Roger Tory Peterson Auction Prices and Value Guide

Roger Tory Peterson auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 227 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Roger Tory Peterson auction prices: quick answer

Roger Tory Peterson auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Roger Tory Peterson
Source records
227
Market update
2026-02-16

Roger Tory Peterson market snapshot

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.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (41.8% · 28 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (47.8% · 32 sales)
  • $10,000+ (10.4% · 7 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$312
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
8
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-29

Artist context

About Roger Tory Peterson

Roger Tory Peterson portrait
Roger Tory Peterson · see-source-page · Source

Born

1908

Died

1996

Nationality

American

Also known as

Roger Peterson

Roger Tory Peterson (1908–1996) was an American naturalist, ornithologist, writer, conservationist, educator, artist, and illustrator. His public identity sits at the meeting point of scientific observation and visual communication, with bird life and natural history providing the clearest context for his imagery. Sources in the collected pack consistently identify him as both a naturalist and an illustrator, while French- and German-language biographies also describe him as a painter or illustrator. No specific fine-art movement is securely established by the available evidence, so his work is better contextualized through natural-history illustration and twentieth-century conservation than assigned to a stylistic school. Collectors may encounter paintings, illustrations, works on paper, prints, editions, and other objects catalogued under his name. Because Peterson was also a prolific writer and educator, careful identification should distinguish original artwork from reproductions, printed publications, and editioned material before appropriate auction comparisons are selected.

IllustrationPaintingWorks on paper and printsBirds and ornithologyNatural history and conservation

Common works and media

The collected sources support illustration and painting as Peterson's principal creative contexts, with birds, ornithology, natural history, and conservation providing the strongest subject associations. Auction and appraisal material may also be catalogued as works on paper, prints, editions, or mixed media. Each object should be classified carefully because original paintings and illustrations, editioned prints, reproductions, books, and other printed material can have materially different market contexts.

Market and appraisal context

Appraisal should begin by identifying the object's medium, dimensions, date, authorship status, and whether it is an original, reproduction, or editioned work. Appraisily's matched records place objects attributed to Peterson in broad categories that include paintings, works on paper, prints, editions, mixed media, and decorative art. Supported valuation considerations include condition and restoration, signature or inscriptions, edition information, attribution confidence, provenance, exhibition or catalogue references, subject matter, rarity, and recent comparable public sales. Broad category labels should not be treated as evidence that every object type is characteristic of Peterson's practice. Public auction results are useful comparison points, but incomplete feeds, private transactions, changing attributions, and differences in fee reporting can limit direct comparisons.

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

  1. Medium, dimensions, creation date, and place within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Subject matter, rarity, and recent comparable public auction sales

Appraisal caveats

  • Treat public auction records as a starting point rather than a final appraisal.
  • Account for possible gaps involving private sales, incomplete auction feeds, and later attribution changes.
  • Verify whether reported auction totals include buyer premiums or other fees before comparing results.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

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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.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Roger Tory Peterson

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Roger Tory Peterson 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 Roger Tory Peterson artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.