What is a Peter Lanyon work on paper worth?
1918–1964 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 8 priced auction sales, works by Peter Lanyon have sold for a median of $4,367Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $2,028Sign up free to see and $11,088Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $2,322Sign up free to see across 6 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,322Sign up free to see across 6 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 Lanyon prices by medium
- Auction results
- 9
- Sold rate
- 89%
- Active at auction
- 2008–2026
- Median price
- $4.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $72.6kSign up free to see San Antonio Collage, Bonhams, Nov 2009
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 6 | $1.6k–$5.4kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Sworders (4), Bonhams (3), Toovey's (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 Lanyon sales
- Untitled - (Yellow Construction), c.1950, watercolour and gouache 25cm x 22cm — $2,263Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Mar 18, 2026
- SEE YOU ON SUNDAY, BEAR, 1962 — $10,749Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 30, 2025
- Untitled, as well as additions of pencil — $2,382Sign up free to see, Sworders, Apr 15, 2025
- Untitled, as well as additions of pencil — $6,352Sign up free to see, Sworders, Apr 15, 2025
- Untitled, black chalk and gouache 24.5 x 37.5cm Provenance: With Gimpel Fils Ltd. — $1,323Sign up free to see, Sworders, Apr 15, 2025
- Untitled, gouache and chalk 27 x 21cm Provenance: The collection of Mr. L.J.W. Lanyon — $1,323Sign up free to see, Sworders, Apr 15, 2025
- Red Spot CZE, charcoal and gouache — $12,107Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 18, 2009
- San Antonio Collage, mixed media — $72,641Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 18, 2009
Questions about Peter Lanyon prices
What is a Peter Lanyon work on paper worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Peter Lanyon have sold for a median of $4,367, and half of them sold between $2,028 and $11,088. For works on paper alone the median is $2,322 (6 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 Lanyon sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $72,641 for “San Antonio Collage” at Bonhams in November 2009.
How often do Peter Lanyon works sell at auction?
89% of the 9 lots recorded between 2008 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Peter Lanyon work on paper?
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Of the 9 lots by Peter Lanyon recorded at auction between 2008 and 2026, 8 found a buyer (89%).
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