Bud Helbig Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Bud Helbig Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 11, 2026
Bud Helbig First Lesson Drawing
Est: $100 - $150
Title is First Lesson. 12" by 18" unframed, 20 1/2" by 26 1/2" framed. Charcoal on paper. Provenance: The Stratford Collection. Bud Helbig (1919 - 2002) was active/lived in Montana. Bud Helbig is known for Cowboy genre, sculpture. A traditional or realist painter of contemporary scenes of the American West, he was honored by election to the Cowboy Artists of America in 1972. He was born in Butte, Montana, and from 1969, lived in Kalispell. From the time he was a child, he wanted to be both a working cowboy and an artist, and the former role he assumed as a youngster growing up on a horse ranch in western Montana. There were no art schools in Montana, so he enrolled in a Federal Art School correspondence course, which increased his interest in art. He worked as a bridge builder for the Milwaukee Railroad to earn money for further study and then went to art schools in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota. This schooling was interrupted by several years in the military during World War II followed by living in Chicago, where he attended the American Academy of Art. He studied there with Bill Mosby and worked as a commercial illustrator. He stayed in contact with his friends in the West through frequent return trips and finally moved back to Montana, where he became a full-time fine artist of all mediums except acrylic.
Davis Brothers Auction
Dec. 06, 2025
Bud Helbig The Foal Watercolor Painting
Est: $50 - $75
Title is The Foal. 6" by 10" unframed. 13 1/2" by 16 1/2" framed. Watercolor on paper. Bud Helbig (1919 - 2002) was active/lived in Montana. Bud Helbig is known for Cowboy genre, sculpture. A traditional or realist painter of contemporary scenes of the American West, he was honored by election to the Cowboy Artists of America in 1972. He was born in Butte, Montana, and from 1969, lived in Kalispell. From the time he was a child, he wanted to be both a working cowboy and an artist, and the former role he assumed as a youngster growing up on a horse ranch in western Montana. There were no art schools in Montana, so he enrolled in a Federal Art School correspondence course, which increased his interest in art. He worked as a bridge builder for the Milwaukee Railroad to earn money for further study and then went to art schools in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota. This schooling was interrupted by several years in the military during World War II followed by living in Chicago, where he attended the American Academy of Art. He studied there with Bill Mosby and worked as a commercial illustrator. He stayed in contact with his friends in the West through frequent return trips and finally moved back to Montana, where he became a full-time fine artist of all mediums except acrylic.
Davis Brothers Auction
Apr. 12, 2025
Bud Helbig Montana Cowboy Watercolor Painting
Est: $100 - $150
Title is Summer Foal. 16" by 20" in matte. Watercolor on Paper Bud Helbig (1919 - 2002) was active/lived in Montana. Bud Helbig is known for Cowboy genre, sculpture. A traditional or realist painter of contemporary scenes of the American West, he was honored by election to the Cowboy Artists of America in 1972. He was born in Butte, Montana, and from 1969, lived in Kalispell. From the time he was a child, he wanted to be both a working cowboy and an artist, and the former role he assumed as a youngster growing up on a horse ranch in western Montana. There were no art schools in Montana, so he enrolled in a Federal Art School correspondence course, which increased his interest in art. He worked as a bridge builder for the Milwaukee Railroad to earn money for further study and then went to art schools in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota. This schooling was interrupted by several years in the military during World War II followed by living in Chicago, where he attended the American Academy of Art. He studied there with Bill Mosby and worked as a commercial illustrator. He stayed in contact with his friends in the West through frequent return trips and finally moved back to Montana, where he became a full-time fine artist of all mediums except acrylic.
Davis Brothers Auction
Sep. 10, 2024
Bud Helbig (1919-2002), "Day Money," 1981
Est: $500 - $700
Bud Helbig (1919-2002) "Day Money," 1981 Oil on Masonite Signed, dated, and inscribed lower right: Bud Helbig © / CA; titled on the frame plaque
John Moran Auctioneers
May. 11, 2024
Bed Helbig Montana Watercolor Painting
Est: $50 - $75
Title is Flathead Ranch. 10" by 14" unframed. 15 1/2" by 19 3/4" framed. Bud Helbig (1919 - 2002) was active/lived in Montana. Bud Helbig is known for Cowboy genre, sculpture. A traditional or realist painter of contemporary scenes of the American West, he was honored by election to the Cowboy Artists of America in 1972. He was born in Butte, Montana, and from 1969, lived in Kalispell. From the time he was a child, he wanted to be both a working cowboy and an artist, and the former role he assumed as a youngster growing up on a horse ranch in western Montana. There were no art schools in Montana, so he enrolled in a Federal Art School correspondence course, which increased his interest in art. He worked as a bridge builder for the Milwaukee Railroad to earn money for further study and then went to art schools in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota. This schooling was interrupted by several years in the military during World War II followed by living in Chicago, where he attended the American Academy of Art. He studied there with Bill Mosby and worked as a commercial illustrator. He stayed in contact with his friends in the West through frequent return trips and finally moved back to Montana, where he became a full-time fine artist of all mediums except acrylic.
