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

Dec. 14, 2023
JIM BORGMAN Valentine's Day kiss.
Est: $800 - $1,000
JIM BORGMAN Valentine's Day kiss. Original illustration for the daily comic strip, Zits, published on Valentine's Day, 1999. This is an original Zits daily comic strip by Jim Borgman, which was published on Valentine's Day 1999 (King Features Syndicate). Using only visual storytelling, the strip shows the teen-aged main character Jeremy give his girlfriend Sara a Valentine's gift, followed by their very different perspectives of the ensuing kiss. Relatively few originals of this strip have come up for sale over the years, and this is a particularly fun example.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 14, 2023
Jim Borgman (American, b. 1954)
Est: $300 - $500
Radiothon, 88 for the benefit of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra 1988 ink and watercolor on paper signed l.c. with poster reflecting the work in print form attached to verso 16.5" ht. x 14.5" wd.(sight) 25" ht. x 21" wd. (framed) Download the Phone Bid form HERE
Caza Sikes
Dec. 15, 2022
JIM BORGMAN (1954-) "Honest! I Pardoned Dr. Lecter Strictly on the Merits of His Case." (BILL CLINTON / POLITICAL CARTOON)
Est: $600 - $900
JIM BORGMAN (1954-) "Honest! I Pardoned Dr. Lecter Strictly on the Merits of His Case." Political cartoon published in the Cincinnati Enquirer, 2001. 235x356 mm; 9 1/2x14 inches, image. Signed and dated in the upper left, inscribed and signed again on matte board; framed to 15x20 inches. The cartoon references Bill Clinton's controversial pardoning of financial criminal Marc Rich by comparing him to the infamous serial killer Hannibal Lecter from the horror film "Silence of the Lambs." Jim Borgman is notable for his political cartoons and as the artist of the long-running syndicated comic strip "Zits."
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 15, 2021
JIM BORGMAN (B. 1954) ORIGINAL CARTOON ART
Est: $50 - $1,000
Ink with zip tone. Signed, dated 1997. Signed again and dedicated on the mat. Dimensions: (Frame) H 16" x W 21", (Sight) H 10" x W 15" Condition: Slight age toning to paper. Marks on the mat, which may be intentional.
Westport Auction
Sep. 08, 2021
Jim Borgman, Signed, Numbered Morning Edition Print
Est: $30 - $50
Signed lower right in pencil and number 1175/3000. A cartoon depicting the staff of "Morning Edition" for WVXU. 20" wd. x 26" wd. (frame)
Caza Sikes
Nov. 01, 2020
Jim Borgman, American, Ohio (b. 1954), "On the Shoulders of Giants," ink/mixed media
Est: $200 - $300
Jim Borgman, American, Ohio (b. 1954), "On the Shoulders of Giants," ink/mixed media on paper board, signed and dated 1998 at upper left, label from the Raymond Gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio, mounted to the verso, measures 9.75 x 15 inches to the matt edge, 15 x 20 inches framed. CONDITION: Good, glass chipped at bottom left corner. A super Civil Rights related work, depicting Medgar Evers, Ross Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. James Mark Borgman is an American cartoonist and winner of the Pulitzer Prize who is known for his political cartoons and his nationally syndicated comic strips. He was the editorial cartoonist at The Cincinnati Enquirer from 1976 to 2008 and is the creator of the "Wonk City" and "Zits" comic strips.
Huntington Museum of Art
Oct. 27, 2019
Jim Borgman Original Cartoon
Est: $50 - $100
18" wd. x 11" ht. 1999, signed ul, created for the Cincinnati Enquirer, "Bob Taft Inaugural Bash, Bring a Book".
Caza Sikes
Aug. 25, 2019
Jim Borgman, (1954-* American), Political cartoon satirizing the Iranian hostage crisis, 1980, Ink on paper under glass, Sight: 9" H x
Est: $300 - $500
Jim Borgman (1954-* American) Political cartoon satirizing the Iranian hostage crisis, 1980 Ink on paper under glass Signed, dated and inscribed upper left: Jim Borgman / Cincinnati Enquirer Sight: 9" H x 13.25" W Notes: Jim Borgman is a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist working for the Cincinnati Enquirer. This piece was purchased at a charity auction for Amnesty International in Los Angeles on January 27, 1981 at a dinner honoring Francisco Laurenz Pons, the Uruguayan artist and cartoonist.
