> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/stein-peter · updated 2026-11-02 # Peter (1922–2015) Peter is a CH artist with 244 auction lots recorded since 2005, median price $177. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. A work by Peter sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $1,241 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Peter work worth? Across 181 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter work is $177. The median Peter print sells for $108 across 112 lots. The median Peter painting sells for $1,126 across 38 lots. The median Peter work on paper sells for $314 across 21 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Peter prints typically sell for $80–$155 (the middle half of 87 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Peter paintings typically sell for $565–$1,837 (the middle half of 22 sold lots). Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ## Price breakdown by category | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 153 | $108† | $1,535 | 73.2% | 2025-11-06 | | Paintings | 52 | $1,126† | $6,654 | 73.1% | 2024-11-08 | | Works on Paper | 26 | $314† | $1,093 | 80.8% | 2022-11-03 | | Sculpture & Installation | 2 | $499† | $499† | — | 2019-11-26 | | Photography | 1 | — | — | 0% | — | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 10 | $2,897† | $6,654 | — | 2024-11-08 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. Peter's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (153 lots) median $108 with 73.2% sell-through. Paintings (52 lots) median $1,126, record $6,654. A typical Peter painting sells for around 10× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 10 lots) the median is $2,897. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 87 | $80–$155† | $105† | $995† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 14 | $95–$491† | $138† | $1,535 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $490–$1,063† | $753† | $1,146† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 22 | $565–$1,837† | $1,178† | $6,654 | | large (over 120 cm) | 10 | $1,155–$3,648† | $2,035† | $5,324 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 9 | $197–$274† | $249† | $436† | | medium (50–120 cm) | 12 | $313–$497† | $358† | $1,093 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2019 | $6,654 | | Paintings | 2023 | $5,324 | | Prints & Editions | 2019 | $1,535 | | Prints & Editions | 2025 | $1,241† | | Works on Paper | 2018 | $1,093 | | Works on Paper | 2008 | $988† | | Sculpture & Installation | 2019 | $499† | | Sculpture & Installation | 2019 | $499† | † 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 worth? Across 181 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter work is $177. The median Peter print sells for $108 across 112 lots. The median Peter painting sells for $1,126 across 38 lots. The median Peter work on paper sells for $314 across 21 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Peter prints typically sell for $80–$155 (the middle half of 87 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Peter paintings typically sell for $565–$1,837 (the middle half of 22 sold lots). Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is the average price of a Peter print? Based on 112 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Peter print is $108. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Peter's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Peter print is $1,535. ### What is the average price of a Peter painting? Based on 38 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Peter painting is $1,126. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Peter's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Peter painting is $6,654. ### What is the average price of a Peter work on paper? Based on 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Peter work on paper is $314. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Peter's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Peter work on paper is $1,093. ### What is the average price of a small Peter print? Based on 87 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Peter print (small (under 50 cm)) is $105, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is the average price of a medium Peter painting? Based on 22 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Peter painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,178, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium. ### What is Peter's auction record? Peter's auction record is $6,654, set in 2019. --- 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 auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/stein-peter (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.