Peter Max

American · 1937–2026 · Painter, Printmaker

Peter Max Finkelstein, known professionally as Peter Max, was a German-American artist known for using bright colors in his work. Works by Max are associated with the visual… (Wikipedia)

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463lots offered2007–2026years recorded89%sold (274)$893Sign up free to seemedian price

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Self Portrait #1Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 2018$53,125≈ £41,417≈ €46,823Sign up to see
Better World Ver XIIHelmuth Stone Gallery · Sep 2026$41,580$33,000 + $8,580 premium≈ £30,814≈ €35,870Sign up to see
Statue of LibertyHelmuth Stone Gallery · Apr 2026$22,050$17,500 + $4,550 premium≈ £16,249≈ €18,827Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 307 auction results for Peter Max between 2007 and 2026, of which 274 sold (89%). A further 156 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $70Sign up free to see to $53.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $53.1kSign up free to see for Self Portrait #1 at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in November 2018. The most common medium is screenprints (63 lots). Most results come from Helmuth Stone Gallery (62), DuMouchelles (59) and Leonard Auction (48).

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Save the Earth, 1992
Lithograph
H 36" W 24"
DuMouchelles · Sep 18, 2026 · Lot 1185
$550≈ £412≈ €480HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at DuMouchelles ↗
Better World Ver XII, 2003
Acrylic · Canvas
48 x 36 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Sep 13, 2026 · Lot 10
$41,580≈ £30,814≈ €35,870$33,000 + $8,580 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–16,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Flowers, 2007
Acrylic
36 x 24 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Sep 13, 2026 · Lot 11
$3,780≈ £2,801≈ €3,261$3,000 + $780 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–6,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Without Borders (from the Retrospective Suite VI), c. 2000
Lithograph
11¼ h x 10¾ w in (29 x 27 cm)
Rago Auctions · Aug 14, 2026 · Lot 248
$640≈ £473≈ €553Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Angel with Heart
Acrylic
Vogt Auction · Aug 1, 2026 · Lot 547
$11,000≈ £8,196≈ €9,578HammerSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–10,000View at Vogt Auction ↗
Woman Looking at the World
Acrylic · Canvas
9 x 12 in.
Vogt Auction · Aug 1, 2026 · Lot 548
$1,500≈ £1,118≈ €1,306HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–3,500View at Vogt Auction ↗
God Bless America IV
Mixed media · Paper
H 23" W 17"
DuMouchelles · Jul 24, 2026 · Lot 1060
$1,000≈ £751≈ €879HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–3,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
Land of the Free Home of the Brave II
Mixed media · Paper
H 23" W 17.25"
DuMouchelles · Jul 24, 2026 · Lot 1061
$1,500≈ £1,126≈ €1,318HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–3,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
Early Morning Light I, 1977
Screenprint
18⅞ h x 24⅜ w in (48 x 62 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Jul 22, 2026 · Lot 205
$665≈ £497≈ €583Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Lady with Portrait, 1971
Screenprint
26⅞ h x 19 w in (68 x 48 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Jul 22, 2026 · Lot 206
$665≈ £497≈ €583Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗

Also offered, result not published (156)

Lots by Peter Max that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Peter Max: quick facts

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

$53,125Sign up free to see, for Self Portrait #1 at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (November 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Peter Max?

The median sale price is $893Sign up free to see across 269 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Peter Max have sold at auction?

274 of 307 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026. 156 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Peter Max?

Helmuth Stone Gallery, DuMouchelles and Leonard Auction account for the most recorded results. Helmuth Stone Gallery · DuMouchelles · Leonard Auction

Peter Max signature

324 catalogued lots by Peter Max record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (51% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

lower right109
upper right49
lower left19
upper left12
lower centre10
in the margin10

Form

signed269
signed and dated29
signed in pencil26

Signed in silver marker lower right Dimensions: 18 x 12 in COA: Included — Peter Max Tie Collection Exhibition Poster, Williamson Auction Gallery, Sep 15, 2026
Signed lower right, and on the verso: "Peter Max 2018" copyright stamp, serial number M — Cherry Blossom I, Ver. III, Vogt Auction, Dec 6, 2025
Signed upper right, with Peter Max copyright stamp, date 2017, and serial number 383080 on the verso sight: 16 x 22 in — Friends / Century Ladies Ver. IX, Vogt Auction, Dec 6, 2025

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About Peter Max

Peter Max Finkelstein, known professionally as Peter Max, was a German-American artist known for using bright colors in his work. Works by Max are associated with the visual arts and culture of the 1960s, particularly psychedelic art and pop art. He was noted for his artwork that ranged from posters of Day-Glo flowers, butterflies, rainbows, stars and planets, which according to The New York Times, "expressed the blissed-out exuberance of the countercultural 1960s". His work was often described as symbolic to the 1960s counterculture movement.

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