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

# Robert Tenorio (b. 1950)

## What is Robert Tenorio’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 24 auction results for Robert Tenorio at 10 houses since 2013. Over the last 24 months the median price was $518 including buyer’s premium (middle half $385–$779, n=6). The auction record is $3,750 for Santo Domingo (2013, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo, 1950 | Clay | $3,750 | Sotheby's | May 2013 |
| 2 | Polychrome Jar, 2002, 2002 | Fired clay, pigments | $2,684 | Santa Fe Art Auction | Aug 2023 |
| 3 | Group of Two Polychrome Pottery Vessels | Fired clay, pigment | $1,476 | Santa Fe Art Auction | Feb 2022 |
| 4 | Robert Tenorio (b. 1950, Kewa/Santo Domingo Pueblo) | Polychrome pottery | $858 | John Moran Auctioneers | Nov 2025 |
| 5 | Polychrome Jar | Fired clay, pigments | $854 | Santa Fe Art Auction | Aug 2023 |
| 6 | Untitled lot | — | $825 | John Moran Auctioneers | Sep 2026 |
| 7 | A Robert Tenorio Santa Domingo Pueblo pottery bowl, 1950 | Polychrome pottery | $812 | John Moran Auctioneers | May 2022 |
| 8 | Lidded Pottery Jar, with Avian Finial | Pottery | $640 | Freeman's Hindman | Sep 2026 |
| 9 | ROBERT TENORIO SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO POTTERY BOWL Late 20th/Early 21st Century Exterior with a wide register of geometric motifs. Interior with six prancing horses. Signed near base. Diameter 16". | Pottery | $468 | Eldred's (Robert C. Eldred Co.) | Jun 2020 |
| 10 | Robert Tenorio (b. 1950, Kewa/Santo Domingo Pueblo) | Polychrome pottery | $396 | John Moran Auctioneers | Aug 2025 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 16 | $554 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 14 | $432 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 24 results from 10 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Robert Tenorio is a Native American artist with 14 auction lots recorded since 2013, median price $534. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Robert Tenorio sold in 2026 for $640, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Robert Tenorio work worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Robert Tenorio work is $534.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Robert Tenorio worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Robert Tenorio work is $534. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Robert Tenorio's auction record?

Robert Tenorio's auction record is $3,750, set in 2013.

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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, “Robert Tenorio auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/robert-tenorio (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.