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Philip Trusttum

New Zealand · 1940–2026 · Painter

Philip Spencer Trusttum was a New Zealand figurative expressionist artist. His works were usually large-scale, energetic, and colourful on unstretched canvas. (Wikipedia)

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86auction results2007–2026years recorded70%sold (60)$1.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Philip Trusttum, Orange Bush, Garden Painting, oil on board, 1975Orange Bush, Garden PaintingArt+Object · NZ$26,427≈ $17,861≈ £13,599≈ €15,921Sign up to see
  2. Philip Trusttum, Chesspieces, oil on boardChesspiecesArt+Object · NZ$21,105≈ $17,456≈ £10,777≈ €13,426Sign up to see
  3. Philip Trusttum, Painting from the Garden Series, oil on board, 1973Painting from the Garden SeriesArt+Object · NZ$15,015≈ $11,208≈ £8,375≈ €9,974Sign up to see

Philip Trusttum’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 86 auction results for Philip Trusttum between 2007 and 2026, of which 60 sold (70%). Recorded sale prices range from $42Sign up free to see to $17.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $17.9kSign up free to see for Orange Bush, Garden Painting at Art+Object in April 2019. The most common medium is oil paintings (41 lots). Most results come from Art+Object (84) and Dunbar Sloane (2).

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  1. Philip Trusttum, Untitled, watercolour and gouache on paper
    Untitled
    Watercolor · Paper
    740 x 545mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 20
    NZ$1,219≈ $712≈ £526≈ €613Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  2. Philip Trusttum, Untitled (from the Composer series), oil on canvas
    Untitled (from the Composer series)
    Oil · Canvas
    1055 x 655mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 214
    NZ$1,219≈ $712≈ £531≈ €615Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  3. Philip Trusttum, Untitled
    Untitled
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 127
    NZ$1,500≈ $863≈ £650≈ €749HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$600–1,200View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  4. Philip Trusttum, Untitled
    Untitled
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 163
    NZ$550≈ $309≈ £236≈ €268HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$200–400View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  5. Philip Trusttum, Thumbs and Head, lithograph, triptych, 2/5
    Thumbs and Head
    Lithograph · ed. 2/5
    580 x 1050mm each; 1740 x 1050mm: overall
    Art+Object · · Lot 321.1
    NZ$1,828≈ $1,066≈ £842≈ €1,016Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  6. Philip Trusttum, Lost, acrylic on unstretched canvas
    Lost
    Acrylic · Canvas
    1310 x 540mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 340
    NZ$852≈ $496≈ £408≈ €468Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  7. Philip Trusttum, Heavy Crane over Christchurch (N57), oil on board
    Heavy Crane over Christchurch (N57)
    Oil · Board
    2430 x 1210mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 28
    NZ$7,311≈ $4,434≈ £3,564≈ €4,127Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  8. Philip Trusttum, Ticket, oil on unstretched canvas
    Ticket
    Oil · Canvas
    1885 x 1140mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 87
    NZ$4,874≈ $2,956≈ £2,376≈ €2,751Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  9. Philip Trusttum, Untitled, oil on board
    Untitled
    Oil · Board
    300 x 250mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 244
    NZ$1,689≈ $1,069≈ £871≈ €1,013Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  10. Philip Trusttum, Untitled, ink and gouache on paper
    Untitled
    Gouache · Paper
    750 x 540mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 377
    NZ$1,448≈ $916≈ £747≈ €868Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗

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Philip Trusttum: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Philip Trusttum at auction?

$17,861Sign up free to see, for Orange Bush, Garden Painting at Art+Object (April 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Philip Trusttum?

The median sale price is $1.5kSign up free to see across 60 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Philip Trusttum have sold at auction?

60 of 86 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Philip Trusttum?

Art+Object and Dunbar Sloane account for the most recorded results. Art+Object · Dunbar Sloane

About Philip Trusttum

Philip Spencer Trusttum was a New Zealand figurative expressionist artist. His works were usually large-scale, energetic, and colourful on unstretched canvas.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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