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Ray Swanson

American · 1937–2004 · Painter

American painter

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120lots offered2005–2026years recorded88%sold (100)$8kSign up free to seemedian price

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Prayer for Their Vanishing HerdsCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 2014$87,750≈ £51,654≈ €65,290Sign up to see
Mother's Precious ChildrenCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 2007$53,200≈ £26,189≈ €38,972Sign up to see
Navajo Pride and JoyCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 2005$53,200≈ £30,324≈ €43,992Sign up to see

Ray Swanson’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).

Lot images as published by each auction house (114 lots with an image). Images from houses that reserve their photographs are shown as small thumbnails linking to the house’s site.

Ray Swanson, No Chickens Allowed in a Goat Corral, Oil on board — No Chickens Allowed in a Goat Corral
Scottsdale Art Auction · Aug 22, 2026
$10,200Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Frybread Time, Oil on board — Frybread Time
Scottsdale Art Auction · Aug 22, 2026
$7,200Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Yei Weaver, Graphite — Yei Weaver
Scottsdale Art Auction · Aug 22, 2026
$1,560Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Tonalea Boy, 1990, oil on canvas laid on board — Tonalea Boy, 1990
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2026
$3,630Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, A New Baby Bear, 1990, oil on canvas laid on board — A New Baby Bear, 1990
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 25, 2026
$3,933Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Untitled, oil on board — Untitled
Abell Auction Company · Jul 16, 2026
$385Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, A Couple Kids, oil on canvas — A Couple Kids
Bonhams · Jul 16, 2026
$768Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Indian Lullaby, Oil on canvas — Indian Lullaby
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2026
$18,000Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Sioux Princess, Oil on canvas — Sioux Princess
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2026
$10,200Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Untitled (Horse-drawn wagon), Oil on board — Untitled (Horse-drawn wagon)
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 10, 2026
$9,600Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Shearing the Prized Dark Wool, Oil on canvas — Shearing the Prized Dark Wool
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 10, 2026
$9,600Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Riding in Dinnebito Wash, oil on canvas — Riding in Dinnebito Wash
Vogt Auction · Mar 7, 2026
$3,250Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Alaskan Dog, Oil on board — Alaskan Dog
Scottsdale Art Auction · Aug 23, 2025
$1,638Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, The Last of Her Kind, 1981, oil on board — The Last of Her Kind, 1981
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2025
$13,310Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, The Newest Little Shepherd, 1987, oil on canvas — The Newest Little Shepherd, 1987
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2025
$7,865Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Preparing for the Dance, Oil on canvas — Preparing for the Dance
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 12, 2025
$17,550Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Afternoon Herder, Oil on canvas — Afternoon Herder
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 12, 2025
$9,945Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Hopi Kachina Maker, Oil on board — Hopi Kachina Maker
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 12, 2025
$29,250Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Plaque Weaver, Watercolor — Plaque Weaver
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2025
$4,680Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Friends Forever, Oil on canvas — Friends Forever
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 11, 2025
$5,850Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Little Dancer Girl, gouache on paper — Little Dancer Girl
Bonhams · Mar 17, 2025
$1,024Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Winter at Dennehotso, watercolor portrait of a Native American — Winter at Dennehotso
Austin Auction Gallery · Jan 25, 2025
$1,100Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Eucalyptus in a Southern California Landscape, oil on canvas — Eucalyptus in a Southern California Landscape
Bonhams · Aug 9, 2024
$896Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Lovable Teddy, watercolor on paper — Lovable Teddy
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 27, 2024
$1,331Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Pueblo Girl, acrylic on canvasboard — Pueblo Girl
Bonhams · Nov 7, 2023
$1,408Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, A Carefree Day, oil on canvas — A Carefree Day
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 15, 2023
$6,655Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Evening Roundup, Oil on canvas — Evening Roundup
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 15, 2023
$15,210Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Friends Forever, Oil on canvas — Friends Forever
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 14, 2023
$3,510Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, By Still Water, Oil on canvas — By Still Water
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 14, 2023
$3,510Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Navajo Sheeplady, Oil on board — Navajo Sheeplady
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 14, 2023
$2,925Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Waiting for Mutton Stew, Oil on canvas — Waiting for Mutton Stew
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 14, 2023
$43,875Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Headin’ for Grass, Oil on board — Headin’ for Grass
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 14, 2023
$5,850Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Slim Sanchez, oil on canvas — Slim Sanchez
Bonhams · Dec 2, 2022
$1,530Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Martha, watercolor on paper — Martha
Bonhams · Dec 2, 2022
$638Sign up free to see

An Afternoon of Herding
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Aug 14, 2022
$1,638Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, The Contest Prize, oil on board — The Contest Prize
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 23, 2022
$8,470Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Native American, oil on canvas — Native American
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 23, 2022
$4,235Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Navajo Mother and Child, Oil on canvas — Navajo Mother and Child
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 9, 2022
$23,400Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Let’s Dance, Watercolor — Let’s Dance
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 8, 2022
$14,040Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Riding Old Burro, Oil on canvas — Riding Old Burro
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 8, 2022
$49,725Sign up free to see

Heading Home, 1974
Brunk Auctions · Mar 26, 2022
$4,500Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Watching the Flock, 1984, oil on canvas — Watching the Flock, 1984
Bonhams · Aug 4, 2021
$10,200Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Acoma Morning, 1978, oil on canvas — Acoma Morning, 1978
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 31, 2021
$22,990Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Hosteen Tallman, oil on canvas — Hosteen Tallman
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 31, 2021
$3,933Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Selling Wool, 1979, oil on canvas — Selling Wool, 1979
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 31, 2021
$14,520Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Navajo Riders, 1977, oil on board — Navajo Riders, 1977
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 31, 2021
$14,520Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Old Navajo, Charcoal — Old Navajo
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 9, 2021
$4,095Sign up free to see

Ray Swanson, Takin’ No Shortcuts, Oil on board — Takin’ No Shortcuts
Scottsdale Art Auction · Apr 9, 2021
$19,890Sign up free to see

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