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).
Price trend
4 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 20 | 19 | 95% | $32.2kSign up | $17.9kSign up | $131kSign up |
| Oil | 16 | 15 | 94% | $38.8kSign up | $24kSign up | $131kSign up |
| Acrylic | 3 | 3 | 100% | $7.7kSign up | $2.6kSign up | $17.9kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $7kSign up | $7kSign up | $7kSign up |
| Works on paper | 65 | 55 | 85% | $5.4kSign up | $4.4kSign up | $30kSign up |
| Watercolor | 32 | 26 | 81% | $5.2kSign up | $3.6kSign up | $30kSign up |
| Gouache | 7 | 6 | 86% | $4.5kSign up | $4.2kSign up | $6.9kSign up |
| Pastel | 1 | 1 | 100% | $4.4kSign up | $4.4kSign up | $4.4kSign up |
| Drawing | 9 | 8 | 89% | $4.1kSign up | $3.7kSign up | $8.4kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 27 | 23 | 85% | $1.5kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $5.3kSign up |
| Etching | 4 | 3 | 75% | $1.6kSign up | $600Sign up | $3.5kSign up |
| Aquatint | 4 | 3 | 75% | $2.5kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $5.3kSign up |
| Drypoint | 2 | 2 | 100% | $485Sign up | $485Sign up | $528Sign up |
| Lithograph | 8 | 8 | 100% | $622Sign up | $568Sign up | $1.4kSign up |
| Print (other) | 9 | 7 | 78% | $2.3kSign up | $2.3kSign up | $3.1kSign up |
| Sculpture | 3 | 3 | 100% | $44kSign up | $60kSign up | $62.5kSign up |
| Other | 5 | 5 | 100% | $28.8kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $93.3kSign 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 | 5 | 4 | $13.8kSign up |
| 2025 | 15 | 12 | $2kSign up |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2023 | 11 | 10 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2022 | 13 | 10 | $3.2kSign up |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | $2.8kSign up |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | $5.4kSign up |
| 2017 | 5 | 4 | $35.9kSign up |
| 2016 | 8 | 7 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2015 | 6 | 4 | $2.8kSign up |
| 2014 | 8 | 8 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | $644Sign up |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2007 | 9 | 9 | $7.2kSign up |
| 2006 | 4 | 2 | $22.1kSign up |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | $7.9kSign up |