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Peter Halley

American · b. 1953 · Painter, Printmaker

Peter Halley is an American artist and a central figure in the Neo-Conceptualist movement of the 1980s. Known for his Day-Glo geometric paintings, Halley is also a writer, the… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Peter Halley, Nowhere, 1992, acrylic, DayGlo acrylic and Roll-A-Tex on canvas, in 2 partsNowherePhillips · $400,000≈ £312,280≈ €359,551Sign up to see
  2. Peter Halley, 303, 1991, acrylic, fluorescent acrylic and Roll-a-Tex on canvas, in 2 parts303Phillips · $400,000≈ £310,535≈ €357,686Sign up to see
  3. Peter Halley, Black Cell, 1988, acrylic, fluorescent acrylic, Flashe and Roll-a-Tex on canvasBlack CellPhillips · $325,000≈ £252,310≈ €290,620Sign up to see

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  1. Peter Halley, The Color Wheel, 2011, acrylic, day-glo acrylic and Roll-a-Tex on canvas
    The Color Wheel, 2011
    Acrylic · Canvas
    200 x 190 cm (78 3/4 x 74 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    £93,750≈ $122,550≈ €108,798Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Peter Halley, Discursion, 2011, acrylic, metallic acrylic, pearlescent acrylic, day-glo acrylic and Roll-a-Tex on canvas
    Discursion, 2011
    Acrylic · Canvas
    137.9 x 155.4 cm (54 1/4 x 61 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 154
    £62,500≈ $82,025≈ €72,775Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Peter Halley, Three Prisons, 2009, acrylic, DayGlo acrylic and Roll-A-Tex on canvas, in 3 parts
    Three Prisons, 2009
    Acrylic · Canvas
    60 1/4 x 60 1/4 in. (153 x 153 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 28
    $100,000≈ £75,098≈ €87,827Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Peter Halley, Six Prisons, 2009, acrylic, fluorescent acrylic and Roll-A-Tex on canvas, in 6 parts
    Six Prisons, 2009
    Acrylic · Canvas
    170 x 214 cm (66 7/8 x 84 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 17
    £125,000≈ $159,550≈ €140,560Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Peter Halley, Auktion 419, Los 372, 1998, Acryl und Roll-a-Tex auf Leinwand
    Auktion 419, Los 372, 1998
    Acrylic · Canvas
    251,5 x 188,5 x 9,5cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 372
    €135,450≈ $152,842≈ £119,529Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Peter Halley, Untitled, 1991, Acrylic painting on graph paper
    Untitled, 1991
    Acrylic · Paper
    18 x 22 1/2 in. (45.7 x 57.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 277
    $13,750≈ £10,488≈ €11,925Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  7. Peter Halley, Open Source, 2002, acrylic, metallic acrylic and Roll-A-Tex on canvas
    Open Source, 2002
    Acrylic · Canvas
    244 x 213 cm (96 1/8 x 83 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 158
    £118,750≈ $154,197≈ €134,061Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Peter Halley, Dominator X, 2007, acrylic, fluorescent acrylic and Roll-a-Tex on canvas
    Dominator X, 2007
    Acrylic · Canvas
    183 x 191 cm (72 x 75 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 225
    £131,250≈ $173,775≈ €148,882Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Peter Halley, Here and There, 2011, acrylic, fluorescent acrylic and Roll-a-Tex on canvas
    Here and There, 2011
    Acrylic · Canvas
    183.5 x 194.5 cm. (72 1/4 x 76 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 190
    £93,750≈ $129,628≈ €105,466Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Peter Halley, Red Cell Over Two Horizontal Prisons, 2007, acrylic, Day-Glo, metallic acrylic and Roll-a-Tex on canvas
    Red Cell Over Two Horizontal Prisons, 2007
    Acrylic · Canvas
    183.5 x 123.2 x 10 cm (72 1/4 x 48 1/2 x 3 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 191
    £75,000≈ $103,703≈ €84,373Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
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Peter Halley signature

97 catalogued lots by Peter Halley record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (86% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed and dated.

Placement

  • on the reverse44
  • lower right4
  • on the stretcher2
  • upper right1

Form

  • signed and dated67
  • signed26
  • signed in pencil4
  • Signed and dated "Peter Halley Peter Halley 2014" on the reverse — Five Silver Cells, Phillips, May 21, 2026
  • Signed and dated 'Peter Halley 99' on the reverse — Blue Cell, Phillips, Dec 3, 2025
  • Signed and dated "Peter Halley Peter Halley 2018" on the reverse — 929, Phillips, Nov 21, 2025

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About Peter Halley

Peter Halley is an American artist and a central figure in the Neo-Conceptualist movement of the 1980s. Known for his Day-Glo geometric paintings, Halley is also a writer, the former publisher of index Magazine, and a teacher; he served as director of graduate studies in painting and printmaking at the Yale University School of Art from 2002 to 2011. Halley lives and works in New York City, and remains an influential figure in contemporary art.

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