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David Nordahl

American · b. 1941 · Painter

David Nordahl is an American painter, most notable for serving as singer Michael Jackson's personal portraitist from 1988–2005. Nordahl gained initial fame through his… (Wikipedia)

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24lots offered2009–2025years recorded100%sold (18)$8.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. David Nordahl, Lying in Wait, Oil on boardLying in WaitCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $20,230≈ £15,857≈ €17,428Sign up to see
  2. David Nordahl, Geronimo – Lions of the Desert, 2006, oil on canvasGeronimo – Lions of the DesertCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $19,040≈ £14,548≈ €16,378Sign up to see
  3. David Nordahl, Running Fight, 2005, oil on canvasRunning FightCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $17,850≈ £13,991≈ €15,377Sign up to see

David Nordahl’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 18 auction results for David Nordahl between 2009 and 2025, of which 18 sold (100%). A further 6 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $3.6kSign up free to see to $20.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $20.2kSign up free to see for Lying in Wait at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in July 2020. The most common medium is oil paintings (18 lots). Most results come from Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (14), March in Montana (6) and Scottsdale Art Auction (4).

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  1. David Nordahl, Into the Night, Oil on canvas
    Into the Night
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 36 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 65
    $8,190≈ £6,257≈ €7,218Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  2. David Nordahl, Lying in Wait, Oil on board
    Lying in Wait
    Oil · Board
    24 x 36 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 66
    $4,388≈ £3,352≈ €3,867Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  3. David Nordahl, Chiricahua Raiding Party, Oil on board
    Chiricahua Raiding Party
    Oil · Board
    12 x 18 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 117
    $6,435≈ £5,147≈ €5,820Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  4. David Nordahl, Winter on the Mogollon Rim, 1987, oil on canvas
    Winter on the Mogollon Rim, 1987
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 36 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 195
    $15,730≈ £13,143≈ €15,437Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  5. David Nordahl, Leaving the Stronghold, 1987, oil on canvas
    Leaving the Stronghold, 1987
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 36 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 199
    $15,730≈ £13,143≈ €15,437Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  6. David Nordahl, Stormy Weather, 2007, oil on board
    Stormy Weather, 2007
    Oil · Board
    9 x 12 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 236
    $6,050≈ £5,055≈ €5,937Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  7. David Nordahl, Tailwind, 2011, oil on canvas
    Tailwind, 2011
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 30 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 281
    $3,630≈ £2,599≈ €3,053Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  8. David Nordahl, Ambush, 2012, oil on canvas
    Ambush, 2012
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 38 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 311
    $4,840≈ £3,466≈ €4,070Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  9. David Nordahl, Unaware, 2006, oil on canvas
    Unaware, 2006
    Oil · Canvas
    68 x 32 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 69
    $12,100≈ £8,664≈ €10,176Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  10. David Nordahl, Lying in Wait, Oil on board
    Lying in Wait
    Oil · Board
    24 x 36 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 168
    $20,230≈ £15,857≈ €17,428Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
Also offered, result not published (6)

Lots by David Nordahl that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

David Nordahl paintings (18)David Nordahl oil paintings (18)

David Nordahl: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by David Nordahl at auction?

$20,230Sign up free to see, for Lying in Wait at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (July 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for David Nordahl?

The median sale price is $8.1kSign up free to see across 18 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by David Nordahl have sold at auction?

18 of 18 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2025. 6 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell David Nordahl?

Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, March in Montana and Scottsdale Art Auction account for the most recorded results. Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · March in Montana · Scottsdale Art Auction

About David Nordahl

David Nordahl is an American painter, most notable for serving as singer Michael Jackson's personal portraitist from 1988–2005. Nordahl gained initial fame through his scrupulously researched paintings of Apache life.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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