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Peter Milton

American · 1930–2026 · Printmaker, Draughtsman

Peter Winslow Milton was a colorblind American artist who was diagnosed with deuteranopia after hearing a comment about the pink in his landscapes. (Wikipedia)

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41lots offered2004–2025years recorded86%sold (31)$500Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Peter Milton, Daylilies, 1975, etching, engraving and photo transferDayliliesWright · $3,556≈ £2,697≈ €3,204Sign up to see
  2. Peter Milton, ST PR #36 4/7"; also dedicated in the lower margin. From a private collection. Dimensions: 23 3/4, Etching and engraving on wove paperST PR #36 4/7"; also dedicated in the lower margin. From a private collection. Dimensions: 23 3/4Clarke Auction Gallery · $2,000≈ £1,592≈ €1,855Sign up to see
  3. Peter Milton, From Interiors Iv: Hotel Paradise Cafè, Etching and engravingFrom Interiors Iv: Hotel Paradise CafèSloans & Kenyon · $1,700≈ £1,106≈ €1,505Sign up to see

Peter Milton’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).

ArtSell has recorded 36 auction results for Peter Milton between 2004 and 2025, of which 31 sold (86%). A further 5 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $110Sign up free to see to $3.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $3.6kSign up free to see for Daylilies at Wright in April 2025. The most common medium is etchings (27 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (15), Bonhams (9) and Rachel Davis Fine Arts (3).

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  1. Peter Milton, Daylilies, 1975, etching, engraving and photo transfer
    Daylilies, 1975
    Etching
    19⅞ h x 31⅞ w in (50 x 81 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 268
    $3,556≈ £2,697≈ €3,204Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  2. Peter Milton, Les Belles et La Bête II: Before the Hunt, 1978, etching and engraving
    Les Belles et La Bête II: Before the Hunt, 1978
    Etching
    21⅝ h x 38⅝ w in (55 x 98 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 270
    $889≈ £674≈ €801Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  3. Peter Milton, Plates I:4; II:6, from Jolly Corner (Milton 65; 74), 1971 (2), Two resist ground etchings in Rives Heavyweight Buff paper, each signed in pencil
    Plates I:4; II:6, from Jolly Corner (Milton 65; 74), 1971 (2)
    Etching · Paper · ed. 29/90
    each 10 x 15in (25.4 x 38.1cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 138
    $154≈ £118≈ €141Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Peter Milton, The Jolly Corner (Milton 62-82), 1971
    The Jolly Corner (Milton 62-82), 1971
    ed. II/XXI
    each sheet 19 x 15in (48.2 x 38.1cm) or reverse
    Bonhams · · Lot 597
    $1,024≈ £840≈ €994Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Peter Milton, Passage IV (Milton 90), 1973, Resist-round etching and engraving on wove paper
    Passage IV (Milton 90), 1973
    Etching · Paper · ed. 117/140
    25 x 36in (63.5 x 91.4cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 598
    $832≈ £682≈ €808Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Peter Milton, A Sky-Blue Life; Points of Departure III, Twentieth Century Limited (Milton 97; 120), 1976; 1998, Two resist-ground etchings and engraving on wove paper, each signed in pencil
    A Sky-Blue Life; Points of Departure III, Twentieth Century Limited (Milton 97; 120), 1976; 1998
    Etching · Paper · ed. 1/160
    26 x 33in (66 x 83.8cm); 24 x 38in (61 x 96.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 599
    $1,216≈ £997≈ €1,181Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Peter Milton, Water Music (from the Interiors V series), 1988, etching
    Water Music (from the Interiors V series), 1988
    Etching
    29⅝ h x 23¾ w in (75 x 60 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 120
    $819≈ £632≈ €760Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  8. Peter Milton, Card House, 1975, etching
    Card House, 1975
    Etching
    21½ h x 27⅜ w in (55 x 70 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 129
    $315≈ £254≈ €290Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  9. Peter Milton, American Interior I: Family Reunion, 1984, Pencil titled, numbered, dated and signed at base
    American Interior I: Family Reunion, 1984
    Drawing
    19 ¾ X 35 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 368
    $1,500≈ £1,186≈ €1,386HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,800–3,800View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  10. Peter Milton, ST PR #36 4/7"; also dedicated in the lower margin. From a private collection. Dimensions: 23 3/4, Etching and engraving on wove paper
    ST PR #36 4/7"; also dedicated in the lower margin. From a private collection. Dimensions: 23 3/4
    Etching · Paper
    23 3/4" h x 35 1/4" w (plate)
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 89
    $2,000≈ £1,592≈ €1,855HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Also offered, result not published (5)

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

Peter Milton prints (27)Peter Milton etchings (27)Peter Milton photographs (3)

Peter Milton: quick facts

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

$3,556Sign up free to see, for Daylilies at Wright (April 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Peter Milton?

The median sale price is $500Sign up free to see across 31 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Peter Milton have sold at auction?

31 of 36 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2025. 5 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Peter Milton?

Sloans & Kenyon, Bonhams and Rachel Davis Fine Arts account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Bonhams · Rachel Davis Fine Arts

About Peter Milton

Peter Winslow Milton was a colorblind American artist who was diagnosed with deuteranopia after hearing a comment about the pink in his landscapes.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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