Alexander Brook Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Alexander Brook Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 24, 2024
AMERICAN NUDE FEMALE STUDY DRAWINGS SIGNED
Est: $100 - $150
A collection of three sepia and pencil study drawings on paper, each signed, with one attributed to Alexander Brook, 1898 to 1980, a recognized American artist known for his figurative style and emotive portrayals. These works showcase nude female figures in various positions. Antique American Drawings and Art Collectibles.
Antique Arena Inc
Mar. 05, 2024
George Biddle Playing the Flute
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Property of The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Sold to Benefit its Acquisitions Program Alexander Brook 1898 - 1980 George Biddle Playing the Flute signed A Brook and inscribed (lower left) oil on canvas 40 ⅜ by 30 ¼ in. 102.6 by 76.8 cm. Executed in 1929.
Sotheby's
Oct. 28, 2023
Alexander Brook, New York (1898-1980), Reclining Semi Nude Woman, charcoal on paper, 10"H x 13 1/2"W (image), 14 1/2"H x 19 1/4"W (mat)
Est: $100 - $200
Alexander Brook New York, (1898-1980) Reclining Semi Nude Woman charcoal on paper Signed lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: The following was written and submitted by Jean Ershler Schatz, artist and researcher from Laguna Woods, California. Alexander Brook was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 14, 1898. At the age of sixteen Brook was painting ancient statuary at Pratt Institute, after a bout of polio that fortunately left no traces. At the age of seventeen he enrolled at the Art Students League where in time he became a member of the faculty. Life became a series of successes. He won second prize to Picasso's first prize at the Carnegie Institute International Exhibitioon of Modern Painting in 1930. Brook had close and congenial friends in painters Niles Spencer, Louis Bouche and Peggy Bacon, whom he married in 1920. Until the tidal wave of abstract art inundated the galleries, no show of contemporary American art seemed complete without an Alexander Brook. But abstract art took over and Brook was out of the public eye. He was a lusty personality who used a lyric brush to paint the tender, not the dramatic, side of life. His colors were subdued and subtly graded. Brook was a brawny, barrel-shaped man who was up at dawn each morning for a full day of puttering and painting. He and Peggy Bacon were divorced in 1940. He was remarried later to the painter Gina Knee and his wife accompanied him wherever he painted. He died in 1980. Sources include: Time Magazine, August 2, 1962 Life Magazine (date unknown)
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 28, 2023
Alexander Brook, New York, Georgia (1898-1980), female nude, graphite on paper, 16 7/8"H x 13 7/8"W
Est: $100 - $200
Alexander Brook New York, Georgia, (1898-1980) female nude graphite on paper Signed lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: The following was written and submitted by Jean Ershler Schatz, artist and researcher from Laguna Woods, California. Alexander Brook was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 14, 1898. At the age of sixteen Brook was painting ancient statuary at Pratt Institute, after a bout of polio that fortunately left no traces. At the age of seventeen he enrolled at the Art Students League where in time he became a member of the faculty. Life became a series of successes. He won second prize to Picasso's first prize at the Carnegie Institute International Exhibitioon of Modern Painting in 1930. Brook had close and congenial friends in painters Niles Spencer, Louis Bouche and Peggy Bacon, whom he married in 1920. Until the tidal wave of abstract art inundated the galleries, no show of contemporary American art seemed complete without an Alexander Brook. But abstract art took over and Brook was out of the public eye. He was a lusty personality who used a lyric brush to paint the tender, not the dramatic, side of life. His colors were subdued and subtly graded. Brook was a brawny, barrel-shaped man who was up at dawn each morning for a full day of puttering and painting. He and Peggy Bacon were divorced in 1940. He was remarried later to the painter Gina Knee and his wife accompanied him wherever he painted. He died in 1980. Sources include: Time Magazine, August 2, 1962 Life Magazine (date unknown)
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 28, 2023
Alexander Brook, New York, Georgia (1898-1980), female partial nude, graphite on paper, 13"H x 9"W (sight), 18"H x 14 7/8"W (mat)
Est: $100 - $200
Alexander Brook New York, Georgia, (1898-1980) female partial nude graphite on paper Unsigned. Inscribed lower left. Biography from the Archives of askART: The following was written and submitted by Jean Ershler Schatz, artist and researcher from Laguna Woods, California. Alexander Brook was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 14, 1898. At the age of sixteen Brook was painting ancient statuary at Pratt Institute, after a bout of polio that fortunately left no traces. At the age of seventeen he enrolled at the Art Students League where in time he became a member of the faculty. Life became a series of successes. He won second prize to Picasso's first prize at the Carnegie Institute International Exhibitioon of Modern Painting in 1930. Brook had close and congenial friends in painters Niles Spencer, Louis Bouche and Peggy Bacon, whom he married in 1920. Until the tidal wave of abstract art inundated the galleries, no show of contemporary American art seemed complete without an Alexander Brook. But abstract art took over and Brook was out of the public eye. He was a lusty personality who used a lyric brush to paint the tender, not the dramatic, side of life. His colors were subdued and subtly graded. Brook was a brawny, barrel-shaped man who was up at dawn each morning for a full day of puttering and painting. He and Peggy Bacon were divorced in 1940. He was remarried later to the painter Gina Knee and his wife accompanied him wherever he painted. He died in 1980. Sources include: Time Magazine, August 2, 1962 Life Magazine (date unknown)
