> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/peter-rushforth · updated 2026-11-03

# Peter Rushforth (1920–2015)

## What is Peter Rushforth’s work worth? {#value}

As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 54 auction results for Peter Rushforth at 2 houses since 2014. Over the last 24 months the median price was $293 including buyer’s premium (middle half $249–$337, n=9). The auction record is $4,261 for Large Baluster Vase (2026, Shapiro Auctioneers). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Large Baluster Vase, 1920 | Stoneware | $4,261 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Sep 2026 |
| 2 | Large Blossom Vase, 1920 | Stoneware | $922 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Apr 2023 |
| 3 | Blossom Jar, 1920 | White drip glaze | $871 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Jun 2015 |
| 4 | Peter Rushforth (Australian, 1920-2015) Charger, diameter 36 cm, 1920 | Stoneware | $662 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Feb 2026 |
| 5 | Peter Rushforth (Australian, 1920-2015), 1920 | Stoneware | $609 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Mar 2022 |
| 6 | Large Blossom Vase, 1920 | Stoneware | $540 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Jun 2024 |
| 7 | Peter Rushforth (Australian, 1920-2015), 1920 | Stoneware | $461 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Apr 2023 |
| 8 | Shallow Bowl, 1920 | Stoneware | $337 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Sep 2026 |
| 9 | Peter Rushforth (Australian, 1920-2015), 1920 | Stoneware | $318 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Mar 2022 |
| 10 | Firebox Blossom Vase, 1920 | Stoneware | $294 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Oct 2025 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 17 | $318 |

**Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 15 | $294 |

Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 54 results from 2 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Peter Rushforth is an Australian artist with 45 auction lots recorded since 2014, median price $455. 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 Peter Rushforth sold in 2026 for $967, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Peter Rushforth work worth?

Across 32 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Rushforth work is $455.

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $3,562† | $4,261 | — | 2026-10-28 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Peter Rushforth worth?

Across 32 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Rushforth work is $455. 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 Peter Rushforth's auction record?

Peter Rushforth's auction record is $3,562, set in 2018. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $3,562 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Peter Rushforth auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/peter-rushforth (updated 2026-11-03).

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.