What is a Fairfield Porter print worth?
1907–1975 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 89 works by Fairfield Porter with a published auction price sold between $1,048Sign up free to see and $2,838Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,500Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $1,285Sign up free to see across 62 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,536Sign up free to see across 60 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Fairfield Porter prices by medium
- Auction results
- 94
- Sold rate
- 95%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $1.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $725kSign up free to see Yawl in the Channel, Bonhams, May 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 62 | $911–$1.9kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 15 | $2k–$7kSign up free to see | $3kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 9 | $61k–$213kSign up free to see | $125kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Toomey & Co. (16), Palm Beach Modern Auctions (14), Rago Auctions (14)
Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 39 | $1.3k–$11.6kSign up free to see | $2.5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 31 | $839–$1.5kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Fairfield Porter sales
- Flowers on a Bank, oil on board — $148,350Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 26, 2026
- Hymn to Life, Watercolor on paper — $3,000Sign up free to see, Barridoff Auctions, Aug 22, 2026
- Isle au Haut, lithograph in colors on Arches — $3,584Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 3, 2026
- Untitled, oil on board — $24,130Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jan 28, 2026
- The Christmas Tree (Interior with Christmas Tree), lithograph in colors — $1,080Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Nov 14, 2025
- Street Scene, lithograph in colors on Arches — $1,056Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Nov 14, 2025
- Apple Blossoms III (L. 28), Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, with full margins — $2,838Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 21, 2025
- Hymn to Life, Watercolor on paper — $4,500Sign up free to see, Barridoff Auctions, Aug 16, 2025
Questions about Fairfield Porter prices
What is a Fairfield Porter print worth?
Based on 89 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Fairfield Porter have sold for a median of $1,500, and half of them sold between $1,048 and $2,838. For prints alone the median is $1,285 (62 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Fairfield Porter sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $725,313 for “Yawl in the Channel” at Bonhams in May 2021.
Which Fairfield Porter medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $125,313 (9 sales).
How often do Fairfield Porter works sell at auction?
95% of the 94 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Fairfield Porter print?
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ArtSell has recorded 94 auction results for Fairfield Porter between 2008 and 2026, and 89 of them sold (95%).
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