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# Peter la Cave (1769–1811)

Peter la Cave is a British artist with 29 auction lots recorded since 1999, median price $334. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Peter la Cave sold in 2019 for a hammer price of $387 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Peter la Cave work worth?

Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter la Cave work is $334.

The median Peter la Cave work on paper sells for $126 across 11 lots.

The median Peter la Cave painting sells for $387 across 5 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 | 12 | $387†‡ | $1,333‡ | 41.7% | 2019-11-19 |
| Works on Paper | 21 | $126†‡ | $1,076 | 52.4% | 2026-07-14 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 11 | $81–$212†‡ | $126†‡ | $1,076 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2013 | $1,333‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2006 | $1,076 |
| Works on Paper | 2007 | $508‡ |
| Paintings | 2013 | $496‡ |

‡ 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 la Cave worth?

Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter la Cave work is $334. The median Peter la Cave work on paper sells for $126 across 11 lots. The median Peter la Cave painting sells for $387 across 5 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 la Cave work on paper?

Based on 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Peter la Cave work on paper is $126. 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 Peter la Cave's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Peter la Cave work on paper is $1,076.

### What is the average price of a Peter la Cave painting?

Based on 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Peter la Cave painting is $387. 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 Peter la Cave's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Peter la Cave painting is $1,333. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is the average price of a small Peter la Cave work on paper?

Based on 11 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Peter la Cave work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $126, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Peter la Cave's auction record?

Peter la Cave's auction record is $4,632, set in 2007.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Peter la Cave auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/peter-la-cave (updated 2026-11-03).

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.