Harrison Begay Auction Prices and Value Guide
Harrison Begay auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 655 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Harrison Begay auction prices: quick answer
Harrison Begay auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Harrison Begay
- Source records
- 655
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Harrison Begay market snapshot
Harrison Begay shows deep auction liquidity with 323 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $225. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 9 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-07.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (96.0% · 265 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (4.0% · 11 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $175
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 9
- Median shift vs prior year
- +25.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-07
Artist context
About Harrison Begay
Born
1917
Died
2012
Nationality
Navajo American, Native American
Also known as
Haashké yah Níyá, Haskay Ya Ne Yah, Haskay Yah Ne Yah, Warrior Who Walked Up To His Enemy
Harrison Begay, also known as Haashké yah Níyá, was a Diné (Navajo) painter, printmaker, watercolorist, serigrapher, and illustrator. Authority records associate him with the Studio Style, while biographical sources place his training within the Santa Fe Indian School tradition under Dorothy Dunn and Geronima C. Montoya. His documented media include watercolor, gouache, and silkscreen printing, and Getty records connect him with the Native American print publisher Tewa Enterprises. These overlapping roles help explain why collectors may encounter both unique works on paper and editioned prints bearing his name. Begay died in 2012 after a long career, although public authorities disagree over whether his birth year was 1914 or 1917; this profile uses 1917 provisionally. His authority records and substantial presence in Appraisily's matched auction index make careful name matching especially important, including recognition of Diné-language and English variants of his name.
Studio StyleSanta Fe Indian School painting traditionWatercolorGouacheSilkscreen printIllustration
Common works and media
Collectors are most likely to encounter Harrison Begay through works on paper, especially watercolors, gouaches, and silkscreen prints. His authority records also identify painting, printmaking, serigraphy, watercolor, and illustration as professional activities. Editioned works should be reviewed for edition markings, signatures, inscriptions, publisher information, and impression quality. The collected sources do not establish a sufficiently reliable controlled list of recurring subjects, so subject identification should be based on the individual work rather than assumed from the artist's name.
Market and appraisal context
Harrison Begay's market should be evaluated through closely comparable works rather than a single overall price statistic. Watercolors, gouaches, silkscreen prints, and other works on paper can differ substantially in production method, dimensions, date, condition, and edition status. For prints, edition number, publisher information, inscriptions, and the quality of the impression may be relevant. For unique works, surface condition, restoration, provenance, exhibition history, and attribution confidence deserve particular attention. Recent public auction records for works with comparable medium, size, subject, and condition provide a more useful starting point than unrelated results. Reported prices may include different fee treatments, while private sales and unmatched records remain outside the visible dataset.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Fine art and paintings
- Works on paper and prints
- Decorative art and editions
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition information, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Comparable public auction sales for works with similar characteristics
- Subject matter, rarity, and current demand
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction results are appraisal inputs rather than definitive valuations.
- Private transactions and incomplete auction feeds may not be represented.
- Authentication, attribution, condition, and differences in reported fees can materially affect comparisons.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
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.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Harrison Begay 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.
Can Appraisily value my Harrison Begay artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.