Robert Redbird Auction Prices and Value Guide
Robert Redbird auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 341 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Robert Redbird auction prices: quick answer
Robert Redbird auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Robert Redbird
- Source records
- 341
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Robert Redbird market snapshot
Robert Redbird shows solid auction liquidity with 130 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $120. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 6 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-13.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (100.0% · 92 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (0.0% · 0 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $80
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 6
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-11-13
Artist context
About Robert Redbird
Born
1939
Died
2016
Also known as
Robert Redbird Sr.
Robert Redbird Sr. (1939–2016) was a Native American artist associated with the Southern Plains and with preserving and communicating Kiowa culture. His best-known imagery centers on blanket-wrapped Southern Plains figures and subjects drawn from Kiowa folklore. Although the available biography says he worked in several media, airbrush is identified as his most recognized technique. This combination of cultural subject matter, distinctive figure imagery, and airbrushed execution provides the clearest published context for identifying works attributed to him. Redbird also received public recognition in Oklahoma, where Governor Brad Henry designated June 7, 2003, as Robert Redbird Day in acknowledgment of his creative and humanitarian achievements. Collectors may encounter his name in auction records attached to paintings and other artworks described through these subjects and techniques. Because the available public source pack is limited, this profile avoids broader claims about artistic movements, career periods, or the scale of his production.
PaintingAirbrushKiowa culture and folkloreBlanket-wrapped Southern Plains figures
Common works and media
The available biography identifies Redbird primarily with paintings and airbrush technique. Recurring subjects include blanket-wrapped Southern Plains figures, Kiowa cultural themes, and Kiowa folklore. The source pack says he used several media but does not document a complete medium list, named series, print editions, sculpture, or ceramic production, so those categories should not be assumed without object-level evidence.
Market and appraisal context
Market assessment should consider whether a candidate work aligns with Redbird's documented airbrush practice and recurring Kiowa and Southern Plains subject matter. Comparisons are most useful when they match the work type and imagery rather than relying only on the artist name. Appraisily's input associates 341 records with this artist name, but the collected source pack does not include accessible lot descriptions, sale dates, realized prices, condition reports, provenance, or edition information. Those details should be checked in the underlying auction records before appraisal conclusions are drawn. No price trend, scarcity claim, or forecast is supported by the collected sources; attribution and value must remain object-specific and evidence-led.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Paintings
- Airbrushed artworks
Value drivers
- Documented medium and technique, particularly alignment with Redbird's recognized airbrush practice
- Subject matter consistent with documented Kiowa folklore or blanket-wrapped Southern Plains figures
- Comparison with relevant public auction records, sale dates, realized prices, and similar lots when available
Appraisal caveats
- The collected source pack contains no accessible major-auction-house biography or lot-level market evidence.
- No price trend, scarcity assessment, or value forecast can be supported from the collected material.
- Condition, provenance, attribution details, dimensions, signatures, editions, and realized prices require review of the individual object and its underlying auction records.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, thin source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- 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 Robert Redbird 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 Robert Redbird artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.