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 28, 2023
Alexander Brook, New York, Georgia (1898-1980), female partial nude, graphite on paper, 17"H x 14"W
Est: $100 - $200
Alexander Brook New York, Georgia, (1898-1980) female partial nude graphite on paper Pencil signed lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: The following was written and submitted by Jean Ershler Schatz, artist and researcher from Laguna Woods, California. Alexander Brook was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 14, 1898. At the age of sixteen Brook was painting ancient statuary at Pratt Institute, after a bout of polio that fortunately left no traces. At the age of seventeen he enrolled at the Art Students League where in time he became a member of the faculty. Life became a series of successes. He won second prize to Picasso's first prize at the Carnegie Institute International Exhibitioon of Modern Painting in 1930. Brook had close and congenial friends in painters Niles Spencer, Louis Bouche and Peggy Bacon, whom he married in 1920. Until the tidal wave of abstract art inundated the galleries, no show of contemporary American art seemed complete without an Alexander Brook. But abstract art took over and Brook was out of the public eye. He was a lusty personality who used a lyric brush to paint the tender, not the dramatic, side of life. His colors were subdued and subtly graded. Brook was a brawny, barrel-shaped man who was up at dawn each morning for a full day of puttering and painting. He and Peggy Bacon were divorced in 1940. He was remarried later to the painter Gina Knee and his wife accompanied him wherever he painted. He died in 1980. Sources include: Time Magazine, August 2, 1962 Life Magazine (date unknown)
Ripley Auctions
Aug. 08, 2023
Alexander Brook (1898 - 1980) American
Est: $700 - $1,200
Alexander Brook (1898 - 1980) Oil on Canvas, Signed & Titled "STOUT LADY", Numbered 38, Dated 1962, Measures ( 10 x 16 inches ) w/frame( 12.5 x 19 inches ) Born in Brooklyn, New York, Alexander Brook was a realist painter, whose works consisted mostly of still-life subjects, landscapes, and figures, often of women. He was very successful in his day, winning second prize to Picasso's first prize at the Carnegie Institute International Exhibition of Modern Painting in 1930. In New York, he studied at the Art Students League between the years of 1914-1918. It was at the Art Students League that Brook developed significant relationships with Niles Spencer, Reginald Marsh, Kenneth Hays Miller, Yasuo Kuniyoshi and, perhaps most significantly, Peggy Bacon, whom he married in 1920. Along with Kenneth Hayes Miller, Brook studied with John C. Johansen, Frank V. DuMond, George Bridgeman and Dimitri Romanofski. Within this group lay the foundations of American Realism. Brook was a member of the Society of Independent Artists, who rebelled against the strictures of the National Academy of Design.
Cutler Bay Auctions
Aug. 08, 2023
Alexander Brook (1898 - 1980) American
Est: $700 - $1,200
Alexander Brook (1898 - 1980) Oil on Canvas, Signed, Measures ( 18.5 x 11.5 inches) w/frame ( 21 x 14 inches ) (Born in Brooklyn, New York, Alexander Brook was a realist painter, whose works consisted mostly of still-life subjects, landscapes, and figures, often of women. He was very successful in his day, winning second prize to Picasso's first prize at the Carnegie Institute International Exhibition of Modern Painting in 1930. In New York, he studied at the Art Students League between the years of 1914-1918. It was at the Art Students League that Brook developed significant relationships with Niles Spencer, Reginald Marsh, Kenneth Hays Miller, Yasuo Kuniyoshi and, perhaps most significantly, Peggy Bacon, whom he married in 1920. Along with Kenneth Hayes Miller, Brook studied with John C. Johansen, Frank V. DuMond, George Bridgeman and Dimitri Romanofski. Within this group lay the foundations of American Realism. Brook was a member of the Society of Independent Artists, who rebelled against the strictures of the National Academy of Design.
Cutler Bay Auctions
Jun. 22, 2023
ALEXANDER BROOK, American 1898-1980, Portrait of a Woman, oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm.), Frame: 24 1/2 x 20 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (62.2 x 52.1 x 6.4 cm.)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ALEXANDER BROOK American, 1898-1980 Portrait of a Woman oil on canvas signed lower right "A. Brook"
Shannon's
May. 26, 2023
ALEXANDER BROOK, NEW YORK (1898-1980) O/C
Est: $50 - $1,000
Oil on canvas of a semi-nude standing woman. Signed and dated '55 lower right. Appears to be in original frame. Dimensions: (Frame) H 18.5" x W 11.5", (Canvas) H 14" x W 7" Condition: Painting unvarnished. Mat with age toning. Some separation to the frame corners.
