Peter Phillips Auction Prices and Value Guide
Peter Phillips auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 418 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Peter Phillips auction prices: quick answer
Peter Phillips auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Peter Phillips
- Source records
- 418
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Artist context
About Peter Phillips
Peter Phillips (1939–2025) was an English painter, collage artist, and sculptor recognized as a leading figure in British Pop Art. Born in Birmingham, he studied at the Birmingham College of Art (1955–1959) before attending the Royal College of Art in London (1959–1962), where he was a contemporary of David Hockney, Allen Jones, and Derek Boshier. Phillips's work spans conventional oil paintings, multi-media compositions, collages, prints, and sculptural forms, drawing on consumer culture, pin-up imagery, and mechanical reproduction. His paintings are held in major public collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and Tate in London. Active from the late 1950s through the 2000s, Phillips maintained an extensive exhibition career and an official catalogue of works organized by decade.
Pop ArtOil on canvasCollageMulti-media compositionsPrintsConsumer culture and mass-media imagery
Common works and media
Phillips produced oil paintings on canvas, mixed-media and collage compositions, limited-edition prints, and sculptural works. Common subjects include stylized figures, consumer-goods motifs, and mechanical or automotive forms rendered with a hard-edged, graphic quality. His prints, typically screenprints or lithographs, appear regularly at auction. Works span the 1950s through the 2000s, with the 1960s Pop period being the most widely recognized and traded.
Market and appraisal context
Peter Phillips's work appears at auction primarily within Post-War and Contemporary Art and Prints and Multiples sales. His early Pop Art paintings from the 1960s tend to attract the strongest collector interest and highest realized prices. Later works, prints, and editions offer more accessible entry points. Valuation factors include the work's medium and scale, its period of creation, exhibition and publication history, provenance continuity, and condition. The artist's official site provides Certificates of Authenticity, which can assist in verifying attribution. Collectors should consult published auction records for comparable sale results.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Appraisal caveats
- Market performance varies significantly between major paintings from the 1960s and later works or prints
- Provenance should be verified through the artist's estate or published catalogue where possible
- No specific realized price data is available in the current source pack; consult auction records for comparable lots
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Wikidata library authority
- RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Tate museum or university
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
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 Phillips 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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