# Ted DeGrazia artist context and auction value notes

Canonical page: https://appraisily.com/artist/ted-degrazia/
Profile generated: 2026-08-24T12:31:00.882Z
Quality: medium confidence, adequate sources

## Artist identity

- Nationality: American
- Movements: Impressionism
- Common media: Painting, Sculpture, Lithography and prints, Mixed media and decorative art

## Portrait

![Ted DeGrazia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/Portrait_of_DeGrazia_circa_1941.jpg)
DeGrazia Foundation, Reggie Russell, Buehman, Dick Frontain, Thomas Galvin · Public domain
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_DeGrazia_circa_1941.jpg

## About Ted DeGrazia

Ettore “Ted” DeGrazia (1909–1982) was an American artist best known as a painter, although public biographical material also associates him with sculpture and lithography. He is described as an impressionist whose recognizable imagery centers on Native American children, Southwestern settings, and other Western scenes. His career included named exhibition series concerning Papago legends, Padre Kino, and Cabeza de Vaca. These recurring themes, together with his work across multiple media, help explain why collectors encounter DeGrazia under several auction categories rather than painting alone. Authority records also connect Ettore DeGrazia with published works, while the available biography describes a broader creative practice encompassing design, architecture, film, music, and jewelry. For appraisal and entity matching, the central identity point is that Ted DeGrazia is the familiar name of Ettore DeGrazia, the American artist born in 1909 and deceased in 1982. The collected sources establish his lifespan by year but do not establish exact birth and death dates.

## Common works and media

Auction and biographical sources indicate that DeGrazia works may appear as paintings, works on paper, prints or lithographs, sculptures, mixed-media objects, decorative items, and editions. Frequently associated imagery includes Native American children, Southwestern settings, and broader Western scenes. Named bodies of work include Papago Legends, Padre Kino, and Cabeza de Vaca. Medium, edition status, signature, condition, attribution, and the relationship of an object to a documented series should be established before comparing auction results.

## Market and appraisal context

Appraisily's matched public auction data includes paintings and fine art, works on paper and prints, sculpture and mixed media, and decorative art or editions. Useful comparisons should align medium, dimensions, date or career period, subject, condition, restoration history, signature or inscriptions, edition details, provenance, exhibition history, catalogue references, and attribution confidence. The collected Appraisily page reports 129 matched records, including 118 priced records, spanning 2014–2026, but this is not a complete market record. Private sales and incomplete auction feeds may be absent, while buyer premiums or other fees can affect comparability. Public results should therefore be treated as evidence for evaluating a specific object, not as a fixed price prediction.

## Appraisily data basis

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## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5405041
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/25909083/
- Appraisily: https://appraisily.com/artist/ted-degrazia/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ettore_DeGrazia
- Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_DeGrazia_circa_1941.jpg