Robert Pilot Auction Prices and Value Guide

Robert Pilot auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 273 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Robert Pilot auction prices: quick answer

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

Artist
Robert Pilot
Source records
273
Market update
2026-02-16

Robert Pilot market snapshot

Robert Pilot shows thin auction liquidity with 2 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $800. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 1 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-10-09.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (50.0% · 1 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (50.0% · 1 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$800
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
1
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-10-09

Artist context

About Robert Pilot

Born

1898

Died

1967

Nationality

Canadian

Also known as

Robert Wakeham Pilot, Robert W. Pilot

Robert Pilot (1898–1967), also recorded as Robert Wakeham Pilot, was a Canadian painter whose practice included etching, mural work, and book illustration. The collected biographical sources particularly associate him with atmospheric Quebec landscapes and the changing light of twilight. They also place his work in the later development of Canadian Impressionism, although the available source pack does not include a museum or scholarly movement classification. Collectors may encounter oil paintings on canvas or panel, etchings, and less frequently material connected with murals or illustration. Location, season, light, and date are useful points of comparison for his landscape work. Authority records from Wikidata, VIAF, Getty ULAN, and the Library of Congress help distinguish Pilot and his works from similarly named people. The present evidence is strongest for identity and general working media, while a fuller account of his training, exhibitions, chronology, and documented body of work would require additional institutional or catalogue research.

Oil on canvas or panelEtchingMural paintingBook illustrationQuebec landscapesAtmospheric and twilight landscape scenes

Common works and media

Works associated with Robert Pilot include oil paintings on canvas or panel, especially atmospheric landscapes connected with Quebec, as well as etchings. The collected biography also records mural and book-illustration activity. In appraisal contexts, paintings and works on paper should be separated by medium, support, dimensions, date, condition, subject, and attribution status; edition and impression details should be recorded when evaluating an etching.

Market and appraisal context

Appraisily's currently published market page contains only two matched, priced auction records dated from 2022 through 2025, with an observed range of $800 to $3,300. That sample is too small for a broad price conclusion. An appraisal should begin with genuinely comparable works of the same medium, dimensions, date or career period, subject, and attribution level. Condition, restoration, surface quality, signature or inscriptions, provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references can materially affect comparability. Edition information is also important for prints. Reported auction totals may not use consistent fee treatment, while private sales and incomplete feeds may be absent. Public records should therefore be treated as an initial market signal, followed by object-specific examination and carefully selected like-for-like sales.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Fine art and paintings
  • Works on paper and prints

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and period within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Subject matter and recent comparable auction sales for similar works

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are a starting point rather than a final appraisal.
  • Reported auction totals should be compared on a like-for-like basis because fee treatment may vary.
  • Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, and later attribution changes may not be represented.
  • The currently published matched-record sample is too small to support a broad price trend or dependable artist-wide benchmark.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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

Source-grounded artist Markdown

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 Pilot

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Robert Pilot 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 Robert Pilot artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.