John Nieto Paintings: Auction Prices

Navajo · 1936–2018

ArtSell has recorded 39 auction results for John Nieto paintings between 2008 and 2026, of which 39 sold (100% sell-through). Prices realised range from $2,340 to $66,000, with a median of $16,000 across 39 priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). The highest recorded price is $66,000 for “Buffalo Medicine -” at Scottsdale Art Auction in 2026.

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1. 
   Buffalo Medicine -, 1999

   Acrylic · Canvas

   48 x 60 inches

   Scottsdale Art Auction · Aug 22, 2026 · Lot 318
   $66,000≈ £48,330≈ €56,415Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
2. 
   Mescalero Apache with Beaded War Cap

   Acrylic · Canvas

   60 x 48 inches

   Scottsdale Art Auction · Aug 22, 2026 · Lot 317
   $42,000≈ £30,756≈ €35,901Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
3. 
   Sitting Bull

   Acrylic · Canvas

   30 x 24 inches

   Scottsdale Art Auction · Aug 21, 2026 · Lot 131
   $6,000≈ £4,394≈ €5,129Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
4. 
   Two Moon, 2011

   Acrylic · Canvas

   48 x 36 inches

   Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2026 · Lot 119
   $42,350≈ £31,785≈ €37,224Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
5. 
   Running Coyote, 2016

   Acrylic · Canvas

   30 x 40 inches

   Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2026 · Lot 121
   $48,400≈ £36,325≈ €42,542Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
6. 
   Apache Mountain Spirit Dancer

   Acrylic · Canvas

   72 x 60 inches

   Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2026 · Lot 372
   $33,000≈ £24,544≈ €28,179Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
7. 
   Dancing in Two Worlds

   Acrylic · Canvas

   44 1/4 x 40 inches

   Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2026 · Lot 371
   $33,000≈ £24,544≈ €28,179Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–45,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
8. 
   Apache Mountain Spirit Dancer

   Acrylic · Canvas

   36 x 23 3/4 inches

   Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 10, 2026 · Lot 157
   $13,200≈ £9,818≈ €11,271Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
9. 
   Geronimo

   Acrylic · Canvas

   44 x 40 inches

   Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 10, 2026 · Lot 155
   $60,000≈ £44,626≈ €51,234Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
10. 
    Crow Warrior

    Acrylic · Canvas

    16 x 20 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 10, 2026 · Lot 36
    $9,000≈ £6,694≈ €7,685Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
11. 
    Green Silk Bandana

    Acrylic · Canvas

    30 x 24 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 10, 2026 · Lot 35
    $36,000≈ £26,776≈ €30,740Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
12. 
    Three Fingers, 1987

    Acrylic · Canvas

    44 x 40 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2025 · Lot 251
    $39,325≈ £29,231≈ €33,542Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
13. 
    Arapaho, 1988

    Acrylic · Canvas

    44 x 40 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2025 · Lot 252
    $36,300≈ £26,983≈ €30,962Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
14. 
    Jack Red Cloud

    Acrylic · Canvas

    24 x 30 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 12, 2025 · Lot 306
    $11,700≈ £8,938≈ €10,312Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
15. 
    Chief

    Acrylic · Canvas

    60 x 60 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 12, 2025 · Lot 305
    $35,100≈ £26,814≈ €30,936Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
16. 
    Coyote on the Snow

    Acrylic · Canvas

    16 x 20 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 12, 2025 · Lot 304
    $23,400≈ £17,876≈ €20,624Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
17. 
    Coyote Self Portrait

    Acrylic · Canvas

    24 x 30 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 12, 2025 · Lot 303
    $19,890≈ £15,195≈ €17,530Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
18. 
    Apache

    Acrylic · Canvas

    40 x 30 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 12, 2025 · Lot 302
    $21,060≈ £16,089≈ €18,562Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–24,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
19. 
    Maria

    Acrylic · Canvas

    48 x 60 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2025 · Lot 172
    $32,175≈ £24,580≈ €28,358Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
20. 
    Sitting Bull

