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Michael Pettit

South African · b. 1950

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25auction results2009–2026years recorded76%sold (19)$1.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Michael Pettit, Slow time, oil on canvasSlow timeStrauss & Co · ZAR 136,560≈ $7,694≈ £6,734≈ €7,705Sign up to see
  2. Michael Pettit, The Black Magician, oil on canvasThe Black MagicianStrauss & Co · ZAR 107,996≈ $6,914≈ £4,774≈ €6,165Sign up to see
  3. Michael Pettit, Blue Flower, oil on canvasBlue FlowerStrauss & Co · ZAR 72,410≈ $6,803≈ £4,935≈ €5,414Sign up to see

Michael Pettit’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 25 auction results for Michael Pettit between 2009 and 2026, of which 19 sold (76%). Recorded sale prices range from $713Sign up free to see to $7.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $7.7kSign up free to see for Slow time at Strauss & Co in September 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (25 lots). Results come from Strauss & Co (25).

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  1. Michael Pettit, Fire Man, 1999, oil on board
    Fire Man, 1999
    Oil · Board
    39,5 by 61,5cm excluding frame; 53,5 by 75,5 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 76
    ZAR 16,818≈ $973≈ £724≈ €830Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–18,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Michael Pettit, Trompe-l'œil, oil on canvas
    Trompe-l'œil
    Oil · Canvas
    44,5 by 39,5cm excluding frame; 65,5 by 60,5 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 95
    ZAR 19,220≈ $1,112≈ £827≈ €948Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Michael Pettit, Moth Night, Portrait of Martin Six, oil on canvas
    Moth Night, Portrait of Martin Six
    Oil · Canvas
    92 by 83cm excluding frame; 107 by 97 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 170
    ZAR 35,175≈ $1,931≈ £1,512≈ €1,767Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Michael Pettit, Double Entendre, oil on canvas
    Double Entendre
    Oil · Canvas
    59 by 39,5cm excluding frame; 73 by 54 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 72
    ZAR 14,070≈ $775≈ £604≈ €716Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–16,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Michael Pettit, Reclining Nude, oil on board
    Reclining Nude
    Oil · Board
    91,5 by 122,5cm excluding frame; 93,5 by 124,5 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 234
    ZAR 14,070≈ $753≈ £587≈ €689Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Michael Pettit, The Faeries: Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Moth and Mustardseed, oil on canvas
    The Faeries: Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Moth and Mustardseed
    Oil · Canvas
    45 by 75cm excluding frame; 57,5 by 87,5 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 151
    ZAR 17,588≈ $926≈ £734≈ €859Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Michael Pettit, Fortune Cookie, oil on canvas
    Fortune Cookie
    Oil · Canvas
    60 by 60cm excluding frame; 71 by 71 by 4,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 152
    ZAR 25,795≈ $1,358≈ £1,076≈ €1,260Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Michael Pettit, The Yellow Swan, oil on canvas
    The Yellow Swan
    Oil · Canvas
    39,5 by 39,5cm excluding frame; 59,5 by 59,5 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 243
    ZAR 14,070≈ $746≈ £584≈ €681Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 12,000–16,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Michael Pettit, Between Acts, oil on canvas in the artist's hand-painted frame
    Between Acts
    Oil · Canvas
    80,5 by 150cm excluding frame; 94,5 by 63,5 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 164
    ZAR 62,590≈ $3,545≈ £3,125≈ €3,579Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Michael Pettit, Clytemnestra, oil on canvas
    Clytemnestra
    Oil · Canvas
    46 by 46cm excluding frame; 50 by 50 by 5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 34
    ZAR 23,450≈ $1,321≈ £1,156≈ €1,323Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

Michael Pettit paintings (25)Michael Pettit oil paintings (25)

Michael Pettit: quick facts

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

$7,694Sign up free to see, for Slow time at Strauss & Co (September 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Michael Pettit?

The median sale price is $1.4kSign up free to see across 19 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Michael Pettit have sold at auction?

19 of 25 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Michael Pettit?

Strauss & Co accounts for the most recorded results. Strauss & Co

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