Peter Shire
American · b. 1947 · Sculptor
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Record prices
Rare Harlequin floor lampLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $8,890≈ £6,868≈ €8,243Sign up to see
Rare "Bel Air" armchairPhillips · $8,190≈ £6,034≈ €7,162Sign up to see
AuffengileRago Auctions · $6,930≈ £5,540≈ €6,291Sign up to see
Peter Shire’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).
Lots sold
107
of 121 offered · 2007–2026
Sell-through
88%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 22 | 17 | 77% | $3kSign up | $2.4kSign up | $8.9kSign up |
| Acrylic | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2kSign up | $2kSign up | $2kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up |
| Works on paper | 4 | 3 | 75% | $453Sign up | $567Sign up | $600Sign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $567Sign up | $567Sign up | $567Sign up |
| Pastel | 2 | 1 | 50% | $600Sign up | $600Sign up | $600Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Engraving | 1 | 1 | 100% | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Sculpture | 68 | 60 | 88% | $2kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $8.2kSign up |
| Other | 26 | 26 | 100% | $2.5kSign up | $1.9kSign up | $5.9kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 4 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2025 | 20 | 18 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2024 | 15 | 11 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2022 | 8 | 7 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2020 | 12 | 10 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | $938Sign up |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | $4.2kSign up |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | $3kSign up |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | $3.3kSign up |
| 2012 | 5 | 5 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | $2.3kSign up |