American, 1924–2022
Philip Pearlstein
216results on record
84%sell-through
$3,510median result (USD, incl. premium; 82% observed, 18% estimated from hammer)
$180,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 216 recorded results (190 sold · 26 passed) across 13 auction houses, 1998–2026. 2 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 82% observed, 18% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ceramics & design | 41 | 92% | $10,625 |
| prints | 40 | 88% | $594 |
| works on paper | 21 | 88% | $5,000 |
| painting | 20 | 88% | $56,250 |
Medium is recorded for 122 of 216 results (56%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Andy Warhol Philip Pearlstein Andy Warhol
| Metric | Philip Pearlstein | Andy Warhol |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $3,510 | $32,500 |
| Record price | $180,000 | $195,040,000 |
| Results on record | 216 | 15,103 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Andy WarholAlexander CalderJim DineClaes Oldenburg
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
77/ 100
- Sell-through84%
- Meets estimate59%
- Market depth216 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 47 | 91% | $33,750 | 0.88× |
| Christie's | 27 | 100% | $21,250 | — |
| Rago | 23 | 96% | $844 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 24 | 88% | $3,000 | 1.00× |
| Heritage Auctions | 22 | 91% | $844 | — |
| Bonhams | 23 | 65% | $1,275 | 0.67× |
| Wright | 22 | 68% | $1,250 | — |
| Phillips | 13 | 92% | $1,342 | — |
| Art collect | 2 | — | $169 | 0.26× |
| Hoch Ltd | 1 | 100% | $688 | 1.83× |
| PASAREL | 2 | 50% | $200 | 0.36× |
| Locati LLC | 1 | 100% | $812 | 2.17× |
| Strauss & Co | 1 | 0% | — | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 295 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 26 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024·06 | Sphinx | $500–$750 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·06 | Monument Valley | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·05 | Nude on Couch | $1,500–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·05 | Mummy Cave Ruins at Canyon de Chelly | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·04 | Sphinx | $500–$750 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·04 | Sphinx | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·04 | Monument Valley | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2024·04 | Nude on Couch | $1,500–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
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| 2024·02 | View Over Soho, Lower Manhattan | Aquatint in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2024·02 | View from the Citadel, Etching, 1986 | Etching | $300–$600 | PASAREL | ||
| 2023·12 | Models with Folk Art Horses , 1992 | oil on linen | $50,000–$70,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·12 | Nude on Striped Drape, 1967 | oil on canvas | $60,000–$80,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·12 | Seated Female Nude 1986 | $5,031–$7,546 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·12 | Untitled | $8,000–$12,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·12 | Palatine | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·11 | Nude and Cityscape | Lithograph on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·11 | Nude on Couch | $1,500–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·11 | Mummy Cave Ruins at Canyon de Chelly | $1,000–$1,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2023·10 | Model with Electric Fan and Oceanic Head Carving (2 states) | $1,000–$2,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2023·10 | Sphinx | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·10 | Monument Valley | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·10 | Two Models in Bamboo Lounge and Against Wall | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·09 | Two Models in Bamboo Chairs , 1981 | oil on canvas | $60,000–$80,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·09 | Two Models with Green Japanese Robe | $6,000–$8,000 | Rago | |||
| 2023·09 | Nude on a Silver Bench , 1972 | etching | $400–$600 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·09 | Mummy Cave Ruins at Canyon de Chelly | $1,000–$1,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2023·09 | Two Nudes on a Beach (Melanctha), 1949 | $30,000–$50,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·08 | Monument Valley | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·08 | Sphinx | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·07 | Mummy Cave Ruins at Canyon de Chelly | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·07 | Models in the Studio | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·07 | Small Nude | $1,000–$1,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2023·06 | Sphinx | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·06 | Monument Valley | $1,000–$1,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2023·06 | Untitled (Nude on Couch) , 1969 | lithograph | $200–$400 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·06 | Nude on Couch | $1,500–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·05 | Small Nude | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·05 | Nude with Outstretched Arms, Green Sofa | $25,000–$40,000 | Rago | |||
