Archibald Thorburn Watercolors: Auction Prices

1860–1935

Of the 62 lots by Archibald Thorburn (watercolors) recorded at auction between 2004 and 2026, 60 found a buyer (97%). Half of the priced sales fell between $1.9kSign up free to see and $9.6kSign up free to see, with a median of $4.9kSign up free to see. The highest recorded price is $61.1kSign up free to see for PTARMIGAN IN THE SNOW at Lyon & Turnbull in October 2021. The houses with the most results are Lyon & Turnbull (28), Bonhams (18) and Sworders (6).

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1. 
   POPPIES

   Watercolor

   18cm x 21cm (7in x 8.5in)

   Lyon & Turnbull · Jun 23, 2026 · Lot 123
   £533≈ $705≈ €619Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
2. 
   GOLDEN EAGLES OVER GAICK

   Watercolor

   74cm x 53.5cm (29in x 21in)

   Lyon & Turnbull · Jun 4, 2026 · Lot 25
   £8,255≈ $11,110≈ €9,544Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–10,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
3. 
   Woodcock, First Arrival

   Watercolor · Paper

   39 x 54cm

   Olympia Auctions · Dec 10, 2025 · Lot 71
   £7,000≈ $9,317≈ €8,008HammerSign up free to seeView at Olympia Auctions ↗
4. 
   Great black-headed gull and Caspian tern

   Watercolor

   21 x 28cm (8 1/4 x 11in).

   Bonhams · Sep 17, 2025 · Lot 80
   £5,632≈ $7,685≈ €6,492Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
5. 
   ST KILDA'S FIELD MOUSE

   Watercolor · Paper

   18cm x 24cm (7in x 9.5in), unframed

   Lyon & Turnbull · Dec 5, 2024 · Lot 35
   £3,528≈ $4,491≈ €4,261Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
6. 
   BULLFINCH

   Watercolor

   17.5cm x 15cm (7in x 6in)

   Lyon & Turnbull · Dec 5, 2024 · Lot 34
   £2,268≈ $2,887≈ €2,739Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
7. 
   ST KILDA FIELD MOUSE

   Watercolor

   16cm x 28cm (6.25in x 11in), unframed

   Lyon & Turnbull · Dec 5, 2024 · Lot 33
   £3,528≈ $4,491≈ €4,261Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
8. 
   ST KILDA WREN

   Watercolor · Paper

   18cm x 19cm (7in x 7.5in), unframed

   Lyon & Turnbull · Dec 5, 2024 · Lot 32
   £3,528≈ $4,491≈ €4,261Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
9. 
   BLUE TIT

   Watercolor

   17.5cm x 15cm (7in x 6in)

   Lyon & Turnbull · Dec 5, 2024 · Lot 31
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
10. 
    A cock and hen pheasant

    Watercolor

    17cm x 25cm

    Toovey's · Nov 27, 2024 · Lot 45
    £2,600≈ $3,283≈ €3,117HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
11. 
    Grouse on a moor

    Watercolor

    10.5cm x 16.5cm

    Toovey's · Nov 27, 2024 · Lot 44
    £360≈ $455≈ €432HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
12. 
    Untitled

    Watercolor

    Sworders · Nov 19, 2024 · Lot 293
    £3,800≈ $4,806≈ €4,543HammerSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Sworders ↗
13. 
    Untitled

    Watercolor

    Sworders · Nov 19, 2024 · Lot 292
    £3,000≈ $3,794≈ €3,587HammerSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Sworders ↗
14. 
    Sea Trout By A Grassy Bank

    Watercolor

    19.5 x 35cm

    Lawrences Auctioneers · Sep 24, 2024 · Lot 309
    £800≈ $1,070≈ €961HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
15. 
    (i) A BATELEUR EAGLE; (ii) A RED-BILLED CHOUGH - A PAIR (i)

    Watercolor · Paper

    20 x 17cm

    Olympia Auctions · Dec 13, 2023 · Lot 25
    £1,500≈ $1,879≈ €1,742HammerSign up free to seeView at Olympia Auctions ↗
16. 
    Untitled

