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)
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Record prices
Along the Old TrailCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $238,000≈ £181,846≈ €204,731Sign up to see
Along the TrailCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $226,100≈ £181,957≈ €202,999Sign up to see
Gathering for the ChiefCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $175,500≈ £113,409≈ €160,435Sign up to see
Laverne Nelson Black’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).
Price trend
1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 34 | 31 | 91% | $39.9kSign up | $21.4kSign up | $238kSign up |
| Oil | 32 | 29 | 91% | $42.4kSign up | $22.4kSign up | $238kSign up |
| Mixed media | 2 | 2 | 100% | $3.4kSign up | $3.4kSign up | $3.4kSign up |
| Works on paper | 12 | 10 | 83% | $41.9kSign up | $9.3kSign up | $176kSign up |
| Watercolor | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Gouache | 2 | 1 | 50% | $7.5kSign up | $7.5kSign up | $7.5kSign 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 | 3 | 2 | $18.1kSign up |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | $34.8kSign up |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | $13.2kSign up |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | $3.4kSign up |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | $15.7kSign up |
| 2019 | 6 | 5 | $8.1kSign up |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | $23.4kSign up |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | $34.5kSign up |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | $52.1kSign up |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | $176kSign up |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | $100kSign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | $52.6kSign up |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | $23.4kSign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $7.5kSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $22.4kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $100kSign up |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | $6.3kSign up |