What is a Peter Shire sculpture worth?
b. 1947 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 107 priced auction sales, works by Peter Shire have sold for a median of $1,800Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,175Sign up free to see and $2,813Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $1,778Sign up free to see across 60 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,658Sign up free to see across 46 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Peter Shire prices by medium
- Auction results
- 122
- Sold rate
- 89%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $1.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $8.9kSign up free to see Rare Harlequin floor lamp, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 60 | $946–$2.5kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 17 | $1.7k–$3.5kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $192–$600Sign up free to see | $567Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (62), Bonhams (24), Wright (14)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 12 | $560–$1.3kSign up free to see | $757Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 27 | $1.4k–$2.8kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 15 | $1.1k–$3.3kSign up free to see | $1.9kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 5 | $1.7k–$4.5kSign up free to see | $4kSign up free to see |
Recent Peter Shire sales
- Parallelogram teapot, glazed stoneware — $2,816Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 15, 2026
- Untitled, acrylic, tempera, and gouache on paper, 1986 — $192Sign up free to see, Abell Auction Company, Jun 18, 2026
- Monumental Olympics Outdoor 'Torch' Lamp, Painted steel — $2,500Sign up free to see, Billings, Mar 1, 2026
- Smiling Springs table, laminate, enameled steel, anodized aluminum, glass — $1,651Sign up free to see, Wright, Jan 8, 2026
- 'Right Weld' Chair, aluminum — $1,600Sign up free to see, Billings, Dec 13, 2025
- + Kelly Wearstler, Custom Bar Cabinet, ebonized wood — $4,500Sign up free to see, Billings, Dec 13, 2025
- Teapot, glazed earthenware — $889Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Nov 20, 2025
- Teapot, glazed earthenware — $1,524Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Nov 20, 2025
Questions about Peter Shire prices
What is a Peter Shire sculpture worth?
Based on 107 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Peter Shire have sold for a median of $1,800, and half of them sold between $1,175 and $2,813. For sculptures alone the median is $1,778 (60 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 Peter Shire sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $8,890 for “Rare Harlequin floor lamp” at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in March 2025.
Which Peter Shire medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $2,429 (17 sales).
How often do Peter Shire works sell at auction?
89% of the 122 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Peter Shire sculpture?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 122 auction results for Peter Shire between 2007 and 2026, and 108 of them sold (89%).
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