German/American, b. 1937
Peter Max
574results on record
92%sell-through
$1,000median result (USD, incl. premium; 52% observed, 48% estimated from hammer)
$35,200 est.record in our coverage
Drawn from 574 recorded results (542 sold · 32 passed) across 21 auction houses, 1999–2026. 1 upcoming lot on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 52% observed, 48% 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| prints | 229 | 96% | $750 |
| painting | 93 | 90% | $4,790 |
| ceramics & design | 79 | 100% | $812 |
| works on paper | 59 | 92% | $960 |
| sculpture | 12 | 100% | $6,400 |
| other | 7 | 100% | $1,000 |
Medium is recorded for 479 of 574 results (83%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Leroy Neiman Peter Max Leroy Neiman
| Metric | Peter Max | Leroy Neiman |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $1,000 | $1,844 |
| Record price | $35,200 est. | $430,000 |
| Results on record | 574 | 909 |
| Years active at auction | 1999–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Leroy NeimanSalvador DalíJoan MiróMarc Chagall
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
72/ 100
- Sell-through92%
- Meets estimate31%
- Market depth574 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Auctions | 248 | 94% | $1,062 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 39 | 100% | $4,375 | 1.58× |
| Helmuth Stone Gallery | 29 | 93% | $3,000 | 0.72× |
| Lion & Unicorn | 24 | 100% | $1,094 | 0.57× |
| Bonhams | 28 | 75% | $1,625 | 0.87× |
| Rago | 17 | 94% | $702 | — |
| Ishtar | 12 | 100% | $175 | — |
| Wright | 10 | 70% | $625 | — |
| Christie's | 6 | — | $3,250 | — |
| Kamelot Auctions | 4 | 100% | $750 | 0.82× |
| Historia Auktionshaus | 2 | 100% | $2,345 | — |
| Capsule Gallery Auction | 2 | 100% | $656 | 1.31× |
| Hoch Ltd | 1 | 100% | $375 | 2.00× |
| Art collect | 1 | — | $125 | 0.15× |
| Keystone Auctions | 1 | 100% | $1,143 | 0.90× |
| Hammersite | 1 | 100% | $938 | 0.50× |
| Clark's Auction Company | 1 | 100% | $512 | 0.36× |
| Locati LLC | 1 | 100% | $625 | 0.40× |
| Matsart | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Dallas Auction Gallery | 2 | 0% | — | — |
| Kestenbaum & Company | 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 1,491 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 32 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2021·02 | Untitled | Lithograph in colors on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·02 | The Liberty Heads (set of four) | Acrylic and lithograph in colors on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·02 | Better World III | Acrylic on lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·02 | Peace on Earth | Acrylic on lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·02 | Portrait | Ink and crayon on card | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2021·01 | b.1937 (American, German) | mixed media | $3,886–$4,614 | Matsart | ||
| 2021·01 | Helping Heart | Painted marble | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·11 | Untitled | Painted marble | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·11 | Dream Profile | Acrylic on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·11 | Portrait | Oil on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·10 | Blushing Beauty Detail Ver. IV #25 , 2011 | acrylic on canvas | $1,000–$2,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2020·10 | Liberty-Panel B #2 | hand painted serigraph | $600–$800 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2020·10 | Untitled | mixed media on canvas | $800–$1,200 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2020·10 | Better World Detail Ver. II #128 , 2012 | acrylic on canvas | $1,000–$2,000 | Freeman's | Hindman | ||
| 2020·10 | Untitled | Painted marble | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·10 | Marilyn's Flowers II | Lithograph in colors on Somerset paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·10 | Angel with Heart | Acrylic on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·10 | Flower Blossom Lady | Acrylic and lithograph on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·09 | Portrait of a Man | Acrylic on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·09 | Ballet Story | Lithograph in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·09 | The Garden | Lithograph in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·09 | Blue Vase | Lithograph in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·08 | Ballet Story | Lithograph in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·08 | Untitled | $500–$700 | Wright | |||
| 2020·08 | Emerging Market Benefit for Children | Offset lithograph and acrylic in colors on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·08 | Blue Vase | Lithograph in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·07 | Untitled 1968 | $1,000–$1,500 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·05 | Untitled (Vase with Flowers) | Offset lithograph in colors with hand coloring on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·04 | I Love the World | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2020·04 | Jfk | Offset lithograph in colors with hand coloring on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·04 | Peace on Earth II | Offset lithograph in colors with hand coloring on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·03 | Into the Future | Offset lithograph in colors on Centura enamel paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2020·02 | Peace on Earth | Screenprint with hand coloring on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·12 | Satchidananda Guru, Teacher