Robert Philipp Auction Prices and Value Guide

Robert Philipp auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 573 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Robert Philipp auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Robert Philipp
Source records
573
Market update
2026-02-16

Robert Philipp market snapshot

Robert Philipp shows deep auction liquidity with 338 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $700. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 12 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-02.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (61.4% · 137 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (37.2% · 83 sales)
  • $10,000+ (1.3% · 3 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$475
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
12
Median shift vs prior year
+18.8%
Latest recorded sale
2025-12-02

Artist context

About Robert Philipp

Born

1895

Died

1981

Nationality

American

Robert Philipp (1895–1981) was an American painter whose work is commonly described through its Impressionist and Post-Impressionist influences. Collectors are most likely to encounter paintings centered on the human figure, including portraits, nudes, and images of women, as well as still lifes. Biographical summaries also associate him with portraits of Hollywood personalities. Philipp taught painting at the Art Students League of New York for many years and held roles within the National Academy of Design, placing him within the professional and instructional life of twentieth-century American art. His compositions and handling have sometimes been compared with Edgar Degas and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, although those comparisons describe stylistic context rather than authorship or direct affiliation. Auction and appraisal research should distinguish this American painter from other people named Robert Philipp by checking dates, authority identifiers, signatures, provenance, and the characteristics of the particular work.

Impressionist influencePost-Impressionist influencePaintingNudes and figure studiesStill lifesPortraits of womenHollywood personalities

Common works and media

Works attributed to Robert Philipp in collector and auction contexts are primarily paintings. Commonly reported subjects include portraits of women, nudes and other figure compositions, Hollywood personalities, and still lifes. The available source pack does not establish a reliable catalogue of prints, editions, sculpture, ceramics, or named series, so those categories should be evaluated individually rather than assumed to be typical.

Market and appraisal context

Robert Philipp’s auction market is best approached by comparing like with like. Relevant distinctions include portrait, nude or figure composition, still life, and other subject matter, together with the work’s dimensions, date, condition, provenance, and strength of attribution. Public auction records can provide context through comparable lots, sale dates, and realized prices, but a result for one work should not be treated as a prediction for another. Identity verification is especially important because public image searches and name searches can surface unrelated people named Robert Philipp. The collected evidence supports common work categories but is not sufficient for claims about price direction, rarity, or future value.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Paintings
  • Portrait and figure paintings
  • Still-life paintings

Value drivers

  1. Subject matter, including whether a work is a portrait, figure composition, nude, or still life
  2. Comparison with relevant public auction records and realized prices when sufficiently similar records are available
  3. Secure attribution to the American painter Robert Philipp rather than another person with a similar name

Appraisal caveats

  • The collected source pack does not support conclusions about price trends, scarcity, or future value.
  • Condition, dimensions, date, provenance, and attribution should be established for the individual object before auction comparisons are applied.
  • The public Appraisily page was rate-limited during collection, so its underlying auction records could not be substantively reviewed for this profile.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, thin source quality.

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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.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Robert Philipp

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Robert Philipp 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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