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Philippa Blair (1945–2025)

Philippa Blair is a New Zealand artist with 14 auction lots recorded since 2021, median price $453. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Philippa Blair sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $707 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Philippa Blair work worth?

Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Philippa Blair work is $453.

The median Philippa Blair painting sells for $721 across 8 lots.

The median Philippa Blair work on paper sells for $183 across 2 lots.

The median Philippa Blair print sells for $184 across 1 lots.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions1$184†$184†—2026-06-15
Paintings8$721†$2,942†—2026-06-15
Works on Paper2$183†$191†—2026-04-20

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Philippa Blair's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $184. Paintings (8 lots) median $721, record $2,942. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,942 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Philippa Blair painting sells for around 3.9× the price of a typical print.

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2025$2,942†
Paintings2026$1,195†
Works on Paper2026$191†
Prints & Editions2026$184†
Works on Paper2026$176†

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Philippa Blair worth?

Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Philippa Blair work is $453. The median Philippa Blair painting sells for $721 across 8 lots. The median Philippa Blair work on paper sells for $183 across 2 lots. The median Philippa Blair print sells for $184 across 1 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

What is Philippa Blair's auction record?

Philippa Blair's auction record is $2,942, set in 2025. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,942 (buyer's premium not included).

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