R. C. Gorman
Navajo · 1931–2005 · Painter, Printmaker
Rudolph Carl Gorman was a Native American artist of the Navajo Nation. He was referred to as "the Picasso of American Indian artists" by The New York Times, and his paintings… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Untitled (Kneeling Woman)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $5,313≈ £3,743≈ €4,351Sign up to see
AngelinaLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $4,063≈ £2,862≈ €3,327Sign up to see
WinonaRago Auctions · $2,875≈ £2,222≈ €2,623Sign up to see
R. C. Gorman’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).
Coming up at auction
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Price trend
1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
29 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | 2 | 50% | $1.9kSign up | $1.9kSign up | $2.7kSign up |
| Oil | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.2kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $1.2kSign up |
| Acrylic | 2 | 1 | 50% | $2.7kSign up | $2.7kSign up | $2.7kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Works on paper | 12 | 10 | 83% | $1.2kSign up | $902Sign up | $5.3kSign up |
| Pastel | 7 | 7 | 100% | $1.6kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $5.3kSign up |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | 75% | $267Sign up | $300Sign up | $400Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 28 | 24 | 86% | $518Sign up | $473Sign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Lithograph | 25 | 22 | 88% | $496Sign up | $460Sign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Screenprint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.1kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Print (other) | 2 | 1 | 50% | $425Sign up | $425Sign up | $425Sign up |
| Sculpture | 6 | 6 | 100% | $2.2kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $4.1kSign up |
| Other | 8 | 7 | 88% | $1.1kSign up | $438Sign up | $2.9kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | $350Sign up |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | $397Sign up |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 | $630Sign up |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | $900Sign up |
| 2021 | 11 | 10 | $542Sign up |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | $263Sign up |
| 2014 | 5 | 4 | $925Sign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | $438Sign up |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $400Sign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | $400Sign up |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | $545Sign up |