Olaf Carl Seltzer
American · 1877–1957 · Painter, Illustrator
Olaf C. Seltzer was a Danish-born American painter and illustrator from Great Falls, Montana. He did over 2,500 paintings and illustrations of the American West, including… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Blackfoot ScoutCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $161,000≈ £80,714≈ €102,326Sign up to see
A Fight for ControlCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $138,000≈ £69,183≈ €87,708Sign up to see
Driving the HerdCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $112,000≈ £60,319≈ €88,328Sign up to see
Olaf Carl Seltzer’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 135 auction results for Olaf Carl Seltzer between 2005 and 2026, of which 123 sold (91%). A further 15 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $319Sign up free to see to $161kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $161kSign up free to see for Blackfoot Scout at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in July 2008. The most common medium is oil paintings (59 lots). Most results come from Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (85), Bonhams (30) and Scottsdale Art Auction (20).
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- $3,000≈ £2,197≈ €2,564Sign up free to see
- Sentinels of the West, 1906$10,285≈ £7,719≈ €9,040Sign up free to see
- $5,700≈ £4,239≈ €4,867Sign up free to see
- $96,800≈ £71,954≈ €82,566Sign up free to see
- $30,250≈ £22,486≈ €25,802Sign up free to see
- $6,435≈ £4,916≈ €5,672Sign up free to see
- $1,408≈ £1,105≈ €1,290Sign up free to see
- $30,250≈ £23,502≈ €27,855Sign up free to see
- Bucking Bronco, 1911$33,275≈ £25,853≈ €30,640Sign up free to see
- $36,300≈ £28,203≈ €33,425Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (15)
Lots by Olaf Carl Seltzer that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Olaf Carl Seltzer paintings (62)Olaf Carl Seltzer oil paintings (59)Olaf Carl Seltzer mixed media (3)Olaf Carl Seltzer works on paper (68)Olaf Carl Seltzer watercolors (59)Olaf Carl Seltzer gouaches (8)
Olaf Carl Seltzer: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Olaf Carl Seltzer at auction?
$161,000Sign up free to see, for Blackfoot Scout at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (July 2008) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Olaf Carl Seltzer?
The median sale price is $16.7kSign up free to see across 123 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Olaf Carl Seltzer have sold at auction?
123 of 135 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2026. 15 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Olaf Carl Seltzer?
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Bonhams and Scottsdale Art Auction account for the most recorded results. Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Bonhams · Scottsdale Art Auction
About Olaf Carl Seltzer
Olaf C. Seltzer was a Danish-born American painter and illustrator from Great Falls, Montana. He did over 2,500 paintings and illustrations of the American West, including cowboys. Notably, President Harry Truman received one of his paintings as a gift on his 1950 visit to Montana.
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