Billy Childish

British · b. 1959 · Painter, Printmaker

Billy Childish is an English painter, author, poet, photographer, film maker, singer, and guitarist. Since the late 1970s, Childish has been prolific in creating music,… (Wikipedia)

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Man Howling to WolvesPhillips · Oct 2025£54,180≈ $72,785≈ €62,311Sign up to see
Birch Trees with Spring SnowPhillips · Jun 2024HK$482,600≈ $61,729≈ £48,560≈ €56,883Sign up to see
girl in swimming, yuga riverPhillips · Jun 2024£44,450≈ $56,207≈ €52,550Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 60 auction results for Billy Childish between 2013 and 2026, of which 50 sold (83%). Recorded sale prices range from $32Sign up free to see to $72.8kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $72.8kSign up free to see for Man Howling to Wolves at Phillips in October 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (42 lots). Most results come from Phillips (42), Rago Auctions (7) and Sworders (5).

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Cypress Tree, 2022
Photograph · ed. 85/200
sheet 38.5 x 30.5cm; unframed
Sworders · Jul 28, 2026 · Lot 252
£200≈ $266≈ €234HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–150View at Sworders ↗
Hoar Frost in Morning Light, 2022
Photograph · ed. 96/200
sheet 31 x 30.5cm; unframed
Sworders · Jul 28, 2026 · Lot 253
£120≈ $159≈ €140HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–150View at Sworders ↗
Sailing Away
Oil · Board · ed. 12/100
22 x 16cm; framed: 45 x 40cm
Sworders · Mar 31, 2026 · Lot 100
£480≈ $636≈ €553HammerSign up free to seeEst. £500–800View at Sworders ↗
Volcano (from the Greenpeace 50 Years portfolio), 2022
Screenprint · Paper
26 h x 21¼ w in (66 x 54 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 13, 2026 · Lot 132
$635≈ £479≈ €553Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
3 Skulls on a Shoreline, 2022
Oil · Linen
91.7 x 122.2 cm (36 1/8 x 48 1/8 in.)
Phillips · Dec 3, 2025 · Lot 83
£9,675≈ $12,878≈ €11,037Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
Man Howling to Wolves, 2015
Oil · Linen
152.4 x 182.8 cm (60 x 71 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Oct 18, 2025 · Lot 98
£54,180≈ $72,785≈ €62,311Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
Self-portrait in Astrachan Hat, 2011
Oil · Linen
152.6 x 91.7 cm (60 1/8 x 36 1/8 in.)
Phillips · Oct 14, 2025 · Lot 237
£8,385≈ $11,119≈ €9,625Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
sunrise and distant burn-oﬀ, 2021
Oil · Linen
122 x 122 cm. (48 x 48 in.)
Phillips · Sep 28, 2025 · Lot 163
HK$206,400≈ $26,527≈ £19,738≈ €22,727Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
Ohne Titel, 1990
Oil · Canvas
41,5 x 51cm
Van Ham · Jul 3, 2025 · Lot 86
€2,376≈ $2,799≈ £2,050Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Van Ham ↗
Ohne Titel, 1994
Oil · Canvas
35,5 x 46cm
Van Ham · Jul 3, 2025 · Lot 87
€1,848≈ $2,177≈ £1,595Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–View at Van Ham ↗

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Billy Childish: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Billy Childish at auction?

$72,785Sign up free to see, for Man Howling to Wolves at Phillips (October 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Billy Childish?

The median sale price is $4.8kSign up free to see across 50 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Billy Childish have sold at auction?

50 of 60 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Billy Childish?

Phillips, Rago Auctions and Sworders account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Sworders

About Billy Childish

Billy Childish is an English painter, author, poet, photographer, film maker, singer, and guitarist. Since the late 1970s, Childish has been prolific in creating music, writing, and visual art. He has led and played in bands including Thee Milkshakes, Thee Headcoats, and the Musicians of the British Empire, primarily working in the genres of garage rock, punk, and surf, and releasing more than 100 albums.

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