    Watercolor

    Sworders · Sep 26, 2023 · Lot 258
    £280≈ $341≈ €322HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–400View at Sworders ↗
17. 
    Untitled

    Watercolor

    Sworders · Sep 26, 2023 · Lot 257
    £1,500≈ $1,828≈ €1,724HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Sworders ↗
18. 
    Untitled

    Watercolor

    Sworders · Jun 6, 2023 · Lot 164
    £800≈ $993≈ €929HammerSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Sworders ↗
19. 
    Dusky redshank

    Watercolor

    17 x 25cm (6 11/16 x 9 13/16in).

    Bonhams · Feb 8, 2023 · Lot 439
    £8,925≈ $10,789≈ €10,051Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,500–3,500View at Bonhams ↗
20. 
    PARTRIDGE

    Watercolor

    36cm x 34cm (14.25in x 13.25in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Dec 8, 2022 · Lot 40
    £17,640≈ $21,512≈ €20,451Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
21. 
    Blackcock and two hens in a highland landscape

    Watercolor

    37 x 52cm (14 9/16 x 20 7/16in).

    Bonhams · Dec 6, 2022 · Lot 51
    £44,400≈ $54,186≈ €51,527Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Bonhams ↗
22. 
    NEAR INVERAN, ROSS-SHIRE

    Watercolor

    26cm x 37cm (10.25in x 14.5in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Jul 14, 2022 · Lot 73
    £688≈ $813≈ €813Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
23. 
    PTARMIGAN AND DEER ON A HILLSIDE

    Watercolor

    27cm x 37cm (10.5cm x 14.5in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Jun 16, 2022 · Lot 19
    £20,000≈ $24,314≈ €23,379Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
24. 
    A COVEY OF GROUSE AMONGST THE BRACKEN

    Watercolor

    27cm x 37cm (10.5in x 14.5in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Jun 16, 2022 · Lot 18
    £41,250≈ $50,148≈ €48,219Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
25. 
    WHITE-TAILED EAGLE

    Watercolor

    28cm x 20.5cm (11in x 8in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Dec 9, 2021 · Lot 128
    £6,875≈ $9,070≈ €8,018Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
26. 
    THE WARBLERS

    Watercolor · Paper

    54.5cm x 40cm (21.5in x 15.75in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Dec 9, 2021 · Lot 127
    £8,125≈ $10,719≈ €9,476Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–10,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
27. 
    SNIPE AT THE WATER'S EDGE

    Watercolor · Paper

    28cm x 18.5cm (11in x 7.25in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Dec 9, 2021 · Lot 126
    £16,250≈ $21,437≈ €18,952Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
28. 
    FIELD MOUSE AND BLOSSOM

    Watercolor

    18.5cm x 27.5cm (7.25in x 10.75in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Dec 9, 2021 · Lot 34
    £3,750≈ $4,947≈ €4,374Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
29. 
    MALLARDS BY A POND IN WINTER

    Watercolor · Paper

    35.5cm x 47cm (14in x 18.5in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Dec 9, 2021 · Lot 33
    £6,000≈ $7,915≈ €6,998Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
30. 
    GREY AND RED-NECKED PHALAROPES

    Watercolor

    20cm x 29cm (8in x 11.5in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Dec 9, 2021 · Lot 32
    £4,000≈ $5,277≈ €4,665Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
31. 
    PIN-TAIL

    Watercolor

    22cm x 28cm (8.5in x 11in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Dec 9, 2021 · Lot 31
    £3,750≈ $4,947≈ €4,374Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,500–4,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
32. 
    BEAN GOOSE AND PINK-FOOTED GOOSE

    Watercolor

    20.5cm x 28cm (8in x 11in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Dec 9, 2021 · Lot 30
    £3,750≈ $4,947≈ €4,374Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
33. 
    BRENT GOOSE AND COMMON SHELD DUCK

    Watercolor

    20.5cm x 28cm (8in x 11in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Dec 9, 2021 · Lot 29
    £4,750≈ $6,266≈ €5,540Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
34. 
    'The hedgehog'

    Watercolor

    23.1 x 29.2cm (9 1/8 x 11 1/2in).

