Peter Folkes
British · 1923–2019 · Painter, Draughtsman
Peter Leonard Folkes was an English painter. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Wickham Church Signed Folkes/cWoolley & Wallis · £250≈ $335≈ €286Sign up to see
Interior with cut glass vaseGorringe's · £40≈ $51≈ €47Sign up to see
Interior with cut glass vaseGorringe's · £35≈ $45≈ €41Sign up to see
Peter Folkes’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).
Of the 5 lots by Peter Folkes recorded at auction between 2017 and 2025, 4 found a buyer (80%). Half of the priced sales fell between $43Sign up free to see and $122Sign up free to see, with a median of $48Sign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $335Sign up free to see for Wickham Church Signed Folkes/c at Woolley & Wallis in December 2025. Broken down by medium, works on paper have a median of $186Sign up free to see (2 sales) and paintings have a median of $48Sign up free to see (2 sales). The houses with the most results are Woolley & Wallis (2), Gorringe's (2) and John Nicholson's (1).
Peter Folkes at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 5
- Sold rate
- 80%
- Active at auction
- 2017–2025
- Median price
- $48Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $335Sign up free to see Wickham Church Signed Folkes/c, Woolley & Wallis, Dec 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2 | $37–$335Sign up free to see | $186Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $45–$51Sign up free to see | $48Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Woolley & Wallis (2), Gorringe's (2), John Nicholson's (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
5 results
- £250≈ $335≈ €286Sign up free to see
- £35≈ $45≈ €41Sign up free to see
- £40≈ $51≈ €47Sign up free to see
- £30≈ $37≈ €34Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £200–300
Peter Folkes paintings (3)Peter Folkes mixed media (3)
Peter Folkes: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Peter Folkes at auction?
$335Sign up free to see, for Wickham Church Signed Folkes/c at Woolley & Wallis (December 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Peter Folkes?
The median sale price is $48Sign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Peter Folkes have sold at auction?
4 of 5 recorded lots sold between 2017 and 2025.
Which auction houses sell Peter Folkes?
Woolley & Wallis, Gorringe's and John Nicholson's account for the most recorded results. Woolley & Wallis · Gorringe's · John Nicholson's