R. C. Gorman: career timeline
Navajo · 1931–2005 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 50 of 87 lots (57% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.
| Decade made | Works | Sold | Median sold price | Main medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18 | 11 | $953Sign up | Lithograph |
| 1980s | 25 | 21 | $563Sign up | Lithograph |
| 1990s | 6 | 1 | $300Sign up | Lithograph |
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1970s 18 works
- Sold
- 11 of 18
- Median
- $953Sign up
- Average
- $1.6kSign up
- Typical size
- 23 × 29 in (58 × 74 cm)
- Mediums
- Lithograph (9), Pastel (3), Other (2)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (10)
1970 Study for Three Taos Men$2.7kSign up · sold 2×
1972 Homage to Navajo WomenUnsold
1975 Homage to Seated Woman, 1975$438Sign up
1976 Women in Desert, 1976, coloredResult not published
1976 Untitled (Nude)$1.1kSign up
1976 Klah, from the Enigma Suite$75Sign up
1976 Waiting Women #112/120$827Sign up
1977 Untitled (Woman Resting)$953Sign up
1977 Untitled (Woman Resting)Unsold
1977 Angelina$4.1kSign up
1978 Untitled (Kneeling Woman)$5.3kSign up
1978 Navajo Code Talker$1.9kSign up
Show 6 more (1970s)
1978 Taos Pueblo Woman #3/50$526Sign up
1979 EraResult not published
1979 Yvonne$300Sign up
1979 Zia (State I)Unsold
1979 MourlotResult not published
c. 1979 Woman in Red Blanket, c.1979, offsetResult not published
1980s 25 works
- Sold
- 21 of 25
- Median
- $563Sign up
- Average
- $768Sign up
- Typical size
- 29 × 30 in (74 × 76 cm)
- Mediums
- Lithograph (15), Sculpture (4), Other (3)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (3), Markets & villages (1), Flowers & still life (1)
1980 Bayetta, 1980$438Sign up
1980 Rosa$2.8kSign up
1980 Reclining Woman, 1980$2.5kSign up
1981 Shawana$1.1kSign up
1981 Santo Domingo$200Sign up
1981 Amelia #123/200$526Sign up
1982 Suzi State I #128/150$564Sign up
1983 Hopi$520Sign up
1984 Untitled (Study for Brittania)$1.4kSign up
1984 Untitled (Study for Brittania)Unsold
1984 Carol's Blanket (State II)$839Sign up
1984 Market$1.1kSign up
Show 12 more (1980s)
1985 Taos TradersResult not published
1985 Cactus Flower #101/224$86Sign up
1985 Glenna, 1985 Cast paper 19" x 22$100Sign up
1985 Rosa$630Sign up
1985 Marie II, 1985$438Sign up
1986 Corn Woman$567Sign up
1986 Falling Star$900Sign up
1986 Paloma$188Sign up
1987 (Native American / Navajo, 1931-2005), Woman with Pima Basket, 1987, colorResult not published
1988 Benelli$300Sign up
1988 Canyon de Chelly, Twilight, 1988$563Sign up
1988 Dolly NezResult not published
…and 1 more works from this group in the full results list.
1990s 6 works
- Sold
- 1 of 6
- Median
- $300Sign up
- Average
- $300Sign up
- Typical size
- 27.5 × 25 in (70 × 64 cm)
- Mediums
- Lithograph (4), Drawing (2)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (1)
1991 Woman From San JuanResult not published
1992 (Native American/Navajo, 1931-2005), Luna, 1992, colorResult not published
1992 Nellie Begay, 1992 Cast paper 31 1/2" x 19$300Sign up
1993 "Acoma Maiden," 1993, coloredResult not published
1994 (Native American/Navajo, 1931-2005), First Snow, 1994, colorResult not published
1997 Anniversary Suite: DelfinaUnsold
Creation date not recorded
37 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.
Undated, sold in the 2000s 2 works
- Sold
- 2 of 2
- Median
- $400Sign up
- Average
- $400Sign up
- Typical size
- 38 × 29 in (97 × 74 cm)
- Mediums
- Lithograph (1), Drawing (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (1)
sold 2003 Indian Woman$400Sign up
sold 2007 Calabasas$400Sign up
Undated, sold in the 2010s 12 works
- Sold
- 9 of 12
- Median
- $850Sign up
- Average
- $975Sign up
- Typical size
- 26 × 36 in (66 × 91 cm)
- Mediums
- Lithograph (4), Pastel (2), Other (2)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (5), Landscapes (1)
sold 2013 Untitled$688Sign up
sold 2014 Untitled$1.2kSign up
sold 2014 Seated Woman with Olla$1kSign up
sold 2014 Salina$550Sign up
sold 2014 Two Seated Figures$850Sign up
sold 2015 Tulip Tree$300Sign up
Show 6 more (2010s)
sold 2015 artist's proof$225Sign up
sold 2017 Winona$2.9kSign up
sold 2018 - Seated Woman-Result not published
sold 2018 - Two Navajo Women-Result not published
sold 2018 - Seated Navajo Woman-Result not published
sold 2019 Untitled$1.1kSign up
Undated, sold in the 2020s 23 works
- Sold
- 5 of 23
- Median
- $425Sign up
- Average
- $958Sign up
- Typical size
- 30 × 32 in (76 × 81 cm)
- Mediums
- Lithograph (16), Screenprint (2), Print (other) (2)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (2), Sunsets & night (1), Flowers & still life (1)
sold 2020 Unique$2.5kSign up
sold 2021 Wedding BasketResult not published
sold 2022 Chitsa IIIUnsold
sold 2022 Featured in this lot is this original hand signedResult not published
sold 2023 Crescent MoonUnsold
sold 2023 Woman from Window RockResult not published
Show 6 more (2020s)
sold 2023 ' W 24.75'Result not published
sold 2024 Untitled (Seated Woman)$1.1kSign up
sold 2024 Benally$400Sign up
sold 2024 Janis State 1Result not published
sold 2024 Spring CelebrationUnsold
sold 2024 IntermezzoResult not published
…and 11 more works from this group in the full results list.
Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All R. C. Gorman auction results →