What is a Peter Busa painting worth?
1914–1983 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 6 priced auction sales, works by Peter Busa have sold for a median of $2,050Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,613Sign up free to see and $2,550Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,700Sign up free to see across 3 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,642Sign up free to see across 4 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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Peter Busa prices by medium
- Auction results
- 6
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2017–2026
- Median price
- $2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.6kSign up free to see Untitled, Rago Auctions, Nov 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 3 | $1.1k–$2.4kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 2 | $1.6k–$2.6kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Rago Auctions (2), Barridoff Auctions (1), Helmuth Stone Gallery (1)
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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.
Recent Peter Busa sales
- Serpent, ink and casein on paper — $1,584Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Feb 27, 2026
- Untitled, Oil on Canvas — $1,071Sign up free to see, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Aug 18, 2024
- Abstraction, Oil on canvas — $1,700Sign up free to see, Barridoff Auctions, Aug 17, 2024
- Indian Space Painting, Oil on canvas — $2,400Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Apr 3, 2022
- Indian Space Drawing #2, graphite on paper — $2,600Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 15, 2021
- Untitled — $2,625Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 11, 2017
Questions about Peter Busa prices
What is a Peter Busa painting worth?
Based on 6 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Peter Busa have sold for a median of $2,050, and half of them sold between $1,613 and $2,550. For paintings alone the median is $1,700 (3 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 Peter Busa sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,625 for “Untitled” at Rago Auctions in November 2017.
Which Peter Busa medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $2,092 (2 sales).
How often do Peter Busa works sell at auction?
100% of the 6 lots recorded between 2017 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Peter Busa painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 6 auction results for Peter Busa between 2017 and 2026, and 6 of them sold (100%).
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