J E Knauf Paintings & Artwork for Sale | J E Knauf Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 19, 2024
J.E. Knauf Foray, 1998
Est: $300 - $500
J.E. Knauf (American, b. 1948) Foray, 1998 Oil on panel Signed JE Knauf, lower right Meyer Gallery tag, verso. Titled and dated on tag, verso.
Larsen Art Auction
Oct. 19, 2024
J.E. Knauf Hard Right, 2002
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
J.E. Knauf (American, b. 1948) Hard Right, 2002 Oil on panel Signed JE Knauf, lower left Titled and dated on artist's label, verso. Santa Fe Art Auction tag, verso.
Larsen Art Auction
Jun. 08, 2024
J. E. Knauf Native American Portrait Painting
Est: $600 - $1,200
Arizona, Colorado,b.1948 Titled "Bringing Comfort," depicts an Indigenous individual in regalia with white streaks on their face holding eagle feathers in their hands. Knauf attended Northern Arizona University where he travelled to Navajo, Hopi and Apache reservations as well as rural mining and ranching communities. While observing the people within these communities, Knauf began to become interested in the West and portrayed this interest in his works. He has been featured as a cover artist for Southwest Art alongside articles in numerous publications.
Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers
Nov. 25, 2023
JE Knauf Oil on Canvas Cowboy Painting
Est: $600 - $800
Title is Bad Coffee. 18" by 24" unframed, 24 1/2" by 32 1/2" framed. J. E. Knauf (Born 1948) is active/lives in Arizona, Colorado. J Knauf is known for Figure, genre-Indian-cowboy. J. E. "Jim" Knauf (CO 1948-) left California in 1966 to attend art school at Northern Arizona University. While studying the technical aspects of drawing and painting he traveled the back roads of the Navajo, Hopi and Apache reservations observing the many characters he met along the way. He also explored Arizona's rural mining and ranching communities, constantly gathering personal impressions of the West and its inhabitant. The innate power of western image still grips artist and viewer a like Native American figure, cowboys, cowgirls, horses, rodeo riders, and the southwestern landscapes. Knauf has developed a very contemporary style is capture images of the "old West." Knauf's work explores the delicate play between form and abstraction. His dancing figures in full-feathered regalia whirl through the paint; his bronco riders burst through the picture plane from some mysterious other realm. There is action, and at times one feels absorbed into the piece, as if time has slowed for an instant and we are sharing the magic of an independent moment isolated from others. In 1970 Knauf transferred to the University of California, Irvine where he studied under contemporary and Avant Garde artists Tony DeLap, Billy Al Benston, Bruce Nauman, Robert Irwin, Vija Clemens and Ed Moses. With this extensive academic training in nonobjective painting, he often finds himself fascinated when confronted with "faces that tell stories. A lot of times, I am just overwhelmed looking at people's faces." Knauf does not consider his work historically motivated. "I am interested in characteristics," he says, "in capturing the essence of that individual, and how that can interface with the viewer." In 1994 Knauf began painting full time developing a technique that is solely his own. Knauf's technique and materials are unusual. Knauf begins with a live model, which he photographs in motion, seeking many different angles of light. He takes that image and then cuts hollow-core doors to size, then fills the edges, creating a wooden surface that is resilient and able to support multiple layers of paintanywhere between 15 to 50 layers. He covers the surface an aqueous ground, which resembles swirls of water-thinned colored pigments what usually remain visible in areas of the finished painting. Between layers of paint Knauf applies glazes that achieve a glassy, mirrored effect, making it appear as if the paint and image is suspended in the glazing. Knauf further manipulates the surface of each painting by scratching through the paint to blur the brushstroke so they don't appear so deliberate. "I am always wiping things outmaking the hazy or fuzzyin order to find a balance between the planned and unplanned. I work on the edge, balancing the objects based on where I want the viewer's eyes to go in the painting," explains the artist. His work has garnered tremendous attention and praise. He has been featured as a cover artist for Southwest Art and has article in Phoenix Home and Garden, Cowboys & Indians Magazine, US ART as well as many other National and local publications. Knauf's work is currently being featured in The Other Side of the West, which is touring museums throughout the country. This bold endeavor is a group show of 10 artists who are working in, of and about the West in a variety of styles. About the paintings of J.E. Knauf, the Arizona Republic's art critic, Kyle Lawson, recently said, "the faces are inescapable Like John Singer Sargent, Knauf sees beyond the skin and sinew." The figures in the painting are "alive." The faces " represent Knauf's lifec hart where he has been and provide a glimpse of where he is headed."
