Philip Evergood Auction Prices and Value Guide

Philip Evergood auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 485 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Philip Evergood auction prices: quick answer

Philip Evergood auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist: Philip Evergood
Source records: 485
Market update: 2026-02-06

Philip Evergood market snapshot

Philip Evergood shows deep auction liquidity with 277 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $500. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 19 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-13.

Realized price distribution

Under $1,000 (61.8% · 94 sales)
$1,000 to $10,000 (33.6% · 51 sales)
$10,000+ (4.6% · 7 sales)

Median sale (last 12 months): $500
Sales recorded (last 12 months): 19
Median shift vs prior year: +100.0%
Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-13

Artist context

About Philip Evergood

Philip Evergood (1901–1973), born Philip Howard Francis Dixon Evergood, was an American painter, printmaker, sculptor, illustrator, and writer associated with the Social Realist movement. Active from the Great Depression through the postwar period, Evergood produced work that addressed the struggles of working-class Americans, political injustice, and urban life. He worked across oil painting, etching, and lithography, and was known for a figurative style that combined expressive distortion with narrative intensity. His work is held in major institutional collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Evergood’s career spanned the Works Progress Administration era and beyond, making him a significant figure in twentieth-century American art.

Social RealismOil paintingEtchingLithographySculptureSocial and political themesWorking-class life

Common works and media

Evergood is most frequently encountered as oil on canvas or board paintings depicting social narratives and figurative scenes. His prints—etchings and lithographs—appear regularly in the auction market and are comparatively accessible to collectors. Illustrations and works on paper, including drawings in graphite and ink, also surface. Sculptural work by Evergood is less common but documented. Collectors may also encounter exhibition posters and reproductions related to his WPA-era output.

Market and appraisal context

Philip Evergood’s work appears at auction primarily in American Art and Post-War & Contemporary Art sales. Oil paintings from his Depression-era and WPA periods tend to attract the strongest interest, though his etchings and lithographs also circulate regularly in Prints & Multiples categories. Collectors should consider medium, date, subject matter, provenance, condition, and documented exhibition history when evaluating works. His institutional presence, including holdings at MoMA, supports long-term collector confidence. Comparable auction results from major houses should be reviewed for current market positioning.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Appraisal caveats

Exact death date not confirmed from available authority sources; year 1973 is consistently reported
No auction-house-specific price records or realized prices are available in the current source pack
Market context should be supplemented with comparable auction results from major houses

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

RKD (Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie) library authority
The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
Library of Congress library authority
VIAF library authority
Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
Wikidata library authority

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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.

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Philip Evergood 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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