Westport Auction
Apr. 29, 2023
Alexander Brook, New York (1898-1980), Reclining Semi Nude Woman, charcoal on paper, 10" x 13 1/2" (sight), 14 1/2" x 19 1/4" (mat)
Est: $100 - $200
Alexander Brook New York, (1898-1980) Reclining Semi Nude Woman charcoal on paper signed lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: The following was written and submitted by Jean Ershler Schatz, artist and researcher from Laguna Woods, California. Alexander Brook was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 14, 1898. At the age of sixteen Brook was painting ancient statuary at Pratt Institute, after a bout of polio that fortunately left no traces. At the age of seventeen he enrolled at the Art Students League where in time he became a member of the faculty. Life became a series of successes. He won second prize to Picasso's first prize at the Carnegie Institute International Exhibitioon of Modern Painting in 1930. Brook had close and congenial friends in painters Niles Spencer, Louis Bouche and Peggy Bacon, whom he married in 1920. Until the tidal wave of abstract art inundated the galleries, no show of contemporary American art seemed complete without an Alexander Brook. But abstract art took over and Brook was out of the public eye. He was a lusty personality who used a lyric brush to paint the tender, not the dramatic, side of life. His colors were subdued and subtly graded. Brook was a brawny, barrel-shaped man who was up at dawn each morning for a full day of puttering and painting. He and Peggy Bacon were divorced in 1940. He was remarried later to the painter Gina Knee and his wife accompanied him wherever he painted. He died in 1980. Sources include: Time Magazine, August 2, 1962 Life Magazine (date unknown)
Ripley Auctions
Apr. 29, 2023
Alexander Brook, New York, Georgia (1898-1980), Two Pensive Women, oil on canvas, 51 1/2"H x 33 3/8"W (sight), 56 1/2"H x 38 1/2"W (frame)
Est: $700 - $900
Alexander Brook New York, Georgia, (1898-1980) Two Pensive Women oil on canvas Signed lower right. Exhibited: Santa Fe East Galleries, NM Biography from the Archives of askART: Born in Brooklyn, New York, Alexander Brook was a realist painter, whose works consisted mostly of still-life subjects, landscapes, and figures, often of women. He was very successful in his day, winning second prize to Picasso's first prize at the Carnegie Institute International Exhibition of Modern Painting in 1930. In New York, he studied at the Art Students League between the years of 1914-1918. It was at the Art Students League that Brook developed significant relationships with Niles Spencer, Reginald Marsh, Kenneth Hays Miller, Yasuo Kuniyoshi and, perhaps most significantly, Peggy Bacon, whom he married in 1920. Along with Kenneth Hayes Miller, Brook studied with John C. Johansen, Frank V. DuMond, George Bridgeman and Dimitri Romanofski. Within this group lay the foundations of American Realism. Brook was a member of the Society of Independent Artists, who rebelled against the strictures of the National Academy of Design. In 1938 Brook traveled to Savannah, Georgia, there he did some of his most provocative work. After two years in the South, Bacon and Brook were divorced. Brook later married the painter Gina Knee. During the years 1928 through 1939, Alexander Brook had works in over one-hundred exhibitions, fifteen of which were one man shows. By 1942, Brook had resumed teaching at the Art Students League. Demand for the artist's work kept him in significant collections, galleries, and museums, including the Downtown Gallery (New York), the National Academy of Design, the Rehn Gallery, the Larcada and the Knoedler galleries. Some feel Brook may have retreated from the art world with the rise of Abstract Expressionism, although a sketchbook that he kept from 1949 to 1951 reveals an active engagement in painting and served multi purposes--a repository for his ideas, an address book, notebook, and travel diary. Of special interest are his notes on watercolor technique. It also includes tips for using new painting tools such as knives, sponges, and razor blades. Most of the sketches in it are of Florida landscapes, which augmented written accounts of his travels. Many later drawings were inspired by the trip Brook made with his third wife to Europe, where he studied the works of Picasso, Goya and Zurbaran. Brook received awards at the Art Institute of Chicago (1929), the Pennsylvania Academy (1931), the Guggenheim Fellowship (1931), and the San Francisco Art Association (1938).
Ripley Auctions
Feb. 28, 2023
ALEXANDER BROOK (1898-1980), THE MODEL, GRAPHITE
Est: $300 - $500
Description: Alexander Brook (NY/GA, 1898-1980), The Model, c. 1939, Graphite on Paper, signed at bottom, charcoal drawing of a woman wearing heels and a halter dress, with 'Reves' watermark, matted and in a giltwood frame. Frame size: 23 5/8 in. x 19 1/8 in. Alexander Brook was a New York native who trained at the Pratt Institute and the Art Students League. Brook exhibited broadly and won several awards over the course of his career. He served as the Assistant Director of the Whitney Studio Club (later the Whitney Museum of Art) while establishing himself as a painter of genre scenes and portraits. Brook and his wife travelled south and eventually split their time between New York and Savannah, Georgia. His work can be found in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Whitney Museum and the Art Institute of Chicago, among others. Measurements: Height: by sight, 14 7/8 in. x Width: 10 3/8 in. Condition: Overall good condition, paper toned, mat burn, two small repairs to paper in top right and left corners. Notice to bidders: The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the conditions of aging. Complete condition reports are available by request, no later than 24 hours prior to the live auction. All lots are offered and sold 'as is', and Everard Auctions will not provide refunds based on condition. Timepiece movements, lighting and electrics have not been tested, and art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated. We do not guarantee the condition of frames. By placing a bid, either in person, by phone, absentee or via the Internet, you signify that you agree to be bound by the conditions of sale. Everard Auctions does not provide any shipping or packing services. We recommend that all potential buyers obtain pack/ship estimates prior to bidding. Please contact us for a list of recommended shippers.