of Light | $800–$1,200 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·12 | Umbrella Man | lithograph with hand coloring on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·12 | Liberty Head | Offset lithograph in colors with hand coloring on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·12 | Ryan | Ink on buff paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·12 | Umbrella Man | Lithograph with hand coloring on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·09 | Untitled | Ink on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·09 | Untitled | Lithograph and acrylic on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·08 | Umbrella Man | lithograph with hand coloring on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·08 | Super Bowl | Offset lithograph in colors with hand coloring on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·06 | Better World III | Acrylic on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·06 | Toulouse Lautrec | Acrylic on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·06 | Floral Bouquet on Black #2 | Lithograph with hand-coloring on black paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·03 | Goofy, Suite II | Serigraph in colors on smooth wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·03 | Untitled | Ink and watercolor on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·03 | Untitled | Acrylic on canvas mounted on foam core | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·03 | Untitled | Acrylic on canvas mounted on foam core | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·03 | Untitled | Ink, crayon, and watercolor on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·03 | Untitled | Ink and watercolor on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·03 | Untitled | Ink and watercolor on laid paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·03 | Untitled | Watercolor and ink on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·03 | Untitled | Ink and acrylic on board | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·03 | Untitled | Ink and watercolor on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·03 | Untitled | Ink and watercolor on laid paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·03 | Untitled | Ink, crayon, and watercolor on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2019·02 | Homage to Picasso (2) | $300–$500 | Capsule Gallery Auction | |||
| 2019·02 | Homage to picasso (1) | $300–$500 | Capsule Gallery Auction | |||
| 2018·12 | (American, b. 1937) | — | Ishtar | |||
| 2018·12 | Mona Lisa | Acrylic and screenprint on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2018·03 | The Western Wall, Jerusalem. | Oil on canvas | $7,000–$9,000 | Kestenbaum & Company | ||
| 2017·12 | Ballet Story 1981 | Lithograph in colors on Arches paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·10 | Chelsea Bank | $3,000–$5,000 | Wright | |||
| 2017·06 | Female Profile | Watercolor, marker, and crayon on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·06 | Four psychedelic posters 4 | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2017·02 | The Garden | Lithograph in colors | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·02 | Marilyn's Flowers II | Lithograph in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2017·02 | Flower Abstract | Lithograph in colors | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·12 | Ballet Story | Lithograph in colors | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2016·12 | Blue Vase | Lithograph in colors on Somerset paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2015·04 | Untitled | acrylic on canvas | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·04 | Untitled | acrylic on canvas | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·03 | Democratic National Convention poster | $600–$900 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·11 | Untitled; Untitled,1986 (2) each sight 18 1/2 x 23in | $1,000–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2014·02 | Profile II | Acrylic and mixed media on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2009·03 | Disney Suite: Mickey Mouse, group of 4 | Serigraph | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2009·03 | Disney Suite: Goofy, group of 4 | Serigraph | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2009·03 | Disney Suite: Snow White, group of 4 | Serigraph | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2009·03 | Disney Suite: Donald Duck,group of 4 | Serigraph | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2008·12 | Blushing Beauty | Acrylic on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2008·11 | Flower Pot | Lithograph | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2008·11 | Portrait of a Woman | Lithograph | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2008·06 | Profile with Heart | Mixed-media on paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2008·06 | Love Collage, 1 | Mixed-media | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2007·04 | Lady with Flowers | Color lithograph 8/10 | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2006·01 | Self Portrait #1 | acrylic on canvas with silkscreen | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·10 | Figure | Acrylic on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2003·05 | Vase of Flowers Version II No. 1 | acrylic on canvas | $1,000–$1,500 | Christie's | ||
| 1999·10 | MAX, Peter | $334–$417 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·10 | MAX, Peter | $334–$417 | Christie's | |||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.