Dave McGary Auction Prices and Value Guide

Dave McGary auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 677 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Dave McGary auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Dave McGary
Source records
677
Market update
2026-02-06

Dave McGary market snapshot

Dave McGary shows deep auction liquidity with 491 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $6,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 43 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-14.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (7.3% · 31 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (61.2% · 260 sales)
  • $10,000+ (31.5% · 134 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$4,600
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
43
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-14

Artist context

About Dave McGary

Born

1958

Died

2013

Nationality

American

Dave McGary (1958–2013) was an American sculptor whose identity is represented in Wikidata, VIAF, and the Library of Congress authority system. His documented public commissions include two monuments to Chief Washakie. A 24-foot equestrian statue portraying the Shoshone leader at the Battle of Crowheart Butte was unveiled at the University of Wyoming in 2005, while a separate McGary statue of Washakie entered the United States Capitol's statuary collection. These records connect McGary with monumental sculpture, equestrian imagery, and historical commemoration in the American West. Collectors may also encounter his name in auction catalogues under sculpture, mixed media, decorative art, and editions. The available source pack does not establish a formal movement affiliation or a dependable catalogue of materials, editions, and series, so individual works should be described from their own inscriptions, dimensions, construction, provenance, and supporting documentation.

SculptureMixed media and editioned decorative works in auction cataloguingChief Washakie and Shoshone historical commemorationEquestrian public monuments

Common works and media

The collected sources identify McGary primarily as a sculptor. Documented examples include monumental equestrian representations of Chief Washakie, while auction indexing also places works under sculpture and mixed media as well as decorative art and editions. The source pack does not provide a reliable work-by-work breakdown of materials, casting dates, edition sizes, or recurring series. For appraisal purposes, record the object's material, measurements, foundry or publisher marks, signature, inscriptions, edition number, subject, condition, and provenance before selecting comparable works.

Market and appraisal context

Dave McGary auction results are most useful when the comparison is closely matched to the object being appraised. Relevant distinctions include medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, restoration, surface quality, signature or inscriptions, edition information, provenance, and confidence in the attribution. Exhibition history and catalogue references may provide additional context. Public results should be compared with similarly scaled and documented works rather than treated as a single artist-wide price rule. Reported totals may handle buyer premiums and fees differently, and private sales or incomplete auction feeds may not appear in the available record. Any valuation should therefore reconcile the object's physical evidence with recent comparable public sales.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Sculpture and mixed media
  • Decorative art and editions

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and period within McGary's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and confidence in the attribution
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Comparable public auction results for works similar in medium, size, subject, date, and condition
  6. Subject matter, rarity, and documented market demand

Appraisal caveats

  • Treat public auction records as appraisal evidence, not as a final valuation.
  • Compare realized prices on a like-for-like basis and check whether reported totals include buyer premiums or fees.
  • Confirm authorship, condition, edition status, and provenance before applying comparable results.
  • Allow for incomplete public feeds, private transactions, and later attribution changes.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

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Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Dave McGary

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Dave McGary 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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