Everard Auctions and Appraisals
Feb. 16, 2023
ALEXANDER BROOK (1898-1980) Head.
Est: $300 - $500
ALEXANDER BROOK (1898-1980) Head. Oil on canvas. Signed, A. Brook, lower right. Inscribed, #134 Head, and signed, Brook, on stretcher. 228x178 mm; 9x7 inches. The sitter for this portrait is believed to be the artist, Peggy Bacon.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 16, 2023
ALEXANDER BROOK (1898-1980) Man Talking.
Est: $300 - $500
ALEXANDER BROOK (1898-1980) Man Talking. Oil on canvas, 1934. Signed, A. Brook, lower left. Stamped, May 16 1934, and inscribed, #116, and as titled on stretcher. 203x153 mm; 8x6 inches. Alexander Brook contributed two murals to the large art project at the Clinton Federal Building, Washington, D.C., completed in 1939 and funded by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA).
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 16, 2023
ALEXANDER BROOK (1898-1980) Portrait of an Artist.
Est: $300 - $500
ALEXANDER BROOK (1898-1980) Portrait of an Artist. Oil on canvas. Signed, A. Brook, lower right. Inscribed, #133 portrait of an Artist, on stretcher. 203x503 mm; 8x6 inches. The sitter for this portrait is believed to be the artist, Phillip Guston.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 20, 2022
A. BROOK. REMEMBER ME? I WAS AT BATAAN. 1943.
Est: $200 - $400
Brook, Alexander (American 1898 - 1980). Remember Me? I was at Bataan. Buy War Bonds. 1943. WII Poster. 28 1/2" x 38 3/4". Condition: Very good. Folded. Minot damp staining.
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Dec. 17, 2022
Alexander Brook, New York, Georgia (1898-1980), Anna, Oil on board, 9 1/4" x 11 1/2", 17 1/2" x 20 1/2" (frame)
Est: $300 - $500
Alexander Brook New York, Georgia, (1898-1980) Anna Oil on board Signed upper right. Signed and titled "Anna" verso, with phrase "American School". Biography from the Archives of askART: Born in Brooklyn, New York, Alexander Brook was a realist painter, whose works consisted mostly of still-life subjects, landscapes, and figures, often of women. He was very successful in his day, winning second prize to Picasso's first prize at the Carnegie Institute International Exhibition of Modern Painting in 1930. In New York, he studied at the Art Students League between the years of 1914-1918. It was at the Art Students League that Brook developed significant relationships with Niles Spencer, Reginald Marsh, Kenneth Hays Miller, Yasuo Kuniyoshi and, perhaps most significantly, Peggy Bacon, whom he married in 1920. Along with Kenneth Hayes Miller, Brook studied with John C. Johansen, Frank V. DuMond, George Bridgeman and Dimitri Romanofski. Within this group lay the foundations of American Realism. Brook was a member of the Society of Independent Artists, who rebelled against the strictures of the National Academy of Design. In 1938 Brook traveled to Savannah, Georgia, there he did some of his most provocative work. After two years in the South, Bacon and Brook were divorced. Brook later married the painter Gina Knee. During the years 1928 through 1939, Alexander Brook had works in over one-hundred exhibitions, fifteen of which were one man shows. By 1942, Brook had resumed teaching at the Art Students League. Demand for the artist's work kept him in significant collections, galleries, and museums, including the Downtown Gallery (New York), the National Academy of Design, the Rehn Gallery, the Larcada and the Knoedler galleries. Some feel Brook may have retreated from the art world with the rise of Abstract Expressionism, although a sketchbook that he kept from 1949 to 1951 reveals an active engagement in painting and served multi purposes--a repository for his ideas, an address book, notebook, and travel diary. Of special interest are his notes on watercolor technique. It also includes tips for using new painting tools such as knives, sponges, and razor blades. Most of the sketches in it are of Florida landscapes, which augmented written accounts of his travels. Many later drawings were inspired by the trip Brook made with his third wife to Europe, where he studied the works of Picasso, Goya and Zurbaran. Brook received awards at the Art Institute of Chicago (1929), the Pennsylvania Academy (1931), the Guggenheim Fellowship (1931), and the San Francisco Art Association (1938).
