Ray Swanson
American · 1937–2004 · Painter
American painter
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Record prices
Prayer for Their Vanishing HerdsCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $87,750≈ £51,654≈ €65,290Sign up to see
Mother's Precious ChildrenCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $53,200≈ £26,189≈ €38,972Sign up to see
Navajo Pride and JoyCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $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).
Lots sold
100
of 114 offered · 2005–2026
Sell-through
88%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
6 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 | 96 | 84 | 88% | $14.2kSign up | $9.6kSign up | $87.8kSign up |
| Oil | 95 | 83 | 87% | $14.4kSign up | $9.6kSign up | $87.8kSign up |
| Acrylic | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.4kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $1.4kSign up |
| Works on paper | 17 | 15 | 88% | $3.9kSign up | $1.6kSign up | $14kSign up |
| Watercolor | 10 | 10 | 100% | $4.5kSign up | $3kSign up | $14kSign up |
| Gouache | 5 | 3 | 60% | $2.5kSign up | $1.6kSign up | $4.8kSign up |
| Drawing | 2 | 2 | 100% | $2.8kSign up | $2.8kSign up | $4.1kSign up |
| Sculpture | 1 | 1 | 100% | $750Sign up | $750Sign up | $750Sign 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 | 12 | 12 | $5.6kSign up |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | $6.9kSign up |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2023 | 9 | 8 | $4.7kSign up |
| 2022 | 12 | 9 | $4.5kSign up |
| 2021 | 15 | 12 | $10.1kSign up |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | $11.4kSign up |
| 2019 | 7 | 5 | $16.4kSign up |
| 2018 | 6 | 5 | $15.5kSign up |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | $7.4kSign up |
| 2016 | 7 | 4 | $4.2kSign up |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | $6.6kSign up |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | $10.6kSign up |
| 2013 | 5 | 4 | $8.5kSign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $8.9kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $9.9kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $21.9kSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $53.2kSign up |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | $14.4kSign up |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | $30.7kSign up |