Philip Melvin

Canadian (1938 - 2010)
Philip Melvin was a Canadian sculptor.
From ArtValue.ca records, the highest price paid at auction for a wood sculpture work attributed to Philip Melvin (1938-2010) was C$281 - paid for "The Little Jester" at Levis in Calgary on Sat, Dec 4, 2021.
ArtValue.ca has 18 auction art sale records for their wood sculpture results, with prices in the range of C$250 to C$500.

A Portrait of an Old Senior Citizen From Vancouver
carved and painted wood
Dimensions - 27.94 cms x 17.78 cms x 5.08 cms (11 ins x 7 ins x 11 ins)

Lot for sale by Saskatchewan NAC Auction House, Regina
Lot# 108
Sat, Nov 20, 2021

Estimate $180 - $250
(Not sold)

Saskatchewan NAC Auction House Biography and Notes

PPhilip Melvin was born in 1938 in Lamanche, Newfoundland. He left there in 1958 and has since resided in Toronto. He refers to himself as the 'Man from LaManche'. He is a completely self taught folk artist and he is known for his wood carvings and paintings as well as his poetry. Philip is listed in Kobayashi and Bird's important reference book 'A Compendium of Canadian Folk Artists'. His work is pictured in the book 'From the Heart - Folk Art in Canada' and his work is also on display in the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Ottawa. Philip assigned himself the letters TFA after his name which signify 'The Folk Artist!' Philip Melvin died in Vancouver in September, 2010.

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