> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/peter-travis · updated 2026-11-02

# Peter Travis (1927–2016)

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

As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 92 auction results for Peter Travis at 3 houses since 2012. Over the last 24 months the median price was $280 including buyer’s premium (middle half $274–$322, n=8). The auction record is $900 for Large Sphere (2017, Shapiro Auctioneers). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.

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

| # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Large Sphere, 1929 | Stoneware | $900 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Sep 2017 |
| 2 | Set of Five Tiles, 1969 | Earthenware | $882 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Feb 2026 |
| 3 | Tall Slab Vase, 1927 | Rectangular, incised and pressed decoration | $507 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Jun 2024 |
| 4 | Set of Five Tiles, 1969 | Earthenware | $441 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Feb 2026 |
| 5 | Peter Travis (1927-2016), 1927 | Earthenware | $396 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Oct 2023 |
| 6 | Elliptical Landscape, 1927 | Earthenware | $301 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Oct 2023 |
| 7 | Set of Five Tiles, 1969 | Earthenware | $282 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Feb 2026 |
| 8 | Set of Five Tiles, 1969 | Earthenware | $282 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Feb 2026 |
| 9 | Coiled Sphere, 1927 | Earthenware | $278 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Oct 2025 |
| 10 | Coiled Sphere, 1976 | Earthenware | $278 | Shapiro Auctioneers | Oct 2025 |


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

| Medium | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 22 | $259 |
| Sculpture | 6 | $166 |

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

| Size | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 50 cm) | 20 | $265 |

Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 92 results from 3 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data)


Peter Travis is an Australian artist with 100 auction lots recorded since 2012, median price $216. 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 Travis sold in 2026 for $422, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Peter Travis work worth?

Across 87 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Travis work is $216.

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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 5 | $900† | $1,713† | — | 2026-02-17 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Peter Travis worth?

Across 87 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Peter Travis work is $216. 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 Travis's auction record?

Peter Travis's auction record is $1,713, set in 2023. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,713 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Peter Travis auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/peter-travis (updated 2026-11-02).

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.