George Catlin — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

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Selected Works1069

Museum Acquisitions

25 Institutions

Louvre

NGA Washington

Previous Sales 13

Sotheby's

Stampede of a Buffalo Herd

Unknown

Jan 2024

Sotheby's

Tuch-ee, A Celebrated War Chief of the Cherokees

Unknown

Jan 2024

Sotheby's

North American Indians

Unknown

Jan 2024

Sotheby's

Wah-ro-née-sah, The Surrounder, Chief of the Tribe

Unknown

Jan 2024

Sotheby's

La-wáh-he-coots-la-sháw-no, Brave Chief, a Skidi (Wolf) Pawnee

Unknown

Jan 2024

Christie's

Buffalo Chase, A Surround by the Hidatsa

$1,197,000

May 2022

Christie's

Commanding General, a boy (Wa-Ta-We-Buck-A-Na)

$842,500

Nov 2012

Christie's

Ostrich Chase, Buenos Aires

Christie's

Christie's

NEE-HEE-O--WOO-TIS , SHEYENNE

$35,250

May 2000

Christie's

LE-SHAW-LOO-LAH-LE-HOO , PAWNEE

$28,200

May 2000

Sotheby's

Interior Of a Mandan Lodge

$1,538,500

Dec 2011

Sotheby's

Buffalo Chase, a Surround By The Hidatsa

$1,112,500

Dec 2011

For Sale 1

Meyer Fine Art · 1stDibs

Self Portrait of George Catlin

$28,000

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Market100 auction results

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$47.8K – $52.9K

2 of 2 sculpture/objects lots with prices

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$50.3K

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$50.3K

2 priced sculpture/objects lots

calendar_todayLast Sculpture/object Sale

May 2004 · $47.8K

Latest priced sale: Ostrich Chase, Buenos Aires - 48.9 x 68 cm - $14/sq cm

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Sculpture/objects: $50.3K medianPaintings: $1.2M medianWorks on paper: $31.7K medianUnclassified lots: $1.1M medianPosters/ephemera: $7.6K medianBooks/portfolios: $41.1K medianEditioned prints: $151K median

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Sotheby'sChristie's

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