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

# Peter Jaff (b. 1947)

## What is Peter Jaff’s work worth? {#value}

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 10 auction results for Peter Jaff at 2 houses since 2026. Over the last 24 months the median price was $35 including buyer’s premium (middle half $28–$200, n=10). The auction record is $642 for Large floor jar with combed slip motif (2026, Strauss and Co). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

**Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture**

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Large floor jar with combed slip motif | Thrown with combed slip and Tenmoku stoneware glaze | $642 | Strauss and Co | Feb 2026 |
| 2 | Celadon lidded jar with relief linear motif | Celadon glaze on white stoneware | $287 | Strauss and Co | Feb 2026 |
| 3 | Vase with incised wave decoration, 1983 | Thrown with Tenmoku glaze | $221 | Strauss and Co | Feb 2026 |
| 4 | Peter Jaff (South Africa, 1947 - 2025), Two Vases Decorate with Striations | — | $139 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Mar 2026 |
| 5 | Peter Jaff (South Africa, 1947 - 2025), Two Associated Globular Vases with Splatter Pattern Motifs | — | $42 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Mar 2026 |
| 6 | Peter Jaff (South Africa, 1947 - 2025), Canister Shaped Vase | — | $28 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Mar 2026 |
| 7 | Peter Jaff (South Africa, 1947 - 2025), Two Bulbous Vases | — | $28 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Mar 2026 |
| 8 | Peter Jaff (South Africa, 1947 - 2025), Two Items: Deep Bowl, and a Bulbous Vase with, Both Decorated with Laurel Motifs | — | $28 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Mar 2026 |
| 9 | Peter Jaff (South Africa, 1947 - 2025), Fruit Bowl Decorated with Striations | — | $21 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Mar 2026 |
| 10 | Peter Jaff (South Africa, 1947 - 2025), Large Deep Bowl | — | $14 | Russell Kaplan Auctioneers | Mar 2026 |


**Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)**

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 10 | $35 |


Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 10 results from 2 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Peter Jaff is a South African artist with 7 auction lots recorded since 2026, median price $287.

A work by Peter Jaff sold in 2026 for $642, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Peter Jaff work worth?

Across 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Jaff work is $287.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Peter Jaff worth?

Across 3 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Jaff work is $287.

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

Peter Jaff's auction record is $642, set in 2026.

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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 Jaff auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/peter-jaff (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.