Peter Howson Auction Prices and Value Guide
Peter Howson auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,718 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Peter Howson auction prices: quick answer
Peter Howson auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Peter Howson
- Source records
- 1,718
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Peter Howson market snapshot
Peter Howson shows solid auction liquidity with 74 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $500. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 6 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-10-08.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (68.4% · 39 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (29.8% · 17 sales)
- $10,000+ (1.8% · 1 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $1,000
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 6
- Median shift vs prior year
- +25.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-10-08
Artist context
About Peter Howson
Nationality
Scottish
Also known as
Peter Howson OBE
Peter Howson OBE is a Scottish painter whose public biography includes service as a British official war artist during the Bosnian War in 1993. That assignment provides an important historical context for identifying and interpreting works connected with conflict, although the limited source pack does not establish a formal movement or a complete chronology of his career. Collectors encounter Howson through a substantial body of matched public-auction records covering paintings, works on paper and prints, sculpture and mixed media, and some decorative or editioned material. Because these categories encompass materially different objects, the artist’s name alone is not enough to establish comparability. Medium, date, dimensions, subject, condition, inscriptions, provenance, and attribution should be reviewed together. More authoritative museum, archival, or artist-maintained sources would be needed to document his biography, exhibitions, stylistic development, and individual bodies of work in greater detail.
Painting
Common works and media
Appraisily’s matched auction categories include fine art and paintings, works on paper and prints, sculpture and mixed media, and decorative art or editions. These categories describe the recorded market rather than a definitive catalogue of Howson’s complete output. For editioned works, the edition number, stated edition size, printer or publisher information, and impressions’ condition should be checked. Paintings and unique works require close attention to support, dimensions, surface condition, inscriptions, provenance, and attribution.
Market and appraisal context
Appraisily’s matched market data identifies 76 auction records, including 57 priced records, dated from 2007 through 2026. These observations provide comparison points, not a prediction for an individual work. A useful appraisal should compare objects of similar medium, dimensions, date, subject, and career period, then account for condition, restoration, surface quality, signature or inscriptions, edition information, provenance, exhibition history, catalogue references, and attribution confidence. Reported results may treat buyer premiums and fees differently. Private transactions, incomplete auction feeds, and later attribution changes may also fall outside the dataset, so broad price ranges or medians should not replace object-specific research.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Fine art and paintings
- Works on paper and prints
- Sculpture and mixed media
- Decorative art and editions
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and career period
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Comparable public auction sales for works similar in medium, size, date, condition, and subject
- Subject matter, rarity, and current demand
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records are a starting point rather than a complete appraisal; Appraisily notes that private sales and incomplete auction feeds may not be represented (https://appraisily.com/artist/peter-howson/).
- Reported auction totals may differ in their treatment of buyer premiums and fees, so comparable results should be checked on a like-for-like basis (https://appraisily.com/artist/peter-howson/).
- Condition and authentication or attribution evidence can materially affect value relative to broad market statistics (https://appraisily.com/artist/peter-howson/).
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, thin source quality.
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
- Wikimedia documented likeness
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.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Peter Howson 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.
Can Appraisily value my Peter Howson artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.