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Mervyn Peake

British · 1911–1968 · Painter, Illustrator

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12auction results2011–2023years recorded100%sold (12)$796Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Mervyn Peake, 145 by PORTRAIT OF PAMELA GROVE145 by PORTRAIT OF PAMELA GROVEdeVeres · €1,200≈ $1,270≈ £1,011Sign up to see
  2. Mervyn Peake, UntitledUntitledSworders · £780≈ $1,206≈ €942Sign up to see
  3. Mervyn Peake, Figure holding a Baby, 1941, watercolourFigure holding a BabyToovey's · £700≈ $1,158≈ €840Sign up to see

Mervyn Peake’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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ArtSell has recorded 12 auction results for Mervyn Peake between 2011 and 2023, of which 12 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $269Sign up free to see to $1.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.3kSign up free to see for 145 by PORTRAIT OF PAMELA GROVE at deVeres in April 2022. The most common medium is drawings (6 lots). Most results come from Sworders (8), Toovey's (2) and Lawrences Auctioneers (2).

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  1. Mervyn Peake, Landscape with Trees, oil on canvas
    Landscape with Trees
    Oil · Canvas
    59.5cm x 50cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 114
    £750≈ $943≈ €877HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  2. Mervyn Peake, Bather; Mother And Child, the former pencil
    Bather; Mother And Child
    Drawing
    32 x 22.5cm
    Lawrences Auctioneers · · Lot 535
    £900≈ $1,117≈ €1,022HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
  3. Mervyn Peake, Mother And Child
    Mother And Child
    35.5 x 27cm
    Lawrences Auctioneers · · Lot 536
    £400≈ $496≈ €454HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
  4. Mervyn Peake, Untitled, watercolour 48 x 31cm
    UntitledAttributed to the artist
    Watercolor
    Sworders · · Lot 43
    £550≈ $623≈ €630HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Sworders ↗
  5. Mervyn Peake, 145 by PORTRAIT OF PAMELA GROVE
    145 by PORTRAIT OF PAMELA GROVE
    deVeres · · Lot 145
    €1,200≈ $1,270≈ £1,011HammerSign up free to seeEst. €200–400View at deVeres ↗
  6. Mervyn Peake, Untitled, pen and ink 40 x 44cm
    Untitled
    Drawing
    Sworders · · Lot 162
    £520≈ $698≈ €620HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–400View at Sworders ↗
  7. Mervyn Peake, Untitled, Mervyn Peake (1911-1968) Study of a woman in profile pencil 40 x 29cm
    Untitled
    Drawing
    Sworders · · Lot 163
    £440≈ $591≈ €524HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–300View at Sworders ↗
  8. Mervyn Peake, Untitled, Mervyn Peake (1911-1968) Seated nude pen and ink 40 x 24.5cm
    Untitled
    Drawing
    Sworders · · Lot 164
    £200≈ $269≈ €238HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–300View at Sworders ↗
  9. Mervyn Peake, Untitled, Mervyn Peake (1911-1968) A standing nude wearing a headscarf charcoal 49 x 38cm
    Untitled
    Drawing
    Sworders · · Lot 165
    £280≈ $376≈ €334HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Sworders ↗
  10. Mervyn Peake, Untitled, pen and ink 31 x 24cm and 23 x 17.5cm
    Untitled
    Drawing
    Sworders · · Lot 166
    £520≈ $698≈ €620HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Sworders ↗

Mervyn Peake works on paper (7)Mervyn Peake drawings (6)

Mervyn Peake: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Mervyn Peake at auction?

$1,270Sign up free to see, for 145 by PORTRAIT OF PAMELA GROVE at deVeres (April 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Mervyn Peake?

The median sale price is $796Sign up free to see across 12 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Mervyn Peake have sold at auction?

12 of 12 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2023.

Which auction houses sell Mervyn Peake?

Sworders, Toovey's and Lawrences Auctioneers account for the most recorded results. Sworders · Toovey's · Lawrences Auctioneers

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