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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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119lots offered2005–2026years recorded98%sold (114)$152kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Howard Terpning, Paper That Talks Two Ways – The Treaty Signing, 2008, oil on canvasPaper That Talks Two Ways – The Treaty SigningCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $2,360,000≈ £1,800,153≈ €2,103,199Sign up to see
  2. Howard Terpning, Telling of Legends, 1989, oil on canvasTelling of LegendsCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $1,705,000≈ £1,107,143≈ €1,285,822Sign up to see
  3. Howard Terpning, The Shaman and His Magic Feathers, Oil on canvasThe 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).

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Howard Terpning, Watering Stop, 1977, mixed media on board
Watering Stop, 1977
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2026
$30,250Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Blackfoot in Winter, 1982, mixed media on board
Blackfoot in Winter, 1982
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2026
$96,800Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, The Mighty Blackfoot, Oil on board
The Mighty Blackfoot
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2026
$132,000Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Scout from Fort Bowie, Oil on canvas
Scout from Fort Bowie
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2026
$240,000Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Comanche Matriarch, 2017, oil on board
Comanche Matriarch, 2017
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2025
$48,400Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, The Challenger, 2018, oil on board
The Challenger, 2018
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2025
$169,400Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Chased by the Devil, 1990, oil on canvas
Chased by the Devil, 1990
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2025
$726,000Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Posing for Posterity, 1985, oil on board
Posing for Posterity, 1985
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2025
$272,250Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Daughters of the Chief, Oil on canvas
Daughters of the Chief
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 12, 2025
$210,600Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Leading the War Party, Oil on canvas
Leading the War Party
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 12, 2025
$210,600Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Apache, Oil on board
Apache
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 12, 2025
$52,650Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Making a Stand, Oil on canvas
Making a Stand
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 12, 2025
$269,100Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Army Mules No More, 1981, oil on canvas
Army Mules No More, 1981
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2024
$514,250Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Huachuca Pond, 1978, oil on board
Huachuca Pond, 1978
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2024
$108,900Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Sits Beside Me Wife, 1983, oil on canvas
Sits Beside Me Wife, 1983
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2024
$242,000Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Gathering at Dawn, 1979, oil on canvas
Gathering at Dawn, 1979
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2024
$332,750Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Lady of the House, 2006, oil on canvas
Lady of the House, 2006
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2024
$484,000Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Chiricahua Apache, 1996, ink on canvas
Chiricahua Apache, 1996
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2024
$14,520Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Paper That Talks Two Ways – The Treaty Signing, 2008, oil on canvas
Paper That Talks Two Ways – The Treaty Signing, 2008
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 15, 2023
$2,360,000Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Traveling in Good Company, 1978, oil on canvas
Traveling in Good Company, 1978
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 15, 2023
$326,700Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Spectator, 1982, pencil on paper
Spectator, 1982
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 15, 2023
$13,310Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Searching the Mountains, 1975, oil on canvas
Searching the Mountains, 1975
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 15, 2023
$163,350Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Time Stood Still, 1990, oil on canvas
Time Stood Still, 1990
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 15, 2023
$242,000Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Red Blanket [or] Study for the Blanket Speaks, pencil on paper
Red Blanket [or] Study for the Blanket Speaks
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 15, 2023
$8,470Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Blood Man, 1987, oil on canvas
Blood Man, 1987
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 15, 2023
$96,800Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Buffalo Runners, Mixed Media
Buffalo Runners
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 15, 2023
$269,100Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, The Next Generation, Oil on canvas
The Next Generation
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 15, 2023
$198,900Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, The Coup Stick, Oil on board
The Coup Stick
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 15, 2023
$93,600Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Cheyenne, 1983, oil on board
Cheyenne, 1983
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 23, 2022
$57,475Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Northern Blackfeet, Oil on canvas
Northern Blackfeet
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 23, 2022
$90,750Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Young Warrior, 1989, mixed media on paper
Young Warrior, 1989
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 23, 2022
$30,250Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Sioux Scout, 1980, mixed media on paper
Sioux Scout, 1980
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 23, 2022
$30,250Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Talk Among Trappers, 1982, oil on canvas
Talk Among Trappers, 1982
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 23, 2022
$96,800Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, One Man’s Castle, Oil on board
One Man’s Castle
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 9, 2022
$234,000Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, The Shaman and His Magic Feathers, Oil on canvas
The Shaman and His Magic Feathers
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 9, 2022
$1,506,000Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Apache, Oil on board
Apache
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 31, 2021
$32,500Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Crow Brave, 1996, oil on board
Crow Brave, 1996
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 31, 2021
$48,400Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, A Sense of Danger, 1975, oil on canvas
A Sense of Danger, 1975
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 31, 2021
$60,500Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Far from the Madding Crowd, mixed media on paper
Far from the Madding Crowd
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 31, 2021
$7,260Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Hunting, Oil on board
Hunting
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 10, 2021
$321,750Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Head Study, Oil on board
Head Study
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 10, 2021
$55,575Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Face of Many Winters, Charcoal
Face of Many Winters
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 10, 2021
$10,530Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Tools of the Trade, 1982, charcoal on paper
Tools of the Trade, 1982
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2020
$59,500Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, My Medicine is Strong, 2000, oil on canvas
My Medicine is Strong, 2000
Bonhams · Nov 25, 2019
$350,075Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Crows in Yellowstone, 1990, oil on canvas
Crows in Yellowstone, 1990
Bonhams · Nov 25, 2019
$500,075Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Find the Buffalo, 1988, oil on canvas
Find the Buffalo, 1988
Bonhams · Nov 25, 2019
$425,075Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Apache Road Map, 1978, oil on Masonite
Apache Road Map, 1978
Bonhams · Nov 25, 2019
$375,075Sign up free to see
Howard Terpning, Cold Montana Morning, 1984, mixed media on board
Cold Montana Morning, 1984
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2019
$20,230Sign up free to see

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