What is a J. C. Thom painting worth?
1835–1898 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 8 works by J. C. Thom with a published auction price sold between $958Sign up free to see and $4,769Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,680Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,680Sign up free to see across 8 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,080Sign up free to see across 4 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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J. C. Thom prices by medium
- Auction results
- 11
- Sold rate
- 73%
- Active at auction
- 2006–2025
- Median price
- $1.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $17.9kSign up free to see Time for Recess, Bonhams, Apr 2006
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 8 | $958–$4.8kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (3), Clarke Auction Gallery (3), Helmuth Stone Gallery (2)
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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.
Recent J. C. Thom sales
- Five Men Riding a Canoe, Oil on panel — $1,200Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Apr 6, 2025
- Circus Scene, oil on canvas — $5,632Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Aug 8, 2024
- Children Feeding Chicks, Oil on canvas — $950Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Jun 2, 2024
- Untitled, Oil on canvas — $960Sign up free to see, Cottone Auctions, May 5, 2022
- Brickyeard Sayreville, oil on panel — $2,160Sign up free to see, Michaan's Auctions, Jul 17, 2021
- Thom, Oil on Canvas Landscape — $500Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Mar 18, 2012
- The Toy Boat, 1878; A Young Girl Sweeping, 1878 (a pair), oil on panel — $4,481Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Dec 11, 2006
- Time for Recess, oil on canvas — $17,925Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 10, 2006
Questions about J. C. Thom prices
What is a J. C. Thom painting worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by J. C. Thom have sold for a median of $1,680, and half of them sold between $958 and $4,769. For paintings alone the median is $1,680 (8 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 J. C. Thom sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $17,925 for “Time for Recess” at Bonhams in April 2006.
How often do J. C. Thom works sell at auction?
73% of the 11 lots recorded between 2006 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a J. C. Thom painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 11 auction results for J. C. Thom between 2006 and 2025, and 8 of them sold (73%).
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