Ripley Auctions
Dec. 17, 2022
Alexander Brook, New York, Georgia (1898-1980), No. 4 Still Life with books, 1929, oil on canvas, 23 3/4" x 29 3/4", 27 3/4" x 33 3/4" (frame)
Est: $500 - $700
Alexander Brook New York, Georgia, (1898-1980) No. 4 Still Life with books, 1929 oil on canvas signed and dated lower left. Wikipedia: Brook was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 14, 1898, to a Russian family.[1] At the age of twelve he was bed-ridden with polio. It was during this time that he received his first lessons in painting.[2] In 1914 he entered the Art Students League of New York, where he studied for four years with Kenneth Hayes Miller, John Christen Johansen, Frank DuMond, George Bridgman, and Dimitri Romanovski.[1] There he met the painter Peggy Bacon, whom he married in 1920.[1] Brook also studied at the Pratt Institute.[3] During his twenties, Brooks painted still lifes and posed figures with vigor and sensuality. He later began to emulate the style of Jules Pascin.[4] From 1924 to 1927 he was the assistant director of the Whitney Studio Club.[5] He also worked as a reviewer for The Arts magazine.[3] His realist painting was exhibited widely and he won multiple awards.[4] Children's Lunch won the Frank G Logan prize at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1929 and Georgia Jungle won the Carnegie Prize at the Carnegie International art exhibition in 1939. He also received the Temple gold medal at the Pennsylvania Academy in 1931 and a gold medal at the Paris International Exhibition in 1937.[3] Unfortunately for Brook, the realist style fell out of favor late in the 1940s.[4] Brook taught at the Art Students League of New York from 1933 until 1936 and again from 1942 until 1943.[1] About 1940, he was divorced from Peggy Bacon. After a second marriage to Libby Bergere and spells living in Savannah, Georgia, in 1945 he married his third wife, the painter Gina Knee. In 1948 they moved to Sag Harbor on eastern Long Island, where he retired from painting around 1965.[4] His work can be found at a variety of museum collections, such as the Whitney Museum, the Metropolitan Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Albright-Knox Gallery.[3]
Ripley Auctions
Dec. 17, 2022
Alexander Brook, New York (1898-1980), Reclining Semi Nude Woman, charcoal on paper, 10" x 13 1/2" (sight), 14 1/2" x 19 1/4" (mat)
Est: $100 - $200
Alexander Brook New York, (1898-1980) Reclining Semi Nude Woman charcoal on paper signed lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: The following was written and submitted by Jean Ershler Schatz, artist and researcher from Laguna Woods, California. Alexander Brook was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 14, 1898. At the age of sixteen Brook was painting ancient statuary at Pratt Institute, after a bout of polio that fortunately left no traces. At the age of seventeen he enrolled at the Art Students League where in time he became a member of the faculty. Life became a series of successes. He won second prize to Picasso's first prize at the Carnegie Institute International Exhibitioon of Modern Painting in 1930. Brook had close and congenial friends in painters Niles Spencer, Louis Bouche and Peggy Bacon, whom he married in 1920. Until the tidal wave of abstract art inundated the galleries, no show of contemporary American art seemed complete without an Alexander Brook. But abstract art took over and Brook was out of the public eye. He was a lusty personality who used a lyric brush to paint the tender, not the dramatic, side of life. His colors were subdued and subtly graded. Brook was a brawny, barrel-shaped man who was up at dawn each morning for a full day of puttering and painting. He and Peggy Bacon were divorced in 1940. He was remarried later to the painter Gina Knee and his wife accompanied him wherever he painted. He died in 1980. Sources include: Time Magazine, August 2, 1962 Life Magazine (date unknown)
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 14, 2022
Alexander Brook, New York / Georgia OIL
Est: $100 - $200
Oil on canvas in an ebony and gold tone wooden frame, signed on the lower right â€œA. Brook” by Alexander Brook. There is a tag on the back from Kraushaar Galleries, 724 Fifth Avenue, New York 10019 with the title â€œWoman with Cigarette.” This painting depicts a portrait of a woman smoking a cigarette. The image measures 7 inches tall by 6.5 inches wide, and the frame measures 17 inches tall by 16.5 inches wide.
Steven's Art & Antiques
Oct. 11, 2022
ALEXANDER BROOK - "Bodegón de flores y frutas".
Est: -
ALEXANDER BROOK - "Bodegón de flores y frutas".
Arte Subastas Bilbao
Jun. 05, 2022
Alexander Brook, New York / Georgia OIL
Est: $200 - $400
Oil on canvas in an ebony and gold tone wooden frame, signed on the lower right “A. Brook” by Alexander Brook. There is a tag on the back from Kraushaar Galleries, 724 Fifth Avenue, New York 10019 with the title “Woman with Cigarette.” This painting depicts a portrait of a woman smoking a cigarette. The image measures 7 inches tall by 6.5 inches wide, and the frame measures 17 inches tall by 16.5 inches wide.
