Wayne Wolfe Paintings: Sold Prices and Values
43 Wayne Wolfe auction results are recorded in Appraisily's auction index from 2001 to 2026. Wayne Wolfe is a New Mexico painter of wildlife and mountain landscapes and a 1982 Prix de West purchase award winner.
What Wayne Wolfe works sell for
Of 39 priced Wayne Wolfe auction results, half sold between $600 and $3,000. The median was $1,100 and the highest $7,475. Size, subject, medium, condition and provenance explain most of the spread.
- Auction results
- 43
- Median price
- $1,100
- Middle half
- $600 to $3,000
- Highest recorded
- $7,475
- Latest sale
- 2026-05-15
Highest recorded Wayne Wolfe auction results
| Work, as catalogued | Auction house | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title not recorded | Altermann Galleries | 2001-05-19 | $7,475 |
| Rocky Mountain Sunrise | Capsule Gallery Auction | 2021-03-18 | $6,250 |
| Hayden Gorge | Jackson Hole Art Auction | 2025-09-13 | $5,500 |
| "Silhouettes at Sundown" oil on | Dallas Auction Gallery | 2015-09-16 | $5,312 |
| Title not recorded | J. Garrett Auctioneers | 2025-09-20 | $4,000 |
| Title not recorded | Jackson Hole Art Auction | 2025-02-15 | $3,500 |
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.
Artist context
About Wayne Wolfe
Nationality
American
Wayne Wolfe is an American painter associated with Santa Fe and Western landscape subject matter. A 2015 account of painter Robert Lougheed recalls Wolfe as a younger artist working in Santa Fe and describes his painting Antlers In The Aspen, with four bull elk beside a stream in snowy aspen woods. After Lougheed encouraged revisions, the work received the Prix de West Purchase Award in 1982. Auction catalogues give his birth year as 1944 or 1945. Collectors are likely to encounter signed paintings with landscape-oriented titles, including views referring to Trout Lake and the Tetons. Attribution should remain work-specific, especially where signatures, dates, inscriptions, or provenance are incomplete.
Elk in snowy aspen woodlandMountain and lake landscapes
Common works and media
The available evidence supports paintings as the principal work type encountered under Wayne Wolfe’s name. Documented and auction-listed subjects include elk in snowy aspen country and landscape titles referring to Trout Lake and the Tetons. When evaluating a painting attributed to Wolfe, record the complete title or inscription, visible signature, date, support, measurements, framing, condition, ownership history, and any auction or exhibition documentation.
Market and appraisal context
Appraisily's auction records include 42 Wayne Wolfe lots, 37 with reported prices, across sales from 2001 through 2026. That record provides useful context, not a fixed value for any individual work. The condition, provenance, dimensions, subject, date, signature, and confidence of attribution should be assessed against closely comparable public lots. Auction-house reporting can vary in whether a stated result includes buyer premiums or fees, so results should be compared on a like-for-like basis. Recorded titles are mostly landscape and wildlife subjects.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Paintings
- Western landscape paintings
Value drivers
- Condition, provenance, dimensions, and certainty of attribution can materially affect comparisons with recorded auction sales.
- Subject matter, date, and comparison with publicly recorded auction lots are relevant when assessing a work.
Appraisal caveats
- Recorded auction results do not necessarily include every sale, private transaction, buyer premium convention, or exceptional result.
- Available source material does not establish a fully verified biographical profile or a definitive birth year.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: low confidence, thin source quality.
- Western Art & Architecture (Gussie Fauntleroy, Oct/Nov 2015) news or review
- Appraisily auction database
- Wikipedia wikipedia
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 Wayne Wolfe 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 Wayne Wolfe artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.