What is a John Nieto painting worth?
1936–2018 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 50 works by John Nieto with a published auction price sold between $5,310Sign up free to see and $30,938Sign up free to see, and the median is $11,295Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $16,000Sign up free to see across 39 sales. In the last five years the median was $19,890Sign up free to see across 37 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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John Nieto prices by medium
- Auction results
- 54
- Sold rate
- 93%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $11.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $66kSign up free to see Buffalo Medicine -, Scottsdale Art Auction, Aug 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 39 | $8.9k–$34kSign up free to see | $16kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 6 | $244–$473Sign up free to see | $300Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $600–$3.6kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Scottsdale Art Auction (27), Sloans & Kenyon (8), Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (6)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 15 | $1.9k–$9.6kSign up free to see | $8.2kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 24 | $5.9k–$33.8kSign up free to see | $17.9kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 7 | $32.6k–$38.5kSign up free to see | $35.1kSign up free to see |
Recent John Nieto sales
- Mescalero Apache with Beaded War Cap, Acrylic on canvas — $42,000Sign up free to see, Scottsdale Art Auction, Aug 22, 2026
- Buffalo Medicine -, Acrylic on canvas — $66,000Sign up free to see, Scottsdale Art Auction, Aug 22, 2026
- Sitting Bull, Acrylic on canvas — $6,000Sign up free to see, Scottsdale Art Auction, Aug 21, 2026
- Running Coyote, acrylic on canvas — $48,400Sign up free to see, Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Jul 25, 2026
- Two Moon, acrylic on canvas — $42,350Sign up free to see, Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Jul 25, 2026
- Dancing in Two Worlds, Acrylic on canvas — $33,000Sign up free to see, Scottsdale Art Auction, Apr 11, 2026
- Apache Mountain Spirit Dancer, Acrylic on canvas — $33,000Sign up free to see, Scottsdale Art Auction, Apr 11, 2026
- Untitled (Indian in yellow), Watercolor — $3,600Sign up free to see, Scottsdale Art Auction, Apr 10, 2026
Questions about John Nieto prices
What is a John Nieto painting worth?
Based on 50 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by John Nieto have sold for a median of $11,295, and half of them sold between $5,310 and $30,938. For paintings alone the median is $16,000 (39 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 John Nieto sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $66,000 for “Buffalo Medicine -” at Scottsdale Art Auction in August 2026.
Which John Nieto medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $16,000 (39 sales).
How often do John Nieto works sell at auction?
93% of the 54 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a John Nieto painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 54 auction results for John Nieto between 2008 and 2026, and 50 of them sold (93%).
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