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German/American, b. 1937

Peter Max

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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

$1.4K$2.7K$4.0K1999: $384 median, 2 sold2003: $3.2K median, 1 sold2006: $3.6K median, 1 sold2007: $568 median, 1 sold2008: $1.6K median, 3 sold2014: $1.7K median, 2 sold2015: $3.5K median, 3 sold2016: $550 median, 2 sold2017: $462 median, 6 sold2018: $1.3K median, 2 sold2019: $1.1K median, 25 sold2020: $1.5K median, 24 sold2021: $906 median, 84 sold2022: $1.0K median, 141 sold2023: $812 median, 118 sold2024: $1.8K median, 42 sold2025: $1.2K median, 37 sold2026: $928 median, 44 sold199920052011201720232026

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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.

$1.0K$91$35K

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

MediumResultsSell-throughMedian 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

$12K$24K$35K1998: $1.9K median2004: $1.5K median2005: $23K median2006: $2.8K median2007: $1.9K median2008: $3.9K median2009: $1.8K median2010: $11K median2011: $16K median2012: $41K median2013: $22K median2014: $44K median2015: $41K median2016: $32K median2017: $6.1K median2018: $7.5K median2019: $5.0K median2020: $938 median2021: $1.8K median2022: $1.5K median2023: $1.1K median2024: $1.2K median2025: $1.9K median2026: $1.6K median1999: $384 median2003: $3.2K median2006: $3.6K median2007: $568 median2008: $1.6K median2014: $1.7K median2015: $3.5K median2016: $550 median2017: $462 median2018: $1.3K median2019: $1.1K median2020: $1.5K median2021: $906 median2022: $1.0K median2023: $812 median2024: $1.8K median2025: $1.2K median2026: $928 median19982005201220192026
MetricPeter MaxLeroy Neiman
Median result$1,000$1,844
Record price $35,200 est. $430,000
Results on record574909
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

HouseResultsSell-throughMedianvs. 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

