Nathan Oliveira
American · 1928–2010 · Painter, Printmaker
Nathan Oliveira was an American painter, printmaker, and sculptor, born in Oakland, California to immigrant Portuguese parents. Since the late 1950s, Oliveira has been the… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Untitled, Standing Figure #1Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $131,250≈ £99,598≈ €111,797Sign up to see
(American, b. 1928)Bonhams · $93,250≈ £49,025≈ €71,969Sign up to see
Young GirlBonhams · $89,400≈ £66,836≈ €77,868Sign up to see
Nathan Oliveira’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).
ArtSell has recorded 120 auction results for Nathan Oliveira between 2005 and 2026, of which 105 sold (88%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $66Sign up free to see to $131kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $131kSign up free to see for Untitled, Standing Figure #1 at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in October 2017. The most common medium is watercolors (32 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (73), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (31) and Rago Auctions (5).
120 results · page 1 of 3
- Young Girl, 1962$89,400≈ £66,836≈ €77,868Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1965$1,536≈ £1,136≈ €1,327Sign up free to see
- $9,600≈ £7,168≈ €8,282Sign up free to see
- Mask, 1987$17,920≈ £13,391≈ €15,383Sign up free to see
- For Lotte, 1962$594≈ £442≈ €504Sign up free to see
- Little Leopard, 1998$528≈ £396≈ €453Sign up free to see
- After Gentileschi, 1958$8,890≈ £6,647≈ €7,659Sign up free to see
- $1,016≈ £761≈ €874Sign up free to see
- Man, 1959$19,200≈ £14,102≈ €16,246Sign up free to see
- Ryan 45; Ryan 48, 1981$2,048≈ £1,495≈ €1,751Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (4)
Lots by Nathan Oliveira that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Nathan Oliveira paintings (20)Nathan Oliveira oil paintings (16)Nathan Oliveira acrylic paintings (3)Nathan Oliveira works on paper (65)Nathan Oliveira watercolors (32)Nathan Oliveira gouaches (7)Nathan Oliveira drawings (9)Nathan Oliveira prints (27)Nathan Oliveira etchings (4)Nathan Oliveira aquatints (4)Nathan Oliveira lithographs (8)Nathan Oliveira sculpture (3)
Nathan Oliveira: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Nathan Oliveira at auction?
$131,250Sign up free to see, for Untitled, Standing Figure #1 at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (October 2017) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Nathan Oliveira?
The median sale price is $3.8kSign up free to see across 105 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Nathan Oliveira have sold at auction?
105 of 120 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Nathan Oliveira?
Bonhams, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Rago Auctions
About Nathan Oliveira
Nathan Oliveira was an American painter, printmaker, and sculptor, born in Oakland, California to immigrant Portuguese parents. Since the late 1950s, Oliveira has been the subject of nearly one hundred solo exhibitions, in addition to having been included in hundreds of group exhibitions in important museums and galleries worldwide. He taught studio art for several decades in California, beginning in the early 1950s, when he taught at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland. After serving as a Visiting Artist at several universities, he became a Professor of Studio Art at Stanford University.
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