Patrick Hughes
British · 1939–1997 · Painter
Patrick Hughes is a British artist working in London. He is the creator of "reverspective", an optical illusion on a three-dimensional surface where the parts of the picture… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Stairs to the StarsPhillips · $112,500≈ £89,935≈ €99,681Sign up to see
Ins and OutsPhillips · $100,000≈ £63,658≈ €88,277Sign up to see
AppropriatelyPhillips · £35,560≈ $44,770≈ €41,538Sign up to see
Patrick Hughes’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 77 auction results for Patrick Hughes between 2013 and 2026, of which 70 sold (91%). A further 4 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $57Sign up free to see to $113kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $113kSign up free to see for Stairs to the Stars at Phillips in July 2020. The most common medium is photographs (18 lots). Most results come from Phillips (16), Morgan O'Driscoll (12) and Rago Auctions (7).
77 results · page 1 of 2
- Archestra, 1998$10,880≈ £8,187≈ €9,561Sign up free to see
- Arcadia, 1997$3,584≈ £2,697≈ €3,149Sign up free to see
- €50≈ $57≈ £43Sign up free to see
- CHF 19,000≈ $23,773≈ £17,765≈ €20,602Sign up free to see
- UNTITLED, 1986£356≈ $478≈ €410Sign up free to see
- Reading Venice, 2012£20,640≈ $27,474≈ €23,546Sign up free to see
- €5,292≈ $6,113≈ £4,651Sign up free to see
- Sold
- Popping, 2017$9,525≈ £7,155≈ €8,208Sign up free to see
- £200≈ $269≈ €230Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (4)
Lots by Patrick Hughes that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Patrick Hughes paintings (16)Patrick Hughes oil paintings (12)Patrick Hughes mixed media (3)Patrick Hughes prints (38)Patrick Hughes lithographs (9)Patrick Hughes screenprints (17)Patrick Hughes multiples (10)Patrick Hughes photographs (18)
Patrick Hughes: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Patrick Hughes at auction?
$112,500Sign up free to see, for Stairs to the Stars at Phillips (July 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Patrick Hughes?
The median sale price is $3.5kSign up free to see across 67 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Patrick Hughes have sold at auction?
70 of 77 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026. 4 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Patrick Hughes?
Phillips, Morgan O'Driscoll and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Morgan O'Driscoll · Rago Auctions
Patrick Hughes signature
53 catalogued lots by Patrick Hughes record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (67% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Edition: 2/5; signed, dated and titled verso: Deceptivenice 2/5/ Patrick Hughes/ 2018/ 9 Jan 2018
— Deceptivenice 2018, Menzies, Jun 18, 2025Signed in pencil l.r., editioned "AP 5/7" in pencil l.l., "To Margaret" inscribed verso
— In Tents, Barridoff Auctions, Apr 13, 2024Signed, titled and dated 'Appropriately Patrick Hughes 2018' on the reverse
— Appropriately, Phillips, Dec 6, 2023
About Patrick Hughes
Patrick Hughes is a British artist working in London. He is the creator of "reverspective", an optical illusion on a three-dimensional surface where the parts of the picture which seem farthest away are actually physically the nearest.
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