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Portrait by Peter Max, 1992, watercolor and colored pencil on paper, offered Sep 2023Photo © Bonhams — view this lot on Bonhams ↗

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Portrait

Peter Max (American, 1937–2026) · 1992

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $2,000 – $4,000 (≈ £1,611 – £3,223) (≈ €1,877 – €3,753)

Offered at Bonhams and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

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Medium
Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “watercolor and colored pencil on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated · Peter Max signature
Category
Watercolors
Dimensions
6 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
Post-War & Contemporary Art X Made in California Part II Online (29187)
Date
September 15, 2023
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Lot
2040
Estimate
$2,000 – $4,000 (≈ £1,611 – £3,223) (≈ €1,877 – €3,753)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2023 and 2024 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Portrait, Bonhams 2023

    Sep 15, 2023 · Bonhams this result

    Post-War & Contemporary Art X Made in California Part II Online, lot 2040

    Bought in / unsold · est. $2,000 – $4,000

    As catalogued

    Peter Max, “Portrait”, 1992

    watercolor and colored pencil on paper

    6 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.

  2. Portrait, Bonhams 2024

    Jul 25, 2024 · Bonhams

    Discovery on Sunset, lot 142

    Sold $563Sign up to see · est. $2,000 – $4,000

    As catalogued

    Peter Max, “Portrait”, 1992

    watercolor and colored pencil on paper

    6 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.

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