Steven's Art & Antiques
Jun. 04, 2022
Alexander Brook, New York / Georgia (1898 - 1980), Boy with Candy Cane, oil on canvas, 8 1/2"H x 6 3/4"W (sight), 14 1/2"H x 12 1/2"W (frame)
Est: $400 - $500
Alexander Brook New York / Georgia, (1898 - 1980) Boy with Candy Cane oil on canvas signed lower right. Biography from the Archives of askART: Born in Brooklyn, New York, Alexander Brook was a realist painter, whose works consisted mostly of still-life subjects, landscapes, and figures, often of women. He was very successful in his day, winning second prize to Picasso's first prize at the Carnegie Institute International Exhibition of Modern Painting in 1930. In New York, he studied at the Art Students League between the years of 1914-1918. It was at the Art Students League that Brook developed significant relationships with Niles Spencer, Reginald Marsh, Kenneth Hays Miller, Yasuo Kuniyoshi and, perhaps most significantly, Peggy Bacon, whom he married in 1920. Along with Kenneth Hayes Miller, Brook studied with John C. Johansen, Frank V. DuMond, George Bridgeman and Dimitri Romanofski. Within this group lay the foundations of American Realism. Brook was a member of the Society of Independent Artists, who rebelled against the strictures of the National Academy of Design. In 1938 Brook traveled to Savannah, Georgia, there he did some of his most provocative work. After two years in the South, Bacon and Brook were divorced. Brook later married the painter Gina Knee. During the years 1928 through 1939, Alexander Brook had works in over one-hundred exhibitions, fifteen of which were one man shows. By 1942, Brook had resumed teaching at the Art Students League. Demand for the artist's work kept him in significant collections, galleries, and museums, including the Downtown Gallery (New York), the National Academy of Design, the Rehn Gallery, the Larcada and the Knoedler galleries. Some feel Brook may have retreated from the art world with the rise of Abstract Expressionism, although a sketchbook that he kept from 1949 to 1951 reveals an active engagement in painting and served multi purposes--a repository for his ideas, an address book, notebook, and travel diary. Of special interest are his notes on watercolor technique. It also includes tips for using new painting tools such as knives, sponges, and razor blades. Most of the sketches in it are of Florida landscapes, which augmented written accounts of his travels. Many later drawings were inspired by the trip Brook made with his third wife to Europe, where he studied the works of Picasso, Goya and Zurbaran. Brook received awards at the Art Institute of Chicago (1929), the Pennsylvania Academy (1931), the Guggenheim Fellowship (1931), and the San Francisco Art Association (1938).
Ripley Auctions
Apr. 07, 2022
ALEXANDER BROOK (Brooklyn, Nueva York, E.E.U.U.,1898-Long Island, Nueva Yo
Est: -
ALEXANDER BROOK (Brooklyn, Nueva York, E.E.U.U.,1898-Long Island, Nueva York, E.E.U.U., 1980) Título: Bodegón de flores y frutas Firmado: A. Brook Óleo sobre lienzo 36x26 cm
Arte Subastas Bilbao
Mar. 12, 2022
Alexander Brook (1898--1980) Modernist Portrait of Girl, c. 1950
Est: $1,500 - $3,000
Original oil on canvas board by listed American post-war modernist artist Alexander Brook. A modernist styled three-quarter portrait of a young girl with red shirt, brown jacket and chin-length hair. Against a flat gray background. Professionally framed in a modernist convex gilt over white 3.5" wide frame. Brook won second prize to Picasso’s first prize at the Carnegie Institute International Exhibition of Modern Painting in 1930. Brook's style is similar to Raymond J. Wendell,
Appraisley
Jan. 27, 2022
ALEXANDER BROOK (1898-1980) Untitled (Seated Half Nude).
Est: $800 - $1,200
ALEXANDER BROOK (1898-1980) Untitled (Seated Half Nude). Oil on canvas. 407x305 mm; 16x12 inches. Signed A. Brook, lower right recto. Circa 1935. Provenance: Salander-O'Reilly Galleries, New York; Santa Fe East Galleries, Santa Fe; private collection, New Jersey; Christie's East, New York, June 10, 1992, sale 7307, lot 485; private collection, New York. Exhibited: "Alexander Brook," Santa Fe East Art Galleries, May 15-June 30, 1981. Alexander Brook contributed two murals to the large art project at the Clinton Federal Building, Washington, D.C., completed in 1939.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 21, 2021
ALEXANDER BROOK (American, 1898-1980)
Est: $700 - $900
Reclining female nude Oil on panel Signed lower right, with Sragow label on verso, framed h. 9-1/4 w. 13-1/2 in. overall: 15 x 19-1/2 in. (frame) IN SITU ITEM: This lot is not scheduled for display in our saleroom, if you wish to preview this item in-person please call ahead and we will facilitate making it available to view.
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Nov. 16, 2021
Alexander Brook (American 1898 - 1980) was active/lived in New York, Georgia. oil on canvas, "JUNE" canvas 40 x 30 inches.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Alexander Brook (American 1898 - 1980) was active/lived in New York, Georgia. oil on canvas, "JUNE" canvas 40 x 30 inches.
