Artist
A Contemporary Navajo
8results on record
57%sell-through
$688median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$16,450record in our coverage
Drawn from 8 recorded results (5 sold · 3 passed) across 3 auction houses, 1999–2023. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
Compared with A Navajo A Contemporary Navajo A Navajo
| Metric | A Contemporary Navajo | A Navajo |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $688 | $1,062 |
| Record price | $16,450 | $15,000 |
| Results on record | 8 | 110 |
| Years active at auction | 1999–2023 | 1999–2023 |
Related artists: A NavajoAA Zuni Polychrome JarA Sioux Beaded Hide Tobacco Bag
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonhams | 2 | 100% | $688 | 0.97× |
| Heritage Auctions | 5 | 40% | $619 | — |
| Christie's | 1 | — | $16,450 | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 8 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 3 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19, once — buy a pass | ||||||
| 2023·03 | 60 1/2 x 35 in. | $300–$500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·12 | 58 1/2 x 37 in. | $600–$800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·06 | c. | — | Heritage Auctions | |||
| 2018·06 | Hubbell Revival | — | Heritage Auctions | |||
| 2018·06 | c. | — | Heritage Auctions | |||
| 2017·11 | Mercedes Nakai, Red Rocks Trading Post | — | Heritage Auctions | |||
| 2009·09 | c. 1960... | — | Heritage Auctions | |||
| 1999·05 | Wide Ruins Region, by Helen Kay, Circa 1969 | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.