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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Blackfoot ScoutCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 2008$161,000≈ £80,714≈ €102,326Sign up to see
A Fight for ControlCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 2008$138,000≈ £69,183≈ €87,708Sign up to see
Driving the HerdCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 2006$112,000≈ £60,319≈ €88,328Sign up to see

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War Party
Watercolor · Paper
9 x 12 inches
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 30, 2005 · Lot 179
$22,400≈ £12,768≈ €18,523Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
Standing Brave
Watercolor · Paper
11 x 7.5 inches
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 30, 2005 · Lot 252
$13,440≈ £7,661≈ €11,114Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
The Herd Bull
Oil · Canvas
16 x 23 inches
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 30, 2005 · Lot 56
$42,000≈ £23,940≈ €34,731Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
The Medicine Man
Watercolor · Paper
sight 5 3/4 x 4 in.
Bonhams · Nov 7, 2023 · Lot 5
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
Bear and Horse with Saddle (a group of two)
each 5 x 4 3/4 in.
Bonhams · Nov 1, 2022 · Lot 28
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
A resting lion and lioness
Oil · Board
16 x 24 1/2in (40.6 x 62.3cm)
Bonhams · Oct 6, 2022 · Lot 52
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
The Story TellerAttributed to the artist
Watercolor · Paper
13 x 8 in.
Brunk Auctions · May 21, 2021 · Lot 977
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
War Party
Gouache
21 x 13 inches
Scottsdale Art Auction · Jun 13, 2020 · Lot 146
Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
Medicine Man (Navajo)
Watercolor · Paper
sight, 7 1/2 x 4 1/2in
Bonhams · Feb 15, 2019 · Lot 344
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
Medicine Man
Oil · Board
12 x 9 inches
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 7, 2018 · Lot 330
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–25,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗

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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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