Peter Paillou (1720–1790)
Peter Paillou is an Active Britain artist with 19 auction lots recorded since 1998, median price $1,573. 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 Paillou sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $17,349 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.
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Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Paillou work is $1,573.
The median Peter Paillou painting sells for $3,100 across 9 lots.
The median Peter Paillou work on paper sells for $814 across 5 lots.
The median Peter Paillou print sells for $200 across 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 3 | $200 | $312 | — | 2025-12-17 |
| Paintings | 11 | $3,100†‡ | $56,903 | 81.8% | 2025-11-25 |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $814†‡ | $3,283 | — | 2024-12-07 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.
Peter Paillou's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $200. Paintings (11 lots) median $3,100, record $56,903. A typical Peter Paillou painting sells for around 16× the price of a typical print.
Price by size
Works on Paper
| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $326–$1,501†‡ | $814†‡ | $3,283 |
† 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 | 2016 | $56,903 |
| Paintings | 2016 | $51,568 |
| Works on Paper | 2019 | $3,283 |
| Works on Paper | 2015 | $1,501† |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $312 |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $200 |
† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.
The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Peter Paillou worth?
Across 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Paillou work is $1,573. The median Peter Paillou painting sells for $3,100 across 9 lots. The median Peter Paillou work on paper sells for $814 across 5 lots. The median Peter Paillou print sells for $200 across 3 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 Paillou painting?
Based on 9 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Peter Paillou painting is $3,100. 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 Paillou's most expensive painting?
The highest price recorded at auction for a Peter Paillou painting is $56,903.
What is Peter Paillou's auction record?
Peter Paillou's auction record is $56,903, set in 2016.
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