Davis Brothers Auction
Apr. 12, 2024
Bud Helbig Montana Cowboy Pencil Drawing
Est: $100 - $150
21" by 17 3/4" framed. Bud Helbig (1919 - 2002) was active/lived in Montana. Bud Helbig is known for Cowboy genre, sculpture. A traditional or realist painter of contemporary scenes of the American West, he was honored by election to the Cowboy Artists of America in 1972. He was born in Butte, Montana, and from 1969, lived in Kalispell. From the time he was a child, he wanted to be both a working cowboy and an artist, and the former role he assumed as a youngster growing up on a horse ranch in western Montana. There were no art schools in Montana, so he enrolled in a Federal Art School correspondence course, which increased his interest in art. He worked as a bridge builder for the Milwaukee Railroad to earn money for further study and then went to art schools in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota. This schooling was interrupted by several years in the military during World War II followed by living in Chicago, where he attended the American Academy of Art. He studied there with Bill Mosby and worked as a commercial illustrator. He stayed in contact with his friends in the West through frequent return trips and finally moved back to Montana, where he became a full-time fine artist of all mediums except acrylic. He died in 2002.
Davis Brothers Auction
Jan. 27, 2024
Bud Helbig Montana Cowboy Pencil Drawing
Est: $75 - $125
17 5/8" by 20 7/8" framed. Bud Helbig (1919 - 2002) was active/lived in Montana. Bud Helbig is known for Cowboy genre, sculpture. A traditional or realist painter of contemporary scenes of the American West, he was honored by election to the Cowboy Artists of America in 1972. He was born in Butte, Montana, and from 1969, lived in Kalispell. From the time he was a child, he wanted to be both a working cowboy and an artist, and the former role he assumed as a youngster growing up on a horse ranch in western Montana. There were no art schools in Montana, so he enrolled in a Federal Art School correspondence course, which increased his interest in art. He worked as a bridge builder for the Milwaukee Railroad to earn money for further study and then went to art schools in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota. This schooling was interrupted by several years in the military during World War II followed by living in Chicago, where he attended the American Academy of Art. He studied there with Bill Mosby and worked as a commercial illustrator. He stayed in contact with his friends in the West through frequent return trips and finally moved back to Montana, where he became a full-time fine artist of all mediums except acrylic. He died in 2002.
Davis Brothers Auction
Jan. 26, 2024
Bud Helbig Montana Watercolor Painting
Est: $75 - $125
17" by 20" framed. Bud Helbig (1919 - 2002) was active/lived in Montana. Bud Helbig is known for Cowboy genre, sculpture. A traditional or realist painter of contemporary scenes of the American West, he was honored by election to the Cowboy Artists of America in 1972. He was born in Butte, Montana, and from 1969, lived in Kalispell. From the time he was a child, he wanted to be both a working cowboy and an artist, and the former role he assumed as a youngster growing up on a horse ranch in western Montana. There were no art schools in Montana, so he enrolled in a Federal Art School correspondence course, which increased his interest in art. He worked as a bridge builder for the Milwaukee Railroad to earn money for further study and then went to art schools in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota. This schooling was interrupted by several years in the military during World War II followed by living in Chicago, where he attended the American Academy of Art. He studied there with Bill Mosby and worked as a commercial illustrator. He stayed in contact with his friends in the West through frequent return trips and finally moved back to Montana, where he became a full-time fine artist of all mediums except acrylic.
Davis Brothers Auction
Jan. 26, 2024
Bud Helbig Montana Watercolor Painting
Est: $75 - $125
17" by 20" framed. Bud Helbig (1919 - 2002) was active/lived in Montana. Bud Helbig is known for Cowboy genre, sculpture. A traditional or realist painter of contemporary scenes of the American West, he was honored by election to the Cowboy Artists of America in 1972. He was born in Butte, Montana, and from 1969, lived in Kalispell. From the time he was a child, he wanted to be both a working cowboy and an artist, and the former role he assumed as a youngster growing up on a horse ranch in western Montana. There were no art schools in Montana, so he enrolled in a Federal Art School correspondence course, which increased his interest in art. He worked as a bridge builder for the Milwaukee Railroad to earn money for further study and then went to art schools in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota. This schooling was interrupted by several years in the military during World War II followed by living in Chicago, where he attended the American Academy of Art. He studied there with Bill Mosby and worked as a commercial illustrator. He stayed in contact with his friends in the West through frequent return trips and finally moved back to Montana, where he became a full-time fine artist of all mediums except acrylic.
