Oscar E. Berninghaus

American · 1874–1952 · Painter, Illustrator

Oscar Edmund Berninghaus was an American artist, a co-founder of the Society of Ozark Painters, and a founding member of the Taos Society of Artists. He is best known for his… (Wikipedia)

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103auction results2004–2026years recorded89%sold (92)$23.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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The Hunters, TaosScottsdale Art Auction · Apr 2023$1,562,000≈ £1,249,400≈ €1,412,680Sign up to see
The Pueblos Await the DancersCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 2008$1,471,000≈ £737,454≈ €934,918Sign up to see
The Domain of Their AncestorsCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 2021$847,000≈ £606,473≈ €712,303Sign up to see

Oscar E. Berninghaus’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 103 auction results for Oscar E. Berninghaus between 2004 and 2026, of which 92 sold (89%). Recorded sale prices range from $461Sign up free to see to $1.6MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.6MSign up free to see for The Hunters, Taos at Scottsdale Art Auction in April 2023. The most common medium is oil paintings (69 lots). Most results come from Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (44), Scottsdale Art Auction (23) and Bonhams (20).

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Sternwheeler
Watercolor
6 x 12 inches
Scottsdale Art Auction · Aug 22, 2026 · Lot 351
$5,100≈ £3,735≈ €4,359Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
Four Indians on Horseback
Gouache · Paper
4.75 x 7.75 inches
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2026 · Lot 74
$14,520≈ £10,898≈ €12,763Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
Indians Returning to Taos After a Trading Expedition (ca. 1948)
Oil · Canvas
30 x 36 inches
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2026 · Lot 79
$205,700≈ £154,383≈ €180,803Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
Indian Chief with War Party, 1905
Watercolor · Paper
Sight 19.75" h x 36.50" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · May 10, 2026 · Lot 39
$48,000≈ £35,286≈ €40,799HammerSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Horses Grazing in Taos Mountains, NM
Oil · Board
12 x 9 7/8 inches
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2026 · Lot 286
$13,200≈ £9,818≈ €11,271Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–12,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
Ranch House and Mountains, Taos
Oil · Canvas
16 1/4 x 20 1/4 inches
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2026 · Lot 291
$30,000≈ £22,313≈ €25,617Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
Taos Valley
Oil · Canvas
12 x 16 in.
Bonhams · Nov 11, 2025 · Lot 168
$21,760≈ £16,551≈ €18,799Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
Navajo with Horses
Print (other)
7 1/4 x 8 inches
Scottsdale Art Auction · Aug 23, 2025 · Lot 242
$5,850≈ £4,361≈ €5,040Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
Conversation
Print (other)
7 1/4 x 8 inches
Scottsdale Art Auction · Aug 23, 2025 · Lot 243
$5,265≈ £3,925≈ €4,536Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
Winter Visit – Taos
Oil · Canvas
10 x 13 inches
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2025 · Lot 101
$15,730≈ £11,693≈ €13,417Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗

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Oscar E. Berninghaus: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Oscar E. Berninghaus at auction?

$1,562,000Sign up free to see, for The Hunters, Taos at Scottsdale Art Auction (April 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Oscar E. Berninghaus?

The median sale price is $23.4kSign up free to see across 92 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Oscar E. Berninghaus have sold at auction?

92 of 103 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Oscar E. Berninghaus?

Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Scottsdale Art Auction and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Scottsdale Art Auction · Bonhams

About Oscar E. Berninghaus

Oscar Edmund Berninghaus was an American artist, a co-founder of the Society of Ozark Painters, and a founding member of the Taos Society of Artists. He is best known for his paintings of Native Americans, New Mexico and the American Southwest. His son, Charles Berninghaus (1905–1988), was also a Taos artist.

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In museum collections

Communication during the Period of Exploration (panel number 2) (mural study, Phoenix, Arizona Post Office), 1937
Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain
Natural Bridge
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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