Peter Scott
English · 1909–1989
Sir Peter Markham Scott was a British ornithologist, conservationist, painter, naval officer, broadcaster and sportsman. The only child of Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Bean geese on the saltingsDreweatts · £5,000≈ $5,620≈ €5,748Sign up to see
Widgeon and dunlins on the edge of the tideDreweatts · £3,800≈ $4,920≈ €4,520Sign up to see
Pintails and Wigeon Coming Out of the Mist at Ebb TideHeffel Fine Art Auction House · CA$5,000≈ $3,658≈ £2,708≈ €3,126Sign up to see
Peter Scott’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).
Peter Scott have appeared at auction 17 times in ArtSell’s records between 2022 and 2026; 16 sold, a sell-through rate of 94%. Half of the priced sales fell between $43Sign up free to see and $1.1kSign up free to see, with a median of $73Sign up free to see. By medium, prints have a median of $54Sign up free to see (10 sales), paintings have a median of $4.3kSign up free to see (4 sales) and works on paper have a median of $279Sign up free to see (2 sales). The auction record in our data is Bean geese on the saltings, sold at Dreweatts in October 2022 for $5.6kSign up free to see. Most results come from Tayler & Fletcher (10), Rogers Jones & Co (2) and Dreweatts (2).
Peter Scott at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 17
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2022–2026
- Median price
- $73Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $5.6kSign up free to see Bean geese on the saltings, Dreweatts, Oct 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 10 | $41–$78Sign up free to see | $54Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 4 | $3.4k–$5.1kSign up free to see | $4.3kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $25–$533Sign up free to see | $279Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Tayler & Fletcher (10), Rogers Jones & Co (2), Dreweatts (2)
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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.
17 results
- CA$5,000≈ $3,658≈ £2,708≈ €3,126Sign up free to see
- £30≈ $39≈ €34Sign up free to see
- Three Red Breasted Geese, 1989£400≈ $533≈ €469Sign up free to see
- £3,800≈ $4,920≈ €4,520Sign up free to see
- CA$3,750≈ $2,738≈ £2,166≈ €2,560Sign up free to see
- £45≈ $57≈ €53Sign up free to see
- £20≈ $25≈ €23Sign up free to see
- £20≈ $25≈ €23Sign up free to see
- £65≈ $82≈ €76Sign up free to see
- £20≈ $25≈ €23Sign up free to see
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Peter Scott: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Peter Scott at auction?
$5,620Sign up free to see, for Bean geese on the saltings at Dreweatts (October 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Peter Scott?
The median sale price is $73Sign up free to see across 16 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Peter Scott have sold at auction?
16 of 17 recorded lots sold between 2022 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Peter Scott?
Tayler & Fletcher, Rogers Jones & Co and Dreweatts account for the most recorded results. Tayler & Fletcher · Rogers Jones & Co · Dreweatts
About Peter Scott
Sir Peter Markham Scott was a British ornithologist, conservationist, painter, naval officer, broadcaster and sportsman. The only child of Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott, he took an interest in observing and shooting wildfowl at a young age and later took to their breeding.
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