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Sep. 30, 2021
Alexander Brook Nude Figure Study Drawing
Est: $200 - $300
New York, Georgia,1898-1980 Depicts a woman facing away from the viewer with a bare bottom beside a rocking chair.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Aug. 01, 2021
ALEXANDER BROOK (1898-1980) THE MODEL
Est: $300 - $400
Graphite "The Model" by Alexander Brook (1898-1980, American), Signed in Pencil by the artist. In Frame 19"x24"x1 1/4". Weight 6 pds. PROVENANCE: A Charleston SC Private Estate. Alexander Brook was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 14, 1898. At the age of sixteen Brook was painting ancient statuary at Pratt Institute, after a bout of polio that fortunately left no traces. At the age of seventeen he enrolled at the Art Students League where in time he became a member of the faculty. Life became a series of successes. He won second prize to Picasso's first prize at the Carnegie Institute Original Drawing Early in his career, while developing his personal style, Brook wrote articles for art journals to supplement his income. He eventually became the assistant director of the Whitney Studio Club, later known as the Whitney Museum of Art, where he worked to promote contemporary, representational art. Brook built a solid reputation for himself during the twenties and thirties with his genre scenes and portraits painted in a realistic manner, winning several important awards. He won second prize to Picasso's first prize at the Carnegie Institute International Exhibitioon of Modern Painting in 1930. In 1938, Brook traveled south to Savannah, Georgia and found the city to be a great source of inspiration. He returned in 1940 and moved into a studio housed in a former cotton warehouse on the Riverfront. He lived in the town, off and on, over the next decade, executing some of his best work there. One of his paintings showing an impoverished, African American shantytown on the outskirts of Savannah won first place at the Carnegie Exposition in 1939. Following his military service in World War Il, Brook returned to Savannah with his wife,Gina Knee, who was also an artist. Brook and Knee divided their time between New York and Savannah, and their home became a gathering place for local artists and their friends, including Hattie Saussy. Brook painted many portraits and genre scenes for his own pleasure as well as commissioned paintings during his time in Georgia. The couple also actively supported the area's local causes, including the theater and library. While living in Savannah, Brook exhibited his work, wrote articles for art publications and produced two covers for the Saturday Evening Post. In 1948, Brook left Savannah and purchased a home on Long Island, New York, where he retired from painting in 1966 and died in 1980.
Charleston Estate Auctions
Jul. 11, 2021
ALEXANDER BROOK (American, 1898-1980)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Reclining female nude Oil on panel Signed lower right, with Sragow label on verso, framed h. 9-1/4 w. 13-1/2 in. overall: 15 x 19-1/2 in. (frame) Limited Preview: Please note that this auction has a limited in-person preview. Not all items may be on display in the saleroom, if you wish to view a particular item in-person we strongly suggest contacting the gallery in advance of your visit.
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Oct. 27, 2020
ALEXANDER BROOK 1898-1980 O/C PAINTING
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Signed bottom right, modernist portrait of a man against a tree. Back of stretcher with Slander 'O Reilly galleries and Richardson-Clark gallery on verso. One dates to 1922 Dimensions: (Frame) H 29.25" x W 19.5" (Canvas) H 14" x W 8.5" Condition: Lined, flattened folds, restored frame with some edge rubbing.
Westport Auction
Jul. 25, 2020
Remember Me? I was at Bataan
Est: €800 - €1,600
1 Affiche Non-Entoilée / Vintage Poster on Paper not lined
Artprecium
Jul. 09, 2020
Remember Me? I was at Bataan
Est: €800 - €1,600
1 Affiche Non-Entoilée / Vintage Poster on Paper not lined
Artprecium
May. 10, 2020
Remember Me? I was at Bataan 1943
Est: €1,600 - €3,200
1 Affiche Non-Entoilée / Vintage Poster on Paper not lined B.E. B + Plis & déchirures / folds & tears
Artprecium
Apr. 09, 2020
Alexander Brook Lithograph [WPA, AAA, Georgia]
Est: $20 - $40
Alexander Brook (New York, Georgia 1898 - 1980) Lithograph. Signed by artist in pencil lower right. Measures 11-in. x 9.5-in. image size, 15.625-in. x 12-in. sheet size. In VG/VG+ condition with tape residue upper corners. Unframed, loose and not mounted or glued down. If lot is absent of a condition report a condition report may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. We ship most items in this auction in house and gladly combine shipping if possible of multiple items.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Jan. 10, 2020
Alexander Brook, drawing
Est: $150 - $250
Alexander Brook (America, 1898-1980), untitled nude, conte crayon on paper, signed "a Brook" lower right, loose in mat, 16.5"h x 14"w (sheet), 23"h x 18"w (mat)
Millea Bros Ltd
Nov. 23, 2019
Peggy Bacon (American 1895-1987)
Est: $500 - $700
Peggy Bacon (American 1895-1987) Illustration Heading for Chapter XIII , c.1935, Graphite on tracing paper, Initialed by the artist in pencil lower left of image Provenance: Gift of the artist to her son Sandy Brook, whose father was the painter Alexander Brook (1898-1980) By descent William Greenberg Fine Art, MA Image: 6 7/8 x 5 ÐâÐÑ inches Frame: 12 x 10-1/2" Condition: very good
Neue Auctions
Nov. 21, 2019
Alexander Brook Lithograph [AAA, WPA, Woman]
Est: $20 - $40
Alexander Brook (New York, Georgia 1898 - 1980) WPA-era signed lithograph, Ca. 1937. Signed by artist in pencil lower right. Work titled 'Interlude.' Measures 12.5-in. x 7.75-in. image size, 16-in. x 11.75-in. sheet size. In G+/VG condition, with tape residue upper corners. Unframed, loose and not mounted or glued down. If lot is absent of a condition report a condition report may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as grading can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. We ship most items in this auction in house and gladly combine shipping if possible of multiple items.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Oct. 29, 2019
ALEXANDER BROOK (AMERICAN 1898–1980)
Est: £500 - £800
The Property of a Connoisseur, London ALEXANDER BROOK (AMERICAN 1898–1980) The Staten Island Trolley Signed A. Brook (lower right); dated 1936 (verso); titled (on the stretcher) Oil on canvas 15.5 x 20.5cm (6 x 8in) Provenance: The Downton Gallery, New York Charlotte Kaufmann, mother of the present owner, a gift from the artist Thence by descent *Please see note on lot 234
Chiswick Auctions
Oct. 29, 2019
ALEXANDER BROOK (AMERICAN 1898–1980)
Est: £800 - £1,200
Property of a Connoisseur, London ALEXANDER BROOK (AMERICAN 1898–1980) Portrait of Peggy Signed a. Brook (lower right) Oil on canvas 20 x 15.5cm (8 x 6 1/4in) Provenance: Downton Gallery, New York Charlotte Kaufmann, New York (acquired from the above on 7th January 1936) Thence by descent to the present owner Alexander Brook, an American artist and critic began painting after becoming confined to his bed aged 12. He joined the New York Art Students League in 1915 where he was taught primarily by Kenneth Hayes Miller. Upon leaving the League he married Margaret Frances ‘Peggy’ Bacon, printmaker, illustrator, painter and writer. Bacon was best known for her humorous and ironic etchings and drawings and her satirical caricatures of prominent personalities in the late 1920's and 30's. She studied under Brook at the Art Students League where she befriended Charlotte Kaufmann, the present owner's mother. Brook subsequently painted many family portraits of Kaufmann's family.