Davis Brothers Auction
Nov. 25, 2023
Bud Helbig Montana Watercolor Painting
Est: $50 - $75
17" by 20" framed. Bud Helbig (1919 - 2002) was active/lived in Montana. Bud Helbig is known for Cowboy genre, sculpture. A traditional or realist painter of contemporary scenes of the American West, he was honored by election to the Cowboy Artists of America in 1972. He was born in Butte, Montana, and from 1969, lived in Kalispell. From the time he was a child, he wanted to be both a working cowboy and an artist, and the former role he assumed as a youngster growing up on a horse ranch in western Montana. There were no art schools in Montana, so he enrolled in a Federal Art School correspondence course, which increased his interest in art. He worked as a bridge builder for the Milwaukee Railroad to earn money for further study and then went to art schools in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota. This schooling was interrupted by several years in the military during World War II followed by living in Chicago, where he attended the American Academy of Art. He studied there with Bill Mosby and worked as a commercial illustrator. He stayed in contact with his friends in the West through frequent return trips and finally moved back to Montana, where he became a full-time fine artist of all mediums except acrylic.
Davis Brothers Auction
Nov. 25, 2023
Bud Helbig Montana Watercolor Painting
Est: $50 - $75
17" by 20" framed. Bud Helbig (1919 - 2002) was active/lived in Montana. Bud Helbig is known for Cowboy genre, sculpture. A traditional or realist painter of contemporary scenes of the American West, he was honored by election to the Cowboy Artists of America in 1972. He was born in Butte, Montana, and from 1969, lived in Kalispell. From the time he was a child, he wanted to be both a working cowboy and an artist, and the former role he assumed as a youngster growing up on a horse ranch in western Montana. There were no art schools in Montana, so he enrolled in a Federal Art School correspondence course, which increased his interest in art. He worked as a bridge builder for the Milwaukee Railroad to earn money for further study and then went to art schools in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota. This schooling was interrupted by several years in the military during World War II followed by living in Chicago, where he attended the American Academy of Art. He studied there with Bill Mosby and worked as a commercial illustrator. He stayed in contact with his friends in the West through frequent return trips and finally moved back to Montana, where he became a full-time fine artist of all mediums except acrylic.
Davis Brothers Auction
Nov. 07, 2023
Bud Helbig (1919-2002) Herefords 6 x 8 in. framed 10 x 12 in. (Painted circa 1985.)
Est: $400 - $600
Bud Helbig (1919-2002) Herefords signed 'Bud Helbig CA' (lower left) oil on Masonite 6 x 8 in. framed 10 x 12 in. Painted circa 1985.
Bonhams
Jul. 28, 2023
BUD HELBIG MONTANA COWBOY PENCIL DRAWING
Est: $200 - $300
26 1/8" by 19 1/2" in matte. Bud Helbig (1919 - 2002) was active/lived in Montana. Bud Helbig is known for Cowboy genre, sculpture. A traditional or realist painter of contemporary scenes of the American West, he was honored by election to the Cowboy Artists of America in 1972. He was born in Butte, Montana, and from 1969, lived in Kalispell. From the time he was a child, he wanted to be both a working cowboy and an artist, and the former role he assumed as a youngster growing up on a horse ranch in western Montana. There were no art schools in Montana, so he enrolled in a Federal Art School correspondence course, which increased his interest in art. He worked as a bridge builder for the Milwaukee Railroad to earn money for further study and then went to art schools in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota. This schooling was interrupted by several years in the military during World War II followed by living in Chicago, where he attended the American Academy of Art. He studied there with Bill Mosby and worked as a commercial illustrator. He stayed in contact with his friends in the West through frequent return trips and finally moved back to Montana, where he became a full-time fine artist of all mediums except acrylic. He died in 2002. Allard Auction Collection Inv: HUY
Davis Brothers Auction
May. 18, 2023
Bud Helbig, Horse & Foal, 1972
Est: $300 - $600
Bud Helbig (1919 - 2002) Horse & Foal, 1972 watercolor on paper signed and dated lower right: Bud Helbig 72 / CA
Santa Fe Art Auction
May. 18, 2023
Bud Helbig, Milk Cows Ain't All Bad, 1977
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Bud Helbig (1919 - 2002) Milk Cows Ain't All Bad, 1977 oil on panel signed and dated lower right: Bud Helbig CA © 1977
Santa Fe Art Auction
May. 16, 2023
Bud Helbig Horse in Field Watercolor Painting
Est: $200 - $400
Erwin E. "Bud" Helbig (American, 1919-2002). Watercolor on paper painting depicting a horse in a field. Signed along the lower left. Provenance: Distinguished corporate collection, Minnesota.
