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J. D. Challenger

What is J. D. Challenger’s work worth?

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 12 auction results for J. D. Challenger at 3 houses since 2019. Over the last 24 months the median price was $5,843 including buyer’s premium (middle half $3,115–$12,023, n=8). The auction record is $16,640 for Shaman's Power (2025, Santa Fe Art Auction). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture
#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1Shaman's Power, 1992Acrylic on linen$16,640Santa Fe Art AuctionNov 2025
2After the Hawk, 1991Acrylic on linen$13,530Santa Fe Art AuctionNov 2025
3Star, 1989Acrylic on canvas$11,520Santa Fe Art AuctionNov 2025
4The Final Coup, 2007Acrylic on canvas$6,150Santa Fe Art AuctionMay 2025
5The Final Coup, 2007Acrylic on canvas$5,535Santa Fe Art AuctionMay 2025
6The Final Coup, 2007Acrylic on canvas$3,997Santa Fe Art AuctionMay 2025
Top auction records: prints & editions
#WorkMediumPriceHouseSold
1Remembering the Sacred Ways, 1998Offset lithograph, artist's proof, edition 47 of 80$467Santa Fe Art AuctionMar 2026
2Roams the Plains No MoreSerigraph, Artist's Proof$439Santa Fe Art AuctionMar 2023
3Ghostwinds, 1990Lithograph, edition 17 of 115$418Santa Fe Art AuctionMay 2025
4Fire Thunder + Warrior, 1997Fire Thunder: serigraph, edition 12 of 50 + Warrior: offset lithograph$183Santa Fe Art AuctionMar 2023
Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
MediumSalesMedian
Paintings6$8,835
Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)
SizeSalesMedian
Medium (50-120 cm)7$467

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 12 results from 3 houses · How we compute these figures

J. D. Challenger is an American artist with 11 auction lots recorded since 2019, median price $3,997. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by J. D. Challenger sold in 2025 for $13,530, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a J. D. Challenger work worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a J. D. Challenger work is $3,997.

The median J. D. Challenger painting sells for $6,150 across 3 lots.

The median J. D. Challenger print sells for $160 across 1 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

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions1$160†$160†—2019-06-29
Paintings3$6,150$16,640—2025-11-08

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

J. D. Challenger's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $160. Paintings (3 lots) median $6,150, record $16,640. A typical J. D. Challenger painting sells for around 38× the price of a typical print.

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2025$16,640
Paintings2025$6,150
Prints & Editions2019$160†

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a J. D. Challenger worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a J. D. Challenger work is $3,997. The median J. D. Challenger painting sells for $6,150 across 3 lots. The median J. D. Challenger print sells for $160 across 1 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 J. D. Challenger's auction record?

J. D. Challenger's auction record is $16,640, set in 2025.

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