Born Peter Max Finkelstein in Berlin in 1937, psychedelic Pop art icon Peter Max spent the first part of his childhood in Shanghai after his parents emigrated from Germany to flee the Nazis. While there, Max developed his deep interest in American pop culture — namely comic books, jazz and cinema. Max’s paintings, graphic design, prints and illustrations, which were inspired by these interests, were also informed by his experience with synesthesia, a sensory condition that causes him to see music and hear color.
After relocating to Haifa, Israel, then Paris, where he spent a significant amount of time in sketching classes at the Louvre, a teenage Max and his family finally moved to the United States, settling in Brooklyn. Max enrolled in the Art Students League of New York in 1956, training under Frank J. Reilly, and then the School of Visual Arts. Throughout art school, Max focused on photorealism, but he found the style too restrictive. When he graduated and opened his graphic design studio with friends in 1962, he began experimenting with abstraction and color — just in time for the psychedelic era.
The technicolor works for which Max would become known are characterized by big and bold graphic qualities — not dissimilar to what you’d find in his beloved comic books. Some deeper themes emerged across his work too: Max spent a good portion of the 1960s and 1970s creating his signature cosmic style, inspired by his fascination with astronomy and Eastern philosophies.
For Max and his partners, the graphic design business was highly successful, with commissions rolling in from advertising agencies, magazines and even Hollywood in the form of movie posters. The artist was featured on the cover of Life in 1969, and by the 1970s, he was practically a household name.
Max's body of work extended into product design, including a line of clocks for General Electric, while his domination of the commercial art scene continued for decades. He was commissioned to paint a postage stamp honoring the World’s Fair of 1974 (Expo ‘74); a Statue of Liberty series in which some proceeds went on to fund the statue’s restoration; posters and other advertising materials for major events like the Super Bowl, the U.S. Open and the Grammys; a Dale Earnhardt race car; and even the hull of the Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship.
Commercial activities aside, Max has long been the subject of many museum exhibitions, from his first solo show in 1970, “The World of Peter Max,” at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco to 2016's “Peter Max: 50 Years of Cosmic Dreaming” at the Tampa Museum of Art in Florida. Today, his work belongs to the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and other institutions.
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$18,000Sale Price|20% Off
Profile with Red Hearts (original painting on canvas)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed on front by Peter Max. Canvas size 24 x 30 inches. Frame size approx 28 x 34 inches. In 2012, Ken Hendel, the owner of Gallery A...
Canvas, Acrylic
$763Sale Price|20% Off
Heart Series II, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Heart Series II Year: 1998 Edition: 110/300, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Coventry Smooth paper Size: 5 x 4 inches Condition: Excellent Inscripti...
Lithograph
Woman Seated, Pop Art Lithograph with Hand-Painting by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) Title: Woman Seated Year: 1980 Medium: Lithograph with extensive Hand-painting, signed and dated in paint, dedicated to Carolyn Size: 25 ...
Acrylic, Lithograph
$1,051Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Zero, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Abstract Zero Year: 2001 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on archival paper Size: 11 x 9 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Sign...
Lithograph
$2,640Sale Price|20% Off
Protect Our Future Ver. II, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Protect Our Future Ver. II Year: 2002 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on archival paper Size: 13.81 x 17.12 inches Condition: Excelle...
Lithograph
"The Garden", 1981, Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) Title: The Garden Year: 1983 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 165 Size: 21.5 x 25 inches
Lithograph
$7,500
Asia on Blends
By Peter Max
Located in Missouri, MO
Peter Max (German, b. 1937) Asia on Blends Signed Lower Right 18 x 14 inches 32.5 x 28.5 inches with frame Peter Max, born Peter Max Finkelstein, is a...
Acrylic, Lithograph
$23,600Sale Price|20% Off
Brown Lady (custom framed original painting)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed on front by Peter Max. Canvas size 36 x 24 inches. Custom frame with hand painted filet. Frame size approx 46 x 33.75 inches. Stu...
Canvas, Acrylic
$955Sale Price|20% Off
Sage with Cane, Black & White, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Sage with Cane, Black and White Year: 2004 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper Size: 8.75 x 7 inches Condition: Excellent...
Lithograph
“Sage with Bird”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
This is an Peter Max 1971 lithograph “Sage with Bird” signed and numbered. In good condition measures 17x17
Lithograph
“nude descending”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
This is a Peter Max serigraph early work “nude descending” signed and numbered. Has Peter max stamp on it. In good condition. Measures 34x27 99 Ou...
