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)

$665,500≈ £507,628≈ €593,084Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumThe Trail Over the PassCoeur d'Alene Art Auction53lots offered2003–2026years recorded84%sold (43)$29.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. The Trail Over the Pass by Henry Farny, 1910, oil on canvas, sold Jul 2023The Trail Over the PassCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $665,500≈ £507,628≈ €593,084Sign up to see
  2. Pastures New by Henry Farny, 1901, oil on canvas, sold Jul 2018Pastures NewCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $535,500≈ £409,153≈ €460,645Sign up to see
  3. Evening Camp by Henry Farny, 1894, gouache on paper, sold Jul 2011Evening CampCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $468,000≈ £287,064≈ €325,203Sign up to see

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  1. Hunters Making Camp by a River by Henry Farny, ink on paper, sold Dec 2005
    Hunters Making Camp by a River
    Drawing · Paper
    7 3/4 x 13 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 72
    $7,638≈ £4,319≈ €6,405Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Indian Portrait by Henry Farny, Watercolor of Indian smoking a pipe, sold May 2005
    Indian Portrait
    Watercolor
    5-3/4” x 3-3/4”
    James D. Julia · · Lot 839
    $1,150≈ £606≈ €888Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at James D. Julia ↗
  3. Indian Portrait by Henry Farny, Watercolor of Indian smoking a pipe, sold Jan 2003
    Indian Portrait
    Watercolor
    5-3/4” x 3-3/4”
    James D. Julia · · Lot 214A.
    $4,312≈ £2,683≈ €4,105Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at James D. Julia ↗
  4. Nomads by Henry Farny, Oil on canvas, offered Apr 2025
    Nomads
    Oil · Canvas
    22 x 40 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 377
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $900,000–1,200,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  5. Indian Encampment by Henry Farny, oil on board, offered Dec 2024
    Indian Encampment
    Oil · Board
    8 x 14 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 80
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $80,000–120,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Corn Ceremony by Henry Farny, Gouache, offered Jun 2020
    Corn Ceremony
    Gouache
    7 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 152
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  7. Indian on Horseback by Henry Farny, Gouache, offered Jun 2020
    Indian on Horseback
    Gouache
    7 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 230
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100,000–150,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  8. Cheyenne Scout by Henry Farny, watercolor and gouache on paper, offered May 2017
    Cheyenne Scout
    Watercolor · Paper
    10 x 16 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 49
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $150,000–250,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Indian encampment by Henry Farny, oil on canvas, offered May 2014
    Indian encampmentManner of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    16 x 24in
    Bonhams · · Lot 4037
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Gywnn Falls by Henry Farny, 1901, gouache on paper affixed to board, offered Apr 2014
    Gywnn Falls, 1901
    Gouache · Paper
    17 1/2 x 11in
    Bonhams · · Lot 164
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
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.

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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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