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Gabor Peterdi

Gabor Peterdi

American · 1915–2001 · Painter, Printmaker

Gabor Peterdi was a Hungarian-American painter and printmaker who immigrated to the United States in 1939. He enlisted in the US Army and fought in Europe during World War II.… (Wikipedia)

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57lots offered2003–2025years recorded86%sold (38)$575Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Gabor Peterdi, Arctic Light I, 1961, oil on canvasArctic Light IWright · $6,985≈ £5,183≈ €6,172Sign up to see
  2. Gabor Peterdi, Landscape, PaintingLandscapePalm Beach Modern Auctions · $5,760≈ £4,570≈ €5,230Sign up to see
  3. Gabor Peterdi, Rolling Sand Dunes, 1954-55, oil on canvasRolling Sand DunesWright · $3,810≈ £2,827≈ €3,367Sign up to see

Gabor Peterdi’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 44 auction results for Gabor Peterdi between 2003 and 2025, of which 38 sold (86%). A further 13 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $62Sign up free to see to $7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $7kSign up free to see for Arctic Light I at Wright in May 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (15 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (12), Rachel Davis Fine Arts (11) and Toomey & Co. (8).

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  1. Gabor Peterdi, Red Harbor, 1953, oil on canvas
    Red Harbor, 1953
    Oil · Canvas
    29⅜ h x 39⅜ w in (75 x 100 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 144
    $1,524≈ £1,134≈ €1,298Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Aquarium, 1966
    Etching · ed. HC
    13.5 x 10.75 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 287
    $113≈ £84≈ €97$90 + $23 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $125–250View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  3. Gabor Peterdi, Rolling Sand Dunes, 1954-55, oil on canvas
    Rolling Sand Dunes, 1954-55
    Oil · Canvas
    30 h x 50 w x 1 d in (76 x 127 x 3 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 232
    $3,810≈ £2,827≈ €3,367Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  4. Gabor Peterdi, Arctic Light I, 1961, oil on canvas
    Arctic Light I, 1961
    Oil · Canvas
    40 h x 50 w x 1 d in (102 x 127 x 3 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 234
    $6,985≈ £5,183≈ €6,172Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗
  5. Gabor Peterdi, Untitled, 1954, acrylic on canvas
    Untitled, 1954
    Acrylic · Canvas
    16 h x 18 w in (41 x 46 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 261
    $1,207≈ £936≈ €1,119Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Vertical Rocks, 1959
    Etching · Paper
    33 x 23 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 90
    $189≈ £149≈ €180$150 + $39 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $300–600View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  7. Gabor Peterdi, Etchings, on Paper
    Etchings
    on Paper · Paper · ed. 17/100
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1236
    $175≈ £138≈ €165HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at DuMouchelles ↗
  8. Gabor Peterdi, Florescence II, 1955, oil on canvas
    Florescence II, 1955
    Oil · Canvas
    50 h x 40 w in (127 x 102 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 124
    $2,520≈ £1,882≈ €2,258Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Gabor Peterdi, Oregon Coast, 1961, Etching
    Oregon Coast, 1961
    Etching · ed. 3/4
    11 3/4" x 16 3/4"
    Circle Auction · · Lot 170
    $400≈ £317≈ €371HammerSign up free to seeView at Circle Auction ↗
  10. Gabor Peterdi, Gabor to Sari Miki
    Gabor to Sari Miki
    72" h x 24" w (each)
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 85
    $750≈ £613≈ €703HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Also offered, result not published (13)

Lots by Gabor Peterdi that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Gabor Peterdi: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Gabor Peterdi at auction?

$6,985Sign up free to see, for Arctic Light I at Wright (May 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Gabor Peterdi?

The median sale price is $575Sign up free to see across 38 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Gabor Peterdi have sold at auction?

38 of 44 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2025. 13 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Gabor Peterdi?

Sloans & Kenyon, Rachel Davis Fine Arts and Toomey & Co. account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Toomey & Co.

About Gabor Peterdi

Gabor Peterdi was a Hungarian-American painter and printmaker who immigrated to the United States in 1939. He enlisted in the US Army and fought in Europe during World War II. He lived and worked primarily in New York and Connecticut, teaching at the Brooklyn Museum, Hunter College and Yale University in addition to working at his art.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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