Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt Auction Prices and Value Guide

Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 313 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Artist
Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt
Source records
313
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt

Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (1878–1955) was a Swedish-born American painter and printmaker whose career spanned more than five decades. Born in the Skåne region of Sweden and active from around 1898, he immigrated to the United States and became known for two distinct bodies of work: atmospheric seascapes and evocative depictions of New Mexico's indigenous cultures. Nordfeldt settled in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he was part of the region's growing art community during the early twentieth century. Working across oil painting, etching, woodcut, and lithography, he developed a modernist sensibility grounded in observed landscape and cultural subjects. His work is documented in major reference publications including Bénézit, Thieme/Becker, and Vollmer, and his identity is established through Getty's Union List of Artist Names, VIAF, and the Library of Congress authority file.

American modernism; associated with the Santa Fe, New Mexico art communityOil paintingPrintmaking (etching, woodcut, lithography)Seascapes and coastal scenesIndigenous culture of New Mexico

Common works and media

Collectors most frequently encounter Nordfeldt's etchings and woodcuts at auction, often depicting coastal or maritime subjects and New Mexico indigenous-culture scenes. His oil paintings—particularly seascapes—are less common but represent the higher-value segment of his market. Lithographs and color woodcuts showing Southwest subjects appear with some regularity. Works on paper, including drawings and preparatory studies, also circulate in the secondary market. Prints may exist in small editions, and impression quality, paper condition, and plate-mark clarity are standard appraisal considerations.

Market and appraisal context

Nordfeldt's work appears regularly at auction, with over 300 tracked lots spanning paintings and prints. His etchings, woodcuts, and lithographs are encountered more frequently than oil paintings, which can affect comparative valuation. Key factors collectors and appraisers should consider include the medium (painting vs. print), edition details for prints, subject matter (seascapes and New Mexico scenes carry particular recognition), condition, provenance history, and whether the work has been catalogued in standard reference sources. Attribution is well supported by his listing in Bénézit and other authoritative dictionaries, though unsigned prints may require additional authentication. Provenance tracing to his Santa Fe or East Coast periods can strengthen market confidence.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Value drivers

  1. Medium distinction: Nordfeldt worked across oil painting, etching, woodcut, and lithography; prints are more frequently encountered at auction than paintings
  2. Subject matter: seascapes and New Mexico indigenous-culture scenes represent his most recognized subjects
  3. Estate and catalogue coverage: listed in Bénézit, Thieme/Becker, Vollmer, and Fielding's reference dictionaries, supporting established auction-house attribution confidence
  4. Record volume: 313 auction records tracked in the Appraisily database, indicating an active and recurrent secondary-market presence

Appraisal caveats

  • As with many early twentieth-century printmakers, unsigned or poorly documented impressions may require authentication beyond standard auction-house cataloguing.
  • The artist's death place is recorded variously across sources (Santa Fe, NM; Henderson, TX; Lambertville, NJ); collectors should verify provenance rather than rely on biographical location alone.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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Data basis

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Artist value FAQ

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