Phil May Drawings: Value & Auction Prices

1864–1903

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Of the 19 lots by Phil May (drawings) recorded at auction between 2011 and 2025, 13 found a buyer (68%). The median price realised is $85Sign up free to see across 13 priced sales; the middle half sold for $52Sign up free to see–$220Sign up free to see. Ow ~Ampstead ~appy, ~appy ~Ampstead Signed, titled and dated 94 Pen holds the top price on file: $972Sign up free to see at Woolley & Wallis (March 2013). The houses with the most results are Gorringe's (8), Rogers Jones & Co (3) and Bonhams (2).

£650≈ $972≈ €749Sign uprecord priceOw ~Ampstead ~appy, ~appy ~Ampstead Signed, titled and dated 94 PenWoolley & Wallis19auction results2011–2025years recorded68%sold$85Sign up free to seemedian price

Phil May drawings prices at a glance

Auction results
19 2011–2025
Price range
$25–$972Sign up free to see
Median price
$85Sign up free to see 13 sold
Most recent sale
$52Sign up free to see Nov 2024, Gorringe's
Record sale
$972Sign up free to see 2013, Woolley & Wallis

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Phil May drawings: key figures

Auction results
19
Sold rate
68%
Active at auction
2011–2025
Median price
$85Sign up free to see

Top auction houses: Gorringe's (8), Rogers Jones & Co (3), Bonhams (2)

