# Edward James Fraughton - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-07-28T02:51:06.899Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 36
- Lots with prices: 27
- First auction date: 2010-03-07
- Latest auction date: 2026-05-05
- Median realised price: $2,250
- Price range: $200 to $22,000

## Market Takeaway
Edward James Fraughton has 36 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $2,250. Category concentration is still broad. Last 12 months recorded 8 sales. These metrics reflect recorded public auction results and may not include private transactions or every premium outlier sale.

## How To Read This Data
- Use median \($2,250\) as a typical result and the typical low/high band \($800 to $7,500\) as the middle 50% of recorded sales.
- Auction prices can include buyer premiums or fees depending on house reporting, so compare on a like\-for\-like basis.
- Condition, provenance, size, and attribution confidence can move final value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 29.6% (8 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 55.6% (15 sales)
- $10,000\+: 14.8% (4 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 8
- Previous 12 months sales: 2
- Recent 12 months median: $2,250
- Previous 12 months median: $650
- Median shift: 100%
- Latest sale date: 2026-05-05
- Days since latest sale: 83
- Market velocity: moderate

## Top Auction Houses
- Altermann Galleries: 11 lots
- Simpson Galleries, LLC: 7 lots
- John Moran Auctioneers: 3 lots
- Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers: 3 lots
- Heritage Auctions: 2 lots
- Hindman: 2 lots
- New Orleans Auction Galleries: 2 lots
- Bradford's: 1 lots
- EJ'S Auction & Appraisal: 1 lots
- Jackson Hole Art Auction: 1 lots

## Top Categories
- N/A

## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2026-05-05 | Edward James Fraughton, The Trail of Tears, 1999 | Santa Fe Art Auction | $2,214 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-edward-james-fraughton-the-trail-of-tears-1999-179-c-af6e2897e8
2. 2026-03-28 | Edward James Fraughton \(American/Utah, 1939\-2024\), "Where the Trail Ends", 1973 | New Orleans Auction Galleries | N/A | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-edward-james-fraughton-american-utah-1939-2024-where-the-trail-ends-1973-29-c-7fdb9853c1
3. 2026-02-27 | Edward James Fraughton \(American/Utah, 1939\-2024\), "Thunder", 1987 | New Orleans Auction Galleries | $1,100 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-edward-james-fraughton-american-utah-1939-2024-thunder-1987-219-c-21b3fefef5
4. 2026-02-21 | EDWARD JAMES FRAUGHTON \(American 1939\-2024\) "Bog Rider," 1972, 19 x 31 x 22 in. \(48.3 x 78.7 x 55.9 cm.\) | Simpson Galleries, LLC | $10,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-edward-james-fraughton-american-1939-2024-bog-rider-1972-19-x-31-x-22-in-48-3-x-78-7-x-55-9-cm-252-c-d0dddfeb90
5. 2025-12-06 | EDWARD JAMES FRAUGHTON \(American 1939\-2024\) "Anasazi \(The Ancient Ones\)," 1977, Sculpture: 47 x 17 x 8 in. \(119.4 x 43.2 x 20.3 cm.\), With base: 75 x 20 x 15 in. \(190.5 x 50.8 x 38.1 cm.\) | Simpson Galleries, LLC | $9,000
6. 2025-12-06 | EDWARD JAMES FRAUGHTON \(American 1939\-2024\) "Where Trails End," 1973, 15 x 30 x 24 in. \(38.1 x 76.2 x 61 cm.\) | Simpson Galleries, LLC | $2,750
7. 2025-12-06 | EDWARD JAMES FRAUGHTON \(American 1939\-2024\) "Buffalo Scout," 1971, 20 x 14 x 8 in. \(50.8 x 35.6 x 20.3 cm.\) | Simpson Galleries, LLC | $2,250 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-edward-james-fraughton-american-1939-2024-buffalo-scout-1971-20-x-14-x-8-in-50-8-x-35-6-x-20-3-cm-140-c-72c1a998fc
8. 2025-12-06 | EDWARD JAMES FRAUGHTON \(American 1939\-2024\) "Partners," 1969, 11 3/4 x 14 x 14 in. \(29.8 x 35.6 x 35.6 cm.\) | Simpson Galleries, LLC | $700
9. 2025-03-25 | Edward James Fraughton \(1939\-2024\), "Mystery of the Anasazi," 1987 | John Moran Auctioneers | $2,970 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-edward-james-fraughton-1939-2024-mystery-of-the-anasazi-1987-33-c-e60424aabd
10. 2024-09-14 | Edward James Fraughton \(b.1939\) Bronze Sculpture | EJ'S Auction & Appraisal | $650
11. 2024-05-09 | Edward James Fraughton \(American, b. 1939\) Buffalo Scout, edition 27/30, 1971 | Hindman | $950
12. 2024-05-09 | Edward James Fraughton \(American, b. 1939\) Partners, edition 19/30, 1969 | Hindman | $750
13. 2023-06-03 | Edward James Fraughton \(1939\-\), Bears Fighting | Jackson Hole Art Auction | $1,300
14. 2023-01-14 | EDWARD JAMES FRAUGHTON \(AMERICAN, B. 1939\) | Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers | $7,500
15. 2023-01-14 | EDWARD JAMES FRAUGHTON \(AMERICAN, B. 1939\) | Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers | $1,300
16. 2023-01-14 | EDWARD JAMES FRAUGHTON \(AMERICAN, B. 1939\) | Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers | $2,600 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-edward-james-fraughton-american-b-1939-75-c-cd2485296a
17. 2022-04-03 | LARGE! EDWARD JAMES FRAUGHTON "SPIRIT OF WYOMING" LIMITED EDITION BRONZE | Bradford's | $13,800 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-large-edward-james-fraughton-spirit-of-wyoming-limited-edition-bronze-1014-c-5a64440869
18. 2021-11-05 | Edward James Fraughton \(American, b. 1939\) The Last Farewell, 1975 Bronze with b | Heritage Auctions | $22,000
19. 2020-09-18 | Edward James Fraughton \| Spirit of Man | Altermann Galleries | N/A
20. 2020-09-17 | Edward James Fraughton \| The Spirit of Wyoming | Altermann Galleries | N/A
21. 2020-06-19 | Edward James Fraughton \| Spirit of Man | Altermann Galleries | N/A
22. 2019-11-08 | Edward James Fraughton \| Spirit of Man | Altermann Galleries | N/A
23. 2019-08-23 | Edward James Fraughton \| Gilcrease Rendezvous | Altermann Galleries | $500
24. 2019-05-31 | Edward James Fraughton \| Gilcrease Rendezvous | Altermann Galleries | N/A

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