Michael Parkes

American · b. 1944 · Painter, Printmaker

American artist

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19lots offered2016–2026years recorded100%sold (18)$474Sign up free to seemedian price

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Cosí fan tutteToomey & Co. · Feb 2025$1,397≈ £1,104≈ €1,332Sign up to see
each stoneAbell Auction Company · Jun 2026$1,216≈ £919≈ €1,061Sign up to see
PuppetmasterToomey & Co. · Feb 2025$1,143≈ £903≈ €1,090Sign up to see

Michael Parkes’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).

ArtSell has recorded 18 auction results for Michael Parkes between 2016 and 2026, of which 18 sold (100%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $253Sign up free to see to $1.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.4kSign up free to see for Cosí fan tutte at Toomey & Co. in February 2025. The most common medium is lithographs (15 lots). Most results come from Toovey's (5), Abell Auction Company (5) and Toomey & Co. (3).

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18 results

Mayan Spring'; 'Morning' and 'Danae
Drawing
'Mayan Spring' framed 96 x 77.5cm
Sworders · Aug 18, 2026 · Lot 430
£350≈ $473≈ €409HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–200View at Sworders ↗
Last Circus
Lithograph · ed. 92/200
55 x 74 cm
Veilinghuis Peerdeman · Jul 5, 2026 · Lot 4198
€350≈ $401≈ £300HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at Veilinghuis Peerdeman ↗
each stone
Lithograph · ed. 151/220
19 1/2 x 28 3/4 in
Abell Auction Company · Jun 18, 2026 · Lot 537
$1,216≈ £919≈ €1,061Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Abell Auction Company ↗
stone
Lithograph · ed. 46/120
22 1/4 x 26 1/2 in
Abell Auction Company · Jun 18, 2026 · Lot 627
$625≈ £472≈ €545Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Abell Auction Company ↗
stone
Lithograph
28 x 40 in
Abell Auction Company · Jun 17, 2026 · Lot 175
$563≈ £420≈ €485Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Abell Auction Company ↗
stone
Lithograph · ed. 83/250
25 x 34 1/2 in
Abell Auction Company · Jun 17, 2026 · Lot 256
$655≈ £489≈ €565Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Abell Auction Company ↗
each stone
Lithograph · ed. 156/300
27 x 23 1/2 in
Abell Auction Company · May 14, 2026 · Lot 194
$768≈ £568≈ €656Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Abell Auction Company ↗
Puppetmaster, 1984
Lithograph
25¾ h x 19⅞ w in (65 x 50 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Feb 26, 2025 · Lot 169
$1,143≈ £903≈ €1,090Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
The Sphinx, 1988
Lithograph · Paper
23 h x 31 w in (58 x 79 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Feb 26, 2025 · Lot 214
$594≈ £469≈ €566Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Cosí fan tutte, 1986
Lithograph · Paper
9¼ h x 12¼ w in (23 x 31 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Feb 26, 2025 · Lot 223
$1,397≈ £1,104≈ €1,332Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗

Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Michael Parkes that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Michael Parkes prints (17)Michael Parkes lithographs (15)

Michael Parkes: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Michael Parkes at auction?

$1,397Sign up free to see, for Cosí fan tutte at Toomey & Co. (February 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Michael Parkes?

The median sale price is $474Sign up free to see across 18 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Michael Parkes have sold at auction?

18 of 18 recorded lots sold between 2016 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Michael Parkes?

Toovey's, Abell Auction Company and Toomey & Co. account for the most recorded results. Toovey's · Abell Auction Company · Toomey & Co.