Philip R. Goodwin Auction Prices and Value Guide
Philip R. Goodwin auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 261 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Philip R. Goodwin auction prices: quick answer
Philip R. Goodwin auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Philip R. Goodwin
- Source records
- 261
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Philip R. Goodwin market snapshot
Philip R. Goodwin shows solid auction liquidity with 53 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $3,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 2 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-10.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (38.8% · 19 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (24.5% · 12 sales)
- $10,000+ (36.7% · 18 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $140
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 2
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2026-01-10
Artist context
About Philip R. Goodwin
Born
1881
Died
1935
Nationality
American
Also known as
Philip Russell Goodwin, P. R. Goodwin
Philip R. Goodwin (1881–1935) was an American painter and illustrator associated with outdoor, sporting, wildlife, and American West imagery. Collectors encounter his work across several formats because his career joined original painting and drawing with publishing and commercial illustration. Documented book projects include Stewart Edward White's The Silent Places and Theodore Roosevelt's African Game Trails, while his best-known literary association is with Jack London's The Call of the Wild. Goodwin also produced magazine imagery, including cover art for Outdoor Recreation and Outdoor Life, and worked on posters, advertisements, and calendars. His horse-and-rider design for the Winchester Repeating Arms Company further connected his imagery with American sporting culture. These overlapping contexts mean that objects attributed to Goodwin may range from original paintings and working illustrations to published or promotional prints. The source pack supports this professional context but does not establish a formal art movement classification.
PaintingBook and magazine illustrationDrawingsPosters, advertisements, and calendar artWildlifeOutdoor lifeHunting and fishingAmerican West
Common works and media
Works encountered under Goodwin's name may include paintings, original book or magazine illustrations, and drawings prepared for publication. His documented subjects include wildlife, outdoor life, hunting, fishing, and scenes associated with the American West. Collectors may also encounter printed book illustrations, magazine covers, posters, advertisements, calendars, and imagery connected with commercial commissions such as Winchester's horse-and-rider mark. Because an original artwork, a period published impression, and a later reproduction are distinct object types, the medium, printing method, publication information, and physical evidence should be recorded carefully.
Market and appraisal context
A Philip R. Goodwin appraisal should begin by identifying the object's format and intended use. An original painting or drawing is materially different from a book plate, magazine image, poster, calendar, advertisement, or later reproduction. A documented relationship to a known publication or commission can help clarify the work's context, while wildlife, hunting, fishing, outdoor, and American West imagery aligns with his established subject range. Physical condition, dimensions, inscriptions, labels, publication markings, provenance, and the strength of the attribution should then be assessed from the object itself. The collected source pack does not provide enough lot-level evidence for a price trend or prediction, so valuation should use comparable public sales matched by medium, date, subject, condition, and commercial or editorial history.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Paintings and original illustrations of wildlife and outdoor subjects
- Book and magazine illustration art
- Posters, advertising designs, and calendar images
Value drivers
- Whether an object is an original painting or drawing, a published illustration, or a later printed reproduction
- A documented connection to a named book, magazine, or commercial commission
- Subject matter associated with Goodwin's documented wildlife, hunting, fishing, outdoor, and American West imagery
Appraisal caveats
- The collected source pack did not expose lot-level realized prices, condition reports, provenance histories, or edition details, so it does not support price-trend conclusions.
- Values should be assessed using the specific object's authorship, medium, publication history, physical condition, provenance, and comparable public sales rather than the artist name alone.
- The available sources establish several kinds of commercial and editorial work but do not provide a complete catalogue raisonné.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- IdRef library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
- Appraisily appraisily artist page
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 Philip R. Goodwin 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.
Can Appraisily value my Philip R. Goodwin artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.