John Moran Auctioneers
May. 05, 2019
Jim Borgman, (1954-* American), Political cartoon satirizing the Iranian hostage crisis, 1980, Ink on paper under glass, Sight: 9" H x
Est: $600 - $900
Jim Borgman (1954-* American) Political cartoon satirizing the Iranian hostage crisis, 1980 Ink on paper under glass Signed, dated and inscribed upper left: Jim Borgman / Cincinnati Enquirer Sight: 9" H x 13.25" W Notes: Jim Borgman is a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist working for the Cincinnati Enquirer. This piece was purchased at a charity auction for Amnesty International in Los Angeles on January 27, 1981 at a dinner honoring Francisco Laurenz Pons, the Uruguayan artist and cartoonist.
John Moran Auctioneers
Aug. 01, 2018
(POLITICAL CARTOON) JIM BORGMAN
Est: $100 - $150
(POLITICAL CARTOON) JIM BORGMAN (b. 1954) is an American cartoonist. He is known for his political cartoons and his nationally syndicated comic strip "Zits". He was the editorial cartoonist at The Cincinnati Enquirer from 1976 to 2008. A Pulitzer Prize recipient and five-time winner of the National Cartoonist Society Editorial Cartoon Award. Original signed ink political cartoon for the Cincinnati Enquirer, 1985, 17" x 11 1/2", likely published. A lengthy and sarcastic description of President Reagan's physical condition folowing his 1985 colon surgery. Fine.
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Aug. 01, 2018
(POLITICAL CARTOON) JIM BORGMAN
Est: $100 - $150
(POLITICAL CARTOON) JIM BORGMAN (b. 1954) is an American cartoonist. He is known for his political cartoons and his nationally syndicated comic strip "Zits". He was the editorial cartoonist at The Cincinnati Enquirer from 1976 to 2008. A Pulitzer Prize recipient and five-time winner of the National Cartoonist Society Editorial Cartoon Award. Original signed ink political cartoon for the Cincinnati Enquirer, 1985, 17" x 11 1/2", likely published. The cartoon shows Ronald Reagan with arms outstretched, the caption reading: "It's morning in America", with a crescent moon: "DEFICITS" in the background. Matted, fine.
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Aug. 01, 2018
(POLITICAL CARTOON) JIM BORGMAN
Est: $100 - $150
(POLITICAL CARTOON) JIM BORGMAN (b. 1954) is an American cartoonist. He is known for his political cartoons and his nationally syndicated comic strip "Zits". He was the editorial cartoonist at The Cincinnati Enquirer from 1976 to 2008. A Pulitzer Prize recipient and five-time winner of the National Cartoonist Society Editorial Cartoon Award. Original signed ink political cartoon for the Cincinnati Enquirer, 1985, 16" x 11 1/2", likely published. The work shows "entertainer" Ronald Reagan, billed as: "The Great Communicator on Tax Reform", very nervous on stage and commenting: "I know you're out there...I can hear you breathing..." Fine.
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Aug. 01, 2018
(POLITICAL CARTOON) JIM BORGMAN
Est: $100 - $150
(POLITICAL CARTOON) JIM BORGMAN (b. 1954) is an American cartoonist. He is known for his political cartoons and his nationally syndicated comic strip "Zits". He was the editorial cartoonist at The Cincinnati Enquirer from 1976 to 2008. A Pulitzer Prize recipient and five-time winner of the National Cartoonist Society Editorial Cartoon Award. Original signed ink political cartoon for the Cincinnati Enquirer, 1985, 16" x 11 1/2", likely published. The cartoon shows four sorcerers or alchemists, including Ronals Reagan, stirring a cauldon labeled "SUPPLY SIDE" as they regard a map: "ECONOMIC WORLD" with a voodoo doll labeled "DEFECIT" at their feet. Beside them sits an empty chair with "BUDGET" book and pencil. The caption reads: "Gee, I sort of liked the little fellow, even if he did have a peculiar way with numbers..." Fine.
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Aug. 01, 2018
(POLITICAL CARTOON) JIM BORGMAN
Est: $100 - $150
(POLITICAL CARTOON) JIM BORGMAN (b. 1954) is an American cartoonist. He is known for his political cartoons and his nationally syndicated comic strip "Zits". He was the editorial cartoonist at The Cincinnati Enquirer from 1976 to 2008. A Pulitzer Prize recipient and five-time winner of the National Cartoonist Society Editorial Cartoon Award. Original signed ink political cartoon for the Cincinnati Enquirer, 1985, 16 1/2" x 11 1/2" (sight), likely published. President Reagan unveils his plan for "Tax Reform" before a huge crowd of taxpayers struggling to carry a gigantic "DEFICIT" represented by a bust of Reagan. The president complains: "Well, don't everyone applaud at once!" Fine. Matted.
