Peter Thomas Blake Auction Prices and Value Guide
Peter Thomas Blake auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 2,260 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Peter Thomas Blake auction prices: quick answer
Peter Thomas Blake auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Peter Thomas Blake
- Source records
- 2,260
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Artist context
About Peter Thomas Blake
Sir Peter Thomas Blake (born 25 June 1932, Dartford, England) is a British painter, collagist, and graphic artist widely recognised as one of the founding figures of British Pop Art. His work fuses fine-art traditions with the imagery of popular culture, advertising, music, and celebrity. Blake is best known to the public for co-creating the iconic collage cover of the Beatles' 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, but his artistic output spans painting, printmaking, watercolour, illustration, and sculpture across more than six decades. He has also designed album covers for The Who, the Band Aid charity single, the Live Aid concert poster, and the 2012 Brit Award statuette. Blake's work is held by major international institutions including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and Tate in London, and he was knighted for his services to art.
Pop ArtPaintingCollagePrintmaking and screenprintingIllustration and graphic designPopular culture and celebrity imageryMusic and album cover artSelf-portraiture
Common works and media
Blake's output spans oil and acrylic paintings on canvas and panel, collage and mixed-media assemblages, screenprints and lithographs (both limited-edition and open editions), watercolours, drawings, and graphic design commissions including album covers and posters. Common subjects include portraits and self-portraits, music and entertainment imagery, popular-culture figures, circus and fairground themes, and literary or mythical references. Signed and numbered prints are the most frequently encountered category at auction, while original paintings and early collages appear less often.
Market and appraisal context
Peter Blake's extensive auction history, with over two thousand recorded lots, reflects sustained collector interest across paintings, original collages, limited-edition prints, screenprints, and posters. Valuation depends substantially on the specific medium, edition size and number, date of execution, provenance, and condition. Early paintings and unique collages from his 1960s Pop Art period are comparatively scarce and tend to attract the strongest competition at auction, while later prints and multiples are more widely available. Collectors should confirm edition details, signature authenticity, and any catalogue raisonné references before making appraisal or purchasing decisions.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Appraisal caveats
- With over 2,200 auction records documented, Blake's market is deep and varied; individual lot values depend heavily on medium, size, date, edition, and condition rather than artist name alone.
- Later works and reproductions are broadly available and should not be confused with scarce early paintings or signed limited-edition prints.
- Condition, provenance documentation, and whether a work is included in a recognised catalogue raisonné should all be verified before appraisal.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Tate museum or university
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Peter Thomas Blake worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
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