# Roger Tory Peterson - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-05-01T03:46:31.146Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 99
- Lots with prices: 68
- First auction date: 2001-09-07
- Latest auction date: 2026-01-29
- Median realised price: $1,300
- Price range: $12 to $27,500

## Market Takeaway
Roger Tory Peterson shows solid auction liquidity with 98 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,400. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 8 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-29.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($1,400\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $150 and $5,500.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 41.8% (28 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 47.8% (32 sales)
- $10,000\+: 10.4% (7 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 8
- Previous 12 months sales: 13
- Recent 12 months median: $312
- Previous 12 months median: $1,000
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2026-01-29
- Days since latest sale: 20
- Market velocity: moderate

## Top Auction Houses
- Christie's: 23 lots
- Yardley Antiques: 10 lots
- Skinner: 8 lots
- Arader Galleries: 7 lots
- Nadeau's Auction Gallery: 7 lots
- Caza Sikes: 4 lots
- Neal Auction Company: 4 lots
- Copley Fine Art Auctions: 3 lots
- Thomaston Place Auction Galleries: 3 lots
- DuMouchelles: 2 lots

## Top Categories
- N/A

## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2025-01-01 | Roger Tory Peterson \(American 1908\-1996\), "Buntings", 1993, Watercolor, gouache, pencil on artist board, Plate 92 from Birds of Britain and Europe, Signed titled and dated vero R.T.P, along with signature stamp, 16" x... | Nadeau's Auction Gallery | $800
2. 2025-01-01 | Roger Tory Peterson \(American 1908\-1996\), "Vagrants From Europe", 1990, Watercolor, gouache, pencil on paper, Plate 353 for A Field Guide to Western Birds, Signed titled and dated vero R.T.Peterson, along with signatu... | Nadeau's Auction Gallery | $1,100
3. 2026-01-29 | ROGER TORY PETERSON \(AMERICAN, 1908\-1996\) COLLECTION OF EIGHT 50TH ANNIVERSARY BIRD FIELD GUIDE BOOKS. | Amelia Jeffers | $100 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-roger-tory-peterson-american-1908-1996-collection-of-eight-50th-anniversary-bird-field-guide-books-284-c-8087098c9b
4. 2025-12-09 | Butterfly by Roger Tory Peterson | Caza Sikes | $312
5. 2025-12-09 | Butterflies by Roger Tory Peterson | Caza Sikes | $312
6. 2025-12-09 | Black Swallowtail Butterfly by Roger Tory Peterson | Caza Sikes | $281
7. 2025-12-09 | Monarch Butterfly by Roger Tory Peterson | Caza Sikes | $312
8. 2025-09-12 | Roger Tory Peterson \(1908\-1996\), watercolor and gouache. | Guyette & Deeter | $2,000
9. 2025-08-07 | Roger Tory Peterson, American/New York 1908\-1996, 8 lithographs | Neal Auction Company | $225
10. 2025-06-29 | AUDUBON BIRDS OF AMERICA 50 PRINTS READY TO FRAME BY ROGER TORY PETERSON | Charleston Estate Services Auctions & Appraisals | $160
11. 2025-04-04 | Roger Tory Peterson, American/New York 1908\-1996, "Great Horned Owl", "Barn Owls", "Bald Eagle", Bobwhite Quails", "Bobolinks", "Barn Swallows", "Jays Color Plate \#30" and "Cardinals", 8 lithographs | Neal Auction Company | $422
12. 2025-01-01 | Roger Tory Peterson \(American 1908\-1996\), "Wrens, Gnatcatchers", 1973, Watercolor, gouache, pencil on artist board, Plate 33 for Mexican Guide, Signed titled and dated vero R.T.Peterson, along with signature stamp, 16... | Nadeau's Auction Gallery | $1,400
13. 2024-10-10 | Roger Tory Peterson \(American, 1908\-1996\) Gouache And Watercolor on Board, Ca. 1938, "Osprey", H 7.5" W 8.75" | DuMouchelles | $1,000
14. 2024-10-10 | Roger Tory Peterson \(American, 1908\-1996\) Gouache And Watercolor on Board, "Three Snow Geese", H 10.5" W 12.5" | DuMouchelles | $1,100
15. 2024-08-25 | Roger Tory Peterson \(1908\-1996, Connecticut\) Lithograph | Main Auction Galleries | $20
16. 2024-07-27 | Roger Tory Peterson \(1908\-1996\), watercolor. | Guyette & Deeter | $1,000
17. 2024-06-13 | ROGER TORY PETERSON, American 1908\-1996, Group of 3: Buntings; Rails, Crakes; Gulls, gouache and watercolor on paper, artist's stamp on the reverse | Shannon's | N/A
18. 2024-04-06 | ROGER TORY PETERSON WATERCOLOR, BLACK & AMERICAN BLACK VULTURE | Arader Galleries | N/A
19. 2024-04-06 | ROGER TORY PETERSON WATERCOLOR, GOLDEN PHEASANT | Arader Galleries | $12,000
20. 2024-04-06 | ROGER TORY PETERSON OIL, GLOSSY IBIS | Arader Galleries | N/A
21. 2024-04-06 | ROGER TORY PETERSON WATERCOLOR, CHICKEN LIKE BIRDS | Arader Galleries | $4,000
22. 2024-03-06 | ROGER TORY PETERSON \(CT, 1908\-1996\) | Thomaston Place Auction Galleries | $275
23. 2024-01-18 | ROGER TORY PETERSON, American 1908\-1996, "Redstarts. Bluetail, Rock\-Thrushes", 1993, watercolor and gouache on card, 16 x 10 3/4 in. \(40.6 x 27.3 cm.\) \(sheet\) | Shannon's | $1,651
24. 2023-09-15 | Roger Tory Peterson, Lithograph, Whooping Cranes | Nye & Company | $100

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