Maynard Dixon, Shapes of Fear

Maynard Dixon

American · 1875–1946 · Painter, Printmaker

Lafayette Maynard Dixon was an American artist. He was known for his paintings, and his body of work focused on the American West. Dixon is considered one of the finest artists… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Maynard Dixon, The Pony Boy, 1920, oil on canvasThe Pony BoyCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $2,130,000≈ £1,624,714≈ €1,898,227Sign up to see
  2. Maynard Dixon, Open Range, 1942, oil on canvas laid on boardOpen RangeCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $2,015,000≈ £1,497,807≈ €1,718,697Sign up to see
  3. Maynard Dixon, Story Tellers (Montana, October 1917), oil on canvasStory Tellers (Montana, October 1917)Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · $1,680,000≈ £957,592≈ €1,389,233Sign up to see

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  1. Maynard Dixon, Pima Indian (Arizona), 1940, oil on canvas
    Pima Indian (Arizona), 1940
    Oil · Canvas
    15 3/4 x 19 3/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 78
    $60,313≈ £43,300≈ €50,849Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Maynard Dixon, Hillbilly Barn, 1938, watercolor and pencil on paper
    Hillbilly Barn, 1938
    Watercolor · Paper
    sight 8 x 11 3/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 79
    $7,650≈ £5,492≈ €6,450Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Maynard Dixon, Navajos in a Canyon, 1942, pencil on paper
    Navajos in a Canyon, 1942
    Drawing · Paper
    sight 6 x 5 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 8
    $2,550≈ £1,831≈ €2,150Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Maynard Dixon, Two-page letter on Maynard Dixon's Yonkers, New York stationary regarding the birth of Dixon's daughter Constance with first wife Lillian West Tobey., Written October 15, 1910
    $1,084≈ £778≈ €914Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Maynard Dixon, Over the Mantle Mural Sketch #3, 1922, oil on board
    Over the Mantle Mural Sketch #3, 1922
    Oil · Board
    5 1/2 x 20in
    Bonhams · · Lot 81
    $44,063≈ £31,634≈ €37,149Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Maynard Dixon, Shifting Light on a Poplar, 1930, oil on canvasboard
    Shifting Light on a Poplar, 1930
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 16 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 163
    $57,475≈ £41,154≈ €48,335Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  7. Maynard Dixon, Clouds of a Summer Afternoon, 1945, oil on canvas laid on board
    Clouds of a Summer Afternoon, 1945
    Oil · Canvas
    16 x 20 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 199
    $84,700≈ £60,647≈ €71,230Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  8. Maynard Dixon, El Lechero (The Milkman), Guadalajara, Mexico, oil on board
    El Lechero (The Milkman), Guadalajara, Mexico
    Oil · Board
    12.5 x 11.75 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 234
    $30,250≈ £21,660≈ €25,439Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  9. Maynard Dixon, Arizona Autumn, 1943, oil on canvas laid on board
    Arizona Autumn, 1943
    Oil · Canvas
    16 x 20 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 269
    $72,600≈ £51,983≈ €61,055Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  10. Maynard Dixon, Distant Mesa, Navajo Reservation, Kayenta, Arizona, 1922, oil on canvas
    Distant Mesa, Navajo Reservation, Kayenta, Arizona, 1922
    Oil · Canvas
    16 x 20 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 283
    $60,500≈ £43,319≈ €50,879Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
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Lots by Maynard Dixon that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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About Maynard Dixon

Lafayette Maynard Dixon was an American artist. He was known for his paintings, and his body of work focused on the American West. Dixon is considered one of the finest artists having dedicated most of their art to the U.S. Southwestern cultures and landscapes at the end of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. He was often called "The Last Cowboy in San Francisco."

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In museum collections

  • Maynard Dixon, Home of the Desert RatHome of the Desert Rat, 1944
    Phoenix Art Museum · Public domain
  • Maynard Dixon, Destination NowhereDestination Nowhere, 1941
    Brigham Young University Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Maynard Dixon, Blind HopiBlind Hopi, 1923
    Brigham Young University Museum of Art · Public domain
  • Maynard Dixon, Hopi InteriorHopi Interior, 1923
    Brigham Young University Museum of Art · Public domain

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