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Harvey Dunn

American · 1884–1952 · Painter, Illustrator

Harvey Thomas Dunn NA, also known as J. Harvey Dunn, was an American painter and teacher. During World War I, Dunn was an artist-correspondent with the American Expeditionary… (Wikipedia)

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22auction results2005–2026years recorded91%sold (20)$28.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Harvey Dunn, The Homesteaders, 1942, oil on canvasThe HomesteadersCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $393,250≈ £328,585≈ €385,918Sign up to see
  2. Harvey Dunn, The Homesteaders, 1908, oil on canvasThe HomesteadersCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $114,950≈ £89,309≈ €105,847Sign up to see
  3. Harvey Dunn, Mexican Calf, oil on canvasMexican CalfCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $101,150≈ £81,402≈ €90,815Sign up to see

Harvey Dunn’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 22 auction results for Harvey Dunn between 2005 and 2026, of which 20 sold (91%). Recorded sale prices range from $893Sign up free to see to $393kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $393kSign up free to see for The Homesteaders at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in July 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (19 lots). Most results come from Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (14), Bonhams (4) and Rago Auctions (2).

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  1. Harvey Dunn, Neighbor Sam and the Lawman, 1942, oil on canvas
    Neighbor Sam and the Lawman, 1942
    Oil · Canvas
    26 x 40 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 294
    $60,500≈ £45,407≈ €53,177Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  2. Harvey Dunn, The Gambler, oil on board
    The Gambler
    Oil · Board
    13 x 10 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 82
    $2,816≈ £2,234≈ €2,709Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Harvey Dunn, The Cowboy, oil en grisaille on canvas
    The Cowboy
    Oil · Canvas
    15 x 36 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 185
    $21,780≈ £16,922≈ €20,055Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  4. Harvey Dunn, The Homesteaders, 1908, oil on canvas
    The Homesteaders, 1908
    Oil · Canvas
    27 x 41.5 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 98
    $114,950≈ £89,309≈ €105,847Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  5. Harvey Dunn, Spring Planting (ca. 1920s), oil on canvas
    Spring Planting (ca. 1920s)
    Oil · Canvas
    29 x 29 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 99
    $39,325≈ £30,553≈ €36,211Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  6. Harvey Dunn, Conahan (for Hearst Magazine), 1913, oil on canvas
    Conahan (for Hearst Magazine), 1913
    Oil · Canvas
    38 h x 30⅛ w in (97 x 77 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 155
    $8,820≈ £7,041≈ €8,183Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Harvey Dunn, Green Half-Moon, 1915, oil on canvas
    Green Half-Moon, 1915
    Oil · Canvas
    30⅛ h x 24⅛ w in (77 x 61 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 157
    $9,825≈ £7,844≈ €9,115Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Harvey Dunn, Esau In Search of a Home, Oil on canvas
    Esau In Search of a Home
    Oil · Canvas
    38 x 26 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 197
    $35,100≈ £28,076≈ €31,745Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  9. Harvey Dunn, Adobe House, Trinidad, Colorado, 1936, pastel on paper
    Adobe House, Trinidad, Colorado, 1936
    Pastel · Paper
    sight 8 1/2 x 15in
    Bonhams · · Lot 202
    $893≈ £727≈ €847Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Harvey Dunn, The Homesteaders, 1942, oil on canvas
    The Homesteaders, 1942
    Oil · Canvas
    40 x 60 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 103
    $393,250≈ £328,585≈ €385,918Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗

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Harvey Dunn: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Harvey Dunn at auction?

$393,250Sign up free to see, for The Homesteaders at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (July 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Harvey Dunn?

The median sale price is $28.4kSign up free to see across 20 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Harvey Dunn have sold at auction?

20 of 22 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Harvey Dunn?

Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Bonhams and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Bonhams · Rago Auctions

About Harvey Dunn

Harvey Thomas Dunn NA, also known as J. Harvey Dunn, was an American painter and teacher. During World War I, Dunn was an artist-correspondent with the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe. Most of Dunn's war sketches are housed at the Smithsonian Institution in the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. He is best known for his prairie-intimate masterpiece, The Prairie is My Garden (1950). In this painting, a mother and her two children are out gathering flowers from the quintessential prairie of the Great Plains.

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