What is a Tom Phillips work worth?
1937–2022 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 23 works by Tom Phillips with a published auction price sold between $75Sign up free to see and $1,954Sign up free to see, and the median is $222Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $130Sign up free to see across 17 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Tom Phillips prices by medium
- Auction results
- 26
- Sold rate
- 88%
- Active at auction
- 2014–2026
- Median price
- $222Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $18.7kSign up free to see COMPLETE COLOUR CHECK FOR THE YEAR MCMLXXI ARRANGED IN ORDER OF CHANGE (ABOVE) AND CHOICE (BELOW), Phillips, Apr 2017
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 11 | $42–$206Sign up free to see | $74Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 7 | $3.7k–$10.4kSign up free to see | $6.7kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $116–$525Sign up free to see | $214Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (8), Toovey's (6), Chorley's (4)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 4 | $116–$982Sign up free to see | $520Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $51–$424Sign up free to see | $189Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 6 | $57–$123Sign up free to see | $93Sign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 5 | $6.7k–$13.2kSign up free to see | $7.6kSign up free to see |
Recent Tom Phillips sales
- Oh Miss South Africa Don't Get Me Wrong... I Love You All the Same, digital print on paper — $222Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Aug 18, 2026
- Shakespeare in America, digital print on paper — $30Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Aug 18, 2026
- The New National Theatre is Yours, colour screenprint on paper — $74Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Aug 18, 2026
- COLOUR SECTION STUDY, 1963, watercolour — $1,201Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, May 1, 2026
- Hunument Ulysses: Sirens (2002), screenprint — $72Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Nov 5, 2025
- UNTITLED — $909Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 30, 2025
- Golden Flower Piece for Keyboard' (Orchestral Composition), two lithographs, one printed in red and black with ink annotations and gilt — $130Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Oct 30, 2024
- Dead Hero, oil on board — $127Sign up free to see, Chorley's, May 21, 2024
Questions about Tom Phillips prices
What is a Tom Phillips work worth?
Based on 23 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Tom Phillips have sold for a median of $222, and half of them sold between $75 and $1,954. Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Tom Phillips sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $18,693 for “COMPLETE COLOUR CHECK FOR THE YEAR MCMLXXI ARRANGED IN ORDER OF CHANGE (ABOVE) AND CHOICE (BELOW)” at Phillips in April 2017.
Which Tom Phillips medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $6,687 (7 sales).
How often do Tom Phillips works sell at auction?
88% of the 26 lots recorded between 2014 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Tom Phillips work?
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Tom Phillips have appeared at auction 26 times in ArtSell’s records between 2014 and 2026; 23 sold, a sell-through rate of 88%.
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