Richard Pettibone
American · 1938–2024 · Painter
Richard Pettibone was an American artist. He was known for his appropriation art, a practice that involves replicating or reinterpreting existing artworks. He is best known for… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Andy Warhol, 'Lavender Disaster'Phillips · $209,000≈ £131,430≈ €155,599Sign up to see
Andy Warhol 'Marilyn Monroe' 1964Phillips · $138,600≈ £102,834≈ €122,168Sign up to see
Frank Stella Takht-i-Sulayman 1967Phillips · £106,250≈ $129,158≈ €121,778Sign up to see
Richard Pettibone’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).
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ArtSell has recorded 239 auction results for Richard Pettibone between 2004 and 2026, of which 215 sold (90%). Recorded sale prices range from $63Sign up free to see to $209kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $209kSign up free to see for Andy Warhol, 'Lavender Disaster' at Phillips in November 2013. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (85 lots). Most results come from Phillips (117), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (72) and Rago Auctions (15).
239 results · page 1 of 6
- $28,380≈ £21,416≈ €24,888Sign up free to see
- $23,040≈ £17,338≈ €20,246Sign up free to see
- Bugatti, 1963$12,900≈ £9,548≈ €11,250Sign up free to see
- €19,530≈ $22,252≈ £16,831Sign up free to see
- £12,255≈ $16,199≈ €14,208Sign up free to see
- $19,200≈ £14,348≈ €16,639Sign up free to see
- $53,760≈ £40,173≈ €46,590Sign up free to see
- Train 2, from Set #5, 1966$8,320≈ £6,217≈ €7,210Sign up free to see
- Mr. Karp, 1973$7,040≈ £5,261≈ €6,101Sign up free to see
- £10,320≈ $13,977≈ €11,863Sign up free to see
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Richard Pettibone: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Richard Pettibone at auction?
$209,000Sign up free to see, for Andy Warhol, 'Lavender Disaster' at Phillips (November 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Richard Pettibone?
The median sale price is $19.2kSign up free to see across 215 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Richard Pettibone have sold at auction?
215 of 239 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Richard Pettibone?
Phillips, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Rago Auctions
Richard Pettibone signature
124 catalogued lots by Richard Pettibone record a signature line. The most common placement is on the stretcher (58% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed and dated.
Placement
Form
Signed and dated "Richard Pettibone 1963" lower right
— Bugatti, Phillips, Jul 16, 2026Signed, dated, editioned "12/100", and stamped "Roy Lichtenstein; Woman with Flowered Hat; 1963" on verso
— Roy Lichtenstein, Barridoff Auctions, Apr 11, 2026Signed and dated 'Richard Pettibone 1963' on the reverse
— Splash, Phillips, Mar 7, 2026
About Richard Pettibone
Richard Pettibone was an American artist. He was known for his appropriation art, a practice that involves replicating or reinterpreting existing artworks. He is best known for his meticulously crafted miniature copies of works by artists such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Frank Stella, and Marcel Duchamp, which challenged conventional ideas of originality and authorship in modern art.
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