Edgar S. Paxson
1852–1919
Edgar Samuel Paxson was an American frontier painter, scout, soldier and writer, based mainly in Montana. He is best known for his portraits of Native Americans in the Old West… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Joseph - Nez PerceCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $163,800≈ £106,329≈ €127,006Sign up to see
Nez Perce ChiefCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $126,500≈ £63,418≈ €80,399Sign up to see
Buffalo HuntCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $107,100≈ £83,947≈ €92,264Sign up to see
Edgar S. Paxson’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).
Lots sold
85
of 85 offered · 2005–2026
Sell-through
100%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
8 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 21 | 21 | 100% | $44.5kSign up | $21.3kSign up | $164kSign up |
| Oil | 21 | 21 | 100% | $44.5kSign up | $21.3kSign up | $164kSign up |
| Works on paper | 63 | 63 | 100% | $17kSign up | $11.5kSign up | $107kSign up |
| Watercolor | 52 | 52 | 100% | $14.3kSign up | $11.2kSign up | $52.6kSign up |
| Gouache | 11 | 11 | 100% | $30.1kSign up | $17.9kSign up | $107kSign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $78.4kSign up | $78.4kSign up | $78.4kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | $7.9kSign up |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | $15.7kSign up |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | $11.8kSign up |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | $7.5kSign up |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | $14.5kSign up |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | $29.8kSign up |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | $17.9kSign up |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | $5.1kSign up |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | $13.9kSign up |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | $9.8kSign up |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | $11.9kSign up |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | $16.4kSign up |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | $12.9kSign up |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | $12.9kSign up |
| 2011 | 13 | 13 | $17.6kSign up |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | $41kSign up |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | $21.3kSign up |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | $12.7kSign up |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | $78.4kSign up |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | $9.8kSign up |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | $30.8kSign up |