Fred Machetanz
American · 1908–2002 · Painter, Printmaker
Fred Machetanz was an Alaskan painter and illustrator who specialized in depictions of Alaskan scenes, people and wildlife. He first came to the territory in 1935, when he… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Gee PolingCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $78,400≈ £38,594≈ €57,432Sign up to see
He Who Hunts AloneCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $35,700≈ £28,730≈ €32,052Sign up to see
The Chief DancesCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $35,100≈ £22,394≈ €28,770Sign up to see
Fred Machetanz’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 33 auction results for Fred Machetanz between 2006 and 2026, of which 32 sold (97%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $213Sign up free to see to $78.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $78.4kSign up free to see for Gee Poling at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in July 2007. The most common medium is oil paintings (30 lots). Most results come from Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (26), Bonhams (6) and March in Montana (1).
33 results
- Old Dependable, 1963$12,100≈ £9,081≈ €10,635Sign up free to see
- Out from the Snowfields, 1965$14,000≈ £10,507≈ €12,306Sign up free to see
- Ice Fall – Knik Glacier, 1970$18,150≈ £13,844≈ €16,175Sign up free to see
- The Berry Pickers, 1975$18,150≈ £13,844≈ €16,175Sign up free to see
- $13,310≈ £10,153≈ €11,862Sign up free to see
- Arctic Monarch, 1972$33,275≈ £27,803≈ €32,655Sign up free to see
- The Prowler, 1969$22,990≈ £16,461≈ €19,334Sign up free to see
- The Bootmakers, 1972$21,780≈ £15,595≈ €18,316Sign up free to see
- Sunlit Sea, 1986$9,680≈ £6,931≈ €8,141Sign up free to see
- Two Hunters, 1966$23,800≈ £19,153≈ €21,368Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Fred Machetanz that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Fred Machetanz paintings (30)Fred Machetanz oil paintings (30)
Fred Machetanz: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Fred Machetanz at auction?
$78,400Sign up free to see, for Gee Poling at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (July 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Fred Machetanz?
The median sale price is $15.5kSign up free to see across 32 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Fred Machetanz have sold at auction?
32 of 33 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Fred Machetanz?
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Bonhams and March in Montana account for the most recorded results. Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Bonhams · March in Montana
About Fred Machetanz
Fred Machetanz was an Alaskan painter and illustrator who specialized in depictions of Alaskan scenes, people and wildlife. He first came to the territory in 1935, when he traveled to Unalakleet to visit his uncle, Charles Traeger, who ran a trading post there and spent 2 years developing a portfolio of Alaskan scenes. After leaving Alaska, he spent some time as an illustrator in New York, but longed to return to Alaska. He returned in 1942 after volunteering with the U.S. Navy and requesting a posting to the Aleutian Islands during World War II. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant Commander and was responsible for intelligence for the North Pacific Command. After the war, he trained for a short time at the Art Students League in New York, studying lithography under Will Barnet, and then returned to Unalakleet in 1946.
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