Ray Swanson: career timeline
American · 1937–2004 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 34 of 120 lots (28% 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 | 15 | 12 | $7.2kSign up | Oil |
| 1980s | 11 | 8 | $8.7kSign up | Oil |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | $3.9kSign up | Oil |
| 2000s | 3 | 2 | $29.5kSign up | Oil |
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1970s 15 works
- Sold
- 12 of 15
- Median
- $7.2kSign up
- Average
- $9.3kSign up
- Typical size
- 20 × 30 in (51 × 76 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (14), Drawing (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (1)
1971 Her Little Friend$7.1kSign up
1972 Autumn GrassUnsold
1973 Afternoon Herder$9.9kSign up
1973 Old Yellow Indian$15.5kSign up
1974 Heading Home$4.5kSign up
1975 Yei Weaver$1.6kSign up
1975 Heavy SkiesUnsold
1975 Gathering BasketsUnsold
1977 Navajo Riders$14.5kSign up · sold 2×
1977 Winter at Tuba City$7.1kSign up
1978 Riding in Dinnebito Wash$3.3kSign up
1978 Acoma Morning$23kSign up
Show 3 more (1970s)
1979 Frybread Time$7.2kSign up
1979 Selling Wool$14.5kSign up
1979 Girl from Window Rock$3.8kSign up
1980s 11 works
- Sold
- 8 of 11
- Median
- $8.7kSign up
- Average
- $8.5kSign up
- Typical size
- 24 × 24 in (61 × 61 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (9), Watercolor (1), Gouache (1)
- Subjects
- —
1981 The Last of Her Kind$13.3kSign up · sold 2×
1983 No Chickens Allowed in a Goat Corral$10.2kSign up
1983 Shearing the Prized Dark Wool$9.6kSign up
1983 Hopi Piki BreadUnsold
1983 Navajo happiness$7.5kSign up
1984 Watching the Flock$10.2kSign up
1985 Mischief at the Goat Corral$4.5kSign up
1987 The Newest Little Shepherd$7.9kSign up
1987 Plaque Weaver$4.7kSign up
1987 Returning HomeUnsold
1988 Navajo in Rug DressUnsold
1990s 3 works
- Sold
- 3 of 3
- Median
- $3.9kSign up
- Average
- $9.8kSign up
- Typical size
- 24 × 12 in (61 × 31 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (3)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (1)
1990 Tonalea Boy$3.6kSign up
1990 A New Baby Bear$3.9kSign up
1993 The Cloth Doll$21.9kSign up
2000s 3 works
- Sold
- 2 of 3
- Median
- $29.5kSign up
- Average
- $29.5kSign up
- Typical size
- 38 × 26 in (97 × 66 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (3)
- Subjects
- —
2001 Prayer for Their Vanishing Herd$26.8kSign up
2002 Her Favorite DollUnsold
2002 From the Anasazi$32.2kSign up
Creation date not recorded
81 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 4 works
- Sold
- 4 of 4
- Median
- $30.7kSign up
- Average
- $29.6kSign up
- Typical size
- 29 × 36 in (74 × 91 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (3), Watercolor (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (1)
sold 2005 Sanchez Going Home$8.2kSign up
sold 2005 Navajo Pride and Joy$53.2kSign up
sold 2006 Eskimo Woman$3.6kSign up
sold 2007 Mother's Precious Children$53.2kSign up
Undated, sold in the 2010s 29 works
- Sold
- 27 of 29
- Median
- $9.4kSign up
- Average
- $14.6kSign up
- Typical size
- 24 × 24 in (61 × 61 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (26), Gouache (1), Watercolor (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (4), Cattle & animals (1)
sold 2010 The New Doll$9.9kSign up
sold 2011 Tending Herd at Moenave$12.9kSign up
sold 2011 Sequoia's New Doll$5kSign up
sold 2013 Little Feather$7kSign up
sold 2013 Cow Springs Navajo$9.9kSign up
sold 2013 Navajo Boy with Goats$1.7kSign up · sold 2×
Show 6 more (2010s)
sold 2014 Little Hopi girl$13.8kSign up
sold 2014 Prayer for Their Vanishing Herds$87.8kSign up
sold 2015 Winter at Black Mesa$4.8kSign up
sold 2015 Back from Branding$9.4kSign up
sold 2015 Navajo Firewood$813Sign up
sold 2015 A Hopi child with a turquoise necklace$1.5kSign up
…and 17 more works from this group in the full results list.
Undated, sold in the 2020s 48 works
- Sold
- 40 of 48
- Median
- $5.8kSign up
- Average
- $10.6kSign up
- Typical size
- 24 × 22 in (61 × 56 cm)
- Mediums
- Oil (37), Watercolor (6), Gouache (3)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (4), Landscapes (2), Sunsets & night (1)
sold 2020 Gathering at Agathla$26.3kSign up
sold 2020 Navajo Friends$4.1kSign up
sold 2020 The Kid’s A Cowboy$18.7kSign up
sold 2020 Wash Day at Sutri$936Sign up
sold 2021 Hosteen Tallman$3.9kSign up
sold 2021 The Team at Granada$35.1kSign up
Show 6 more (2020s)
sold 2021 Monument Valley Lady$5.8kSign up · sold 2×
sold 2021 Takin’ No Shortcuts$19.9kSign up
sold 2021 Yakima Baby$6.4kSign up
sold 2021 Winter Work$9.9kSign up
sold 2021 Navajo Country$8.2kSign up
sold 2021 Old Navajo$4.1kSign up
…and 36 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 Ray Swanson auction results →