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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2020·12 | Nude on Mexican Blanket and Nude Sitting on a Chair) | color lithograph | $400–$600 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2020·12 | Models and Horses , 1992 | color lithograph | $200–$400 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2020·11 | Two Nudes on Old Indian Rug | $1,500–$2,000 | Wright | |||
| 2020·10 | Female Nude on Persian Rug | oil on canvas | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2020·10 | punch on a ladder ii | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·10 | two models with old whirly-gig: when the wind blows the figure works | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·10 | nude, female model, seated | $2,000–$3,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·10 | zeppelin and horses #2 | $30,000–$40,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·07 | Two Female Models Facing Easel , 1977 | sepia and watercolor on paper | $3,000–$5,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2020·05 | Nude on a Hammock , 1974 | oil on canvas | $30,000–$50,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2020·05 | Nude on Iron Bench | Aquatint and etching in colors on handmade paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·03 | male and female models on a striped hammock | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·03 | nude | $2,000–$3,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·03 | model seated on chair | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·02 | Models with Mirror | $1,000–$1,500 | Rago | |||
| 2019·09 | crouching female nude | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·09 | Model on Luna Park Lion | $600–$800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·08 | Untitled | $1,500–$2,000 | Wright | |||
| 2019·06 | Male and Female Models on Mission Lounge with Striped Cover | Sepia wash on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·05 | two female models on a navajo rug | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·05 | Model with Empire State Building | $70,000–$100,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2019·01 | Untitled | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2019·01 | Untitled | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2019·01 | Untitled | $2,000–$3,000 | Wright | |||
| 2018·07 | Palmyra | $531–$759 | Strauss & Co | |||
| 2018·03 | Two Models Reclining | oil on canvas | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·12 | Nude Model with Banner and Fish Weathervanes | Lithograph in colors on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·10 | Model on Grey Patterned Rug II | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2017·09 | Two Models with Mexican Rug | oil on canvas | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·09 | Nude on Green Drape | $30,000–$40,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·06 | Girl on Blue Coverlet | $1,200–$1,800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·05 | two female models on victorian sofa | $30,000–$40,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2016·12 | Nude Model with Banner and Fish Weathervanes | Lithograph in colors | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·06 | Girl on an Iron Bench | $700–$900 | Wright | |||
| 2016·06 | Girl on Blue Coverlet | $1,200–$1,800 | Bonhams | |||
| 2016·02 | Untitled | $6,000–$7,000 | Wright | |||
| 2015·06 | Model with Dreadlocks on Green Wicker Chair | $12,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2015·05 | Two Female Models in a Hammock | Sepia wash on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2015·05 | Nude on a Stool | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2015·03 | Untitled | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·09 | seated male nude and female nude | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·09 | Nude on Chaise | $800–$1,200 | Wright | |||
| 2014·05 | The Model in Green Kimono | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·05 | Female Nude on Chair, 1975 22 1/2 x 29 1/2in | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·03 | Model with Dreadlocks on Green Wicker Chair | $25,000–$35,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·09 | two models on victorian sofa with coverlet | $18,000–$22,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·09 | seated male nude and female nude | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·05 | The Violinist; Reclining nude (2) | Oil on masonite; Lithograph | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2013·04 | Model in Kimono on Eames Chair | $40,000–$50,000 | Wright | |||
| 2013·04 | Model on Grey Patterned Rug II | $500–$700 | Bonhams | |||
| 2012·09 | untitled | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·09 | two female models sitting on a blue homespun quilt coverlet | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·09 | Female model leaning on mantel | oil on canvas | $19,581–$26,108 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·09 | Nude on green drape | oil on canvas | $32,635–$45,689 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·09 | Two female models in hammock | oil on canvas | $39,162–$65,270 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·09 | Model seated on chair | oil on canvas | $15,665–$20,886 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·09 | Two nudes | oil on canvas | $19,581–$26,108 | Christie's | ||
| 2012·05 | Two Female Nudes | Color lithograph | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2011·09 | Male and Female in Bamboo Chairs | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·09 | untitled (nude) | $20,000–$30,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·09 | Untitled | $12,000–$18,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·09 | Two Minstrel Marionettes and Model | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·07 | Two Nudes on a Blue Coverlet | $1,000–$1,500 | Wright | |||
| 2011·05 | Fiesta Nude | lithograph in black, 1984 | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·11 | Model with Empire State Building | $80,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·11 | Seated Nude on Green Drape | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·09 | Girl on Orange and Black Mexican Rug | $800–$1,200 | Wright | |||
| 2009·09 | Nude on Purple Drape | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·10 | Two Female Nudes on Oriental Rug | oil on canvas | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·09 | Two Nudes | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·07 | Nude in a Hammock | $800–$1,200 | Christie's | |||
| 2008·05 | two female models with cast iron bench | two female models with cast iron bench | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2008·04 | Two Nudes | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·04 | Two Models and Yoruba Mask | watercolor on paper | $30,000–$40,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·09 | model seated on chair | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·09 | Seated Nude with Arm over Head | $4,000–$6,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·09 | Two Models With Mannequin | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·02 | Nude on Chaise | $600–$800 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·11 | Untitled (Reclining Nude) | $15,000–$20,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·10 | 2 minstrel marionettes and model | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·05 | untitled (Reclining Nude) | $6,000–$8,000 | Wright | |||
| 2006·05 | two models in a window with cast iron toys | $18,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·01 | Female nude on a Navajo rug, seen from behind | watercolor on paper | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·02 | two nudes | $1,000–$1,500 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·02 | Models with Mirror | $900–$1,200 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·11 | Two Nudes | $1,500–$2,000 | Wright | |||
| 2003·05 | Female from Back with Knee Up | oil on canvas | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·11 | Temple at Paestum | $1,500–$2,000 | Wright | |||
| 2000·06 | Standing Male and Female | $1,800–$2,200 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Seated Nude | oil on masonite | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1999·08 | Nude Standing by Easel | $600–$800 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·08 | Nude with Iron Bench and Mirror | $600–$800 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·06 | Model with Dreadlocks on Green Wicker Chair | watercolor and graphite on paper | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·11 | two drawings: Study for Nudes with Hobby Horse and mirrior and Study for Male and Female models with Green Goddess | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·11 | Nude with Swann Decoy and Wet Roof | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | |||
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