Revere Auctions
May. 16, 2023
Bud Helbig "Open Country" Cowboys Oil on Canvas
Est: $400 - $800
Erwin E. "Bud" Helbig (American, 1919-2002). Oil on canvas painting titled "Open Country" depicting three cowboys and their horses overlooking the open countryside. Signed along the lower right. Provenance: Distinguished corporate collection, Minnesota.
Revere Auctions
Jan. 25, 2023
Bud Helbig Horse & Foal Watercolor Painting
Est: $200 - $400
Erwin E. "Bud" Helbig (American, 1919-2002). Watercolor on paper painting depicting a horse and her foal. Signed along the lower left. Provenance: Distinguished Corporate Collection, Minnesota.
Revere Auctions
Jan. 18, 2022
BUD HELBIG WATERCOLOR ON PAPER
Est: $200 - $300
BUD HELBIG (Montana, 1919-2002) watercolor on paper, "In the Money," rodeo bull rider. Signed lower left. Image measures 9.75" x 13.75". In a wood frame; 20.25" x 24.25" overall.
O'Gallerie
Aug. 20, 2021
BUD HELBIG (AMERICAN, 1919-2002)
Est: $50 - $100
BUD HELBIG (AMERICAN, 1919-2002) Watercolor on paper, signed lower right. Close format image of three men roping a calf, a herd of onlookers against the corral fence behind them. Matted behind glass, raw wooden frame. Sight: 7" height, 9.75" width; frame: 16" height, 19" width
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jun. 19, 2021
Bud Helbig
Est: $300 - $500
(Montana, 1919-2002) Watercolor titled, "The Way It Was." Nicely rendered example and with its original gallery sale label on verso. H8" W10" without mat and frame Sold from the collection of a private Buckhead lady, Atlanta, Georgia.
Wooten & Wooten Auctioneers
Apr. 17, 2021
Bud Helbig The Baby Sitter
Est: $500 - $1,000
Bud Helbig (American, 1919-2002) The Baby Sitter, 1985 Bronze on wood base ed. 7 of 35 Engraved Bud Helbig CA © 1985, back Dimensions include base. Titled on plaque on base.
Larsen Art Auction
Mar. 05, 2020
Bud Helbig (1919-2002 Montana) ''Long Legs Short Grass'' 1977 Bronze Sculpture 7''x8''. A western sculpture of a horse. Signed and numbered 12 of 24 edition with Powell Foundry mark. Excellent condition.
Est: $300 - $600
Bud Helbig (1919-2002 Montana) ''Long Legs Short Grass'' 1977 Bronze Sculpture 7''x8''. A western sculpture of a horse. Signed and numbered 12 of 24 edition with Powell Foundry mark. Excellent condition.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Mar. 16, 2018
Bud Helbig, watercolor
Est: $600 - $900
Bud Helbig (1919-2002)(CA) Team Roping 12 ½" x 21 watercolor Signed lower right, CA $600-900
March In Montana
Jan. 27, 2018
Bud Helbig - A Test of Wills
Est: $800 - $1,200
A Test of Wills
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Nov. 05, 2017
Bud Helbig - A Test of Wills
Est: $500 - $700
A Test of Wills (bronze sculpture, 16" x 9" x 6")
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Aug. 27, 2017
Bud Helbig - A Test of Wills
Est: $800 - $1,200
A Test of Wills (bronze sculpture, 16" x 9" x 6")
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Oct. 28, 2016
Bud Helbig (1919-2002) Western Watercolor
Est: $300 - $500
Artist: Bud Helbig; Title: Untitled; Medium: Watercolor on paper; Year or Era Produced: 20th century; Signature: Lower right; Sight Area Approximate Measurement: 14.5" x 10.5"; Frame Approximate Measurement: 21.25" x 17.25" x 1"; Approximate Weight: 3.11 Lbs; Frame: Wooden frame, double matted under glass
J Levine Auction & Appraisal LLC
Mar. 16, 2013
E. E. Bud Helbig (1919-2002), When You Need a Friend
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
oil on canvas
C.M. Russell Museum