Roland Petersen Oil Paintings: Auction Prices

b. 1926

Roland Petersen oil paintings have appeared at auction 24 times in ArtSell’s records between 2005 and 2025; 23 sold, a sell-through rate of 96%. Half of the priced sales fell between $14.7kSign up free to see and $44kSign up free to see, with a median of $28.1kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Two Figures in a Golden Land, sold at Bonhams in May 2007 for $156kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Bonhams (17), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (6) and Rago Auctions (1).

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1. 
   Four Figures, 1961

   Oil · Canvas

   37 x 62 in.

   Bonhams · Sep 18, 2025 · Lot 31
   $32,000≈ £23,503≈ €27,077Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
2. 
   Woman in Armchair, 1966

   Oil · Canvas

   26 x 20 in.

   Bonhams · Jun 11, 2025 · Lot 15
   $23,040≈ £17,081≈ €20,152Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
3. 
   Woman in Landscape, 1962

   Oil · Canvas

   25 5/8 x 24 in.

   Bonhams · Jun 11, 2025 · Lot 6
   $43,520≈ £32,263≈ €38,065Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
4. 
   Sitting Girl, 1966

   Oil · Canvas

   36 x 34 1/4 in.

   Bonhams · Jun 11, 2025 · Lot 4
   $35,840≈ £26,570≈ €31,348Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
5. 
   Girl with Hat, 1969

   Oil · Canvas

   24 1/4 x 18 in.

   Bonhams · Sep 25, 2024 · Lot 3
   $12,800≈ £9,566≈ €11,435Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
6. 
   Picnic Tables with Two Parasols (September Luncheon), circa 1967

   Oil · Canvas

   60 x 68 1/4 in.

   Bonhams · Sep 25, 2024 · Lot 2
   $102,100≈ £76,302≈ €91,210Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Bonhams ↗
7. 
   Lunch Time, 1961

   Oil · Canvas

   25 1/2 x 29 in.

   Bonhams · Apr 17, 2024 · Lot 59
   $14,080≈ £11,303≈ €13,236Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
8. 
   73 Checkers in a Blue Shadow, 1971

   Oil · Canvas

   18 h x 22 w in (46 x 56 cm)

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 19, 2023 · Lot 154
   $15,120≈ £12,473≈ €14,321Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
9. 
   Girl in Landscape, 1969

   Oil · Canvas

   10 x 12 in.

   Bonhams · Apr 12, 2023 · Lot 30
   $8,925≈ £7,194≈ €8,172Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
10. 
    Untitled, from the Picnic Series, 1986

    Oil · Canvas

    47 x 72 in.

    Bonhams · Sep 14, 2022 · Lot 81
    $44,475≈ £38,510≈ €44,520Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
11. 
    Untitled (from the Picnic series), 1961

    Oil · Canvas

    50 h x 11½ w in (127 x 29 cm)

    Rago Auctions · May 24, 2022 · Lot 133
    $27,500≈ £21,998≈ €25,653Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
12. 
    Luncheon, 1961

    Oil · Canvas

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 18, 2020 · Lot 189
    $16,500≈ £12,684≈ €14,053Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
13. 
    Girl with Picnic Table and Fields, 1968

    Oil · Canvas

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 30, 2018 · Lot 316
    $15,000≈ £11,513≈ €12,924Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
14. 
    Untitled, c. 1950

    Oil · Canvas

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 25, 2018 · Lot 243
    $5,000≈ £3,564≈ €4,058Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
15. 
    Girl with Flowers, 1966

    Oil · Canvas

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 22, 2017 · Lot 278
    $28,125≈ £21,342≈ €23,957Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
16. 
    Artist with Easel and Chair, 1960

    Oil · Paper

    16 x 25 5/8 in. (40.6 x 65.1 cm)

    Bonhams · May 4, 2016 · Lot 88
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
17. 
    Girl in Shadow, 1960

    Oil · Canvas

    69 x 48 5/8 in. (175.3 x 123.5 cm)

    Bonhams · May 4, 2016 · Lot 77
    $35,000≈ £24,120≈ €30,422Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Bonhams ↗
18. 
    Morning #1, 1969

    Oil · Canvas

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 21, 2016 · Lot 65
    $14,375≈ £10,201≈ €13,037Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
19. 
    View toward Monticello, 1965

    Oil · Canvas

    37 1/2 x 48 in. (95.3 x 121.9 cm)

    Bonhams · Oct 21, 2015 · Lot 13
    $35,000≈ £22,654≈ €30,826Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Bonhams ↗
20. 
    Silent Light, 1968

    Oil · Canvas

    49 1/2 x 48in (126 x 122cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 19, 2007 · Lot 1561
    $144,000≈ £70,206≈ €98,267Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Bonhams ↗
21. 
    Study for a Picnic Series, 1964

    Oil · Board

    7 x 9 1/4in (18 x 24cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 19, 2007 · Lot 1560
    $7,800≈ £3,803≈ €5,323Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
22. 
    Two Figures in a Golden Land, 1965

    Oil · Canvas

    68 x 56in (172 x 142cm)

    Bonhams · May 22, 2007 · Lot 369
    $156,000≈ £79,047≈ €115,951Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Bonhams ↗
23. 
    Woman in a Flower Hat

    Oil · Canvas

    46 x 35in

    Bonhams · May 24, 2006 · Lot 1110
    $100,000≈ £53,135≈ €77,815Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
24. 
    (American, b. 1926)

    Oil · Canvas

    60 x 56in (153 x 142cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 6, 2005 · Lot 59
    $116,250≈ £66,516≈ €97,419Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗

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