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# Margaret Tafoya (1904–2001)

## What is Margaret Tafoya’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 33 auction results for Margaret Tafoya at 7 houses since 2009. Over the last 24 months the median price was $2,975 including buyer’s premium (middle half $2,014–$3,840, n=8). The auction record is $9,375 for Santa Clara (2013, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Clara, 1904 | Clay | $9,375 | Sotheby's | May 2013 |
| 2 | Carved Blackware Pottery Wedding Vase | Carved Blackware Pottery | $6,400 | Freeman's Hindman | Sep 2026 |
| 3 | Blackware Storage Jar

Lot is located and will ship from Denver, Colorado.

 | — | $5,750 | Freeman's Hindman | Oct 2020 |
| 4 | Carved Blackware Pot | Fired clay | $3,840 | Santa Fe Art Auction | Aug 2021 |
| 5 | Carved Pottery | Carved pottery | $3,840 | Freeman's Hindman | Sep 2026 |
| 6 | Redware Pottery | Redware Pottery | $3,840 | Freeman's Hindman | Sep 2026 |
| 7 | Carved Redware Vase | Carved Redware | $3,200 | Freeman's Hindman | Sep 2026 |
| 8 | Blackware Bowl | Fired clay | $3,120 | Santa Fe Art Auction | Feb 2022 |
| 9 | Redware Seed Jar with Bear Paw Motif | Polished redware | $2,750 | Cottone Auctions | May 2026 |
| 10 | Blackware Jar, ca. 1920 - 1930 | Fired clay | $2,375 | Santa Fe Art Auction | Aug 2023 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 14 | $3,160 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $3,160 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 33 results from 7 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Margaret Tafoya is a Santa Clara artist with 32 auction lots recorded since 2009, median price $2,651. 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 Margaret Tafoya sold in 2026 for $3,840, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Margaret Tafoya work worth?

Across 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Margaret Tafoya work is $2,651.

The median Margaret Tafoya print sells for $5,000 across 1 lots.

The median Margaret Tafoya sculpture sells for $2,800 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

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 1 | $5,000† | $5,000† | — | 2022-04-23 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $2,800‡ | $2,800‡ | — | 2018-04-06 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $5,000† |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2018 | $2,800‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

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 Margaret Tafoya worth?

Across 28 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Margaret Tafoya work is $2,651. The median Margaret Tafoya print sells for $5,000 across 1 lots. The median Margaret Tafoya sculpture sells for $2,800 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 Margaret Tafoya's auction record?

Margaret Tafoya's auction record is $11,000, set in 2021. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $11,000 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “Margaret Tafoya auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/margaret-tafoya (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.