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  1. Untitled by Phil May, ink and charcoal, offered May 2025
    Untitled
    Drawing
    36 x 25cm
    Gorringe's · · Lot 775
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £100–200View at Gorringe's ↗
  2. Sketch of a lady in a riding habit by Phil May, ink, sold Nov 2024
    Sketch of a lady in a riding habit
    Drawing
    26 x 20cm
    Gorringe's · · Lot 1760
    £40≈ $52≈ €48HammerSign up free to seeEst. £80–120View at Gorringe's ↗
  3. A Musical Evening by Phil May, Ink and wash, sold Sep 2024
    A Musical Evening
    Drawing
    28cm x 24cm
    Elstob & Elstob · · Lot 600
  4. James Abbot MacNeill Whistler at work in his studio by Phil May, ink, sold Jul 2024
    James Abbot MacNeill Whistler at work in his studio
    Drawing
    16 x 20.5cm
    Catherine Southon Auctioneers · · Lot 37
    £100≈ $128≈ €119HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–250View at Catherine Southon Auctioneers ↗
  5. Untitled by Phil May, ink on paper, offered Jun 2024
    Untitled
    Drawing · Paper
    29 x 25cm
    Rogers Jones & Co · · Lot 30
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £70–100View at Rogers Jones & Co ↗
  6. Untitled by Phil May, ink on paper, offered Jun 2024
    Untitled
    Drawing · Paper
    32.5 x 22.5cm
    Rogers Jones & Co · · Lot 29
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £70–100View at Rogers Jones & Co ↗
  7. A trip across Channel in a calm day by Phil May, ink on paper, offered Jun 2024
    A trip across Channel in a calm day
    Drawing · Paper
    21.5 x 29.5cm
    Rogers Jones & Co · · Lot 28
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £70–100View at Rogers Jones & Co ↗
  8. Morning Drinker, Mr Wilson Shaw by Phil May, pencil, sold Dec 2023
    Morning Drinker, Mr Wilson Shaw
    Drawing
    17 x 9cm
    Gorringe's · · Lot 1741
    £20≈ $25≈ €23HammerSign up free to seeEst. £40–60View at Gorringe's ↗
  9. Morning Drinker, Mr Wilson Shaw by Phil May, pencil, offered Nov 2023
    Morning Drinker, Mr Wilson Shaw
    Drawing
    17 x 9cm
    Gorringe's · · Lot 1700
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £40–60View at Gorringe's ↗
  10. Morning Drinker, Mr Sickert by Phil May, pencil on paper, sold Nov 2023
    Morning Drinker, Mr Sickert
    Drawing · Paper
    14 x 9cm
    Gorringe's · · Lot 1699
    £120≈ $152≈ €138HammerSign up free to seeEst. £40–60View at Gorringe's ↗
  11. Hi billie! are you movin? by Phil May, ink on paper, sold Oct 2023
    Hi billie! are you movin?
    Drawing · Paper
    23cm x 18cm
    Richard Winterton Auctioneers · · Lot 266
    £30≈ $37≈ €35HammerSign up free to seeEst. £20–30View at Richard Winterton Auctioneers ↗
  12. 'At no place in London can so many sites be seen by Phil May, ink, sold Jul 2023
    'At no place in London can so many sites be seen
    Drawing
    25 x 21cm
    Gorringe's · · Lot 1661
    £25≈ $32≈ €29HammerSign up free to seeEst. £50–70View at Gorringe's ↗
  13. Sketch of a standing Georgian gentleman by Phil May, ink, sold Mar 2023
    Sketch of a standing Georgian gentleman
    Drawing
    16 x 10cm
    Gorringe's · · Lot 704
    £45≈ $55≈ €51HammerSign up free to seeEst. £40–60View at Gorringe's ↗
  14. Hi billie! are you movin? by Phil May, ink on paper, sold Mar 2023
    Hi billie! are you movin?
    Drawing · Paper
    23cm x 18cm
    Richard Winterton Auctioneers · · Lot 314
    £70≈ $85≈ €80HammerSign up free to seeEst. £80–100View at Richard Winterton Auctioneers ↗
  15. The New Play 1902 by Phil May, ink, sold Oct 2021
    The New Play 1902
    Drawing
    30 x 22cm
    Gorringe's · · Lot 1639
    £160≈ $220≈ €190HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–200View at Gorringe's ↗
  16. 'ERE YE ARE. PORTRAITS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY ONE PENNY, ALL THE BLOOMIN LOT OF 'EM (A PAIR)
    Drawing · Paper
    9½ x 7¼in. (24.13 x 18.42cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 256
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €200–400View at Whyte's ↗
  17. Ow ~Ampstead ~appy, ~appy ~Ampstead Signed, titled and dated 94 Pen by Phil May, Pen, ink and crayon, sold Mar 2013
    Ow ~Ampstead ~appy, ~appy ~Ampstead Signed, titled and dated 94 Pen
    Drawing
    Woolley & Wallis · · Lot 139
  18. "At the tables" by Phil May, Pen and ink, sold Sep 2011
    "At the tables"
    Drawing
    9 x 21.5cm
    Bonhams · · Lot 52
    £400≈ $643≈ €456Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £250–350View at Bonhams ↗
  19. Sketch of a woman by Phil May, charcoal, sold Feb 2011
    Sketch of a woman
    Drawing
    20 x 12cm (7 7/8 x 4 3/4in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 182
    £36≈ $58≈ €42Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Bonhams ↗

Questions about Phil May drawings

How much is a Phil May drawing worth?

Phil May drawings in ArtSell’s records have sold for between $25 and $972, with a median of $85; half of the 13 priced sales were between $52 and $220. These are past auction results, not a valuation: size, medium, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.

What is the most expensive Phil May drawing sold at auction?

The highest price recorded is $972 for “Ow ~Ampstead ~appy, ~appy ~Ampstead Signed, titled and dated 94 Pen”, sold at Woolley & Wallis in March 2013.

How much do Phil May drawings sell for?

In the last five years the median was $55 across 9 sales. Over the whole record (2011–2025) the median is $85.

How often do Phil May drawings sell at auction?

68% of the 19 drawings offered at auction in our records sold.

Where are Phil May drawings sold?

Most of the 19 recorded results come from Gorringe's (8), Rogers Jones & Co (3), Bonhams (2). Every result on this page links to its auction catalogue.

How can I sell a Phil May drawing?

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