Paul Taylor, Tiger Swollowtail (Butterfly mounted Photograph)

Paul Taylor

American · 1930–2018

What is a Paul Taylor worth?

$256≈ £196≈ €222Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumTiger Swollowtail (Butterfly mounted Photograph)Capsule Auctions2auction results2025–2026years recorded100%sold (2)$192Sign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Tiger Swollowtail (Butterfly mounted Photograph) by Paul Taylor, 2009, collage with butterfly, sold Nov 2025Tiger Swollowtail (Butterfly mounted Photograph)Capsule Auctions · $256≈ £196≈ €222Sign up to see
  2. Monarch (Butterfly mounted Photograph) by Paul Taylor, 2001, collage with butterfly, sold Mar 2026Monarch (Butterfly mounted Photograph)Capsule Auctions · $128≈ £97≈ €111Sign up to see

Paul Taylor’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 2 auction results for Paul Taylor between 2025 and 2026, and 2 of them sold (100%). The median price realised is $192Sign up free to see across 2 priced sales; the middle half sold for $160Sign up free to see–$224Sign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $256Sign up free to see for Tiger Swollowtail (Butterfly mounted Photograph) at Capsule Auctions in November 2025. The houses with the most results are Capsule Auctions (2).

Paul Taylor at auction: key figures

Auction results
2
Sold rate
100%
Active at auction
2025–2026
Median price
$192Sign up free to see
Record price
$256Sign up free to see Tiger Swollowtail (Butterfly mounted Photograph), Capsule Auctions, Nov 2025
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Paintings2$128–$256Sign up free to see$192Sign up free to see

Top auction houses: Capsule Auctions (2)

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  1. Monarch (Butterfly mounted Photograph) by Paul Taylor, 2001, collage with butterfly, sold Mar 2026
    Monarch (Butterfly mounted Photograph), 2001
    Mixed media
    4 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches
    Capsule Auctions · · Lot 77
    $128≈ £97≈ €111Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Capsule Auctions ↗
  2. Tiger Swollowtail (Butterfly mounted Photograph) by Paul Taylor, 2009, collage with butterfly, sold Nov 2025
    Tiger Swollowtail (Butterfly mounted Photograph), 2009
    Mixed media
    5 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches
    Capsule Auctions · · Lot 233
    $256≈ £196≈ €222Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Capsule Auctions ↗

Paul Taylor: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Paul Taylor at auction?

$256Sign up free to see, for Tiger Swollowtail (Butterfly mounted Photograph) at Capsule Auctions (November 2025), the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Paul Taylor?

The median sale price is $192Sign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date; see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Paul Taylor have sold at auction?

2 of 2 recorded lots sold between 2025 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Paul Taylor?

Capsule Auctions accounts for the most recorded results. Capsule Auctions

Paul Taylor prices at a glance

Auction results
2 2025–2026
Price range
$128–$256Sign up free to see
Median price
$192Sign up free to see 2 sold
Most recent sale
$128Sign up free to see Mar 2026, Capsule Auctions
Record sale
$256Sign up free to see 2025, Capsule Auctions

Recent sales: Monarch (Butterfly mounted Photograph) · Tiger Swollowtail (Butterfly mounted Photograph)

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