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Peter Booth

Australian · b. 1940 · Painter, Draughtsman

Peter Booth is an Australian figurative and a surrealist painter, and one of the key late-20th-century Australian artists. His work is characterised by an intense emotional… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Peter Booth, Untitled 1999, 1999, oil on canvasUntitled 1999Smith & Singer · A$695,400≈ $470,494≈ £383,201≈ €423,716Sign up to see
  2. Peter Booth, UNTITLED 1997, 1997, oil on canvasUNTITLED 1997Smith & Singer · A$183,000≈ $164,069≈ £105,899≈ €123,008Sign up to see
  3. Peter Booth, Painting (Old Man in Snow) 2003, 2003, oil on canvasPainting (Old Man in Snow) 2003Menzies · A$150,000≈ $137,042≈ £91,771≈ €102,607Sign up to see

Peter Booth’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 78 auction results for Peter Booth between 2009 and 2026, of which 64 sold (82%). Recorded sale prices range from $494Sign up free to see to $470kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $470kSign up free to see for Untitled 1999 at Smith & Singer in August 2019. The most common medium is oil paintings (30 lots). Most results come from Menzies (31), Smith & Singer (23) and Leonard Joel (21).

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  1. Peter Booth, Drawing 1979 (Dogs Attacking Crowd) 1979, 1979, gouache on paper
    Drawing 1979 (Dogs Attacking Crowd) 1979, 1979
    Gouache · Paper
    65 x 102.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 87
    A$9,818≈ $7,023≈ £5,152≈ €6,022Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–9,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  2. Peter Booth, (Burning Landscape with Man and Snake) c1977, c1977, gouache on paper
    (Burning Landscape with Man and Snake) c1977, c1977
    Gouache · Paper
    55.5 x 75.0 cm; 80.0 x 97.0 cm (framed)
    Menzies · · Lot 16
    A$24,545≈ $15,805≈ £11,727≈ €13,565Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Menzies ↗
  3. Peter Booth, New York, 1984, ink on paper, triptych
    New York, 1984
    Drawing · Paper
    15 x 19.5cm (each)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 82
    A$2,800≈ $1,816≈ £1,363≈ €1,601Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  4. Peter Booth, Untitled 1986, 1986, oil on linen
    Untitled 1986, 1986
    Oil · Linen
    50.5 x 76.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 112
    A$7,364≈ $4,798≈ £3,805≈ €4,436Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$7,000–9,000View at Menzies ↗
  5. Peter Booth, Winter Landscape with Burning City 2001, 2001, oil on canvas
    Winter Landscape with Burning City 2001, 2001
    Oil · Canvas
    76.0 x 142.0 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 43
    A$78,545≈ $51,178≈ £40,582≈ €47,317Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$55,000–75,000View at Menzies ↗
  6. Peter Booth, Landscape, 1994, pastel and watercolour on paper
    Landscape, 1994
    Pastel · Paper
    62 x 100cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 97
    A$7,000≈ $4,454≈ £3,646≈ €4,190Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–7,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  7. Peter Booth, Landscape with Four Figures and Red Sun, mixed media on paper
    Landscape with Four Figures and Red Sun
    Mixed media · Paper
    11.5 x 22.5cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 33
    A$4,000≈ $2,675≈ £2,139≈ €2,460Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$2,000–3,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  8. Peter Booth, Painting (Figure with Bandaged Head) 2004, 2004, oil on canvas
    Painting (Figure with Bandaged Head) 2004, 2004
    Oil · Canvas
    112 x 81.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 11
    A$98,182≈ $65,760≈ £52,697≈ €59,973Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$80,000–120,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  9. Peter Booth, Painting 1976 1976, 1976, synthetic polymer paint on paper
    Painting 1976 1976, 1976
    Acrylic · Paper
    144 x 56.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 20
    A$18,409≈ $12,330≈ £9,881≈ €11,245Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$15,000–25,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  10. Peter Booth, Untitled 1979 1979, 1979, oil on paper
    Untitled 1979 1979, 1979
    Oil · Paper
    56 x 75 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 21
    A$9,818≈ $6,576≈ £5,270≈ €5,997Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–12,000View at Smith & Singer ↗

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Peter Booth: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Peter Booth at auction?

$470,494Sign up free to see, for Untitled 1999 at Smith & Singer (August 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Peter Booth?

The median sale price is $4.4kSign up free to see across 64 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Peter Booth have sold at auction?

64 of 78 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Peter Booth?

Menzies, Smith & Singer and Leonard Joel account for the most recorded results. Menzies · Smith & Singer · Leonard Joel

About Peter Booth

Peter Booth is an Australian figurative and a surrealist painter, and one of the key late-20th-century Australian artists. His work is characterised by an intense emotional power of often dark narratives, and esoteric symbolism.

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