Cyrus Edwin Dallin's Auction Record Jumps 80%
3 min read · 21 Jan 2026
Appeal to the Great Spirit. Image courtesy of Christie's
Cyrus Edwin Dallin, Appeal to the Great Spirit (1919) sold for $571,500, more than four and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on January 20. The bronze with brown patina work has been traded 6 times in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $254,000, a 80% rise.
On the Warpath (1914). Sold for $317,500 in 2023. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The previous record was set by On the Warpath (1914), which sold for $317,500 at Sotheby's on April 19, 2023. The work had been traded 4 times in the past.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
January 20, 2026 | Appeal to the Great Spirit | $571,500 | 80 % | Christie's | New York |
April 19, 2023 | On the Warpath | $317,500 | 19 % | Sotheby's | New York |
December 04, 2008 | Massasoit | $266,500 | 57 % | Christie's | New York |
July 26, 2008 | Sacajawea | $170,000 | 62 % | The Coeur d`Alene Art Auction | Hayden |
March 02, 2006 | The scout | $105,000 | 5 % | Christie's | New York |
May 18, 2005 | Appeal to the great spirit | $100,000 | 43 % | Sotheby's | New York |
December 01, 2004 | Appeal to the Great Spirit | $70,000 | 40 % | Sotheby's | New York |
May 22, 1994 | Appeal to the Great Spirit | $50,000 | 32 % | Leslie Hindman Auctioneers | Chicago |
December 03, 1987 | Appeal to the Great Spirit | $38,000 | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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