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# Peter Tom-Petersen (1861–1926)

Peter Tom-Petersen is a Danish artist with 28 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $7,000. 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 Tom-Petersen sold in 1997 for a hammer price of $11,700 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Peter Tom-Petersen work worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Tom-Petersen work is $7,000.

The median Peter Tom-Petersen painting sells for $7,100 across 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 25 | $7,100†‡ | $30,000† | 64% | 2018-10-02 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | — | — | 0% | — |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $479–$6,625†‡ | $3,348†‡ | $10,000† |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 8 | $7,150–$17,250† | $14,350† | $30,000† |

† 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 | 1995 | $30,000† |
| Paintings | 1997 | $18,000† |

† 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 Peter Tom-Petersen worth?

Across 17 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Tom-Petersen work is $7,000. The median Peter Tom-Petersen painting sells for $7,100 across 16 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 Peter Tom-Petersen painting?

Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Peter Tom-Petersen painting is $7,100. 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 Tom-Petersen's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Peter Tom-Petersen painting is $30,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $30,000 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is Peter Tom-Petersen's auction record?

Peter Tom-Petersen's auction record is $30,000, set in 1995. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $30,000 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “Peter Tom-Petersen auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/peter-tom-petersen (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.