    Bonhams · Nov 9, 2021 · Lot 30
    £13,375≈ $18,135≈ €15,665Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
35. 
    A Dunnock

    Watercolor

    22.8 x 17.8cm (9 x 7in).

    Bonhams · Nov 9, 2021 · Lot 10
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
36. 
    Hawk Owl

    Watercolor

    28 x 19cm (11 x 7 1/2in).

    Bonhams · Nov 9, 2021 · Lot 9
    £7,650≈ $10,373≈ €8,960Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
37. 
    Otters by the bank

    Watercolor

    19.1 x 28.2cm (7 1/2 x 11 1/8in).

    Bonhams · Nov 9, 2021 · Lot 4
    £8,925≈ $12,101≈ €10,453Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
38. 
    Study of a mole

    Watercolor

    38.4 x 48.3cm (15 1/8 x 19in).

    Bonhams · Nov 9, 2021 · Lot 3
    £6,375≈ $8,644≈ €7,466Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
39. 
    PTARMIGAN IN THE SNOW

    Watercolor

    35.5cm x 53.5cm (14in x 21in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 6, 2021 · Lot 16
    £45,000≈ $61,128≈ €52,961Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
40. 
    PTARMIGAN ON A HILLSIDE

    Watercolor

    30.5cm x 47cm (12in x 18.5in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Jun 10, 2021 · Lot 19
    £22,500≈ $31,743≈ €26,074Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
41. 
    RED GROUSE AND BLACKCOCK AMONGST THE STOOKS

    Watercolor

    23cm x 46cm (9in x 14in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Jun 10, 2021 · Lot 18
    £16,875≈ $23,807≈ €19,556Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
42. 
    Rose Hips

    Watercolor · Paper

    22.5 x 28 cm

    Olympia Auctions · May 6, 2021 · Lot 116
    £700≈ $974≈ €807HammerSign up free to seeView at Olympia Auctions ↗
43. 
    AMERICAN STINT

    Watercolor

    18.5cm x 24cm (7.25in x 9.5in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Feb 25, 2021 · Lot 11
    £3,750≈ $5,306≈ €4,340Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
44. 
    GOLDFINCHES IN THE SNOW

    Watercolor

    53cm x 35.5cm (21in x 14in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Feb 25, 2021 · Lot 10
    £9,375≈ $13,264≈ €10,850Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
45. 
    A GREY WAGTAIL

    Watercolor

    17cm x 13.5cm (6.75in x 5.25in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Dec 4, 2020 · Lot 95
    £5,250≈ $7,071≈ €5,815Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
46. 
    STUDY OF A STAG

    Watercolor

    11.5cm x 15cm (4.5in x 6in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 21, 2020 · Lot 142
    £938≈ $1,224≈ €1,033Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
47. 
    A nesting goose

    Watercolor · Paper

    24cm x 33cm (9.5in x 13in)

    Lyon & Turnbull · Dec 5, 2019 · Lot 69
    £2,250≈ $2,955≈ €2,664Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
48. 
    Pink Footed Goose

    Watercolor

    17 x 24.5cm (6 11/16 x 9 5/8in).

    Bonhams · May 1, 2019 · Lot 28
    £1,785≈ $2,322≈ €2,070Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
49. 
    Velvet Scoter

    Watercolor

    17 x 25cm (6 11/16 x 9 13/16in).

    Bonhams · May 1, 2019 · Lot 27
    £1,913≈ $2,488≈ €2,217Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
50. 
    Grouse

    Watercolor

    19 x 31.5 cm. (7 1/2 x 12 3/8 in.)

    Bonhams · May 1, 2019 · Lot 25
    £1,275≈ $1,658≈ €1,478Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗

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