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Aug. 01, 2018
(POLITICAL CARTOON) JIM BORGMAN
Est: $100 - $150
(POLITICAL CARTOON) JIM BORGMAN (b. 1954) is an American cartoonist. He is known for his political cartoons and his nationally syndicated comic strip "Zits". He was the editorial cartoonist at The Cincinnati Enquirer from 1976 to 2008. A Pulitzer Prize recipient and five-time winner of the National Cartoonist Society Editorial Cartoon Award. Original signed ink political cartoon for the Cincinnati Enquirer, 17" x 11 1/2" (sight), Jan. 31, 1983 and likely published. A naked man bears a banner reading: "The Glorious American Tax Revolts" as figures labeled: "CITY", "STATE", and "FED" walk off with the man's armor, helmet, shield and swords. Fine.
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Aug. 01, 2018
(POLITICAL CARTOON) JIM BORGMAN
Est: $150 - $200
(POLITICAL CARTOON) JIM BORGMAN (b. 1954) is an American cartoonist. He is known for his political cartoons and his nationally syndicated comic strip "Zits". He was the editorial cartoonist at The Cincinnati Enquirer from 1976 to 2008. A Pulitzer Prize recipient and five-time winner of the National Cartoonist Society Editorial Cartoon Award. Original signed ink political cartoon for the Cincinnati Enquirer, 1982, 17" x 11 1/2" (sight), likely published. The cartoon depicts President Ronald Reagan leading the "Biennial White House Election Year Circus" with the various animal performers waving flags with messages reading: "WAR ON CRIME", "WAR ON WELFARE CHEATS" and "WAR ON DRUGS". Very good.
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Aug. 01, 2018
(POLITICAL CARTOON) JIM BORGMAN
Est: $150 - $200
(POLITICAL CARTOON) JIM BORGMAN (b. 1954) is an American cartoonist. He is known for his political cartoons and his nationally syndicated comic strip "Zits". He was the editorial cartoonist at The Cincinnati Enquirer from 1976 to 2008. A Pulitzer Prize recipient and five-time winner of the National Cartoonist Society Editorial Cartoon Award. Original signed ink political cartoon for the Cincinnati Enquirer, 1983, 14" x 9" (sight), likely published. The cartoon depicts an image of what one would consider ideal "Tax Reform", represented by an image of a horse with dimensions and statistics, tacked on a wall. A team of politicians appears hard at work, attempting to transform the camel before them, into the tax reform "horse". Matted and framed.
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Mar. 27, 2018
JAMES BORGMAN (AMERICAN, 1954-) SCHOOL PRAYER, 1982 from CINCINNATI ENQUIRER Pen and ink, wash and white color on paper: 9 1/2 x 14...
Est: $200 - $300
JAMES BORGMAN (AMERICAN, 1954-) SCHOOL PRAYER, 1982 from CINCINNATI ENQUIRER Pen and ink, wash and white color on paper: 9 1/2 x 14 1/4 in. (sight) Framed; upper right inscribed and signed: copyright 1982 Cincinnati Enquirer/ Jim Borgman Provenance: Private Collection, Annapolis
Potomack Company
Apr. 24, 2017
Hand-Colored Cartoon of Hillary Clinton by JM Borgman
Est: $500 - $750
**Previously listed at 300** Jim Mark Borgman (American, born Feb. 24, 1954), Hillary Rodham Clinton cartoon created for Cincinnati Enquirer, 1996 CE. A witty political cartoon by American cartoonist Jim Borgman, perhaps best known for his nationally syndicated comic strip "Zits," a beloved collaboration between himself as cartoonist and writer Jerry Scott about a teenager. This Hillary Clinton cartoon was hand colored with watercolor over a printed matrix. It presents six caricature depictions of Hillary Clinton who was the 1st Lady of the United States at the time and inspired quite a bit of controversy, wonderful material for political satire. The cartoon is dated 1996, a campaign year for the Clintons. Underneath each image of the 1st Lady donning a different, comical hairstyle, outfit, and accessories is a caption; they read as follows, "The TWO-FOR-ONE CO-PRESIDENT LOOK"; "The SECRETARY OF HEALTHCARE LOOK"; "The LUCKY-IN-COMMODITIES LOOK"; "The FILES? WHAT FILES? LOOK"; "The HELL-TO-PAY LOOK"; and "The D'AMATOed LOOK". This cartoon was created for the Cincinnati Enquirer; however, it was not actually used. Quite a fun and topical piece! Size: 5.75" L x 8.625" W (14.6 cm x 21.9 cm) Borgman has achieved quite a bit of recognition for his work. Borgman's honors include a Pulitzer Prize awarded in 1991, the National Cartoonist Society Editorial Cartoon Award in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1994, and 2006. Borgman also won the National Cartoonist Society Newspaper Comic Strip (with Jerry Scott) for Zits in 1998 and 1999 and their Reuben Award in 1993. In addition, Borgman won the Reuben Award for editorial cartooning in 2006. Provenance: Ex-private New York City collection 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. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #113834
Artemis Gallery
