T. C. Cannon Auction Prices and Value Guide

T. C. Cannon auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 354 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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T. C. Cannon auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
T. C. Cannon
Source records
354
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About T. C. Cannon

T. C. Cannon (born Tommy Wayne Cannon, 1946–1978) was a Kiowa-Caddo painter, printmaker, sculptor, and poet widely regarded as one of the most important Native American artists of the twentieth century. An enrolled member of the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma with Caddo and French ancestry, Cannon studied at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he developed a bold, expressive visual language that fused Indigenous cultural themes with modernist painting traditions. His work spans oil on canvas, lithography, drawing, and sculpture, and frequently addresses Native American identity, portraiture, and cultural memory. Cannon's career was cut short when he died in a car accident in Santa Fe on May 8, 1978, at the age of 32. Despite his brief life, his influence on contemporary Native American art remains profound, and his work is held in major institutional collections.

20th-century Native American artKiowa school of paintingOil paintingLithography and printmakingSculptureDrawingNative American identity and cultureKiowa and Caddo cultural themesPortraiture

Common works and media

Collectors may encounter Cannon's work in several formats. Original oil paintings on canvas and board form the core of his output and represent the highest-value segment at auction. Color lithographs and editioned prints are more accessible entry points and appear regularly in prints-and-multiples sales. Drawings and works on paper in ink, graphite, and mixed media also surface periodically. Sculptural works are less common but documented. Subject matter typically includes Native American portraiture, ceremonial and cultural scenes, and figurative compositions that blend Indigenous iconography with vivid, modernist color palettes.

Market and appraisal context

T. C. Cannon's relatively small body of work—created over roughly a decade and a half before his death at 32—creates natural scarcity in the market. Collectors most frequently encounter his oil paintings, color lithographs, and works on paper at auction, with original paintings generally commanding the strongest results. Provenance, condition, and medium are primary valuation factors. Works with documented exhibition history or institutional provenance tend to be valued higher. His significance as a foundational figure in contemporary Native American art sustains ongoing collector interest across Native American art, Western art, and contemporary painting categories.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Appraisal caveats

  • The artist's official website (tccannon.com) was unreachable at time of research; some published references may be drawn from limited sources.
  • No specific auction result data was available in the source pack; collectors should consult major auction house databases for comparable realized prices.
  • Attribution and authentication should be confirmed through established expert channels given the collectible status of the artist's finite output.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Data basis

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