    Acrylic · Canvas

    20 x 16 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2025 · Lot 171
    $8,190≈ £6,257≈ €7,218Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–8,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
21. 
    Tatanka Yotanka

    Acrylic · Canvas

    18 x 24 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2025 · Lot 170
    $6,435≈ £4,916≈ €5,672Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
22. 
    Self Portrait

    Acrylic · Canvas

    20 x 16 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2025 · Lot 169
    $8,775≈ £6,704≈ €7,734Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–8,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
23. 
    Chief Rain in the Face

    Acrylic · Panel

    12 x 12 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2025 · Lot 168
    $5,265≈ £4,022≈ €4,640Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
24. 
    Plains Archer

    Acrylic · Canvas

    24 x 20 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2025 · Lot 167
    $8,190≈ £6,257≈ €7,218Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
25. 
    American Horse

    Acrylic · Canvas

    10 x 8 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2025 · Lot 166
    $2,340≈ £1,788≈ €2,062Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,500–5,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
26. 
    Untitled

    Oil · Canvas

    H 29" W 40"

    DuMouchelles · Nov 15, 2024 · Lot 1002
    $16,000≈ £12,617≈ €15,119HammerSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
27. 
    Lord of the Plains, 2012

    Acrylic · Canvas

    40 x 30 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2024 · Lot 129
    $22,990≈ £17,862≈ €21,169Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
28. 
    Wolf Drinking Water in MoonlightAfter the artist

    Acrylic · Canvas

    canvas: 48 x 36 inches

    Michaan's Auctions · Dec 15, 2023 · Lot 206
    $677≈ £530≈ €618Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
29. 
    Arapaho

    Oil · Canvas

    30 x 24 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Aug 26, 2023 · Lot 241
    $11,115≈ £8,807≈ €10,284Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
30. 
    Peak Moment, 2001

    Acrylic · Canvas

    20 x 30 inches

    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 15, 2023 · Lot 132
    $27,225≈ £20,767≈ €24,263Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
31. 
    Traditional Dancer III

    Acrylic · Canvas

    60 x 48 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 14, 2023 · Lot 162
    $35,100≈ £28,076≈ €31,745Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
32. 
    Six Wives and an Eagle Feather Fan – Quanah’s Medicine

    Acrylic · Canvas

    24 x 30 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 14, 2023 · Lot 161
    $9,945≈ £7,955≈ €8,994Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
33. 
    Bear Paw

    Oil · Canvas

    40 x 44 inches

    Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 14, 2023 · Lot 160
    $21,060≈ £16,845≈ €19,047Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
34. 
    George Armstrong Custer, 2014

    Oil · Canvas

    20 x 16in

    Bonhams · Aug 4, 2021 · Lot 102
    $14,025≈ £10,069≈ €11,824Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
35. 
    Plains Warrior I, 1991

    Acrylic · Canvas

    20 x 16in

    Bonhams · Aug 4, 2021 · Lot 101
    $11,475≈ £8,238≈ €9,675Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
36. 
    Two Hatchet Kiowa, 2014

    Acrylic · Canvas

    20 x 16in

    Bonhams · Aug 4, 2021 · Lot 100
    $10,200≈ £7,323≈ €8,600Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
37. 
    Plains Warrior, 1994

    Acrylic · Canvas

    60-1/4 x 48 in.' modern gilt wood frame

    Brunk Auctions · Oct 3, 2020 · Lot 567
    $16,000≈ £12,368≈ €13,640HammerSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
38. 
    Journey

    Acrylic · Canvas

    30" x 40". Overall: 32" x 42"

    James D. Julia · Aug 16, 2017 · Lot 1373
    $5,445≈ £4,231≈ €4,650Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at James D. Julia ↗
39. 
    Oklahoma Fancy Dancer

    Acrylic · Canvas

    40 x 30in (101.6 x 76.2cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 18, 2008 · Lot 161
    $2,700≈ £1,797≈ €2,134Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
40. 
    Navaho Warrior

    Acrylic · Canvas

    40 x 30in (101.6 x 76.2cm)

    Bonhams · May 5, 2008 · Lot 81
    $4,200≈ £2,133≈ €2,717Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗

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