Lithograph
$1,500
“Quiet Lake”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
This is a Peter Max signed and number lithograph “quiet lake”. In good condition. Frame has some minor scratches. 33 Out of 50
Lithograph
“Remembering the flight”
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
Peter max original serigraph signed and numbered. In good condition. Measures 16x18 144 Out of 300
Lithograph
Peter Max Limited Edition Silkscreen 1/100/ 'Sri Swami Satchidananda'
By Peter Max
Located in New York, NY
1966 Max travels to Paris to consult on a film and meets Swami Satchidananda, a Yoga master, whose dynamic spiritual presence affects him profoundly. Max invites him to visit New Yor...
Mixed Media
Monk at The Red Sea
By Peter Max
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Peter Max (German/American Born, 1937) Signed: Max (Lower, Right) " Monk at The Red Sea ", 1980 ...
Lithograph
"Cosmic Flyer Runner"
By Peter Max
Located in Warren, NJ
Peter Max Cosmic Flyer Runner Original Serigraph Signed And Numbered. In good condition measures 19 1:/2 by 19 1/2
Lithograph
$3,400Sale Price|20% Off
Lady Profile, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Lady Profile Year: 2015 Medium: Monotype silkscreen on Fabriano paper Size: 19.75 x 15.25 inches Inscription: Hand signed in ink PETER MAX (1937- ) P...
Monotype, Screen
$3,800Sale Price|20% Off
Two Sages, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Two Sages Year: 1997 Medium: Acrylic, lithograph on Arches paper Size: 12 x 14 inches Inscription: Hand signed Notes: Published, printed by Via Max, N...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lithograph
$2,765Sale Price|30% Off
FLOWER SPECTRUM
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed and numbered by Peter Max. Edition of 150. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be considered.
Paper, Screen
Timeline Degas Man, Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Max Title: Timeline Degas Man Year: 1990 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 150 Paper Size: 27 in. x 36 in. (68.58 cm x 91.44 cm)
Lithograph
Nude with Crop, Pop Art Screenprint by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) Title: Nude with Crop Year: circa 1975 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200 Image Size: 25 x 19 inches Paper S...
Screen
Homage to Picasso, Group of 4 Pater Max Lithographs
By Peter Max
Located in Palm Desert, CA
These lithographs are from the series entitled, "Homage to Picasso" by Peter Max. The collection entails 4 etchings of nude scenes on woven paper. They are in a 1" custom frame and e...
Glass, Wood, Paper
$18,000Sale Price|20% Off
Profile with Flower Vase (original painting on canvas)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed on front by Peter Max. Canvas size 24 x 30 inches. Frame size approx 28 x 34 inches. In 2012, Ken Hendel, the owner of Gallery A...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,765Sale Price|30% Off
LADY ON RED WITH FLOATING VASE
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed and numbered by Peter Max. Published by Hanson Art Galleries., San Francisco, CA and printed by Karl & Gail., NY. Edition of 300. Art...
Paper, Screen
$3,850Sale Price|30% Off
Disney: Snow White Suite (large custom framed set of 4 serigraphs)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Set of 4 serigraphs in colors on paper. Each hand signed lower right by Peter Max. Each hand numbered 135/500 lower left (matching edition). Sheet size: 16 x 14 inches (each). Fr...
Paper, Screen
$3,850Sale Price|30% Off
Disney: Mickey Mouse Suite (hand signed set of 4 serigraphs)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Set of 4 serigraphs in colors on paper. Each hand signed lower right by Peter Max. Each hand numbered PP (Printer's Proof) lower left. Sheet size: 16 x 14 inches (each). Publishe...
Paper, Screen
Peter Max Color Silkscreen Girl From Ibiza Hand Signed , Numbered & Framed
By Peter Max
Located in Plainview, NY
This exceptional piece, titled "Girl From Ibiza," is a distinguished color silkscreen created by the iconic New York School and Pop Artist, Peter Max ( German, American b 1937). Ren...
Lithograph
$7,600Sale Price|20% Off
Palm Beach Lady Acrylic Painting on Paper, Pop Art, Framed, 2000s
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Unique hand painting with acrylic on poster. Hand signed on front by the artist. Studio stamp on verso. Artwork size: 36 x 24 inches. Frame size: 49 x 37 inches. Custom framed as pictured. White frame and matting with a hand painted fillet. Artwork is in excellent condition. Peter Max...
