Laverne Nelson Black, Jicarilla Apache Fiesta

Laverne Nelson Black

American · 1887–1938 · Painter, Sculptor

LaVerne Nelson Black (1887-1938) was an American painter whose work depicted Native Americans. Born in Wisconsin, he lived in Taos, New Mexico in the 1920s and Phoenix, Arizona… (Wikipedia)

$238,000≈ £181,846≈ €204,731Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumAlong the Old TrailCoeur d'Alene Art Auction46auction results2005–2026years recorded89%sold (41)$19kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Along the Old Trail by Laverne Nelson Black, oil on canvas, sold Jul 2018Along the Old TrailCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $238,000≈ £181,846≈ €204,731Sign up to see
  2. Along the Trail by Laverne Nelson Black, oil on canvas, sold Jul 2019Along the TrailCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $226,100≈ £181,957≈ €202,999Sign up to see
  3. Gathering for the Chief by Laverne Nelson Black, oil on paper laid on board, sold Jul 2015Gathering for the ChiefCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $175,500≈ £113,409≈ €160,435Sign up to see

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  1. Cowboys Tying up Horses by an Adobe by Laverne Nelson Black, oil on canvas, sold Dec 2005
    Cowboys Tying up Horses by an AdobeAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    8 x 10in
    Bonhams · · Lot 82
    $1,763≈ £997≈ €1,478Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. On the Way to Cimarron Canyon by Laverne Nelson Black, oil on canvas, sold Jul 2005
    On the Way to Cimarron Canyon
    Oil · Canvas
    8 x 10in
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 224
    $6,720≈ £3,830≈ €5,557Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  3. Autumn at Taos Pueblo by Laverne Nelson Black, Oil on board, offered Apr 2026
    Autumn at Taos Pueblo
    Oil · Board
    7 3/4 x 10 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 277
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $35,000–55,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  4. Indians and Saddle Ponies by Laverne Nelson Black, Oil on canvas, offered Apr 2019
    Indians and Saddle Ponies
    Oil · Canvas
    8 x 10 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 222
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $35,000–55,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  5. Autumn at Taos Pueblo by Laverne Nelson Black, Oil on board, offered Apr 2018
    Autumn at Taos Pueblo
    Oil · Board
    7 3/4 x 10 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 225
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–50,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  6. Three Indians on Horseback by Laverne Nelson Black, gouache and graphite on paperboard, offered Apr 2017
    Three Indians on Horseback
    Gouache · Board
    21 1/4 x 28 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 153
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Figures in a doorway by Laverne Nelson Black, watercolor on paper, offered Nov 2010
    Figures in a doorway
    Watercolor · Paper
    8 1/4 x 10in
    Bonhams · · Lot 163
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗

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About Laverne Nelson Black

LaVerne Nelson Black (1887-1938) was an American painter whose work depicted Native Americans. Born in Wisconsin, he lived in Taos, New Mexico in the 1920s and Phoenix, Arizona in the 1930s, where he did two murals for the NRHP-listed United States Post Office. His work is in the permanent collections of the Denver Art Museum, the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

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In museum collections

  • Laverne Nelson Black, Jicarilla Apache FiestaJicarilla Apache Fiesta, 1934
    Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain
  • Laverne Nelson Black, Pack Train at NightPack Train at Night
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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