Philip Taaffe Auction Prices and Value Guide

Philip Taaffe auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 243 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Philip Taaffe auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Philip Taaffe
Source records
243
Market update
2026-02-16

Philip Taaffe market snapshot

Philip Taaffe shows deep auction liquidity with 156 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $8,190. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 5 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-10.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (14.4% · 14 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (38.1% · 37 sales)
  • $10,000+ (47.4% · 46 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$2,394
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
5
Median shift vs prior year
+49.6%
Latest recorded sale
2025-12-10

Artist context

About Philip Taaffe

Philip Taaffe (born 1955, Elizabeth, New Jersey) is an American painter, collagist, and graphic artist whose work draws on motifs from a wide range of global cultural traditions. He studied at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York from 1974 to 1977 and has been active in New York City since that period. Taaffe's first solo exhibition took place at the Roger Litz Gallery in 1982. His paintings and collages are characterized by layered, often kaleidoscopic compositions that synthesize ornamental and abstract forms sourced from diverse historical and geographic contexts. Works by Taaffe are held in the permanent collections of major institutions including The Museum of Modern Art in New York and Tate in London, and he has exhibited internationally over a career spanning more than four decades.

paintingcollageprintmaking and graphic artcross-cultural ornamental and abstract motifs

Common works and media

Taaffe's most frequently encountered works include large-scale abstract and semi-abstract paintings on canvas or linen, collage compositions incorporating printed and hand-drawn elements, and graphic works such as screenprints and etchings. His imagery typically draws on repeat-pattern and ornamental motifs drawn from non-Western textiles, architecture, and decorative traditions, reinterpreted through a contemporary abstract lens. Works on paper, including gouaches and drawings, also appear in auction contexts.

Market and appraisal context

Philip Taaffe's work appears regularly in the Post-War and Contemporary Art and Contemporary Prints and Multiples categories at major auction houses. His output spans paintings, collages, and editioned prints, each representing distinct market segments with their own price ranges. Provenance tied to institutional exhibitions—particularly at MoMA and Tate—can materially strengthen the value of individual works. Collectors should consider medium, date, size, condition, and edition details when evaluating a Taaffe work for appraisal. Comparable public auction results for works of similar medium and period are the most reliable pricing reference.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Appraisal caveats

  • No specific auction-result data was available in this source pack; realized-price comparisons should be drawn from dedicated auction databases
  • The artist's official website (philiptaaffe.info) did not resolve at collection time, limiting access to catalogue information

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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

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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

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