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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Record prices
Mountain Man, Anson EddyCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $123,200≈ £66,351≈ €97,161Sign up to see
Sioux Indian Wearing Ribbon ShirtCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $84,000≈ £41,351≈ €61,534Sign up to see
Slim Warren – The Old CowboyCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $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).
Lots sold
37
of 41 offered · 2005–2026
Sell-through
90%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 32 | 30 | 94% | $37.5kSign up | $33kSign up | $123kSign up |
| Oil | 31 | 29 | 94% | $38.5kSign up | $33.3kSign up | $123kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $8.8kSign up | $8.8kSign up | $8.8kSign up |
| Works on paper | 7 | 6 | 86% | $31.1kSign up | $29.9kSign up | $44.6kSign up |
| Watercolor | 6 | 6 | 100% | $31.1kSign up | $29.9kSign up | $44.6kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Prints & multiples | 2 | 1 | 50% | $307Sign up | $307Sign up | $307Sign up |
| Etching | 2 | 1 | 50% | $307Sign up | $307Sign up | $307Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | $40.5kSign up |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | $19.4kSign up |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | $30.3kSign up |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 | $16.8kSign up |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | $27.5kSign up |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | $34.5kSign up |
| 2018 | 6 | 5 | $32.7kSign up |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | $19kSign up |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | $44.6kSign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | $20.5kSign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | $46.8kSign up |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | $55.6kSign up |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | $37.4kSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $84kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $123kSign up |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | $25.2kSign up |