Waldo Peirce
American · 1884–1970 · Painter
Waldo Peirce was an American painter, who for many years reveled in living the life of a bohemian expatriate. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Penobscot GalsBonhams · $28,050≈ £23,777≈ €27,183Sign up to see
The Old and Infirm Doctor Carey a l'Armée d'OrientBonhams · $16,325≈ £12,603≈ €13,841Sign up to see
Christine's LandBonhams · $12,575≈ £9,714≈ €11,352Sign up to see
Waldo Peirce’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
65
of 71 offered · 2003–2026
Sell-through
92%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
6 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 55 | 50 | 91% | $3.8kSign up | $2.4kSign up | $28.1kSign up |
| Oil | 55 | 50 | 91% | $3.8kSign up | $2.4kSign up | $28.1kSign up |
| Works on paper | 12 | 11 | 92% | $788Sign up | $829Sign up | $1.3kSign up |
| Watercolor | 10 | 9 | 90% | $895Sign up | $948Sign up | $1.3kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $345Sign up | $345Sign up | $345Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 2 | 2 | 100% | $316Sign up | $316Sign up | $402Sign up |
| Print (other) | 2 | 2 | 100% | $316Sign up | $316Sign up | $402Sign up |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 100% | $9.9kSign up | $9.9kSign up | $16.3kSign 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 | 1 | 1 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | $300Sign up |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | $28.1kSign up |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | $8.7kSign up |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | $6.5kSign up |
| 2017 | 12 | 9 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | $9.5kSign up |
| 2015 | 23 | 23 | $2.7kSign up |
| 2013 | 12 | 12 | $1kSign up |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | $460Sign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $1kSign up |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | $402Sign up |
| 2004 | 3 | 2 | $3.2kSign up |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | $2.1kSign up |