Fairfield Porter
American · 1907–1975 · Painter, Printmaker
Fairfield Porter was an American painter and art critic. He was the fourth of five children of James Porter, an architect, and Ruth Furness Porter, a poet from a literary… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Yawl in the ChannelBonhams · $725,313≈ £513,532≈ €594,372Sign up to see
IndoorsRago Auctions · $441,000≈ £355,903≈ €409,129Sign up to see
Interior by Electric LightRago Auctions · $212,500≈ £169,986≈ €198,228Sign up to see
Fairfield Porter’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
ArtSell has recorded 94 auction results for Fairfield Porter between 2008 and 2026, of which 89 sold (95%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $585Sign up free to see to $725kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $725kSign up free to see for Yawl in the Channel at Bonhams in May 2021. The most common medium is lithographs (60 lots). Most results come from Toomey & Co. (16), Palm Beach Modern Auctions (14) and Rago Auctions (14).
94 results · page 1 of 3
- Flowers on a Bank, 1969$148,350≈ £111,945≈ €130,097Sign up free to see
- $3,000≈ £2,197≈ €2,564Sign up free to see
- Isle au Haut, 1975$3,584≈ £2,665≈ €3,086Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1969-70$24,130≈ £17,502≈ €20,152Sign up free to see
- Street Scene, 1969$1,056≈ £802≈ €907Sign up free to see
- $1,080≈ £820≈ €927Sign up free to see
- $2,838≈ £2,122≈ €2,445Sign up free to see
- Hymn to Life, 1974$4,500≈ £3,320≈ €3,850Sign up free to see
- $1,056≈ £780≈ €901Sign up free to see
- New York Street Scene, 1969$1,452≈ £1,073≈ €1,238Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Fairfield Porter that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Fairfield Porter paintings (11)Fairfield Porter oil paintings (11)Fairfield Porter works on paper (18)Fairfield Porter watercolors (10)Fairfield Porter drawings (8)Fairfield Porter prints (62)Fairfield Porter lithographs (60)
Fairfield Porter: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Fairfield Porter at auction?
$725,313Sign up free to see, for Yawl in the Channel at Bonhams (May 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Fairfield Porter?
The median sale price is $1.5kSign up free to see across 89 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Fairfield Porter have sold at auction?
89 of 94 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Fairfield Porter?
Toomey & Co., Palm Beach Modern Auctions and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Toomey & Co. · Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Rago Auctions
About Fairfield Porter
Fairfield Porter was an American painter and art critic. He was the fourth of five children of James Porter, an architect, and Ruth Furness Porter, a poet from a literary family. He was the brother of photographer Eliot Porter and the brother-in-law of federal Reclamation Commissioner Michael W. Straus. He was married to the poet Anne Porter (1911–2011).
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