| 2023·05 | Sphinx | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·05 | Monument Valley | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·05 | Sphinx | $1,000–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·05 | Monument Valley , 1981 | color sugarlift aquatint with etching | $400–$600 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2023·04 | Mummy Cave Ruins at Canyon de Chelly | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Small Nude | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Sphinx | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Monument Valley | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Nude on Couch | $1,500–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·03 | Mummy Cave Ruins at Canyon de Chelly | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·02 | Nude on a Navajo Rug | Lithograph in colors on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·02 | Female Nude in a Rocking Chair | Lithograph in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2023·02 | Small Nude | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·01 | Nude on Couch | $1,500–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2023·01 | Mummy Cave Ruins at Canyon de Chelly | $1,000–$1,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2022·10 | Two Nudes on Navajo Blanket | $500–$700 | Phillips | |||
| 2022·07 | Seated female nude in chair | Watercolor and pencil on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·07 | Nude couple reclining on a bed | Watercolor and pencil on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2022·07 | Two Models with Burmese Marionettes 1998 | $30,000–$50,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·05 | Nude on a Bamboo Sofa | $1,500–$2,500 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2022·03 | Model in the Studio , 1976 | lithograph | $700–$900 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2022·03 | Nude on a Bamboo Sofa | $1,500–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·03 | Female Model in Kimono on Dogon Chair, Male Model on Chiefs Blanket | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2022·03 | Nude on Iron Bench; Figure Lying on Rug (two works) | $900–$1,200 | Rago | |||
| 2022·02 | Six Lithographs Drawn from Life | $2,500–$3,500 | Rago | |||
| 2022·02 | Nude on a Bamboo Sofa | $1,500–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2022·01 | Untitled | $2,500–$3,500 | Wright | |||
| 2022·01 | Nude with Lion, Lithograph, 2003 | Lithograph | $600–$1,000 | PASAREL | ||
| 2022·01 | Nude on Striped Hammock | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·12 | Nude on a Bamboo Sofa | $1,500–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·12 | Whirly-Gig with Little Man and Model | $20,044–$26,725 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·12 | Blue Rock | $5,000–$7,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·12 | Seated Nude , 1968 | sepia wash drawing on paper | $2,000–$4,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2021·11 | Nude on a Bamboo Sofa | $1,500–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·10 | Nude on a Bamboo Sofa | $1,500–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·09 | Girl on Blue Coverlet | $2,500–$3,000 | Dane Fine Art | |||
| 2021·08 | Nude on a Bamboo Sofa | $1,500–$2,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2021·08 | Models in the Studio | $1,000–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·08 | Nude on Couch (from the Six New York Artists portfolio) | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2021·08 | Two Models With Old Whirly-Gig: When the Wind Blows the Figure Works | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·07 | Model with Wood Swan | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2021·07 | Untitled | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2021·07 | Untitled | Pencil on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·07 | Girl on Striped Rug | $300–$500 | Rago | |||
| 2021·07 | Nude on Mexican Blanket | $400–$600 | Rago | |||
| 2021·07 | Nude in Striped Hammock | $800–$1,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·07 | Nude in Hammock | $800–$1,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·06 | Nude on Couch (from Six New York Artists portfolio) | $800–$1,200 | Rago | |||
| 2021·06 | Rome | $5,000–$7,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·06 | Model in Plum-Colored Kimono Seated on an Iron Bench, 1978 | $4,000–$6,000 | Rago | |||
| 2021·05 | Six Lithographs Drawn from Life (complete portfolio of 6) , 1970 | lithographs on Arches and BFK Rives | $2,000–$4,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2021·04 | Models in The Studio | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2021·04 | Nude Lying on Black and Red Blanket | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2021·04 | Model in Kimono on Plastic Chair , 2001 | lithograph | $300–$500 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2021·03 | male and female models with balloon, chair and old african drum | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·03 | Male and Female Models on Mission Lounge with Striped Cover | Sepia wash on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·02 | model in kimono on plastic chair (from the landfall press 30th anniversary portfolio) | $363–$604 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·02 | Nude on a Bamboo Sofa | $600–$800 | Rago | |||
| 2021·02 | Nude | Ink and wash on laid paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·02 | Untitled (Male and Female Nude on a Sofa) | Lithograph in colors on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·12 | Two Nudes with Mannequin | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·12 | Reclining Nude on a Carpet and Sitting Nude on a Carpet | color lithograph | $400–$600 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
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