Edward Borein
American · 1872–1945 · Painter, Printmaker
John Edward Borein (1873–1945) was an American etcher, painter and illustrator from California. He extensively travelled the western United States working as a cowboy before… (Wikipedia)
Record prices
Indian Chiefs Carrying Ceremonial Standard, Riding Past WigwamsBonhams · $106,250≈ £69,819≈ €99,616Sign up to see
Rounding Up a StrayCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $96,800≈ £71,954≈ €82,566Sign up to see
Swappin' EndsCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $93,600≈ £59,717≈ €76,721Sign up to see
Edward Borein’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).
Price trend
2 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
72 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.
2 sold lot(s) are awaiting a USD exchange rate and are excluded from averages.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 11 | 11 | 100% | $25.8kSign up | $22.4kSign up | $84.7kSign up |
| Oil | 11 | 11 | 100% | $25.8kSign up | $22.4kSign up | $84.7kSign up |
| Works on paper | 213 | 187 | 88% | $16.1kSign up | $10.1kSign up | $106kSign up |
| Watercolor | 135 | 121 | 90% | $20.1kSign up | $13.1kSign up | $106kSign up |
| Gouache | 10 | 8 | 80% | $36.5kSign up | $35.1kSign up | $93.6kSign up |
| Drawing | 66 | 56 | 85% | $4.8kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $43.9kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 80 | 76 | 95% | $3.5kSign up | $3kSign up | $10.7kSign up |
| Etching | 77 | 74 | 96% | $3.4kSign up | $3kSign up | $10.7kSign up |
| Print (other) | 3 | 2 | 67% | $6.7kSign up | $6.7kSign up | $7.3kSign up |
| Other | 12 | 8 | 67% | $5.6kSign up | $2.9kSign up | $25kSign 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 | 8 | 7 | $3.3kSign up |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | $4.5kSign up |
| 2024 | 15 | 12 | $338Sign up |
| 2023 | 24 | 21 | $3.2kSign up |
| 2022 | 16 | 12 | $4.6kSign up |
| 2021 | 23 | 19 | $5.4kSign up |
| 2020 | 15 | 15 | $4.8kSign up |
| 2019 | 11 | 11 | $10.7kSign up |
| 2018 | 13 | 11 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2017 | 19 | 18 | $7.5kSign up |
| 2016 | 9 | 8 | $9.4kSign up |
| 2015 | 16 | 12 | $16.4kSign up |
| 2014 | 6 | 5 | $8.2kSign up |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | $21.1kSign up |
| 2012 | 27 | 26 | $27.8kSign up |
| 2011 | 11 | 10 | $6.4kSign up |
| 2010 | 7 | 7 | $4.1kSign up |
| 2008 | 13 | 6 | $10.3kSign up |
| 2007 | 14 | 14 | $9.2kSign up |
| 2006 | 20 | 20 | $10.4kSign up |
| 2005 | 18 | 17 | $5.6kSign up |
| 1992 | 2 | 2 | —Sign up |