Mehl Lawson Bronzes: Sold Prices and Values

97 Mehl Lawson auction results are recorded in Appraisily's auction index from 2003 to 2026. Mehl Lawson (born 1942) is a Cowboy Artists of America sculptor of horses and California buckaroos.

What Mehl Lawson works sell for

Of 84 priced Mehl Lawson auction results, half sold between $680 and $2,200. The median was $1,300 and the highest $10,200. Size, subject, medium, condition and provenance explain most of the spread.

Auction results
97
Median price
$1,300
Middle half
$680 to $2,200
Highest recorded
$10,200
Latest sale
2026-05-15

Highest recorded Mehl Lawson auction results

Work, as cataloguedAuction houseDatePrice
Flying Leather Altermann Galleries 2011-04-01 $10,200
Title not recorded Altermann Galleries 2004-05-15 $8,280
Title not recorded Santa Fe Art Auction 2024-11-09 $7,040
"Touch and Go" Scottsdale Art Auction, LLC 2024-08-03 $6,500
"Dos Reindas" Scottsdale Art Auction, LLC 2024-08-03 $5,500
"Three Shots If Found" Bronze Sculpture Bradford's 2025-11-09 $5,500

Prices as reported by each auction house; some include the buyer's premium. Top results are the exception: compare your work with sales of similar size, subject and medium.

Mehl Lawson market snapshot

Mehl Lawson shows solid auction liquidity with 95 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,300. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 4 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-09.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (34.1% · 28 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (64.6% · 53 sales)
  • $10,000+ (1.2% · 1 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$140
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
4
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-11-09

Artist context

About Mehl Lawson

Born

1942

Nationality

American

Mehl Lawson is an American sculptor and horse trainer associated with Western art. His knowledge of horses and riding informs a body of work centered on equine subjects and the culture of the American West. Lawson is represented by the Cowboy Artists of America, an organization devoted to Western fine art and traditional craftsmanship. His public work includes WR This Cats Smart, a life-size bronze horse sculpture installed at the Bonita Museum & Cultural Center’s civic-complex site in 2021. The museum also documented Lawson working as an artist in residence while developing the sculpture. Collectors are most likely to encounter Lawson through bronze sculpture, particularly works depicting horses, riders, and related Western subjects. His background as a horseman is useful context when evaluating the observed attention to equine form, but attribution should rest on the individual object’s marks, documentation, and physical examination.

Western artBronze sculptureHorses and horse cultureWestern riders and vaquero subjects

Common works and media

Works by Mehl Lawson include bronze sculptures of horses and Western riders, along with smaller bronze accessories such as bolo ties. The Bonita Museum documents the life-size bronze WR This Cats Smart, while auction records name works including The Last Gate, The Big Loop, Vaquero Country, and Three Shots If Found. Titles, sizes, cast numbers, inscriptions, foundry marks, and condition should be recorded object by object; they are not interchangeable across Lawson’s output.

Market and appraisal context

Public auction records collected by Appraisily show recurring sales of Mehl Lawson bronzes, including horse-and-rider and Western-subject works, as well as smaller bronze bolo ties. The available market summary tracks 97 lots, 84 with reported prices, from 2003 through May 2026; these records are useful comparables, not a price guarantee. Appraisal depends on the exact subject and title, date, dimensions, medium, edition or cast information, condition, provenance, and confidence in attribution. A life-size public monument and a small wearable bronze should not be treated as equivalent comparables. When reviewing auction results, also establish whether a reported result includes buyer premiums or other fees before comparing it with another sale.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Bronze sculpture
  • Western horse and rider sculpture
  • Bronze bolo ties

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, and whether a work is a sculpture or smaller accessory form
  2. Edition information and cast details
  3. Subject matter, date, condition, provenance, and attribution confidence
  4. Comparable public auction records and reporting conventions for realized prices

Appraisal caveats

  • Auction results should be compared on a like-for-like basis because reported totals can differ in their treatment of buyer premiums or fees.
  • The available market summary identifies recurring lot types, but a specific work still requires confirmation of title, medium, size, edition or cast information, condition, provenance, and signature or foundry marks.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Recent sale records

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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.

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Mehl Lawson 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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