Acrylic, Paper
$3,712Sale Price|25% Off
Cosmic Profile (Original Mixed Media)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original mixed media on paper. Hand signed and dated on front by Peter Max. Frame size approx 22 x 28.5 inches. Artwork size 11.6 x 18.4 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition...
Paper, Mixed Media
$1,365Sale Price|30% Off
Disney: Goofy (custom framed hand signed serigraph)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed lower left by Peter Max. Hand numbered 60/500 lower left. Sheet size: 16 x 14 inches. Custom framed as pictured. White frame and matti...
Paper, Screen
$3,375Sale Price|25% Off
SAILBOAT SUNRISE
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original mixed media drawing with watercolor on paper. Hand signed by Peter Max. Frame size approx 20 x 18 inches. Artwork size 13.75 x 12 inches. Artwork is in excellent conditi...
Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor
$2,800Sale Price|30% Off
Umbrella Man With Rainbow Sky (large framed signed serigraph)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed lower right by Peter Max. Hand numbered 80/150 lower left. Published by Tsumura Art Association., Tokyo, Japan and printed by Arabesque S...
Paper, Screen
$1,715Sale Price|30% Off
SAILBOATS
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed, dated and inscribed "PP Study" by the artist. Hand embellished by the artist. A unique variation. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity includ...
Paper, Lithograph
$3,375Sale Price|25% Off
Cosmic Flyer (original mixed media and watercolor)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original mixed media drawing with watercolor on paper. Hand signed by Peter Max. Frame size 18.25 x 22.25 inches. Artwork size 11 x 15 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. ...
Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor
$11,264Sale Price|20% Off
PINK SKY
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed and dated on front by the artist. Stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable offer...
Canvas, Acrylic
$11,264Sale Price|20% Off
SUNSET
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand-signed in acrylic on front by Peter Max. Canvas is stretched. Peter Max studio catalog number and year on verso. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be considered. About the Artist: Peter Max (American, born 1937) is a German artist known for his unique brand of rainbow-hued prints and paintings, which he has created since the early 1960s. Employing painterly strokes, his illustrations incorporate a wide spectrum of colors and patterns as seen in his Umbrella Man series. “I'm just wowed by the universe. I'm just glad to do something I love...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,765Sale Price|30% Off
Dega & Woman (large hand signed serigraph)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed and numbered by Peter Max. Edition of 300. From Images of an Era Suite. Published by Hanson Art Galleries., San Francisco, CA and printe...
Paper, Screen
$14,000Sale Price|20% Off
STILL LIFE WITH PROFILE
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand-signed in acrylic on front by Peter Max. Canvas is stretched. Peter Max studio catalog number and year on verso. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be considered. About the Artist: Peter Max (American, born 1937) is a German artist known for his unique brand of rainbow-hued prints and paintings, which he has created since the early 1960s. Employing painterly strokes, his illustrations incorporate a wide spectrum of colors and patterns as seen in his Umbrella Man series. “I'm just wowed by the universe. I'm just glad to do something I love...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,715Sale Price|30% Off
HOMAGE TO PICASSO
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Etching on paper. Hand signed and numbered by Peter Max. From the edition of 99. Frame size approx 27 x 24 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. All reasonable offers will be considered. About the Artist: Peter Max (American, born 1937) is known for his unique brand of rainbow-hued prints and paintings, which he has created since the early 1960s. Employing painterly strokes, his illustrations incorporate a wide spectrum of colors and patterns as seen in his Umbrella Man series. “I'm just wowed by the universe. I'm just glad to do something I love to do. I love color, I love painting, I love shapes...
Paper, Lithograph
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
Lady Profile, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Umbrella Man Year: 1997 Medium: Ink on archival paper Size: 13 x 14 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed by the artist PETER MAX (1937- ) ...
Ink
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
Seated Man, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Seated Man Year: 1980 Medium: Ink on archival paper Size: 9 x 11.5 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed by the artist PETER MAX (1937- ) P...
Ink
$3,400Sale Price|20% Off
Lady Profile, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Lady Profile Year: 2015 Medium: Silkscreen on archival paper Size: 19.75 x 15.25 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed in permanent marker ...