Davis Brothers Auction
Nov. 06, 2020
J.E. Knauf (American, b. 1948) Cowboy on Horseback
Est: $300 - $500
J.E. Knauf (American, b. 1948) Cowboy on Horseback mixed media on panel signed J.E. Knauf (lower left) 12 x 12 inches
Hindman
Sep. 18, 2020
J. E. Knauf | Behind the Door
Est: $2,500 - $4,000
Artist: J. E. Knauf | b. 1948 Title: Behind the Door Signed l/r: JE Knauf Media: Oil on panel Dimensions: 28 by 40 inches Additional dimensions: Unframed Condition: Very Good Condition details: This painting is in very good condition. With the unaided eye there are no issues. Closer inspection under ultraviolet light reveals normal fluorescence of artist's pigments, and no signs of restoration. The piece is unframed.
Altermann Galleries
Jun. 19, 2020
J. E. Knauf | Behind the Door
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Artist: J. E. Knauf | b. 1948 Title: Behind the Door Signed l/r: JE Knauf Media: Oil on panel Dimensions: 28 by 40 inches Condition: Very Good Condition details: This painting is in very good condition. With the unaided eye there are no issues. Closer inspection under ultraviolet light reveals normal fluorescence of artist's pigments, and no signs of restoration. The piece is unframed.
Altermann Galleries
Nov. 10, 2018
J.E. Knauf, Hard Right
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
J.E. Knauf (b. 1948), Hard Right
Santa Fe Art Auction
May. 06, 2018
J. E. Knauf, Native Warrior Oil on Board
Est: -
This piece is in good condition. It is an unframed board panel. Artist: J. E. Knauf, Title: Native WarriorMedium: Oil on Board Year or Era: 20th Century Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Right Approx. Measurement: 48" x 32" x 1"Approx. Ship Weight: 20lbs. Keywords: Art; Ref: HK90024
J Levine Auction & Appraisal LLC
Sep. 28, 2017
Oil on Board, Native American Chief, J.E. Knauf
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
(American b. 1948) Portrait of a Native American. On verso, states Federal Reserve and a date. 36"h x 32"w
Nye & Company
Sep. 16, 2017
J. E. Knauf (CO/AZ, b. 1948), Home
Est: $500 - $1,000
oil on panel, signed and dated 2004 at lower right, retaining two gallery labels on the verso, self-framed. 32 x 48 in. Scottsdale Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ From the Estate of Mary Ellen Dryden, Pittsboro, NC Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Sep. 16, 2017
J. E. Knauf (CO/AZ, b. 1948), Another Day
Est: $400 - $800
oil on panel, signed and dated 2004 at lower right, inscribed on the verso "Still a Special Day / Thanks Much Jim 04" and retaining the artist's gallery label, self-framed. 12 x 24 in. From the Estate of Mary Ellen Dryden, Pittsboro, NC Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com
Leland Little Auctions
Aug. 06, 2017
J.E. Knauf "Coming Together" Oil on Panel
Est: -
Artist: J.E. Knauf Title: "Coming Together" Medium: Oil on Panel Signature: Hand signed lower leftFrame Measurement: 48" x 60" Notes: Unframed panel artwork, minimal signs of wear, good used condition.
J Levine Auction & Appraisal LLC
Jun. 28, 2017
Oil on Board, Native American Chief, J.E. Knauf
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
(American b. 1948) Portrait of a Native American. On verso, states Federal Reserve and a date. 36"h x 32"w
Nye & Company
Dec. 14, 2016
J.E. KNAUF, (AMERICAN B. 1948), "HEADIN'' EAST"
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
J.E. KNAUF (american b. 1948) "HEADIN'' EAST" Signed ''JE Knauf'' bottom left; also with artist, title and date ''ca. 2000'' on label verso, oil on panel, unframed 47 3/4 x 36 in. (121.3 x 91.4cm) provenance: Big Horn Galleries, Cody, Wyoming. Acquired from the above in 2000.
Freeman's | Hindman