 1938); Who Chicago?;
Est: $2,200 - $2,500
Jim Nutt (born 1938) Who Chicago?, 1980 Lithograph in colors on tan wove paper, signed in pencil and numbered from the edition of 125 on verso (there were also 5 artist's proofs), with full margins, contained in cloth-covered portfolio, with accompanying Who Chicago? exhibition catalogue. sheet 7 5/8 x 7 1/2in (19.4 x 19.1cm) portfolio 9 3/8 x 9 3/8 x 1 1/2in (23.8 x 23.8 x 3.8cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
May. 21, 2020
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) I'm Not Stopping, 1976
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) I'm Not Stopping, 1976 etching signed, dated and numbered 15/50 in pencil 4 x 7 inches.
Hindman
May. 21, 2020
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) Back Man (Study for Back Man), c. 1966
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) Back Man (Study for Back Man), c. 1966 graphite on paper titled (upper left) 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. Provenance: Dell Gallery Ltd, Chicago
Hindman
Mar. 06, 2020
JIM NUTT | Second - A Studious Perusal
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
colored pencil on paper
Sotheby's
Mar. 06, 2020
JIM NUTT | Who's She Looking For?
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
colored pencil on Japanese paper
Sotheby's
Nov. 15, 2019
JIM NUTT | Untitled
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
graphite on paper
Sotheby's
Oct. 25, 2019
JIM NUTT - Tack, 1991
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
JIM NUTT - Tack, 1991
Phillips
Oct. 25, 2019
JIM NUTT - Who Chicago?; and I Have Been Waiting!, 1980
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
JIM NUTT - Who Chicago?; and I Have Been Waiting!, 1980
Phillips
Sep. 27, 2019
Jim Nutt (b. 1938) - A New Day
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Jim Nutt (b. 1938) A New Day graphite on paper 10 1/8 x 8 ¼ in. (25.7 x 21 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 26, 2019
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) Plume, 1989
Est: $200,000 - $400,000
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) Plume, 1989 acrylic on canvas in acrylic on wood frame signed Jim Nutt, titled, dated and annotated (verso) 25 1/2 x 21 1/2 inches.
Hindman
Sep. 14, 2019
Jim Nutt, "Really!?" (thump thump!), 1986, Drawing
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Nutt, Jim (American, b.1938). "'Really!?' (thump thump!)". Surrealist drawing depicting a couple and two children flanked by a clown. 1986. Colored pencil on paper. Signed, titled, and dated on verso. 14" x 16". Frame: 23 1/4" x 25 1/4". Condition: Not examined outside of frame. Provenance: Purchased from the Phyllis Kind Gallery, New York , New York, March 9, 1988. Gallery Label on verso.
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Mar. 21, 2019
Color Pencil & Graphite, Jim Nutt (b. 1938), "A Single Jesture"
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Framed Prisma color and Spectnacolor pencil on paper, "A Single Jesture" by Jim Nutt (b. 1938). Handwritten verso, "a simple gesture / by Jim Nutt copyright symbol 1985". On mat board notations written as to matting and framing technique: "Japanese paper hinges / methyl cellulose glue / Scotch #845 book tape / Rising 100% rag antique white Matt board / the paper has been deacidified with weito march 85 / a simple gesture by Jim Nutt copyright symbol 1985 / titled & signed & dated on reverse." Bears index card verso, "Jim Nutt / A Single Jesture, 1985 / Prisma Color & Spectnacolor Pencils 10 1/2" x 14 7/8" / Loaned by: Betty and Larry Warmack, Fair Oaks, CA". Also bears Taylor's Gallery label verso. Dimensions: (sheet) 11"h x 16.12"w; (overall) 18.25"h x 23.25"w. Nutt was born in Chicago, and earned his BFA from the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1968 he taught at Sacramento State College. He is known for his whimsical, satirical paintings which place figures in unlikely situations with humorous captions and titles. He has exhibited at galleries and museums worldwide. Processing and shipping within the continental U.S. $50.00 plus 1.5% replacement cost insurance.
Witherell's
Dec. 02, 2018
Jim Nutt, (American, b. 1938), your so coarse (tish tish), 1977, etching, 8 3/4" x 7 3/4"
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) your so coarse (tish tish), 1977 etching signed, titled and numbered in pencil edition of 50 8 3/4" x 7 3/4" Provenance: Phyllis Kind Gallery, Chicago, Illinois Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1977 Property from the Collection of George M. Irwin, Quincy, Illinois Exhibitions: Selections from the Collection of George M. Irwin, Krannert Art Museum, Champaign, Illinois, 02 March through 13 April 1980
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 19, 2018
JIM NUTT | Mmmmmmph
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Etching, 1967-68, titled in pencil, on Rives wove paper, framed
Sotheby's
Jul. 20, 2018
JIM NUTT (B. 1938) | I Did It For You!, 1983
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
graphite and colored pencil on paper; signed, titled, dated '1983' and variously inscribed on the reverse
Sotheby's
May. 16, 2018
JIM NUTT - Untitled
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
JIM NUTT - Untitled
Phillips
Apr. 08, 2018
Art Green, (American, b. 1941), Gladys Nilsson (American, b. 1940) Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) Suellen Rocca (American, b. 1943) Ka...
Est: $500 - $700
Art Green (American, b. 1941) Gladys Nilsson (American, b. 1940) Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) Suellen Rocca (American, b. 1943) Karl Wirsum (American, b. 1939) The Hairy Who, Hyde Park Art Center, 1967 offset lithograph 17" x 11" Provenance: Property from an Important Chicago Collector
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Apr. 08, 2018
Jim Nutt, (American, b. 1938), I'm Not Stopping, 1976, etching, 3 7/8" x 6 7/8" sheet: 14" x 15 1/4"
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) I'm Not Stopping, 1976 etching signed, titled and numbered in pencil edition of 50 3 7/8" x 6 7/8" sheet: 14" x 15 1/4"
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Apr. 08, 2018
Jim Nutt, (American, b. 1938), Where Is It?, 1981, colored pencil and graphite on paper, 11 3/4" x 13 3/4"
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) Where Is It?, 1981 colored pencil and graphite on paper signed, titled and dated on verso 11 3/4" x 13 3/4" Provenance: Property from an Important Chicago Collector
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Apr. 08, 2018
Jim Nutt, (American, b. 1938), One Shouldn't Be Surprised, 1981, colored pencil and graphite on paper, 10 1/4" x 14 3/4"
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
Jim Nutt (American, b. 1938) One Shouldn't Be Surprised, 1981 colored pencil and graphite on paper signed, titled and dated on verso 10 1/4" x 14 3/4" Provenance: Property from an Important Chicago Collector
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Apr. 18, 2017
JIM NUTT - Untitled (Hairy Who Exhibition Poster for the San Francisco Art Institute); and Untitled (Hairy Who Exhibition Poster for the Hyde Park Art Center, 1968
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
JIM NUTT - Untitled (Hairy Who Exhibition Poster for the San Francisco Art Institute); and Untitled (Hairy Who Exhibition Poster for the Hyde Park Art Center, 1968
Phillips
Apr. 18, 2017
JIM NUTT - your so coarse (tish tish), 1977
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
JIM NUTT - your so coarse (tish tish), 1977
Phillips