> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/peter-hughes · updated 2026-11-01

# Peter Hughes (b. 1935)

Peter Hughes is an Australian artist with 13 auction lots recorded since 2016, median price $65.

A work by Peter Hughes sold in 2025 for $112, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Peter Hughes work worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Hughes work is $65.

The median Peter Hughes painting sells for $81 across 11 lots.

The median Peter Hughes work on paper sells for $32 across 1 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 14 | $81† | $242† | 78.6% | 2025-04-30 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $32‡ | $32‡ | — | 2024-10-10 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $35–$93† | $65† | $120† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2014 | $242† |
| Paintings | 2019 | $120† |
| Works on Paper | 2024 | $32‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Peter Hughes worth?

Across 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Hughes work is $65. The median Peter Hughes painting sells for $81 across 11 lots. The median Peter Hughes work on paper sells for $32 across 1 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is the average price of a Peter Hughes painting?

Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Peter Hughes painting is $81. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Peter Hughes's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Peter Hughes painting is $242. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $242 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is Peter Hughes's auction record?

Peter Hughes's auction record is $112, set in 2025.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Peter Hughes auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/peter-hughes (updated 2026-11-01).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.