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Oscar E. Berninghaus, Communication during the Period of Exploration (panel number 2) (mural study, Phoenix, Arizona Post Office)

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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  1. Oscar E. Berninghaus, The Hunters, Taos, Oil on canvasThe Hunters, TaosScottsdale Art Auction · $1,562,000≈ £1,249,400≈ €1,412,680Sign up to see
  2. Oscar E. Berninghaus, The Pueblos Await the Dancers, oil on canvasThe Pueblos Await the DancersCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $1,471,000≈ £737,454≈ €934,918Sign up to see
  3. Oscar E. Berninghaus, The Domain of Their Ancestors, 1925, oil on canvasThe Domain of Their AncestorsCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $847,000≈ £606,473≈ €712,303Sign up to see

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  1. Oscar E. Berninghaus, Threshing Time, 1928, oil on canvasboard
    Threshing Time, 1928
    Oil · Canvas
    11 x 13 3/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 4
    $56,563≈ £40,608≈ €47,688Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Oscar E. Berninghaus, Gathering For the Rabbit Hunt, 1927, oil on canvas
    Gathering For the Rabbit Hunt, 1927
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 34in
    Bonhams · · Lot 45
    $225,313≈ £161,758≈ €189,961Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200,000–300,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Oscar E. Berninghaus, In the Forest, oil on canvas
    In the Forest
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 24 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 118
    $66,550≈ £47,651≈ €55,967Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  4. Oscar E. Berninghaus, The Domain of Their Ancestors, 1925, oil on canvas
    The Domain of Their Ancestors, 1925
    Oil · Canvas
    25 x 30 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 176
    $847,000≈ £606,473≈ €712,303Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  5. Oscar E. Berninghaus, The Wood Peddler, Taos, New Mexico, oil on paper
    The Wood Peddler, Taos, New Mexico
    Oil · Paper
    15 x 20 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 193
    $22,990≈ £16,461≈ €19,334Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  6. Oscar E. Berninghaus, Wagon Yard – Taos, 1944, mixed media on board
    Wagon Yard – Taos, 1944
    Mixed media · Board
    15.25 x 19.25 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 22
    $7,865≈ £5,632≈ €6,614Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  7. Oscar E. Berninghaus, Taos Indians on Horseback, oil on canvas laid on board
    Taos Indians on Horseback
    Oil · Canvas
    9 x 13 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 55
    $15,730≈ £11,263≈ €13,228Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  8. Oscar E. Berninghaus, Indians on Plain, Oil on board
    Indians on Plain
    Oil · Board
    12 x 16 1/4 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 275
    $46,800≈ £34,116≈ €39,367Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  9. Oscar E. Berninghaus, Forgotten, Oil on canvas
    Forgotten
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 30 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 276
    $210,600≈ £153,521≈ €177,153Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  10. Oscar E. Berninghaus, Sagebrush in December (The Rabbit Hunt, Taos Valley), 1951, oil on canvas
    Sagebrush in December (The Rabbit Hunt, Taos Valley), 1951
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 24in
    Bonhams · · Lot 21
    $40,313≈ £28,952≈ €33,258Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $35,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗

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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

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

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