How much is a Peter Max painting worth?

How much a Peter Max painting is worth will be determined by its condition, the presence of a signature, size and other factors. Born Peter Max Finkelstein in Berlin in 1937, psychedelic Pop art icon Peter Max spent the first part of his childhood in Shanghai after his parents emigrated from Germany to flee the Nazis. While there, Max developed a deep interest in American pop culture — namely comic books, jazz and cinema — that would inform his bold and graphic paintings. His prints can be found for less than approximately $1,000 but his paintings have sold for between $10,000 and $20,000 over the years. Find original Peter Max paintings on 1stDibs.

Peter Max Framed

Peter MaxFlag, Framed Pop Art Acrylic Painting with Collage by Peter Max, 2009

$2,500

Flag, Framed Pop Art Acrylic Painting with Collage by Peter Max

By Peter Max

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) Title: Flag (Pink) Year: 2009 Medium: Acrylic and Collage on Paper, Signed Size: 11 in. x 8.5 in. (27.94 cm x 21.59 cm) Frame Size: 20 x...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Peter MaxPeter Max -- Peace On Earth II, 2006

$3,980

Peter Max -- Peace On Earth II

By Peter Max

Located in BRUCE, ACT

Peter Max Peace On Earth II, 2006 Mixed-media with acrylic painting and color lithography on paper.

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Peter MaxLavender, Pop Art Etching by Peter Max, circa 1981

$2,500

Lavender, Pop Art Etching by Peter Max

By Peter Max

Located in Long Island City, NY

Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Lavender, Year: circa 1981, Medium: Etching, signed in pencil, Edition: PP 1, Frame Size: 19 x 22.5 inches

Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Peter MaxStatue of Liberty, Pop Art Poster by Peter Max, circa 1986

$1,200

Statue of Liberty, Pop Art Poster by Peter Max

By Peter Max

Located in Long Island City, NY

Peter Max, German/American (1937 -) - Statue of Liberty, Year: circa 1986, Medium: Poster, Image Size: 30.5 x 15 inches, Frame Size: 44.25 x 28.25 inches

Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset

Peter MaxGetting there Quickly, Pop Art Screenprint by Peter Max, 1972

$3,500

Getting there Quickly, Pop Art Screenprint by Peter Max

By Peter Max

Located in Long Island City, NY

Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Getting there Quickly, Year: 1972, Medium: Screenprint, Signed and Numbered in Pencil, Edition: 100, Size: 22 in. x 30 in. (55.88 cm x 76.2...

Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Screen

Peter MaxRunner, Pop Art Print with Marker Drawing by Peter Max, 1974

$2,500

Runner, Pop Art Print with Marker Drawing by Peter Max

By Peter Max

Located in Long Island City, NY

Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Runner, Year: 1974, Medium: Print with Marker Drawing, signed and dated, Size: 24.5 in. x 21.5 in. (62.23 cm x 54.61 cm)

Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset

Peter MaxHeart Series III, Peter Max, 1998

$763Sale Price|20% Off

H 5 in W 4 in

Heart Series III, Peter Max

By Peter Max

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Heart Series III Year: 1998 Edition: 300/300, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Coventry Smooth paper Size: 5 x 4 inches Condition: Excellent Inscript...

Category

1990s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Peter MaxThree Faces Signed Lithograph, Abstract Portrait, Rainbow Colors, 1991, 1991

$3,750

H 26.75 in W 36.5 in

Three Faces Signed Lithograph, Abstract Portrait, Rainbow Colors, 1991

By Peter Max

Located in Union City, NJ

THREE FACES is an original hand drawn lithograph by the renowned American Pop artist, Peter Max, printed in 1991 in an edition of 100, using traditional hand lithography techniques o...

Category

1990s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Peter MaxHeart Series I, Peter Max, 1998

$763Sale Price|20% Off

H 5 in W 4 in

Heart Series I, Peter Max

By Peter Max

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Heart Series I Year: 1998 Edition: 130/300, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Coventry Smooth paper Size: 5 x 4 inches Condition: Excellent Inscriptio...

