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James Bama

American · 1926–2022 · Painter, Printmaker

James Elliott Bama was an American artist known for his realistic paintings and etchings of Western subjects. Life in Wyoming led to his comment, "Here an artist can trace the… (Wikipedia)

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Mountain Man, Anson EddyCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 2006$123,200≈ £66,351≈ €97,161Sign up to see
Sioux Indian Wearing Ribbon ShirtCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 2007$84,000≈ £41,351≈ €61,534Sign up to see
Slim Warren – The Old CowboyCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 2026$66,550≈ £49,947≈ €58,495Sign up to see

James Bama’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).

Lot images as published by each auction house (41 lots with an image). Images from houses that reserve their photographs are shown as small thumbnails linking to the house’s site.

James Bama, Slim Warren – The Old Cowboy, 1978, oil on board — Slim Warren – The Old Cowboy, 1978
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2026
$66,550Sign up free to see

James Bama, Indian Boy at Crow Fair, 1981, oil on board — Indian Boy at Crow Fair, 1981
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2026
$30,250Sign up free to see

James Bama, The Old Ox Yoke, Oil on board — The Old Ox Yoke
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2026
$45,000Sign up free to see

James Bama, Timber Jack Joe, Oil on board — Timber Jack Joe
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2026
$36,000Sign up free to see

Faith Sings Good in Profile, 1975
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2025
$19,360Sign up free to see

James Bama, Mountain Man from Meeteetse, 1986, oil on board — Mountain Man from Meeteetse, 1986
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2025
$27,225Sign up free to see

James Bama, Purple Scarf, Mixed Media — Purple Scarf
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 12, 2025
$8,775Sign up free to see

James Bama, Bronc Rider – Cody, Wyoming, 1974, oil on board — Bronc Rider – Cody, Wyoming, 1974
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2024
$30,250Sign up free to see

James Bama, Sioux Indian, 1980, etching and aquatint in colors on wove paper — Sioux Indian, 1980
Bonhams · Nov 30, 2023
$307Sign up free to see

James Bama, The Hunter, 1999, oil on board — The Hunter, 1999
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 15, 2023
$33,275Sign up free to see

James Bama, Couple, Oil on board — Couple
Clarke Auction Gallery · May 2, 2021
$1,100Sign up free to see

James Bama, Old Corral in Winter, Oil on board — Old Corral in Winter
Scottsdale Art Auction · Jun 13, 2020
$25,740Sign up free to see

James Bama, Making Horse Medicine, Oil on board — Making Horse Medicine
Scottsdale Art Auction · Jun 13, 2020
$29,250Sign up free to see

James Bama, Jack Brown, Cody WY, Oil on board — Jack Brown, Cody WY
Scottsdale Art Auction · Jun 13, 2020
$35,100Sign up free to see

James Bama, Richard Smith – “Flaming Rainbow”, Part Arapahoe, Part Sioux Indian, Oil on board — Richard Smith – “Flaming Rainbow”, Part Arapahoe, Part Sioux Indian
Scottsdale Art Auction · Jun 13, 2020
$12,870Sign up free to see

James Bama, Francis Setting Eagle - Oldest Living Arapahoe, Wind River Reservation, Wyoming, 1976, oil on board — Francis Setting Eagle - Oldest Living Arapahoe, Wind River Reservation, Wyoming, 1976
Bonhams · Aug 6, 2019
$52,575Sign up free to see

James Bama, An Arapahoe Woman, Wind River Reservation, Wyoming, 1976, oil on board — An Arapahoe Woman, Wind River Reservation, Wyoming, 1976
Bonhams · Aug 6, 2019
$16,325Sign up free to see

James Bama, Sage Grinder, 1976, oil on board — Sage Grinder, 1976
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 28, 2018
$32,725Sign up free to see

James Bama, Sioux Indian with Eagle Feather, 1981, watercolor on paper — Sioux Indian with Eagle Feather, 1981
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 28, 2018
$44,625Sign up free to see

James Bama, Crow Elder, 1994, oil on board — Crow Elder, 1994
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 28, 2018
$10,710Sign up free to see

James Bama, Blackfoot Ceremonial Headdress, 1995, watercolor on paper — Blackfoot Ceremonial Headdress, 1995
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 28, 2018
$38,675Sign up free to see

James Bama, Old Civil War Scout, Oil on board — Old Civil War Scout
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 7, 2018
$31,590Sign up free to see

James Bama, Cal Todd – A Cowboy, 1976, watercolor on paper — Cal Todd – A Cowboy, 1976
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 29, 2017
$19,040Sign up free to see

James Bama, Don [Smaltz], Outfitter & Guide, 1980, oil on board — Don [Smaltz], Outfitter & Guide, 1980
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 23, 2016
$50,575Sign up free to see

James Bama, Young Ogalalla Sioux Indian, 1983, oil on board — Young Ogalalla Sioux Indian, 1983
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 23, 2016
$38,675Sign up free to see

James Bama, Sioux Indian with Eagle Feather, 1981, watercolor on paper — Sioux Indian with Eagle Feather, 1981
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2013
$21,060Sign up free to see

James Bama, Sage Grinder, 1976, oil on board — Sage Grinder, 1976
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2013
$19,890Sign up free to see

James Bama, The Gunfighter, 1995, oil on board — The Gunfighter, 1995
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 21, 2012
$46,800Sign up free to see

James Bama, Mountain Man, 1979, watercolor on paper — Mountain Man, 1979
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 23, 2011
$43,875Sign up free to see

James Bama, At a Mountain Man Wedding, 1980, oil on board — At a Mountain Man Wedding, 1980
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 23, 2011
$55,575Sign up free to see

James Bama, Mountain Man - Wintertime, 1996, oil on board — Mountain Man - Wintertime, 1996
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 23, 2011
$64,350Sign up free to see

James Bama, Portrait of a Model in a Pin Stripe Suit, oil on board — Portrait of a Model in a Pin Stripe Suit
Bonhams · Dec 2, 2009
$4,575Sign up free to see

James Bama, Bob Edgar with Sharps Rifle, 1981, oil on board — Bob Edgar with Sharps Rifle, 1981
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2009
$50,000Sign up free to see

James Bama, Gary Fales Trapping, 1975, oil on board — Gary Fales Trapping, 1975
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2009
$37,375Sign up free to see

James Bama, Sioux Indian Wearing Ribbon Shirt, 1976, oil on board — Sioux Indian Wearing Ribbon Shirt, 1976
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 28, 2007
$84,000Sign up free to see

James Bama, Mountain Man, Anson Eddy, 1969, oil on board — Mountain Man, Anson Eddy, 1969
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 22, 2006
$123,200Sign up free to see

James Bama, The Shaman, 1997, oil on board — The Shaman, 1997
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 30, 2005
$25,200Sign up free to see

James Bama, Rugged Cowboy, pencil sketch on paper — Rugged Cowboy
Austin Auction Gallery · Jan 25, 2025

James Bama, Sioux Indian, 1980, etching and aquatint in colors on wove paper — Sioux Indian, 1980
Bonhams · Apr 26, 2023

James Bama, Portrait of a Man, Oil on Board — Portrait of a Man
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jan 13, 2019

James Bama, Conestoga Wagon, Wyoming Centennial Ride 1990, Oil on board — Conestoga Wagon, Wyoming Centennial Ride 1990
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 7, 2018

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