> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/carmelita-dunlap · updated 2026-11-02

# Carmelita Dunlap

## What is Carmelita Dunlap’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 26 auction results for Carmelita Dunlap at 5 houses since 1998. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,408 including buyer’s premium (middle half $528–$2,176, n=9). The auction record is $3,382 for Large Black on Black Vase, ca. 1975 (2025, Santa Fe Art Auction). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Large Black on Black Vase, ca. 1975, circa 1975 | Fired clay | $3,382 | Santa Fe Art Auction | Aug 2025 |
| 2 | Large Blackware Jar with Feather and Avanyu Designs, ca. 1975, circa 1975 | Fired clay | $3,075 | Santa Fe Art Auction | Aug 2025 |
| 3 | Polychrome Vase, 1976, 1976 | Fired clay | $2,176 | Santa Fe Art Auction | Aug 2025 |
| 4 | Black on Black Jar with Kiva Rim, 1985 | Fired clay | $1,408 | Santa Fe Art Auction | Aug 2025 |
| 5 | Black on Black Pottery Vase | Fired clay | $1,408 | Santa Fe Art Auction | Aug 2025 |
| 6 | Blackware Jar | Fired clay | $922 | Santa Fe Art Auction | Aug 2025 |
| 7 | Blackware Bowl | Fired clay | $799 | Santa Fe Art Auction | Feb 2022 |
| 8 | Southwest Pottery Dish, San Ildenfonso Pueblo, signed Mrs. Carmelita Dunlap, the polished gunmetal finish with central four-direction motif, (abrasions and scratches to surface), dia. 7 1/2 in. | Polished gunmetal finish pottery | $632 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Oct 1998 |
| 9 | A San Ildefonso brownware jar by Carmelita Dunlap | Brownware | $612 | John Moran Auctioneers | Jun 2014 |
| 10 | Carmelita Dunlap (1925-2000, San Ildefonso Pueblo), 1984 | Blackware pottery | $528 | John Moran Auctioneers | Aug 2025 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 19 | $528 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 18 | $570 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 26 results from 5 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Carmelita Dunlap is a San Ildefonso Pueblo artist with 21 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $678. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Carmelita Dunlap sold in 2025 for $2,176, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Carmelita Dunlap work worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carmelita Dunlap work is $678.

The median Carmelita Dunlap print sells for $2,242 across 2 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2 | $2,242 | $3,075 | — | 2025-08-12 |

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $3,075 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $1,408 |

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Carmelita Dunlap worth?

Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Carmelita Dunlap work is $678. The median Carmelita Dunlap print sells for $2,242 across 2 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Carmelita Dunlap's auction record?

Carmelita Dunlap's auction record is $3,382, set in 2025.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Carmelita Dunlap auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/carmelita-dunlap (updated 2026-11-02).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.