Roland Petersen
American · b. 1926 · Painter
Roland Conrad Petersen is a Danish-born American painter, printmaker, and professor. His career spans over 50 years, primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area and is perhaps… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Two Figures in a Golden LandBonhams · $156,000≈ £79,047≈ €115,951Sign up to see
Silent LightBonhams · $144,000≈ £70,206≈ €98,267Sign up to see
(American, b. 1926)Bonhams · $116,250≈ £66,516≈ €97,419Sign up to see
Roland Petersen’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 37 auction results for Roland Petersen between 2005 and 2025, of which 34 sold (92%). Recorded sale prices range from $125Sign up free to see to $156kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $156kSign up free to see for Two Figures in a Golden Land at Bonhams in May 2007. The most common medium is oil paintings (23 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (23), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (11) and Rago Auctions (2).
37 results
- Four Figures, 1961$32,000≈ £23,503≈ €27,077Sign up free to see
- Woman in Armchair, 1966$23,040≈ £17,081≈ €20,152Sign up free to see
- Sitting Girl, 1966$35,840≈ £26,570≈ €31,348Sign up free to see
- Woman in Landscape, 1962$43,520≈ £32,263≈ €38,065Sign up free to see
- Fields of Play, 1960$10,160≈ £8,025≈ €9,679Sign up free to see
- $102,100≈ £76,302≈ €91,210Sign up free to see
- Girl with Hat, 1969$12,800≈ £9,566≈ €11,435Sign up free to see
- $38,400≈ £30,826≈ €36,097Sign up free to see
- Lunch Time, 1961$14,080≈ £11,303≈ €13,236Sign up free to see
- $15,120≈ £12,473≈ €14,321Sign up free to see
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Roland Petersen: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Roland Petersen at auction?
$156,000Sign up free to see, for Two Figures in a Golden Land at Bonhams (May 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Roland Petersen?
The median sale price is $17.7kSign up free to see across 34 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Roland Petersen have sold at auction?
34 of 37 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2025.
Which auction houses sell Roland Petersen?
Bonhams, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Rago Auctions
About Roland Petersen
Roland Conrad Petersen is a Danish-born American painter, printmaker, and professor. His career spans over 50 years, primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area and is perhaps best-known for his "Picnic series" beginning in 1959 to today. He is part of the Bay Area Figurative Movement.
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