What is a Howard Terpning painting worth?
b. 1927 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 114 works by Howard Terpning with a published auction price sold between $53,381Sign up free to see and $370,906Sign up free to see, and the median is $152,100Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $210,600Sign up free to see across 94 sales. In the last five years the median was $169,400Sign up free to see across 35 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Howard Terpning prices by medium
- Auction results
- 116
- Sold rate
- 98%
- Active at auction
- 2005–2026
- Median price
- $152kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.4MSign up free to see Paper That Talks Two Ways – The Treaty Signing, Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Jul 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 94 | $95.2k–$469kSign up free to see | $211kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 20 | $13.3k–$41.7kSign up free to see | $30kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (89), Scottsdale Art Auction (18), Bonhams (9)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 10 | $13.1k–$55.2kSign up free to see | $24.6kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 56 | $41.6k–$135kSign up free to see | $76.7kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 43 | $241k–$727kSign up free to see | $420kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 5 | $1.1M–$1.5MSign up free to see | $1.5MSign up free to see |
Recent Howard Terpning sales
- Watering Stop, mixed media on board — $30,250Sign up free to see, Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Jul 25, 2026
- Blackfoot in Winter, mixed media on board — $96,800Sign up free to see, Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Jul 25, 2026
- The Mighty Blackfoot, Oil on board — $132,000Sign up free to see, Scottsdale Art Auction, Apr 11, 2026
- Scout from Fort Bowie, Oil on canvas — $240,000Sign up free to see, Scottsdale Art Auction, Apr 11, 2026
- Posing for Posterity, oil on board — $272,250Sign up free to see, Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Jul 26, 2025
- The Challenger, oil on board — $169,400Sign up free to see, Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Jul 26, 2025
- Comanche Matriarch, oil on board — $48,400Sign up free to see, Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Jul 26, 2025
- Chased by the Devil, oil on canvas — $726,000Sign up free to see, Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Jul 26, 2025
Questions about Howard Terpning prices
What is a Howard Terpning painting worth?
Based on 114 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Howard Terpning have sold for a median of $152,100, and half of them sold between $53,381 and $370,906. For paintings alone the median is $210,600 (94 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Howard Terpning sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,360,000 for “Paper That Talks Two Ways – The Treaty Signing” at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in July 2023.
Which Howard Terpning medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $210,600 (94 sales).
How often do Howard Terpning works sell at auction?
98% of the 116 lots recorded between 2005 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Howard Terpning painting?
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Of the 116 lots by Howard Terpning recorded at auction between 2005 and 2026, 114 found a buyer (98%).
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