DateLotMediumvs. estimateEstimate USDResult USD, incl. premiumHouse
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2023·06 Prince of Blue Serigraph in colors on paper — Heritage Auctions
2023·06 Jennifer $2,000–$3,000 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·06 Woman in Profile $1,500–$2,000 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·06 Our Gang $700–$1,200 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·05 R.J. Grunts $700–$1,000 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·05 Toulouse Lautrec $500–$700 Dane Fine Art
2023·05 Top Cat $500–$700 Dane Fine Art
2023·05 Lady with Degas $3,000–$4,500 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·05 Earth Flowers $2,000–$2,500 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·05 Untitled $1,500–$2,000 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·05 Untitled Flowers $600–$900 Dane Fine Art
2023·05 Untitled $1,500–$2,000 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·05 Untitled $2,000–$2,500 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·05 Red Vase $2,000–$2,500 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·05 Untitled $1,500–$2,000 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·05 Umbrella Man $1,500–$2,500 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·05 Cosmic Beauty $1,500–$2,500 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·05 Bill Clinton $2,000–$3,000 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·05 Psychedelic Cloud $1,000–$1,500 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·05 Untitled Head $3,000–$4,500 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·05 Bob Dylan poster Lithograph in colors on paper — Heritage Auctions
2023·05 Paint Your Wagon poster Offset lithograph in colors on paper with gold foil — Heritage Auctions
2023·05 Kentucky Derby Offset lithograph in colors with hand embellishments — Heritage Auctions
2023·05 Marilyn poster Offset lithograph in colors on paper — Heritage Auctions
2023·05 Floral Vase Acrylic on canvas — Heritage Auctions
2023·05 Untitled Mixed media on paper — Heritage Auctions
2023·05 Joy Screenprint in colors on paper — Heritage Auctions
2023·05 Bowing to the Beginning Screenprint in colors on paper — Heritage Auctions
2023·05 Swamiji Serigraph in colors on Arches paper — Heritage Auctions
2023·05 Untitled (pair) Screenprint with acetate overlay (each) — Heritage Auctions
2023·05 Woman Seated $2,000–$2,500 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·05 An American Reunion Bill Clinton Inaguration Poster $600–$900 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·05 Jamaica $2,000–$2,500 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·04 Cosmic Runner Signed 'Max' upper right . Color screenprint on paper, sight size 23 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. (59.8 x 59.8 cm)framed. $200–$400 Bonhams
2023·04 Heart Suite II: Heart III Signed 'Max' lower right, further inscribed and signed 'Max 2003' in ink on the backing. Mixed media, sight size 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (26.7 x 21.6 cm), framed. $500–$700 Bonhams
2023·04 Umbrella Man on Blue, Version I Signed 'Max' upper right. Acrylic on paper, sight size 19 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (49.6 x 39.4 cm), framed $1,500–$2,500 Bonhams
2023·04 Jimi Hendrix $2,000–$3,000 Dane Fine Art
2023·04 Woman in Profile $1,500–$2,000 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·04 Jennifer $2,000–$3,000 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·04 Our Gang $700–$1,200 Dane Fine Art
2023·04 R.J. Grunts $700–$1,000 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·03 Toulouse Lautrec $500–$700 Dane Fine Art
2023·03 Top Cat $500–$700 Dane Fine Art
2023·03 Untitled $1,500–$2,000 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·03 Untitled Flowers $600–$900 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·03 Lady with Degas $3,000–$4,500 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·03 Untitled $1,500–$2,000 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·03 Untitled $1,500–$2,000 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·03 Untitled $2,000–$2,500 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·03 Red Vase $2,000–$2,500 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·03 Earth Flowers $2,000–$2,500 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·03 Umbrella Man $1,500–$2,500 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·03 Untitled Head $3,000–$4,500 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·03 Psychedelic Cloud $1,000–$1,500 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·03 Bill Clinton $2,000–$3,000 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·03 Cosmic Beauty $1,500–$2,500 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·03 Liberty Head Acrylic on canvas $1,000–$2,000 Hammersite
2023·03 Woman Seated $2,000–$2,500 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·03 An American Reunion Bill Clinton Inaguration Poster $600–$900 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·03 Jamaica $2,000–$2,500 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·03 Heart Series IV, Version II sight size 19 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (49.5 x 39.4 cm) framed 30 1/2 x 26 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. $2,000–$3,000 Bonhams
2023·03 Vase in Room II $2,500–$3,000 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·03 Lady with Portrait $2,000–$3,000 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·03 Solar Flowers $2,000–$3,000 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·03 Flowering Angel $2,000–$3,000 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·03 Space Rainbow $2,000–$3,000 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·03 Original Mixed Media $2,000–$3,000 Lion & Unicorn
2023·03 Original Lithograph $800–$2,000 Lion & Unicorn
2023·03 Jimi Hendrix $2,000–$3,000 Dane Fine Art
2023·03 Solar Flowers $600–$800 Rago
2023·03 Jimi Hendrix $600–$800 Rago
2023·02 Jennifer $2,000–$3,000 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·02 Vase of Flowers $1,500–$2,500 Dane Fine Art
2023·02 Our Gang $700–$1,200 Dane Fine Art
2023·02 Woman in Profile $1,500–$2,000 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·02 Untitled $1,500–$2,000 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·02 Untitled Flowers $600–$900 Dane Fine Art
2023·02 Untitled $1,500–$2,000 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·02 Earth Flowers $2,000–$2,500 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·02 Lady with Degas $3,000–$4,500 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·02 Red Vase $2,000–$2,500 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·02 Blushing Beauties $1,500–$2,100 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·02 Untitled $2,000–$2,500 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·02 Untitled $1,500–$2,000 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·02 R.J. Grunts $700–$1,000 Dane Fine Art
2023·02 Walking in the Reeds III No. 10 Lithograph with hand coloring on paper — Heritage Auctions
2023·02 Untitled Digital pigment print with acrylic embellishment — Heritage Auctions
2023·02 Toulouse Lautrec $500–$700 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·02 Umbrella man Serigraph in colors on paper with hand embellishments — Heritage Auctions
2023·02 Untitled (Heart Series) Acrylic on paper — Heritage Auctions
2023·02 Untitled Acrylic on canvas — Heritage Auctions
2023·02 Top Cat $500–$700 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·01 Signed Mixed Media on Paper Mixed media $2,000–$3,000 Lion & Unicorn
2023·01 Hand Signed Poster $200–$800 Lion & Unicorn
2023·01 Signed Mixed Media on Paper $800–$2,000 Lion & Unicorn
2023·01 Signed Mixed Media on Paper, Better World Mixed media $800–$2,000 Lion & Unicorn
2023·01 Signed Acrylic Sculpture $3,000–$5,000 Lion & Unicorn
2023·01 Woman Seated $2,000–$2,500 Dane Fine Art
2023·01 An American Reunion Bill Clinton Inaguration Poster $600–$900 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art
2023·01 Space Rainbow $2,000–$3,000 Unsold listing Dane Fine Art

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