Alma Thomas

British · 1891–1978 · Painter, Draughtsman

Alma Woodsey Thomas was an American artist and art teacher who lived and worked in Washington, D.C., and is now recognized as a major American painter of the 20th century. She… (Wikipedia)

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31lots offered2012–2025years recorded97%sold (29)$4.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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UntitledPhillips · Nov 2025$477,300≈ £363,740≈ €412,069Sign up to see
Spring Flowers in Washington D.C.Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 2017$387,500≈ £315,734≈ €365,842Sign up to see
UntitledPhillips · Nov 2023$120,650≈ £96,791≈ €111,014Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 30 auction results for Alma Thomas between 2012 and 2025, of which 29 sold (97%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $282Sign up free to see to $477kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $477kSign up free to see for Untitled at Phillips in November 2025. The most common medium is gouaches (6 lots). Most results come from Toovey's (8), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (7) and Lawrences Auctioneers (5).

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30 results

Textile Design, c.1935-1940
Oil · Paper
30.5cm x 30cm
Toovey's · Dec 3, 2025 · Lot 86
£3,800≈ $5,058≈ €4,335HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
Untitled, 1968
Acrylic · Paper
18 1/2 x 34 1/4 in. (47 x 87 cm)
Phillips · Nov 19, 2025 · Lot 4
$477,300≈ £363,740≈ €412,069Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
Fishing in Rumania (Romania)
Print (other) · Paper
68x97 cm
Van Sabben Poster Auctions · Jun 21, 2025 · Lot 373
€245≈ $282≈ £209Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €180–260View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
Untitled (from the My Garden series), 1969
Watercolor · Paper
8⅝ h x 12 w in (22 x 30 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 14, 2024 · Lot 219
$10,080≈ £7,958≈ €9,570Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Fleurs artificielles, 1919
Oil · Canvas
62,5x46 cm (à vue)
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Jun 5, 2024 · Lot 2504
CHF 5,000≈ $5,602≈ £4,382≈ €5,153HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 6,000–8,000View at Piguet Hôtel des Ventes ↗
Untitled, 1972
Acrylic · Paper
22 x 30 in. (55.9 x 76.2 cm)
Phillips · Nov 15, 2023 · Lot 101
$120,650≈ £96,791≈ €111,014Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $120,000–180,000View at Phillips ↗
STANDING NUDE, ARMS RAISED (c.1916); LANDSCAPE (1919)
17.5 x 11cm
Lawrences Auctioneers · Oct 18, 2023 · Lot 599
£750≈ $915≈ €866HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
STUDY FOR `VANESSA BELL IN A RED DRESS` (1915); VANESSA WITH TWO GRANDCHILDREN, CHARLESTON (c.1955)
Oil
21 x 26.5cm
Lawrences Auctioneers · Oct 18, 2023 · Lot 600
£250≈ $305≈ €289HammerSign up free to seeEst. £400–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
The Mantelpiece
32 x 42cm
Lawrences Auctioneers · Jul 10, 2023 · Lot 163
£9,000≈ $11,501≈ €10,498HammerSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
Seated Man In Boxing Shorts
79.5 x 54.5cm
Lawrences Auctioneers · Apr 19, 2023 · Lot 539
£21,000≈ $26,059≈ €23,835HammerSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗

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Alma Thomas: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Alma Thomas at auction?

$477,300Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Phillips (November 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Alma Thomas?

The median sale price is $4.7kSign up free to see across 29 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Alma Thomas have sold at auction?

29 of 30 recorded lots sold between 2012 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Alma Thomas?

Toovey's, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Lawrences Auctioneers account for the most recorded results. Toovey's · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Lawrences Auctioneers

About Alma Thomas

Alma Woodsey Thomas was an American artist and art teacher who lived and worked in Washington, D.C., and is now recognized as a major American painter of the 20th century. She is the first African-American woman to be included in the White House's permanent art collection. Thomas is best known for the "exuberant", colorful, abstract paintings that she created after she retired from a 35-year career teaching art at Washington's Shaw Junior High School.

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