Walter J. Phillips

Walter J. Phillips

Canadian · 1884–1963 · Painter, Printmaker

Walter Joseph Phillips was an English-born Canadian painter and printmaker. He is credited with popularizing the colour woodcut in the style of the Japanese, in Canada. (Wikipedia)

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423lots offered1992–2026years recorded100%sold (420)$1.1kSign up free to seemedian price

Record prices

  1. Walter J. Phillips, Wharf at Hnausa, Winnipeg, 1933, watercolour on paperWharf at Hnausa, WinnipegLevis Fine Art Auctions · CA$57,500≈ $44,002≈ £25,905≈ €37,218Sign up to see
  2. Walter J. Phillips, Bow Lake, 1954, oil on canvasBow LakeLevis Fine Art Auctions · CA$35,100≈ $28,073≈ £20,143≈ €23,326Sign up to see
  3. Walter J. Phillips, The Stream in Winter, 1917, watercolour on paper plus colour wood block on paperThe Stream in WinterLevis Fine Art Auctions · CA$25,740≈ $19,033≈ £16,596≈ €19,046Sign up to see

Walter J. Phillips’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 421 auction results for Walter J. Phillips between 1992 and 2026, of which 420 sold (100%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $88Sign up free to see to $44kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $44kSign up free to see for Wharf at Hnausa, Winnipeg at Levis Fine Art Auctions in November 2003. The most common medium is woodcuts & linocuts (358 lots). Most results come from Levis Fine Art Auctions (409), Toomey & Co. (3) and Art+Object (2).

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  1. Walter J. Phillips, Falls in Yoho Valley, 1937, watercolour on paper
    Falls in Yoho Valley, 1937
    Watercolor · Paper
    36.8 x 25.4 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 258
    CA$9,600≈ $7,017≈ £5,201≈ €5,991Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$9,000–12,000View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  2. Walter J. Phillips, Todd Inlet, 1957, watercolour on paper
    Todd Inlet, 1957
    Watercolor · Paper
    33 x 53.3 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 259
    CA$14,400≈ $10,526≈ £7,801≈ €8,987Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$8,000–10,000View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  3. Walter J. Phillips, Poplar Bay, Lake of the Woods #71/100, 1930, colour wood block on paper
    Poplar Bay, Lake of the Woods #71/100, 1930
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    23.5 x 33 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 260
    CA$4,200≈ $3,070≈ £2,275≈ €2,621Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$4,000–6,000View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  4. Walter J. Phillips, Agamemnon Channel, British Columbia, 1936, colour wood block on paper
    Agamemnon Channel, British Columbia, 1936
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    8.3 x 21.6 x 2.5 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 261
    CA$1,200≈ $877≈ £650≈ €749Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$900–1,200View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  5. Walter J. Phillips, Valley of the Ten Peaks, 1953, colour silkscreen on paper board
    Valley of the Ten Peaks, 1953
    Screenprint · Board
    50.8 x 68.6 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 262
    CA$1,320≈ $965≈ £715≈ €824Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$800–1,000View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  6. Walter J. Phillips, White Wilderness, 1918, woodcut in colors
    White Wilderness, 1918
    Woodcut / linocut
    5¼ h x 10⅛ w in (13 x 26 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 241
    $4,096≈ £3,070≈ €3,552Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. Walter J. Phillips, Dreams of Fort Garry #756/968, 1931, wood engravings on paper
    Dreams of Fort Garry #756/968, 1931
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    24.8 x 15.9 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 2297
    CA$420≈ $301≈ £226≈ €259Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$500–700View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  8. Walter J. Phillips, Stockton, Manitoba, 1932, wood engraving on paper
    Stockton, Manitoba, 1932
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    8.9 x 17.1 x 2.5 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 2298
    CA$390≈ $280≈ £210≈ €240Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$400–600View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  9. Walter J. Phillips, The Source of the Bow, 1936, wood engraving on paper
    The Source of the Bow, 1936
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    16.5 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 2299
    CA$540≈ $387≈ £290≈ €333Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$400–600View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  10. Walter J. Phillips, Lac Lu, wood engraving on paper
    Lac Lu
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    12.1 x 12.1 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 2300
    CA$1,320≈ $947≈ £710≈ €813Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$300–500View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (2)

Lots by Walter J. Phillips that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Walter J. Phillips works on paper (45)Walter J. Phillips watercolors (44)Walter J. Phillips prints (371)Walter J. Phillips etchings (3)Walter J. Phillips screenprints (6)Walter J. Phillips woodcuts & linocuts (358)

Walter J. Phillips: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Walter J. Phillips at auction?

$44,002Sign up free to see, for Wharf at Hnausa, Winnipeg at Levis Fine Art Auctions (November 2003) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Walter J. Phillips?

The median sale price is $1.1kSign up free to see across 317 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Walter J. Phillips have sold at auction?

420 of 421 recorded lots sold between 1992 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Walter J. Phillips?

Levis Fine Art Auctions, Toomey & Co. and Art+Object account for the most recorded results. Levis Fine Art Auctions · Toomey & Co. · Art+Object

About Walter J. Phillips

Walter Joseph Phillips was an English-born Canadian painter and printmaker. He is credited with popularizing the colour woodcut in the style of the Japanese, in Canada.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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