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# Waldo Pierce (1884–1970)

Waldo Pierce is an American artist with 14 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $298. 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 Waldo Pierce sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $300 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Waldo Pierce work worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Waldo Pierce work is $298.

The median Waldo Pierce painting sells for $706 across 4 lots.

The median Waldo Pierce print sells for $75 across 1 lots.

The median Waldo Pierce work on paper sells for $198 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 | 3 | $75† | $75† | 33.3% | 2024-02-07 |
| Paintings | 9 | $706‡ | $950‡ | 44.4% | 2017-08-04 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $198‡ | $296 | 66.7% | 2014-06-27 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Waldo Pierce's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $75 with 33.3% sell-through. Paintings (9 lots) median $706, record $950. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Waldo Pierce painting sells for around 9.4× the price of a typical print.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2017 | $950‡ |
| Paintings | 2014 | $767 |
| Works on Paper | 1999 | $296 |
| Works on Paper | 2014 | $100‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $75† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

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 Waldo Pierce worth?

Across 6 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Waldo Pierce work is $298. The median Waldo Pierce painting sells for $706 across 4 lots. The median Waldo Pierce print sells for $75 across 1 lots. The median Waldo Pierce work on paper sells for $198 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 Waldo Pierce's auction record?

Waldo Pierce's auction record is $950, set in 2017. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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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, “Waldo Pierce auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/waldo-pierce (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.