Dec. 08, 2016
Hand-Colored Cartoon of Hillary Clinton by JM Borgman
Est: $700 - $1,500
Jim Mark Borgman (American, born Feb. 24, 1954), Hillary Rodham Clinton cartoon created for Cincinnati Enquirer, 1996 CE. A witty political cartoon by American cartoonist Jim Borgman, perhaps best known for his nationally syndicated comic strip "Zits," a beloved collaboration between himself as cartoonist and writer Jerry Scott about a teenager. This Hillary Clinton cartoon was hand colored with watercolor over a printed matrix. It presents six caricature depictions of Hillary Clinton who was the 1st Lady of the United States at the time and inspired quite a bit of controversy, wonderful material for political satire. The cartoon is dated 1996, a campaign year for the Clintons. Underneath each image of the 1st Lady donning a different, comical hairstyle, outfit, and accessories is a caption; they read as follows, "The TWO-FOR-ONE CO-PRESIDENT LOOK"; "The SECRETARY OF HEALTHCARE LOOK"; "The LUCKY-IN-COMMODITIES LOOK"; "The FILES? WHAT FILES? LOOK"; "The HELL-TO-PAY LOOK"; and "The D'AMATOed LOOK". This cartoon was created for the Cincinnati Enquirer; however, it was not actually used. Quite a fun and topical piece! Size: 5.75" L x 8.625" W (14.6 cm x 21.9 cm) Borgman has achieved quite a bit of recognition for his work. Borgman's honors include a Pulitzer Prize awarded in 1991, the National Cartoonist Society Editorial Cartoon Award in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1994, and 2006. Borgman also won the National Cartoonist Society Newspaper Comic Strip (with Jerry Scott) for Zits in 1998 and 1999 and their Reuben Award in 1993. In addition, Borgman won the Reuben Award for editorial cartooning in 2006. Provenance: Ex-private New York City collection 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. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #113834
Artemis Gallery
Jun. 02, 2016
Hand-Colored Cartoon of Hillary Clinton by JM Borgman
Est: $700 - $1,500
Jim Mark Borgman (American, born Feb. 24, 1954), Hillary Rodham Clinton cartoon created for Cincinnati Enquirer, 1996 CE. A witty political cartoon by American cartoonist Jim Borgman, perhaps best known for his nationally syndicated comic strip "Zits," a beloved collaboration between himself as cartoonist and writer Jerry Scott about a teenager. This Hillary Clinton cartoon was hand colored with watercolor over a printed matrix. It presents six caricature depictions of Hillary Clinton who was the 1st Lady of the United States at the time and inspired quite a bit of controversy, wonderful material for political satire. The cartoon is dated 1996, a campaign year for the Clintons. Underneath each image of the 1st Lady donning a different, comical hairstyle, outfit, and accessories is a caption; they read as follows, "The TWO-FOR-ONE CO-PRESIDENT LOOK"; "The SECRETARY OF HEALTHCARE LOOK"; "The LUCKY-IN-COMMODITIES LOOK"; "The FILES? WHAT FILES? LOOK"; "The HELL-TO-PAY LOOK"; and "The D'AMATOed LOOK". This cartoon was created for the Cincinnati Enquirer; however, it was not actually used. Quite a fun and topical piece! Size: 5.75" L x 8.625" W (14.6 cm x 21.9 cm) Borgman has achieved quite a bit of recognition for his work. Borgman's honors include a Pulitzer Prize awarded in 1991, the National Cartoonist Society Editorial Cartoon Award in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1994, and 2006. Borgman also won the National Cartoonist Society Newspaper Comic Strip (with Jerry Scott) for Zits in 1998 and 1999 and their Reuben Award in 1993. In addition, Borgman won the Reuben Award for editorial cartooning in 2006. Provenance: Ex-private New York City collection 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. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #113834
Artemis Gallery