What is a Native American work worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Based on 20 priced auction sales, works by Native American have sold for a median of $721Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $477Sign up free to see and $2,800Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $726Sign up free to see across 17 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Native American prices by medium
- Auction results
- 21
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2017–2026
- Median price
- $721Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.5kSign up free to see Jewelry (9), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 6 | $308–$627Sign up free to see | $392Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $710–$1.1kSign up free to see | $867Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Toomey & Co. (8), Wright (7), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (6)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 8 | $394–$1.1kSign up free to see | $508Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 8 | $721–$3kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Native American sales
- Collection of three objects, woven jute, painted terracotta, stone — $128Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 11, 2026
- Collection of three discoidals (Chunkey stones), granite — $512Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 8, 2026
- Collection of seven baskets, jute, glazed earthenware — $1,024Sign up free to see, Wright, Apr 8, 2026
- Collection of four vessels, glazed and slip-painted earthenware — $704Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Mar 26, 2026
- Collection of jewelry and accessories, leather, silver, turquoise, shell, bear claw, base metal, sterling silver, fresh — $3,696Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 3, 2025
- Collection of seventeen baskets, woven grass, sinew — $1,320Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 3, 2025
- Collection of thirteen baskets, woven grass — $660Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 3, 2025
- Arrow shaft straighteners, collection of three, stone — $396Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 22, 2025
Questions about Native American prices
What is a Native American work worth?
Based on 20 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Native American have sold for a median of $721, and half of them sold between $477 and $2,800. Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Native American sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,500 for “Jewelry (9)” at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in March 2017.
Which Native American medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $867 (4 sales).
How often do Native American works sell at auction?
100% of the 21 lots recorded between 2017 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Native American work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Native American have appeared at auction 21 times in ArtSell’s records between 2017 and 2026; 21 sold, a sell-through rate of 100%.
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