> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bruce-pearson · updated 2026-11-02

# Bruce Pearson (b. 1956)

Bruce Pearson is an American artist with 12 auction lots recorded since 2017, median price $138. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Bruce Pearson sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $138 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Bruce Pearson work worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bruce Pearson work is $138.

The median Bruce Pearson work on paper sells for $133 across 10 lots.

The median Bruce Pearson painting sells for $752 across 2 lots.

The median Bruce Pearson print sells for $254 across 2 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2 | $254 | $381 | — | 2026-06-12 |
| Paintings | 3 | $752 | $938 | 66.7% | 2024-04-24 |
| Works on Paper | 11 | $133†‡ | $430† | 90.9% | 2025-10-19 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Bruce Pearson's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (2 lots) median $254. Paintings (3 lots) median $752, record $938. A typical Bruce Pearson painting sells for around 3.0× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $65–$116†‡ | $79†‡ | $180† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2020 | $938 |
| Paintings | 2024 | $567 |
| Works on Paper | 2023 | $430† |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $381 |
| Works on Paper | 2022 | $375 |
| Prints & Editions | 2026 | $128 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Bruce Pearson worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Bruce Pearson work is $138. The median Bruce Pearson work on paper sells for $133 across 10 lots. The median Bruce Pearson painting sells for $752 across 2 lots. The median Bruce Pearson print sells for $254 across 2 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is the average price of a Bruce Pearson work on paper?

Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Bruce Pearson work on paper is $133. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Bruce Pearson's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Bruce Pearson work on paper is $430. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $430 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is Bruce Pearson's auction record?

Bruce Pearson's auction record is $938, set in 2020.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Bruce Pearson auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/bruce-pearson (updated 2026-11-02).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.