What is a Douglas Thomson painting worth?
b. 1955 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 10 priced auction sales, works by Douglas Thomson have sold for a median of $916Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $616Sign up free to see and $1,133Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $916Sign up free to see across 10 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,074Sign up free to see across 8 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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Douglas Thomson prices by medium
- Auction results
- 11
- Sold rate
- 91%
- Active at auction
- 2020–2025
- Median price
- $916Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.3kSign up free to see WAITING, Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 10 | $616–$1.1kSign up free to see | $916Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lyon & Turnbull (11)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 4 | $546–$616Sign up free to see | $577Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 5 | $1.1k–$1.3kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Douglas Thomson sales
- WAITING, oil on canvas — $2,284Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2, 2025
- VERGANGENHEIT, oil on canvas — $1,142Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2, 2025
- THE PROUD MAN, oil on canvas — $580Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Aug 13, 2024
- DARKNESS, oil on board — $574Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 26, 2024
- UNTITLED (FEMALE NUDE), oil on board — $1,106Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 30, 2024
- THE EXILE, oil on canvas — $790Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 30, 2024
- SAD FIGHTER, oil on canvas — $1,283Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Aug 9, 2023
- STRATEGEM, oil on canvas — $1,042Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Aug 9, 2023
Questions about Douglas Thomson prices
What is a Douglas Thomson painting worth?
Based on 10 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Douglas Thomson have sold for a median of $916, and half of them sold between $616 and $1,133. For paintings alone the median is $916 (10 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 Douglas Thomson sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,284 for “WAITING” at Lyon & Turnbull in April 2025.
How often do Douglas Thomson works sell at auction?
91% of the 11 lots recorded between 2020 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Douglas Thomson painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 11 auction results for Douglas Thomson between 2020 and 2025, and 10 of them sold (91%).
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