Peter Shire Auction Prices and Value Guide
Peter Shire auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 420 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Peter Shire auction prices: quick answer
Peter Shire auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Peter Shire
- Source records
- 420
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Artist context
About Peter Shire
Peter Shire is an American sculptor, ceramist, and designer born on December 27, 1947, in the Echo Park district of Los Angeles, California, where he continues to live and work. Active across sculpture, ceramics, and furniture, Shire has exhibited widely in the United States and internationally, with presentations in Italy, France, Japan, and Poland. His practice bridges fine-art sculpture and functional design, making his work relevant to collectors in both the contemporary art and modern design markets. Shire's public commissions include a sculpture in Los Angeles' Elysian Park. He is listed in the Getty Union List of Artist Names, the Library of Congress Name Authority File, and the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History.
sculptureceramicsfurniture design
Common works and media
Shire is best known for ceramics—including vessels, teapots, and glazed sculptural forms—as well as freestanding sculpture and furniture designs. Collectors may encounter individual ceramic pieces, limited furniture editions, mixed-media sculptures, and public or gallery-scale installations. Works range from tabletop ceramic objects to larger sculptural commissions.
Market and appraisal context
Peter Shire's work appears at auction across ceramics, sculptural furniture, and freestanding sculpture categories. Collectors should consider medium, dimensions, date of execution, condition, provenance, and any documented exhibition or publication history when evaluating a Shire work. His multi-decade career and cross-disciplinary output mean that comparable sale records vary significantly by medium and period. Specific auction results and lot-by-lot comparables should be reviewed for any appraisal, as broad price generalizations are unreliable without reference to individual work characteristics.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Appraisal caveats
- The source pack does not include specific auction results or price-history data; comparable public sale records should be consulted for valuation.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Library of Congress library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- RKD library authority
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
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 Shire 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 Shire artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.