Sebastian Pether
British · 1790–1844 · Painter
Sebastian Pether was an English landscape-painter who specialised in painting moonlight, sunset, and firelight. His father Abraham Pether and brother Henry Pether also… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Vesuvius erupting by moonlightBonhams · £20,400≈ $24,137≈ €24,125Sign up to see
Ruins of a Gothic church façade in a wide valley by moonlightim Kinsky · €7,680≈ $8,397≈ £6,582Sign up to see
UntitledSworders · £500≈ $632≈ €598Sign up to see
Sebastian Pether’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 6 auction results for Sebastian Pether between 2021 and 2024, of which 4 sold (67%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $550Sign up free to see to $24.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $24.1kSign up free to see for Vesuvius erupting by moonlight at Bonhams in July 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (6 lots). Most results come from Helmuth Stone Gallery (2), Sworders (2) and Bonhams (2).
10 results
- Moonlit castleAttributed to the artist£200≈ $266≈ €233Sign up free to see
- Moonlit River Landscape with Castle RuinsFollower of the artist$225≈ £169≈ €193Sign up free to see
- £500≈ $632≈ €598Sign up free to see
- UntitledCircle of the artist£850≈ $1,075≈ €1,016Sign up free to see
- €7,680≈ $8,397≈ £6,582Sign up free to see
- £20,400≈ $24,137≈ €24,125Sign up free to see
- $550≈ £394≈ €455Sign up free to see
- A cottage on fireAttributed to the artist$875≈ £540≈ €665Sign up free to see
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000
- Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Sebastian Pether that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Sebastian Pether paintings (6)Sebastian Pether oil paintings (6)
Sebastian Pether: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Sebastian Pether at auction?
$24,137Sign up free to see, for Vesuvius erupting by moonlight at Bonhams (July 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Sebastian Pether?
The median sale price is $4.5kSign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Sebastian Pether have sold at auction?
4 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2021 and 2024. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Sebastian Pether?
Helmuth Stone Gallery, Sworders and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Helmuth Stone Gallery · Sworders · Bonhams
About Sebastian Pether
Sebastian Pether was an English landscape-painter who specialised in painting moonlight, sunset, and firelight. His father Abraham Pether and brother Henry Pether also specialised in moonlit paintings, the three were known as the "Moonlight Pethers". Sebastian's work tended to have greenish tones. The bulk of his work was managed through art dealers who helped him sell his paintings, but resulted in little income to support his large family of eleven. Pether died at the age of 51, leaving his family reliant on subscriptions raised after his death.
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In museum collections
Museum of Fine Arts Boston · Public domainRiver Scene, 1840
Yale Center for British Art · Public domainMoonlit Lake with a Ruined Gothic Church, a Church and Boatmen, 1827
National Trust · Public domainChertsey Bridge by Moonlight, 1827
National Trust · Public domain
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