Beatien Yazz Auction Prices and Value Guide

Beatien Yazz auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 261 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Beatien Yazz auction prices: quick answer

Beatien Yazz auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Beatien Yazz
Source records
261
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Beatien Yazz

Beatien Yazz (1928–2012), also known as Jimmy Toddy, was a Navajo American painter, printmaker, and watercolorist born near Wide Ruins, Arizona. Recognized as a significant figure in Native American art, Yazz developed a distinctive practice centered on watercolor painting and printmaking, depicting animals, people, and scenes drawn from Navajo life. He worked as both an artist and a teacher, and his paintings were exhibited internationally. Beyond his gallery work, Yazz illustrated children's books, extending his visual storytelling to a broader audience. His contributions place him among the notable 20th-century Native American painters whose work bridged traditional Indigenous subject matter with modernist painting techniques. Collectors encounter his work primarily through Native American art auctions and institutional collections focused on Southwestern and Indigenous American painting.

Native American paintingWatercolorPrintmakingPaintingAnimalsPeopleNavajo life and culture

Common works and media

Beatien Yazz is most commonly encountered in watercolor paintings on paper, depicting animals such as deer, horses, and wildlife, as well as figurative scenes of Navajo people and daily life. He also produced prints and works in other painting media. Illustrations for children's books represent an additional category of his output. Works are typically small to medium in scale, consistent with mid-century Native American studio painting traditions.

Market and appraisal context

Beatien Yazz's work appears at auction primarily in the Native American Art and Works on Paper categories. Values are influenced by medium (watercolor paintings tend to be more sought after than prints), subject matter, size, condition, and documented provenance. Works with clear attribution and exhibition or publication history carry stronger market interest. As with many 20th-century Native American painters, the auction market is specialized, and comparable sale records should be reviewed for current pricing context. Collectors should verify authenticity through style consistency and, where possible, documented provenance chains.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Medium and technique: watercolors, paintings, and prints each carry different market expectations
  2. Subject matter: animal and figurative scenes are characteristic of the artist's recognized output
  3. Attribution: works should be consistent with known Navajo painting conventions and the artist's documented style

Appraisal caveats

  • Auction records and comparable sale data for Beatien Yazz should be consulted directly through major auction databases to establish current market value.
  • Condition, provenance, and exhibition history can significantly affect appraisal for works by Native American artists of this period.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Data basis

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Beatien Yazz worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

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