Gábor Peterdi Auction Prices and Value Guide

Gábor Peterdi auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 488 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Gábor Peterdi auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Gábor Peterdi
Source records
488
Market update
2026-02-16

Artist context

About Gábor Peterdi

Gábor Peterdi (1915–2001) was a Hungarian-American painter and printmaker whose career spanned more than six decades. Born in Hungary, Peterdi immigrated to the United States in 1939 and later served in the US Army during World War II. After the war he established himself in New York and Connecticut, becoming a significant figure in postwar American printmaking. Peterdi held teaching posts at the Brooklyn Museum Art School, Hunter College, and Yale University, where he influenced generations of artists. His work is represented in major museum collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Peterdi is particularly recognized for advancing intaglio and engraving techniques and for his large-scale color prints that bridge representational landscape and abstraction.

20th-century American printmakingprintmakingpaintinglandscapeabstract and semi-abstract composition

Common works and media

Peterdi's most commonly encountered works at auction and in collections include intaglio prints (engravings, drypoints, and etchings), often in color and sometimes at large scale for the medium. He also produced oil paintings, watercolors, and drawings. Subjects range from landscape and natural forms to semi-abstract compositions. Editioned prints with full margins, signed and dated in pencil, are typical. Monotypes and experimental printmaking works also appear in museum holdings.

Market and appraisal context

Gábor Peterdi's work appears regularly at auction, primarily in the prints and works on paper categories. His prints—especially engravings, etchings, and color intaglio works—are more frequently encountered than his paintings. Factors that influence appraisal include the specific print medium, edition size and number, condition of the paper and plate impression, provenance linking to his teaching years at Yale or exhibitions at major institutions, and the presence of a signature and date. Collectors should verify attribution against catalogue or museum records, as variant name forms appear in auction databases. Consultation of comparable public auction results is recommended for individual valuations.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Prints
  • Paintings

Value drivers

  1. Medium is a key factor; prints and etchings are more commonly encountered at auction than paintings
  2. Provenance and exhibition history, particularly works shown at MoMA or associated with his Yale teaching period, may affect value
  3. Condition and edition information are important for print valuations

Appraisal caveats

  • The source pack does not include specific auction results or price records; comparable sale data should be consulted for individual appraisal.
  • Attribution should be verified against published catalogues or authority records, as alternate name forms (Gabor Peterdi, Gábor Peterdi, Gabor F. Peterdi) may appear in auction listings.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Gábor Peterdi worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

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