Fritz Scholder
Navajo · 1937–2005 · Painter, Printmaker
Fritz William Scholder V was a Native American artist, who produced paintings, monotypes, lithographs, and sculptures. Scholder was an enrolled member of the La Jolla Band of… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Indian with Peace MedalLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $225,000≈ £158,518≈ €184,245Sign up to see
Indians and Persian RugScottsdale Art Auction · $222,300≈ £169,824≈ €195,928Sign up to see
Super KachinaPhillips · $177,800≈ £140,899≈ €164,143Sign up to see
Fritz Scholder’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
4 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
11 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 | 36 | 33 | 92% | $45kSign up | $23.4kSign up | $225kSign up |
| Oil | 19 | 19 | 100% | $37.4kSign up | $23kSign up | $225kSign up |
| Acrylic | 17 | 14 | 82% | $55.4kSign up | $29.6kSign up | $222kSign up |
| Works on paper | 15 | 14 | 93% | $14.1kSign up | $2.7kSign up | $153kSign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $3.1kSign up | $3.1kSign up | $3.1kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.8kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $2.8kSign up |
| Drawing | 4 | 4 | 100% | $1.4kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $2.8kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 40 | 38 | 95% | $2.6kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $48.6kSign up |
| Etching | 5 | 5 | 100% | $1.5kSign up | $1.9kSign up | $2kSign up |
| Lithograph | 28 | 26 | 93% | $3.3kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $48.6kSign up |
| Screenprint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $378Sign up | $378Sign up | $378Sign up |
| Print (other) | 6 | 6 | 100% | $1kSign up | $1kSign up | $1.5kSign up |
| Other | 5 | 5 | 100% | $1.5kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $3.1kSign 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 | 11 | 8 | $12.9kSign up |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | $6.5kSign up |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | $4kSign up |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | $27.3kSign up |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | $10.6kSign up |
| 2019 | 5 | 4 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | $625Sign up |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | $9.9kSign up |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | $1kSign up |
| 2014 | 5 | 4 | $4.7kSign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | $12.7kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $313Sign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $24.9kSign up |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | $15.9kSign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | $11.6kSign up |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | $450Sign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $6kSign up |