Screen
Woodstock Series, Profile on B
By Peter Max
Located in Missouri, MO
Peter Max (German, b. 1937) Woodstock Series, Profile on B Signed Lower Right 9 x 7 inches 25.5 x 23.5 inches with frame Peter Max, born Peter Max Finkelstein, is a multi-dimension...
Acrylic, Lithograph
$3,375Sale Price|25% Off
Guru (original mixed media and watercolor)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original mixed media drawing with watercolor on paper. Hand signed by Peter Max. Frame size approx 21 x 19.25 inches. Artwork size 13.75 x 12 inch...
Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor
$3,465Sale Price|30% Off
CLOSER TO GOD
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed, dated and numbered by Peter Max. Published by London Arts Inc., Detroit, MI and printed by Peter Baum, NY. Edition of 100. Artwork is ...
Paper, Screen
Reflections II, Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) Title: Reflections II Year: 1979 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 165 Size: 19 in. x 24 in. (48.26 cm x 60.96 cm)
Lithograph
$1,051Sale Price|20% Off
Lady Thru Window, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Lady Thru Window Year: 1999 Edition: 166/300, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on archival paper Size: 6.5 x 12 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription:...
Lithograph
$955Sale Price|20% Off
Profile, Black & White, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Profile, Black & White Year: 2004 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 8.75 x 7 inches Condition: Excellent I...
Lithograph
$2,450Sale Price|30% Off
Zero's Friend (framed hand signed lithograph)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph in colors on paper. Hand signed and dated lower front by Peter Max. Hand numbered 74/165 lower left. Sheet size: 27 x 21.5 inches. Frame size: 34 x 28 inches (black fr...
Paper, Lithograph
$2,212Sale Price|25% Off
Blushing Beauty (unique mixed media on paper)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Mixed media with acrylic painting and color lithography on paper. Hand-signed in acrylic paint on front by Peter Max. A unique variation. Frame size 18 x 15.5 inches. Artwork siz...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lithograph
$2,212Sale Price|25% Off
Sailboat I (unique mixed media on paper)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Mixed media with acrylic painting and color lithography on paper. Hand-signed in acrylic paint on front by Peter Max. A unique variation. Frame size 18 x 15.5 inches. Artwork siz...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lithograph
$2,765Sale Price|30% Off
BALBOA PARK
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph in colors on paper. Hand signed lower right by Peter Max. Hand numbered 67/150 lower left. Sheet size: 27 x 34 inches. Custom framed as pictured. White frame and ma...
Paper, Lithograph
$2,450Sale Price|30% Off
COLLOSSUS II
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. AP edition. All reasonable offers will be considered.
Paper, Screen
$2,065Sale Price|30% Off
MOON FLOWERS I
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered by the artist. The artwork is in overall excellent condition. Due to its age, there is some normal signs of aging on the white margins. There is some blue pr...
Paper, Screen
$2,212Sale Price|25% Off
Love (unique mixed media on paper)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Mixed media with acrylic painting and color lithography on paper. Hand-signed in acrylic paint on front by Peter Max. A unique variation. Frame size 18 x 15.5 inches. Artwork siz...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lithograph
$10,400Sale Price|20% Off
SAGE
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed and dated on front by the artist. Custom framed with hand painted fillet. Canvas size 10 x 14 in. Framed size approx 19.25 x 23.5 in. Art...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,540Sale Price|30% Off
HIS OWN ECLIPSE
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered. Blind stamped in lower left corner. Don't hesitate to ask any questions. Certificate of Authenticity included. Published by AMX Art Ltd., NY and printed by ...
Screen, Paper
$2,212Sale Price|25% Off
Still Life - Abstract Series (unique mixed media on paper)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Mixed media with acrylic painting and color lithography on paper. Hand-signed in acrylic paint on front by Peter Max. A unique variation. Frame size 18 x 15.5 inches. Artwork siz...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lithograph
$2,212Sale Price|25% Off
Cosmic Runner (unique mixed media on paper)
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Mixed media with acrylic painting and color lithography on paper. Hand-signed in acrylic paint on front by Peter Max. A unique variation. Frame size 18 x 15.5 inches. Artwork siz...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lithograph
$2,450Sale Price|30% Off
FLOWER ABSTRACT
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph in colors on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. From the edition of 165. Frame size approx 28 x 33 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate ...
Paper, Lithograph