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# John Phillips

John Phillips is an American artist with 7 auction lots recorded since 2016, median price $430. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by John Phillips is recorded as sold in 2025 for $430; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a John Phillips work worth?

Across 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a John Phillips work is $430.

The median John Phillips print sells for $292 across 4 lots.

The median John Phillips photograph sells for $3,934 across 2 lots.

The median John Phillips painting sells for $250 across 1 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 4 | $292‡ | $1,626‡ | — | 2025-09-03 |
| Paintings | 2 | $250† | $250† | 50% | 2018-08-20 |
| Works on Paper | 1 | $430‡ | $430‡ | — | 2025-09-03 |
| Photography | 3 | $3,934 | $5,317 | 66.7% | 2021-03-17 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

John Phillips's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (4 lots) median $292. Paintings (2 lots) median $250, record $250. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $250 (buyer's premium not included).

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Photography | 2013 | $5,317 |
| Photography | 2021 | $2,550 |
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $1,626‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $430‡ |
| Works on Paper | 2025 | $430‡ |
| Paintings | 2018 | $250† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a John Phillips worth?

Across 5 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a John Phillips work is $430. The median John Phillips print sells for $292 across 4 lots. The median John Phillips photograph sells for $3,934 across 2 lots. The median John Phillips painting sells for $250 across 1 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is John Phillips's auction record?

John Phillips's auction record is $2,550, set in 2021.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “John Phillips auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/john-phillips (updated 2026-11-01).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.