James Thornhill
British · 1675–1734 · Painter, Printmaker
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Record prices
Neptune and AmphitriteSworders · £7,500≈ $9,983≈ €8,681Sign up to see
UntitledSworders · £260≈ $331≈ €283Sign up to see
James Thornhill’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 2 auction results for James Thornhill between 2020 and 2026, of which 2 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $331Sign up free to see to $10kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $10kSign up free to see for Neptune and Amphitrite at Sworders in March 2026. Results come from Sworders (3).
3 results
- £7,500≈ $9,983≈ €8,681Sign up free to see
- UntitledCircle of the artist£1,600≈ $2,030≈ €1,894Sign up free to see
- £260≈ $331≈ €283Sign up free to see
James Thornhill: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by James Thornhill at auction?
$9,983Sign up free to see, for Neptune and Amphitrite at Sworders (March 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for James Thornhill?
The median sale price is $5.2kSign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by James Thornhill have sold at auction?
2 of 2 recorded lots sold between 2020 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell James Thornhill?
Sworders accounts for the most recorded results. Sworders
About James Thornhill
In museum collections
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Design for a Ceiling with an Allegorical Subject, ca. 1713
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Chariot of Apollo, 1700–1734
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0Birth of Venus, c. 1710
National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0