Phyllida Barlow

British | 1944 - 2023

Phyllida Barlow was a British Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1944.

How much does a Phyllida Barlow cost?

Phyllida Barlow's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices of up to 37,735 USD for works on papers, and 31,059 USD for sculptures.

What is Phyllida Barlow's most expensive works on paper?

Since 2011 the record price for this artist at auction is 37,735 USD for untitled: feltfoamonsteel, sold at Karl & Faber in 2017.

Where can I see Phyllida Barlow's works?

Her work is currently being shown at multiple venues like Kunstmuseum Bonn. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg have featured Phyllida Barlow's work in the past.

Phyllida Barlow in the news

Phyllida Barlow has been featured in articles for Observer, FAD Magazine and The Guardian. The most recent article is Phyllida Barlow Disrupts Wolterton written for ArtLyst in June 2026. The artist died in 2023.

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At Auction

Notable Lots

Untitled: Shelter , 2012

By Phyllida Barlow

+16%

above mid-estimate

Untitled: Sliced , 2012

By Phyllida Barlow

Untitled: grid , 2018

By Phyllida Barlow

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Recent Auction Results

UNTITLED: UPTURNED HOUSE 10 - Phyllida Barlow

UNTITLED: UPTURNED HOUSE 10 , 2015

By Phyllida Barlow

-29%

below mid-estimate

Dreweatts, Donnington Priory

untitled: chairs , 2012–13

By Phyllida Barlow

Sotheby's London

A bold, abstract composition of a figure in pink and red tones against a dark background.

Untitled , 2010

By Phyllida Barlow

+13%

above mid-estimate

Germann Auctions

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Current Exhibitions

Recognition of Art by Women: In Retrospect

Norton Museum of Art

West Palm Beach | Florida | USA

Mar 28, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026

Force Fields: New Perspectives from the Collection

Kunstmuseum Bonn

Bonn | Germany

Jul 12, 2026 - Jun 11, 2028

Upcoming Exhibitions

The Edge of Things Art Gallery of NSW collection

Art Gallery of New South Wales

Sydney | Australia

Aug 15, 2026 - May 09, 2027

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Articles

Phyllida Barlow Disrupts Wolterton

ArtLyst Jun 18, 2026

“I want sculpture to be as awkward as possible, to feel unstable, as if it might fall apart.”

In Basel, a Cautious But Committed Market Rediscovers Its Nerve

Observer Jun 17, 2026

Art Basel opened strong with a VIP preview that was active yet selective, with collectors prioritizing substance over speculation.

Sculpture, poetry and plenty of chairs: Phyllida Barlow and Daisy Parris at Wolterton

FAD Magazine Jun 11, 2026

A stack of chairs inside a stately home may not feel that amiss if they were neatly stacked to the side after a major event. However, you won’t find that in Wolterton in Norfolk, where a jumbled mass of red chairs is placed in the hallway.

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Coverage

“ ..Best-known for her colossal sculptural projects, drawing is an integral part of Barlow’s practice; she draws before, during and after creating sculptures, both as a means of developing a working process... ”
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Hauser & Wirth, London

“ ..Born in Newcastle in 1944, and with a career spanning 5 decades, Barlow is known for monumental sculpture made from simple materials such as plywood, cardboard, fabric, plaster, paint and plastic... ”
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The Fruitmarket Gallery

“ ..Barlow’s sculptural practice centers on her attention to, and experimentation with, materials that are easily overlooked and most often found in the urban environment in which she lives... ”
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Norton Museum of Art

“ ..Barlow describes her work as “anti-monumental,” and defines the term as “seeing the monument as a kind of absurdity – because so often we don’t know what the monument is... ”
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Norton Museum of Art

“ ..Barlow is renowned for her experimental use of materials... ”
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Turner Contemporary