Peter Snow

British · 1927–2008 · Painter

Peter Frederick Briscoe Snow was an English painter, theatre designer and teacher. From the 1960s to the 1990s he was head of postgraduate theatre design at the Slade School of… (Wikipedia)

£438≈ $686≈ €556Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumSelf-portrait with butterflyBonhams6auction results2014–2025years recorded83%sold (5)$240Sign up free to seemedian price

Peter Snow prices at a glance

Auction results
6 2014–2025
Price range
$32–$686Sign up free to see
Median price
$240Sign up free to see 5 sold
Most recent sale
$54Sign up free to see Jun 2025, Tayler & Fletcher
Record sale
$686Sign up free to see 2014, Bonhams

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Record prices

  1. Self-portrait with butterfly by Peter Snow, oil on board, sold Dec 2014Self-portrait with butterflyBonhams · £438≈ $686≈ €556Sign up to see
  2. Skylights, Budapest by Peter Snow, oil on canvas, sold Dec 2014Skylights, BudapestBonhams · £200≈ $314≈ €254Sign up to see
  3. Saint Mary's Gardens, Lambeth, 1986, Nightfall November by Peter Snow, oil, sold Jul 2020Saint Mary's Gardens, Lambeth, 1986, Nightfall NovemberGorringe's · £190≈ $240≈ €210Sign up to see

Peter Snow’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).

Of the 6 lots by Peter Snow recorded at auction between 2014 and 2025, 5 found a buyer (83%). The median price realised is $240Sign up free to see across 5 priced sales; the middle half sold for $54Sign up free to see–$314Sign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $686Sign up free to see for Self-portrait with butterfly at Bonhams in December 2014. The houses with the most results are Richard Winterton Auctioneers (2), Bonhams (2) and Gorringe's (1).

Peter Snow at auction: key figures

Auction results
6
Sold rate
83%
Active at auction
2014–2025
Median price
$240Sign up free to see
Record price
$686Sign up free to see Self-portrait with butterfly, Bonhams, Dec 2014
MediumPriced salesTypical rangeMedian
Paintings3$240–$686Sign up free to see$314Sign up free to see

Top auction houses: Richard Winterton Auctioneers (2), Bonhams (2), Gorringe's (1)

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  1. Mexicoco by Peter Snow, print, sold Jun 2025
    Mexicoco
    Print (other) · ed. 8/50
    37.5 x 51cm
    Tayler & Fletcher · · Lot 370
    £40≈ $54≈ €47HammerSign up free to seeEst. £60–80View at Tayler & Fletcher ↗
  2. Comprising of charcoal portraits of Mireille Galinou who is by Peter Snow, 1993, charcoal, sold Nov 2024
    Comprising of charcoal portraits of Mireille Galinou who is, 1993
    Drawing
    58cm x 41cm
    Richard Winterton Auctioneers · · Lot 484
  3. Saint Mary's Gardens, Lambeth, 1986, Nightfall November by Peter Snow, oil, sold Jul 2020
    Saint Mary's Gardens, Lambeth, 1986, Nightfall November
    Oil
    Gorringe's · · Lot 579
    £190≈ $240≈ €210HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–200View at Gorringe's ↗
  4. Self-portrait with butterfly by Peter Snow, oil on board, sold Dec 2014
    Self-portrait with butterfly
    Oil · Board
    80 x 111cm (31 1/2 x 43 11/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 230
    £438≈ $686≈ €556Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Skylights, Budapest by Peter Snow, oil on canvas, sold Dec 2014
    Skylights, Budapest
    Oil · Canvas
    122 x 107cm (48 1/16 x 42 1/8in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 231
    £200≈ $314≈ €254Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Comprising of charcoal portraits of Mireille Galinou who is by Peter Snow, 1993, charcoal, offered Nov 2024
    Comprising of charcoal portraits of Mireille Galinou who is, 1993
    Drawing
    58cm x 41cm
    Richard Winterton Auctioneers · · Lot 592
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £80–100View at Richard Winterton Auctioneers ↗

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Peter Snow: quick facts

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

$686Sign up free to see, for Self-portrait with butterfly at Bonhams (December 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Peter Snow?

The median sale price is $240Sign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Peter Snow have sold at auction?

5 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Peter Snow?

Richard Winterton Auctioneers, Bonhams and Tayler & Fletcher account for the most recorded results. Richard Winterton Auctioneers · Bonhams · Tayler & Fletcher

About Peter Snow

Peter Frederick Briscoe Snow was an English painter, theatre designer and teacher. From the 1960s to the 1990s he was head of postgraduate theatre design at the Slade School of Fine Art, with the help of Nicholas Georgiadis and later, Yolanda Sonnabend.

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