William Standing

Navajo · 1904–1951 · Painter

William Standing, also known as Fire Bear was an American painter and illustrator. He was Assiniboine, and his work depicted the lives of Native Americans in the Northwestern… (Wikipedia)

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46lots offered2010–2025years recorded100%sold (6)$5.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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Buffalo HuntCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 2022$45,375≈ £37,914≈ €44,529Sign up to see
Buffalo HuntCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 2012$8,775≈ £5,598≈ €7,193Sign up to see
Horses on a HillCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 2014$7,020≈ £4,132≈ €5,223Sign up to see

William Standing’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).

ArtSell has recorded 6 auction results for William Standing between 2010 and 2025, of which 6 sold (100%). A further 40 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $800Sign up free to see to $45.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $45.4kSign up free to see for Buffalo Hunt at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in July 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (6 lots). Most results come from March in Montana (40), Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (5) and Clarke Auction Gallery (1).

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Indians with Buffalo Skull
Oil · Board
17.5 x 25.5 inches
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2025 · Lot 52
$4,840≈ £3,598≈ €4,128Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
Buffalo Hunt
Oil · Canvas
18 x 24 inches
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 23, 2022 · Lot 141
$45,375≈ £37,914≈ €44,529Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
Sage Brush, Montana (Half Point), 1950
Oil · Canvas
18.5" high x 30.5" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jul 22, 2018 · Lot 26
$800≈ £609≈ €683HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Horses on a Hill, 1932
Oil · Canvas
18.5 x 29.5 inches
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 26, 2014 · Lot 294
$7,020≈ £4,132≈ €5,223Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
Buffalo Hunt
Oil · Canvas
19.5 x 29.5 inches
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 21, 2012 · Lot 161
$8,775≈ £5,598≈ €7,193Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
Moving Camp
Oil · Board
11 x 19 inches
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Jul 24, 2010 · Lot 101
$4,680≈ £3,038≈ €3,629Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗

Also offered, result not published (40)

Lots by William Standing that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

William Standing paintings (6)William Standing oil paintings (6)

William Standing: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by William Standing at auction?

$45,375Sign up free to see, for Buffalo Hunt at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (July 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Standing?

The median sale price is $5.9kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Standing have sold at auction?

6 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2025. 40 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell William Standing?

March in Montana, Coeur d'Alene Art Auction and Clarke Auction Gallery account for the most recorded results. March in Montana · Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · Clarke Auction Gallery

About William Standing

William Standing, also known as Fire Bear was an American painter and illustrator. He was Assiniboine, and his work depicted the lives of Native Americans in the Northwestern United States.

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