What is a Michael Pettit painting worth?
b. 1950 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 19 priced auction sales, works by Michael Pettit have sold for a median of $1,358Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $949Sign up free to see and $3,357Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,358Sign up free to see across 19 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,112Sign up free to see across 11 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Michael Pettit prices by medium
- Auction results
- 25
- Sold rate
- 76%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $1.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $7.7kSign up free to see Slow time, Strauss & Co, Sep 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 19 | $949–$3.4kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Strauss & Co (25)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 8 | $768–$1.3kSign up free to see | $1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 7 | $1.4k–$5kSign up free to see | $2.2kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 3 | $3.3k–$5.6kSign up free to see | $3.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Michael Pettit sales
- Trompe-l'œil, oil on canvas — $1,112Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Sep 29, 2025
- Fire Man, oil on board — $973Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Sep 29, 2025
- Moth Night, Portrait of Martin Six, oil on canvas — $1,931Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Aug 12, 2024
- Double Entendre, oil on canvas — $775Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Jul 8, 2024
- Reclining Nude, oil on board — $753Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Mar 11, 2024
- Fortune Cookie, oil on canvas — $1,358Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Feb 12, 2024
- The Faeries: Peaseblossom, Cobweb, Moth and Mustardseed, oil on canvas — $926Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Feb 12, 2024
- The Yellow Swan, oil on canvas — $746Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Jul 10, 2023
Questions about Michael Pettit prices
What is a Michael Pettit painting worth?
Based on 19 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Michael Pettit have sold for a median of $1,358, and half of them sold between $949 and $3,357. For paintings alone the median is $1,358 (19 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Michael Pettit sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $7,694 for “Slow time” at Strauss & Co in September 2022.
How often do Michael Pettit works sell at auction?
76% of the 25 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Michael Pettit painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 25 auction results for Michael Pettit between 2009 and 2026, and 19 of them sold (76%).
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