Peter Clarke
South African · 1929–2014 · Painter, Printmaker
Peter Clarke was a South African visual artist working across a broad spectrum of media. He was also a writer and poet. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Sandy BayStrauss & Co · ZAR 1,365,600≈ $95,073≈ £74,596≈ €85,138Sign up to see
GoatherdStrauss & Co · ZAR 796,600≈ $63,577≈ £47,491≈ €54,168Sign up to see
The Red RoadStrauss & Co · ZAR 796,600≈ $53,579≈ £41,609≈ €48,528Sign up to see
Peter Clarke’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).
Lots sold
136
of 186 offered · 2011–2026
Sell-through
73%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 20 | 10 | 50% | $30.3kSign up | $23.3kSign up | $95.1kSign up |
| Oil | 14 | 7 | 50% | $31.4kSign up | $18.2kSign up | $95.1kSign up |
| Acrylic | 2 | 1 | 50% | $35.6kSign up | $35.6kSign up | $35.6kSign up |
| Mixed media | 4 | 2 | 50% | $24kSign up | $24kSign up | $45.4kSign up |
| Works on paper | 79 | 57 | 72% | $7.1kSign up | $3.8kSign up | $53.6kSign up |
| Watercolor | 26 | 18 | 69% | $3.1kSign up | $2.1kSign up | $9.1kSign up |
| Gouache | 18 | 14 | 78% | $14.4kSign up | $11kSign up | $53.6kSign up |
| Pastel | 3 | 2 | 67% | $11kSign up | $11kSign up | $16.5kSign up |
| Drawing | 14 | 10 | 71% | $2kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $6.3kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 85 | 68 | 80% | $948Sign up | $812Sign up | $2.6kSign up |
| Etching | 5 | 4 | 80% | $781Sign up | $836Sign up | $1.2kSign up |
| Engraving | 1 | 1 | 100% | $160Sign up | $160Sign up | $160Sign up |
| Lithograph | 5 | 5 | 100% | $1.3kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $2.2kSign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 71 | 56 | 79% | $941Sign up | $801Sign up | $2.6kSign up |
| Print (other) | 3 | 2 | 67% | $883Sign up | $883Sign up | $1.4kSign up |
| Photography | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Photograph | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $341Sign up | $341Sign up | $341Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 11 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2025 | 29 | 21 | $1kSign up |
| 2024 | 24 | 17 | $988Sign up |
| 2023 | 21 | 17 | $744Sign up |
| 2022 | 18 | 12 | $732Sign up |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 | $10.1kSign up |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | $2.4kSign up |
| 2018 | 14 | 8 | $969Sign up |
| 2017 | 23 | 15 | $1kSign up |
| 2016 | 6 | 4 | $7kSign up |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2014 | 6 | 4 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | $2.6kSign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $1.8kSign up |