What is a Alma Thomas work on paper worth?
1891–1978 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 29 priced auction sales, works by Alma Thomas have sold for a median of $4,688Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $915Sign up free to see and $13,750Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $4,688Sign up free to see across 16 sales. In the last five years the median was $10,791Sign up free to see across 12 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Alma Thomas prices by medium
- Auction results
- 30
- Sold rate
- 97%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2025
- Median price
- $4.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $477kSign up free to see Untitled, Phillips, Nov 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 16 | $1.1k–$5.5kSign up free to see | $4.7kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 5 | $705–$52kSign up free to see | $5.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Toovey's (8), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (7), Lawrences Auctioneers (5)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 9 | $590–$915Sign up free to see | $740Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 5 | $5.6k–$11.5kSign up free to see | $10.1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 6 | $7.2k–$103kSign up free to see | $39kSign up free to see |
Recent Alma Thomas sales
- Textile Design, c.1935-1940, oil on paper — $5,058Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Dec 3, 2025
- Untitled, acrylic on cut and stapled paper — $477,300Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 19, 2025
- Fishing in Rumania (Romania), poster — $282Sign up free to see, Van Sabben Poster Auctions, Jun 21, 2025
- Untitled (from the My Garden series), watercolor on paper — $10,080Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 14, 2024
- Fleurs artificielles, huile sur toile — $5,602Sign up free to see, Piguet Hôtel des Ventes, Jun 5, 2024
- Untitled, acrylic on paper — $120,650Sign up free to see, Phillips, Nov 15, 2023
- STANDING NUDE, ARMS RAISED (c.1916); LANDSCAPE (1919) — $915Sign up free to see, Lawrences Auctioneers, Oct 18, 2023
- STUDY FOR `VANESSA BELL IN A RED DRESS` (1915); VANESSA WITH TWO GRANDCHILDREN, CHARLESTON (c.1955), (2) * Grant's finished oil portrait of `Vanessa Bell in a Red Dress` is at Charl — $305Sign up free to see, Lawrences Auctioneers, Oct 18, 2023
Questions about Alma Thomas prices
What is a Alma Thomas work on paper worth?
Based on 29 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Alma Thomas have sold for a median of $4,688, and half of them sold between $915 and $13,750. For works on paper alone the median is $4,688 (16 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Alma Thomas sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $477,300 for “Untitled” at Phillips in November 2025.
Which Alma Thomas medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $5,602 (5 sales).
How often do Alma Thomas works sell at auction?
97% of the 30 lots recorded between 2012 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Alma Thomas work on paper?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Alma Thomas have appeared at auction 30 times in ArtSell’s records between 2012 and 2025; 29 sold, a sell-through rate of 97%.
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