What is a Robert John Thornton print worth?
1768–1837 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 8 works by Robert John Thornton with a published auction price sold between $427Sign up free to see and $758Sign up free to see, and the median is $719Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $719Sign up free to see across 8 sales. In the last five years the median was $688Sign up free to see across 7 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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Robert John Thornton prices by medium
- Auction results
- 13
- Sold rate
- 62%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $719Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $938Sign up free to see Pontic Rhododendron (plate 25 from the Temple of Flora), Toomey & Co., Nov 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 8 | $427–$758Sign up free to see | $719Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Toomey & Co. (4), Bonhams (4), Brunk Auctions (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 Robert John Thornton sales
- The Narrow-Leaved Kalmia, hand-colored aquatint engraving on paper — $325Sign up free to see, Austin Auction Gallery, Jul 12, 2026
- The Oblique-Leaved Begonia, hand-colored aquatint engraving on paper — $450Sign up free to see, Austin Auction Gallery, Jul 12, 2026
- Large Flowering Sensitive Plant (plate 16 from the Temple of Flora), aquatint, stipple and line engraving in colors — $750Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Nov 16, 2022
- The Superb Lily (Lilium Superbum) (plate 21 from the Temple of Flora), mezzotint and aquatint in colors — $688Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Nov 16, 2022
- The White Lily with Variegated-Leaves (from the Temple of Flora), mezzotint, aquatint, stipple and line engraving in colors — $780Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Nov 16, 2022
- Pontic Rhododendron (plate 25 from the Temple of Flora), aquatint, stipple and line engraving in colors — $938Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Nov 16, 2022
- Natives of Botany Bay Fishing, Coloured Engraving — $356Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Oct 24, 2021
- Publisher, aquatint — $750Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Oct 3, 2020
Questions about Robert John Thornton prices
What is a Robert John Thornton print worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Robert John Thornton have sold for a median of $719, and half of them sold between $427 and $758. For prints alone the median is $719 (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 Robert John Thornton sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $938 for “Pontic Rhododendron (plate 25 from the Temple of Flora)” at Toomey & Co. in November 2022.
How often do Robert John Thornton works sell at auction?
62% of the 13 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Robert John Thornton print?
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Robert John Thornton have appeared at auction 13 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2026; 8 sold, a sell-through rate of 62%.
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