Alfred Jacob Miller

American · 1810–1874 · Painter, Printmaker

Alfred Jacob Miller was an American artist best known for his paintings of trappers and Native Americans in the fur trade of the western United States. He also painted numerous… (Wikipedia)

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22lots offered2004–2023years recorded100%sold (21)$15.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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The Thirsty TrapperCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 2018$1,715,000≈ £1,310,361≈ €1,475,269Sign up to see
The Lost GreenhornCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 2022$484,000≈ £404,412≈ €474,975Sign up to see
Lassoing HorsesCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 2012$380,250≈ £242,599≈ €311,680Sign up to see

Alfred Jacob Miller’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 21 auction results for Alfred Jacob Miller between 2004 and 2023, of which 21 sold (100%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.6kSign up free to see to $1.7MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.7MSign up free to see for The Thirsty Trapper at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in July 2018. The most common medium is watercolors (8 lots). Most results come from Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (9), Sloans & Kenyon (6) and Bonhams (3).

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Lassoing Horses
Watercolor · Paper
10 x 17 inches
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 15, 2023 · Lot 107
$314,600≈ £239,969≈ €280,367Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
The Lost Greenhorn
Oil · Canvas
18 x 24 inches
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 23, 2022 · Lot 253
$484,000≈ £404,412≈ €474,975Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
UntitledAttributed to the artist
Drawing · Paper
3 x 3 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Sep 26, 2021 · Lot 306
$284≈ £207≈ €242$225 + $59 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
ÿShim-a-co-che, a Crow Chief
Watercolor · Paper
8-1/2 x 6-3/4 in.
Brunk Auctions · May 21, 2021 · Lot 957
$10,000≈ £7,045≈ €8,205HammerSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
The Lost Greenhorn,ÿsigned with initials and dated lower right, ?J.C.H. 1870After the artist
Oil · Canvas
20 x 24 in.
Brunk Auctions · May 21, 2021 · Lot 969
$1,000≈ £705≈ €820HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
The Fountain
Oil · Board
9-1/4 x 11-1/2 in.
Brunk Auctions · Sep 12, 2020 · Lot 194
$5,500≈ £4,287≈ €4,640HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Two Arapaho
Watercolor
9 1/2 x 12 1/4 inches
Scottsdale Art Auction · Jun 13, 2020 · Lot 231
$52,650≈ £41,756≈ €46,576Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
Independence Rock
Watercolor · Paper
8.375 x 12.875 inches
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2019 · Lot 143
$56,525≈ £45,489≈ €50,750Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
Snake Indians – Testing Bows
Watercolor · Paper
7.75 x 11.25 inches
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2019 · Lot 182
$119,000≈ £95,767≈ €106,841Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
The Thirsty Trapper, 1850
Oil · Canvas
24 x 20 inches
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 28, 2018 · Lot 152
$1,715,000≈ £1,310,361≈ €1,475,269Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗

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Alfred Jacob Miller: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Alfred Jacob Miller at auction?

$1,715,000Sign up free to see, for The Thirsty Trapper at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (July 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Alfred Jacob Miller?

The median sale price is $15.2kSign up free to see across 21 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Alfred Jacob Miller have sold at auction?

21 of 21 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2023. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Alfred Jacob Miller?

Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Sloans & Kenyon and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Sloans & Kenyon · Bonhams

About Alfred Jacob Miller

Alfred Jacob Miller was an American artist best known for his paintings of trappers and Native Americans in the fur trade of the western United States. He also painted numerous portraits and genre paintings in and around Baltimore during the mid-nineteenth century.

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In museum collections

Election Scene, Catonsville, Baltimore County, c. 1860
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
Interior of Fort Laramie, 1837
Gilcrease Museum · Public domain
An Indian With the Scalp Lock of His Enemy
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
The Scalp-Lock, 1859
Walters Art Museum · Public domain