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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, Valley of Wild Horses, 1951, oil on canvasboard
    Valley of Wild Horses, 1951
    Oil · Canvas
    16 x 20 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 89
    $46,000≈ £28,033≈ €32,333Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  2. Oscar E. Berninghaus, In the Forest of Pueblo Cañon, watercolor and colored pencil on paper board
    In the Forest of Pueblo Cañon
    Watercolor · Paper
    15 x 20in
    Bonhams · · Lot 254
    $42,000≈ £21,502≈ €27,120Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Oscar E. Berninghaus, Stream in the Desert, 1951, oil on canvasboard
    Stream in the Desert, 1951
    Oil · Canvas
    12 x 16 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 130
    $69,000≈ £34,592≈ €43,854Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  4. Oscar E. Berninghaus, The Pueblos Await the Dancers, oil on canvas
    The Pueblos Await the Dancers
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 40 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 180
    $1,471,000≈ £737,454≈ €934,918Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  5. Oscar E. Berninghaus, Near Taos Gorge, circa 1930, oil on board
    Near Taos Gorge, circa 1930
    Oil · Board
    11.75 x 16 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 77
    $92,000≈ £46,122≈ €58,472Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  6. Oscar E. Berninghaus, Couple on Terrace, Watercolor on board
    Couple on Terrace
    Watercolor · Board
    11 1/2 in. x 8 1/2 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1617
    $1,100≈ £551≈ €697HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  7. Oscar E. Berninghaus, Return to Camp, oil on canvas
    Return to Camp
    Oil · Canvas
    12 x 22 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 183
    $41,440≈ £22,318≈ €32,681Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  8. Oscar E. Berninghaus, Snow Storm, oil on board
    Snow Storm
    Oil · Board
    9 x 17 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 66
    $44,800≈ £24,128≈ €35,331Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  9. Oscar E. Berninghaus, Stream in the Desert, 1951, oil on canvasboard
    Stream in the Desert, 1951
    Oil · Canvas
    12 x 16 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 130
    $123,200≈ £70,223≈ €101,877Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  10. Oscar E. Berninghaus, Indian and Taos Mountain, oil on board
    Indian and Taos Mountain
    Oil · Board
    9 x 13 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 134
    $89,600≈ £51,072≈ €74,092Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗

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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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