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# 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.

## What is a Peter Paillou work 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.

## 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. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## 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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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 Paillou auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/peter-paillou (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.