Oscar Howe Market Data: Auction Results & Gallery Prices

Q: Oscar Howe in the news

Oscar Howe has been featured in articles for ArtDaily , ARTnews and Hyperallergic . The most recent article is Happening Soon: Coeur d’Alene Art Auction written for Fine Art Connoisseur in July 2026.

About the Artist

Oscar Howe, a mid-20th-century Yanktonai Dakota painter from South Dakota's Crow Creek Sioux Reservation, merged traditional ledger aesthetics with modernist abstraction to depict tribal ceremonies, hunts, and spiritual interconnectedness.

RECORD AUCTION PRICE

$325,000

12-MONTH AVERAGE PRICE

$69,700

MAJOR INSTITUTIONS

Portland Art Museum, Oregon, The Heard Museum, National Museum of the American Indian, New York

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

New York Historical Society

FAQ

Oscar Howe was a Native American artist who was born in 1915.

How much does an Oscar Howe cost?

Oscar Howe's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices of up to 325,000 USD for works on papers, and 68,440 USD for paintings.

What is Oscar Howe's most expensive works on paper?

Since 2019 the record price for this artist at auction is 325,000 USD for Camte waste, no no wa, sold at John Moran Auctioneers, Inc. in 2023.

Where can I see Oscar Howe's works?

Their work is currently being shown at New York Historical Society. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Plains Art Museum have featured Oscar Howe's work in the past.

Oscar Howe in the news

Oscar Howe has been featured in articles for ArtDaily, ARTnews and Hyperallergic. The most recent article is Happening Soon: Coeur d’Alene Art Auction written for Fine Art Connoisseur in July 2026.

The artist died in 1983.