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John Chamberlain’s Car Karma

The artist best known for assemblages of crushed car parts has never had a market commensurate with his reputation. That may start to change, thanks to some new tactics by his estate.

John Chamberlain
It’s a remarkable turn of events for John Chamberlain, a distinctive artist whose signature work—assemblages of crushed car parts from the early part of his career—was quickly sanctified by museums. Photo: Marion Maneker
Marion Maneker
April 29, 2025

The sculptor John Chamberlain is having a moment. Three of his large, brightly colored “foil” sculptures are currently lined up in the middle of the plaza at Rockefeller Center, following last October’s display of another work in the series on Avenue Winston Churchill during Art Basel in Paris. Mnuchin Gallery sponsored both exhibitions, with the monumental works priced at $5 million–$6 million, and the gallery is negotiating to sell one of the Rockefeller Center works.