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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Record prices
Self Portrait #1Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $53,125≈ £41,417≈ €46,823Sign up to see
- Better World Ver XIIHelmuth Stone Gallery · $41,580$33,000 + $8,580 premium≈ £30,814≈ €35,870Sign up to see
- Statue of LibertyHelmuth Stone Gallery · $22,050$17,500 + $4,550 premium≈ £16,249≈ €18,827Sign up to see
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- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–4,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–1,000
- Hidden Profile, 1971Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $800–1,200
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $400–800
- Portrait, 1992Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–4,000
- Umbrella with Figure, 1994Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–4,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–500
- Angel with heart, 2000Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. MX$15,000–24,000
- Blue Columbus, circa 1980Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $900–1,200
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 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
Form
Signed in silver marker lower right Dimensions: 18 x 12 in COA: Included
— Peter Max Tie Collection Exhibition Poster, Williamson Auction Gallery, Sep 15, 2026Signed lower right, and on the verso: "Peter Max 2018" copyright stamp, serial number M
— Cherry Blossom I, Ver. III, Vogt Auction, Dec 6, 2025Signed 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
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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