> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/fannie-nampeyo · updated 2026-11-03

# Fannie Nampeyo (1900–1987)

## What is Fannie Nampeyo’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 42 auction results for Fannie Nampeyo at 10 houses since 1998. Over the last 24 months the median price was $960 including buyer’s premium (middle half $734–$1,337, n=11). The auction record is $2,585 for Southwest Polychrome Pottery Bowl (2006, Skinner (Bonhams Skinner)). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest Polychrome Pottery Bowl | Polychrome pottery | $2,585 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | May 2006 |
| 2 | Polychrome Pottery Jar, with Migration Pattern | Polychrome Pottery | $2,176 | Freeman's Hindman | Sep 2026 |
| 3 | Polychrome Jar with "Migration" Pattern, circa 1965 | Clay, pigment | $2,000 | Santa Fe Art Auction | Nov 2019 |
| 4 | Polychrome Migration Pattern Jar, circa 1975 | Fired clay | $1,968 | Santa Fe Art Auction | Aug 2025 |
| 5 | Polychrome Migration Pattern Jar | Fired clay, pigment | $1,920 | Santa Fe Art Auction | Aug 2021 |
| 6 | Southwest Polychrome Pottery Bowl | Polychrome pottery, burnished creamy ground decorated with four panels of black slip hatched bear paw devices, red slip collar edged in black | $1,840 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Oct 1998 |
| 7 | Jar with Polychrome Designs, ca. 1975, circa 1975 | Fired clay | $1,353 | Santa Fe Art Auction | Aug 2025 |
| 8 | Fannie Nampeyo (1900-1987, Hopi-Tewa) | Yellowware pottery | $1,320 | John Moran Auctioneers | Aug 2025 |
| 9 | A Hopi polychrome jar, Fannie Nampeyo Second half 20th century Marked to underside: Fannie Nampeyo With a four-part eagle feather motif 4" H x 7" Dia. | Polychrome jar | $1,200 | John Moran Auctioneers | Sep 2019 |
| 10 | Three Fannie Nampeyo pottery jars | Polychrome pottery | $1,024 | Bonhams | Dec 2025 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 32 | $808 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 31 | $750 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 42 results from 10 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Fannie Nampeyo is a Hopi artist with 35 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $711. 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 Fannie Nampeyo sold in 2026 for $2,176, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Fannie Nampeyo work worth?

Across 25 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Fannie Nampeyo work is $711.

The median Fannie Nampeyo print sells for $1,353 across 3 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 | 3 | $1,353 | $1,968 | — | 2025-08-12 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $2,585‡ | $6,000‡ | — | 2026-09-24 |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $1,968 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $1,353 |

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 Fannie Nampeyo worth?

Across 25 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Fannie Nampeyo work is $711. The median Fannie Nampeyo print sells for $1,353 across 3 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 Fannie Nampeyo's auction record?

Fannie Nampeyo's auction record is $6,000, set in 2018. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Fannie Nampeyo auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/fannie-nampeyo (updated 2026-11-03).

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.