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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Record prices
Orange Bush, Garden PaintingArt+Object · NZ$26,427≈ $17,861≈ £13,599≈ €15,921Sign up to see
ChesspiecesArt+Object · NZ$21,105≈ $17,456≈ £10,777≈ €13,426Sign up to see
Painting 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).
Lots sold
60
of 86 offered · 2007–2026
Sell-through
70%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 50 | 36 | 72% | $4.4kSign up | $2.7kSign up | $17.9kSign up |
| Oil | 41 | 32 | 78% | $4.5kSign up | $2.7kSign up | $17.9kSign up |
| Acrylic | 8 | 3 | 38% | $2.1kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $4.6kSign up |
| Mixed media | 1 | 1 | 100% | $4.9kSign up | $4.9kSign up | $4.9kSign up |
| Works on paper | 23 | 18 | 78% | $906Sign up | $657Sign up | $2.4kSign up |
| Watercolor | 2 | 2 | 100% | $604Sign up | $604Sign up | $712Sign up |
| Gouache | 5 | 4 | 80% | $932Sign up | $893Sign up | $1.6kSign up |
| Drawing | 7 | 5 | 71% | $387Sign up | $304Sign up | $761Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 3 | 2 | 67% | $1.8kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Lithograph | 3 | 2 | 67% | $1.8kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Other | 10 | 4 | 40% | $732Sign up | $840Sign up | $940Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 3 | $712Sign up |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | $309Sign up |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 | $3kSign up |
| 2022 | 11 | 8 | $928Sign up |
| 2021 | 6 | 4 | $4.6kSign up |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | $9.2kSign up |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2017 | 10 | 4 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2016 | 9 | 7 | $4.9kSign up |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | $2.2kSign up |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | $839Sign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | $9.9kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $426Sign up |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | $42Sign up |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | $601Sign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $529Sign up |