What is a Roberta Thornley photograph worth?
b. 1985 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 12 works by Roberta Thornley with a published auction price sold between $1,250Sign up free to see and $2,780Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,262Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $2,262Sign up free to see across 12 sales. In the last five years the median was $929Sign 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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Roberta Thornley prices by medium
- Auction results
- 20
- Sold rate
- 60%
- Active at auction
- 2014–2026
- Median price
- $2.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.9kSign up free to see Gabrielle, Art+Object, Apr 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 12 | $1.2k–$2.8kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Art+Object (20)
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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) | 8 | $998–$2.2kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $2.7k–$3.5kSign up free to see | $2.9kSign up free to see |
Recent Roberta Thornley sales
- Pair, archival pigment ink photograph on Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre silk paper, 2/3 — $1,068Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Sep 8, 2026
- Forget-me-not (Bruised), archival pigment ink photograph on Hahnemühle Photo Rag — $712Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Jun 9, 2026
- Forget-me-not (Bruised), archival pigment ink photograph on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag,4/20 — $790Sign up free to see, Art+Object, May 13, 2025
- Pool, type C print, 3/3 — $1,310Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Sep 11, 2024
- Mother, type C photograph — $2,185Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Aug 10, 2021
- Mother, type C photograph mounted on aluminum, 3/3 — $1,965Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Oct 24, 2018
- Gabrielle, archival pigment print, 3/5 — $4,875Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Apr 12, 2018
- Spell, type C print mounted to aluminium, A/P — $3,272Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Apr 6, 2017
Questions about Roberta Thornley prices
What is a Roberta Thornley photograph worth?
Based on 12 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Roberta Thornley have sold for a median of $2,262, and half of them sold between $1,250 and $2,780. For photographs alone the median is $2,262 (12 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 Roberta Thornley sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,875 for “Gabrielle” at Art+Object in April 2018.
How often do Roberta Thornley works sell at auction?
60% of the 20 lots recorded between 2014 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Roberta Thornley photograph?
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Of the 20 lots by Roberta Thornley recorded at auction between 2014 and 2026, 12 found a buyer (60%).
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