Fairfield Porter
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Selected Works409

Museum Acquisitions

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Previous Sales 73

Christie's
Michael W. Straus
Michael W. Straus, 1961
Bought In
May 2026
Sotheby's
Two Trees
Two Trees, 1957
$80,000
Feb 2026
Christie's
A Short Walk
A Short Walk, 1963
$441,000
May 2025
Sotheby's
Double Portrait (Mr. and Mrs. Reynold Hardie)
Double Portrait (Mr. and Mrs. Reynold Hardie), 1970
$38,000
Dec 2023
Sotheby's
July
July, 1970
$736,600
Nov 2023
Sotheby's
Portrait of Edith Schloss in Porter's Southampton Parlor
Portrait of Edith Schloss in Porter's Southampton Parlor, 1953
$252,000
May 2022
Christie's
The Bull's Head, Bridgehampton
The Bull's Head, Bridgehampton, 1953
$126,000
May 2022
Sotheby's
Landscape with Child and Dog
Landscape with Child and Dog
$927,500
Nov 2021
Christie's
Island Beach
Island Beach, 1961
$437,500
Nov 2021
Christie's
Wareham, Route 6
Wareham, Route 6, 1959
$118,750
Nov 2021
Christie's
Monument Mountain from Ingleside Cottage
Monument Mountain from Ingleside Cottage, 1974
$112,500
Nov 2021
Sotheby's
Broadway South of Union Square, New York
Broadway South of Union Square, New York, 1975
$18,000
Oct 2021
Christie's
The Wave
The Wave, 1972
$118,750
May 2021
Sotheby's
Still Life
Still Life
Unknown
Dec 2020
Christie's
High Tide
High Tide, 1973
$162,500
Oct 2020
Christie's
Landscape, Southampton Yard
Landscape, Southampton Yard, 1957
$100,000
May 2019
Christie's
Jimmy Schuyler
Jimmy Schuyler
$100,000
Nov 2018
Christie's
Portrait of Robert Dash
Portrait of Robert Dash, 1960
$100,000
May 2018
Christie's
The Schooner II
The Schooner II, 1965
$1,932,500
May 2018
Christie's
Sun Rising Out of the Mist
Sun Rising Out of the Mist, 1973
$751,500
May 2017
Christie's
Lobster Boat, Morning
Lobster Boat, Morning, 1970
$451,500
Nov 2016
Christie's
The Porch Door
The Porch Door, 1962
$485,000
May 2016
Christie's
The Clearing--North Meadow
The Clearing--North Meadow
$17,500
Feb 2014
Christie's
Morning Sun over the Harbor
Morning Sun over the Harbor
$195,750
May 2013
Christie's
Southampton Backyards
Southampton Backyards
$171,750
May 2013

For Sale 1

Berry Campbell Gallery · Artsy
The Artist's House, Southampton
The Artist's House, Southampton, 1960
Price on request
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Market447 auction results

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$20.2K – $2.8M
47 of 56 paintings lots with prices
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$313K
Object-type specific
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$125K
47 priced paintings lots
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Feb 2026 · $102K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
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Paintings: $125K medianSculpture/objects: $40.0K medianWorks on paper: $6.8K medianEditioned prints: $1.6K medianBooks/portfolios: $1.5K median
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Publications4

Monograph 2

Fairfield Porter
Rizzoli · 2016
Fairfield Porter
Yale University Press · 2000

Exhibition Catalog 2

Endless Limits: The Work of James Howell, 1962-2014
Hatje Cantz · 2025
Fairfield Porter, 1907-1975 Author
MoMA Publications · 1994
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Recent News4

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New York Is About to Sell $3 Billion in Art. Who’s Buying?
Vanity Fair's Nate Freeman reports on New York's spring art season, where auction houses are poised to sell at least $2.6 billion in art alongside maj…
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The Dealers: Marta Makes Magic
The article profiles Marta, a prominent art dealer in Los Angeles, highlighting her recent activities and influence within the contemporary art scene.…
peopleMar 31, 2026
Rago and Wright: Post War & Contemporary Art
Artsy is hosting a live auction titled 'Rago and Wright: Post War & Contemporary Art,' which closed on January 28, 2026. The sale features 78 lots of …
marketJan 28, 2026
Exhibitions Coming to West Texas & the Panhandle in Spring 2026
Art museums and institutions across West Texas and the Panhandle have announced their spring 2026 exhibition seasons. Highlights include the LHUCA Rev…
exhibitionsDec 30, 2025
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Past Exhibitions3

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#1,131 Betty Cuningham Gallery

Amherst and Other Places

Fairfield Porter

41 Union Square W #923, New York, NY 10003, USA

Apr 20, 2019 — May 24, 2019

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#680 Tibor de Nagy

Fairfield Porter Things as They Are

Fairfield Porter

11 Rivington Street, New York, NY 10002

Oct 20, 2016 — Dec 3, 2016

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#680 Tibor de Nagy

Fairfield Porter Paintings

Fairfield Porter

11 Rivington Street, New York, NY 10002

Dec 10, 2009 — Jan 23, 2010

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New York Is About to Sell $3 Billion in Art. Who’s Buying?
May 15, 2026
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The Dealers: Marta Makes Magic
Mar 31, 2026
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Rago and Wright: Post War & Contemporary Art
Jan 28, 2026
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Exhibitions Coming to West Texas & the Panhandle in Spring 2026
Dec 30, 2025
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Exhibition
Amherst and Other Places
Apr 20, 2019
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Exhibition
Fairfield Porter Things as They Are
Oct 20, 2016
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Exhibition
Fairfield Porter Paintings
Dec 10, 2009
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Fairfield Porter dies
Jan 1, 1975
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Fairfield Porter born
Jan 1, 1907
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