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J. C. Thom, Landscape Called "The Acorn"

J. C. Thom

American · 1835–1898 · Painter

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11auction results2006–2025years recorded73%sold (8)$1.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. J. C. Thom, Time for Recess, oil on canvasTime for RecessBonhams · $17,925≈ £10,279≈ €14,815Sign up to see
  2. J. C. Thom, Circus Scene, 1876, oil on canvasCircus SceneBonhams · $5,632≈ £4,436≈ €5,153Sign up to see
  3. J. C. Thom, The Toy Boat, 1878; A Young Girl Sweeping, 1878 (a pair), oil on panelThe Toy Boat, 1878; A Young Girl Sweeping, 1878 (a pair)Bonhams · $4,481≈ £2,300≈ €3,401Sign up to see

J. C. Thom’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 11 auction results for J. C. Thom between 2006 and 2025, of which 8 sold (73%). Recorded sale prices range from $500Sign up free to see to $17.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $17.9kSign up free to see for Time for Recess at Bonhams in April 2006. The most common medium is oil paintings (11 lots). Most results come from Clarke Auction Gallery (3), Bonhams (3) and Helmuth Stone Gallery (2).

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  1. J. C. Thom, Five Men Riding a Canoe, Oil on panel
    Five Men Riding a Canoe
    Oil · Panel
    12.125" h 24.75" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 69
    $1,200≈ £922≈ €1,085HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  2. J. C. Thom, Circus Scene, 1876, oil on canvas
    Circus Scene, 1876
    Oil · Canvas
    33 3/8 x 56 1/4 in. (84.8 x 142.9 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 47
    $5,632≈ £4,436≈ €5,153Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. J. C. Thom, Children Feeding Chicks, Oil on canvas
    Children Feeding Chicks
    Oil · Canvas
    178.5" h x 26.25" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 64
    $950≈ £746≈ €875HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  4. Untitled, 1877
    Oil · Canvas
    24 1/2 x 45 1/2 in.
    Cottone Auctions · · Lot 149
    $960≈ £774≈ €908Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
  5. J. C. Thom, Brickyeard Sayreville, oil on panel
    Brickyeard Sayreville
    Oil · Panel
    panel: 7 x 15.75 inches, overall (with frame): 16 x 24.5 inches
    Michaan's Auctions · · Lot 163
    $2,160≈ £1,561≈ €1,830Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Michaan's Auctions ↗
  6. J. C. Thom, Thom, Oil on Canvas Landscape
    Thom
    Oil · Canvas
    10" high x 22" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 454
    $500≈ £315≈ €380HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  7. J. C. Thom, The Toy Boat, 1878; A Young Girl Sweeping, 1878 (a pair), oil on panel
    The Toy Boat, 1878; A Young Girl Sweeping, 1878 (a pair)
    Oil · Panel
    each 9 x 7in
    Bonhams · · Lot 1
    $4,481≈ £2,300≈ €3,401Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. J. C. Thom, Time for Recess, oil on canvas
    Time for Recess
    Oil · Canvas
    42 1/4 x 72 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 1010
    $17,925≈ £10,279≈ €14,815Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Untitled
    Oil
    21 x 16 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 361
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–4,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  10. Untitled
    Oil
    21 x 16 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 488
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–6,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗

J. C. Thom paintings (11)J. C. Thom oil paintings (11)

J. C. Thom: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by J. C. Thom at auction?

$17,925Sign up free to see, for Time for Recess at Bonhams (April 2006) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for J. C. Thom?

The median sale price is $1.7kSign up free to see across 8 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by J. C. Thom have sold at auction?

8 of 11 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell J. C. Thom?

Clarke Auction Gallery, Bonhams and Helmuth Stone Gallery account for the most recorded results. Clarke Auction Gallery · Bonhams · Helmuth Stone Gallery

About J. C. Thom

In museum collections

  • J. C. Thom, Landscape Called "The Acorn"Landscape Called "The Acorn", 1866
    Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain
  • J. C. Thom, Landscape with BoatmanLandscape with Boatman, 1882
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • J. C. Thom, UntitledUntitled
    Museum of Fine Arts of Reims · Public domain
  • J. C. Thom, Picking ApplesPicking Apples
    Herbert Art Gallery and Museum · Public domain

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Related artists — American, born 1810–1860