Henry Farny, A Successful Hunt

Henry Farny

American · 1847–1916 · Painter, Illustrator

Henry François Farny was an American painter and illustrator. His work was centered on the life of Native Americans in the 19th-century United States. (Wikipedia)

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53lots offered2003–2026years recorded84%sold (43)$29.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Henry Farny, The Trail Over the Pass, 1910, oil on canvasThe Trail Over the PassCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $665,500≈ £507,628≈ €593,084Sign up to see
  2. Henry Farny, Pastures New, 1901, oil on canvasPastures NewCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $535,500≈ £409,153≈ €460,645Sign up to see
  3. Henry Farny, Evening Camp, 1894, gouache on paperEvening CampCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $468,000≈ £287,064≈ €325,203Sign up to see

Henry Farny’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 51 auction results for Henry Farny between 2003 and 2026, of which 43 sold (84%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.1kSign up free to see to $666kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $666kSign up free to see for The Trail Over the Pass at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in July 2023. The most common medium is gouaches (27 lots). Most results come from Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (26), Bonhams (12) and Scottsdale Art Auction (8).

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  1. Henry Farny, On the Firing Line, 1913, gouache and watercolor on paper
    On the Firing Line, 1913
    Gouache · Paper
    7.75 x 9.75 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 125
    $42,350≈ £31,785≈ €37,224Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  2. Henry Farny, Indian Head, Maiden, 1895, oil on board
    Indian Head, Maiden, 1895
    Oil · Board
    10 x 5.5 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 126
    $21,780≈ £16,346≈ €19,144Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  3. Henry Farny, Indian Head, Brave, 1895, oil on board
    Indian Head, Brave, 1895
    Oil · Board
    10 x 5.5 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 127
    $21,780≈ £16,346≈ €19,144Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  4. Henry Farny, Indian Chief, bronze
    Indian Chief
    Sculpture · ed. 75/200
    6 x 8 in.
    Vogt Auction · · Lot 625
    $1,800≈ £1,351≈ €1,582HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Vogt Auction ↗
  5. Henry Farny, Indian Chief, bronze
    Indian Chief
    Sculpture · ed. 128/200
    6 x 8.5 in.
    Vogt Auction · · Lot 1553
    $1,500≈ £1,121≈ €1,282HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Vogt Auction ↗
  6. Henry Farny, The Missionary, 1910, oil on board
    The Missionary, 1910
    Oil · Board
    13 1/2 x 9 3/8 in. (34.3 x 23.8 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 311
    $4,096≈ £3,051≈ €3,518Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Henry Farny, Indian Encampment, oil on board
    Indian Encampment
    Oil · Board
    8 x 14 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 105
    $38,400≈ £28,955≈ €33,818Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Untitled
    Watercolor · Paper
    10.5 x 18.5 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 6
    $2,772≈ £2,222≈ €2,602$2,200 + $572 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–6,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  9. Henry Farny, The Trail Over the Pass, 1910, oil on canvas
    The Trail Over the Pass, 1910
    Oil · Canvas
    16 x 24 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 158
    $665,500≈ £507,628≈ €593,084Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  10. Henry Farny, Crow Country, 1895, gouache on paper
    Crow Country, 1895
    Gouache · Paper
    14.75 x 9 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 92
    $135,000≈ £102,975≈ €120,310Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

Lots by Henry Farny that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Henry Farny paintings (11)Henry Farny oil paintings (11)Henry Farny works on paper (36)Henry Farny watercolors (5)Henry Farny gouaches (27)Henry Farny sculpture (4)

Henry Farny: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Henry Farny at auction?

$665,500Sign up free to see, for The Trail Over the Pass at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (July 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Henry Farny?

The median sale price is $29.3kSign up free to see across 43 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Henry Farny have sold at auction?

43 of 51 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Henry Farny?

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

About Henry Farny

Henry François Farny was an American painter and illustrator. His work was centered on the life of Native Americans in the 19th-century United States.

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In museum collections

  • Henry Farny, A Successful HuntA Successful Hunt, 1906
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Henry Farny, The Indian Bear HunterThe Indian Bear Hunter, 1911
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Henry Farny, Swapping LiesSwapping Lies, 1906
    Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain
  • Henry Farny, Apache Indians in the MountainsApache Indians in the Mountains
    Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Public domain

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