Chiswick Auctions
Oct. 29, 2019
ALEXANDER BROOK (AMERICAN 1898–1980)
Est: £600 - £800
Property of a Connoisseur, London ALEXANDER BROOK (AMERICAN 1898–1980) Portrait of Mrs Charlotte Chrestien (née Kaufmann) aged 22 Signed and dated A. Brook '30 (lower right) Oil on canvas 50.5 x 41cm (20 x 16in) Alexander Brook, an American artist and critic, began painting when recovering from a serious illness as a child. He joined the New York Art Students League in 1915, and was taught primarily by Kenneth Hayes Miller during his four year studies. After leaving the League he married Margaret Frances ‘Peggy’ Bacon, a fellow artist with whom he had two children. Peggy Bacon was an American print maker, illustrator, painter and writer. She was best known for her humorous and ironic etchings and drawings and her satirical caricatures of prominent personalities in the late 1920's and 30's. She studied under Brook’s tutelage at the Art Students League. Here she met and became friends with Charlotte Kaufmann, mother of the present owner, who was also an artist. Brook painted many family portraits of Charlotte Kaufmann's family. In her diary, Kauffmann records acquiring the portrait of Peggy Bacon on 7th January 1936. At about the same time there is an entry about Alexander Brook concerning his tutelage and criticism of her painting technique. Brook remarried twice and painted until he retired in 1966. He won many awards throughout his career including the Logan Medal of the Arts at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1929.
Chiswick Auctions
Oct. 19, 2019
Alexander Brook, Am. 1898-1980, Woman, graphite on paper, framed under glass, 11" x 8.75" sight, 20.5" x 16.5" framed
Est: $300 - $500
Alexander Brook Am. 1898-1980 Woman graphite on paper, framed under glass signed l.r. 11" x 8.75" sight, 20.5" x 16.5" framed
Barridoff Auctions
Jun. 20, 2019
Alexander Brook O/C Portrait Painting of a Lady
Est: $250 - $400
New York, Georgia,1898-1980 Depicting a seated mature lady with shawl wrapped around her shoulders staring mournfully into the distance.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Jan. 27, 2019
LOT OF (2) ART INCL. PENCIL DRAWING & LITHOGRAPH
Est: $100 - $150
Including- pencil drawing by Emile Lahner (Hungarian, 1893-1980) and lithograph by Alexander Brook (American, 1898-1980). Titled- "Etude de Femme" & "Morning" Overall- 14" x 17 3/4", 14" x 18"
Robert Slawinski Auctioneers, Inc.
Nov. 20, 2018
Alexander Brook American, 1898-1980 (i) Reading on the Floor, circa 1935 (ii) Reading Standing, circa 1935
Est: $200 - $400
Alexander Brook American, 1898-1980 (i) Reading on the Floor, circa 1935 Initialed A.B. (cr) Charcoal on paper 17 x 13 3/4 inches (ii) Reading Standing, circa 1935 Initialed A.B. (lr) Charcoal on paper 17 x 13 3/4 inches Provenance: Estate of the artist Childs Gallery, Boston C The Patricia and Donald Oresman Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 20, 2018
Alexander Brook American, 1898-1980 Niles Spencer, 1950
Est: $400 - $600
Alexander Brook American, 1898-1980 Niles Spencer, 1950 Signed A. Brook (lr) Oil on canvas 10 x 14 inches Provenance: Estate of the artist Mr. and Mrs. Herbert A. Goldstone, New York Kraushaar Galleries, Inc., New York Exhibited: Alexander Brook, 1960, Rehn Gallery, New York, no. 9 Artists by Artists, 1965, Forum Gallery, New York, no. 3 C The Patricia and Donald Oresman Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers