Howard Terpning
American · b. 1927 · Painter, Illustrator
Howard Terpning is an American painter and illustrator best known for his paintings of Native Americans. (Wikipedia)
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7 works by Howard Terpning with an auction history (offered more than once) →
Record prices
Paper That Talks Two Ways – The Treaty SigningCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $2,360,000≈ £1,800,153≈ €2,103,199Sign up to see
Telling of LegendsCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $1,705,000≈ £1,107,143≈ €1,285,822Sign up to see
The Shaman and His Magic FeathersScottsdale Art Auction · $1,506,000≈ £1,155,794≈ €1,386,613Sign up to see
Howard Terpning’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 116 auction results for Howard Terpning between 2005 and 2026, of which 114 sold (98%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $7.3kSign up free to see to $2.4MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.4MSign up free to see for Paper That Talks Two Ways – The Treaty Signing at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in July 2023. The most common medium is oil paintings (89 lots). Most results come from Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (89), Scottsdale Art Auction (18) and Bonhams (9).
116 results · page 1 of 3
- Watering Stop, 1977$30,250≈ £22,703≈ €26,589Sign up free to see
- Blackfoot in Winter, 1982$96,800≈ £72,651≈ €85,084Sign up free to see
- $132,000≈ £98,178≈ €112,715Sign up free to see
- $240,000≈ £178,505≈ €204,936Sign up free to see
- Comanche Matriarch, 2017$48,400≈ £35,977≈ €41,283Sign up free to see
- The Challenger, 2018$169,400≈ £125,920≈ €144,490Sign up free to see
- Chased by the Devil, 1990$726,000≈ £539,657≈ €619,243Sign up free to see
- Posing for Posterity, 1985$272,250≈ £202,371≈ €232,216Sign up free to see
- $210,600≈ £160,886≈ €185,616Sign up free to see
- $210,600≈ £160,886≈ €185,616Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (3)
Lots by Howard Terpning that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Howard Terpning paintings (96)Howard Terpning oil paintings (89)Howard Terpning mixed media (7)Howard Terpning works on paper (20)Howard Terpning drawings (11)
Howard Terpning: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Howard Terpning at auction?
$2,360,000Sign up free to see, for Paper That Talks Two Ways – The Treaty Signing at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (July 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Howard Terpning?
The median sale price is $152kSign up free to see across 114 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Howard Terpning have sold at auction?
114 of 116 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Howard Terpning?
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Scottsdale Art Auction and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Scottsdale Art Auction · Bonhams