Category

1990s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Peter MaxMax, Liberty 2000, Hand Signed, Official Edition, Peter Max (after), 2000

$716Sale Price|20% Off

H 24.5 in W 24 in

Max, Liberty 2000, Hand Signed, Official Edition, Peter Max (after)

By Peter Max

Located in Fairfield, CT

Title: Liberty 2000 Year: 2000 Medium: Offset lithograph in colors on gloss archival paper Size: 24.5 x 24 inches Inscription: Hand signed by Peter Max in ink and unnumbered, as issu...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Acrylic

Peter MaxEntering a New State, Hand Signed Screen Print, Pop Art, 1972, Edition of 100, 1972

$3,465

H 22 in W 30 in

Entering a New State, Hand Signed Screen Print, Pop Art, 1972, Edition of 100

By Peter Max

Located in Aventura, FL

Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Edition of 100. All reasonable offers will be considered.

Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

Peter MaxStatue of Liberty I, Peter Max, 2003

$1,051Sale Price|20% Off

H 10 in W 5.5 in

Statue of Liberty I, Peter Max

By Peter Max

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Statue of Liberty I Year: 2003 Edition: 455/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 10 x 5.5 inches Condition: Excellent Insc...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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Anonymous Oil Painting on Abstract Canvas, circa 1950 Italian design

Located in Palermo, Sicily

Anonymous oil painting on abstract canvas, circa 1950.

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Large Scale Vintage New York City Bus or Subway Roll, Brooklyn-Queens , 8th ave

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Large Scale Vintage New York City Bus or Subway Roll, Brooklyn-Queens , 8th ave... Over 11 feet !! Great old sign, double sided.

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Pablo PicassoJacqueline au Bandeau de Face (Grand Tête de Femme), 1962

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Abstract Modernist Painting Signed Gert Fuhrman, Dated 1957

Located in Peabody, MA

Abstract painting signed Gert [Gertrude] Fuhrman, dated 1957. It’s a joyous celebration of young motherhood and domestic life inspired by the artist’s own living room, and the child’...

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Born Peter Max Finkelstein in Berlin in 1937, psychedelic Pop art icon Peter Max spent the first part of his childhood in Shanghai after his parents emigrated from Germany to flee the Nazis. While there, Max developed his deep interest in American pop culture — namely comic books, jazz and cinema. Max’s paintings, graphic design, prints and illustrations, which were inspired by these interests, were also informed by his experience with synesthesia, a sensory condition that causes him to see music and hear color.

After relocating to Haifa, Israel, then Paris, where he spent a significant amount of time in sketching classes at the Louvre, a teenage Max and his family finally moved to the United States, settling in Brooklyn. Max enrolled in the Art Students League of New York in 1956, training under Frank J. Reilly, and then the School of Visual Arts. Throughout art school, Max focused on photorealism, but he found the style too restrictive. When he graduated and opened his graphic design studio with friends in 1962, he began experimenting with abstraction and color — just in time for the psychedelic era.

The technicolor works for which Max would become known are characterized by big and bold graphic qualities — not dissimilar to what you’d find in his beloved comic books. Some deeper themes emerged across his work too: Max spent a good portion of the 1960s and 1970s creating his signature cosmic style, inspired by his fascination with astronomy and Eastern philosophies.

For Max and his partners, the graphic design business was highly successful, with commissions rolling in from advertising agencies, magazines and even Hollywood in the form of movie posters. The artist was featured on the cover of Life in 1969, and by the 1970s, he was practically a household name.

Max's body of work extended into product design, including a line of clocks for General Electric, while his domination of the commercial art scene continued for decades. He was commissioned to paint a postage stamp honoring the World’s Fair of 1974 (Expo ‘74); a Statue of Liberty series in which some proceeds went on to fund the statue’s restoration; posters and other advertising materials for major events like the Super Bowl, the U.S. Open and the Grammys; a Dale Earnhardt race car; and even the hull of the Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship.

Commercial activities aside, Max has long been the subject of many museum exhibitions, from his first solo show in 1970, “The World of Peter Max,” at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco to 2016's “Peter Max: 50 Years of Cosmic Dreaming” at the Tampa Museum of Art in Florida. Today, his work belongs to the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and other institutions.

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Questions About Peter Max

How much is a Peter Max painting worth?
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1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
How much a Peter Max painting is worth will be determined by its condition, the presence of a signature, size and other factors. Born Peter Max Finkelstein in Berlin in 1937, psychedelic Pop art icon Peter Max spent the first part of his childhood in Shanghai after his parents emigrated from Germany to flee the Nazis. While there, Max developed a deep interest in American pop culture — namely comic books, jazz and cinema — that would inform his bold and graphic paintings. His prints can be found for less than approximately $1,000 but his paintings have sold for between $10,000 and $20,000 over the years. Find original Peter Max paintings on 1stDibs.