What is a Rover Thomas painting worth?
1926–1998 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 26 works by Rover Thomas with a published auction price sold between $15,428Sign up free to see and $161,550Sign up free to see, and the median is $36,869Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $25,115Sign up free to see across 16 sales. In the last five years the median was $27,952Sign up free to see across 6 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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Rover Thomas prices by medium
- Auction results
- 34
- Sold rate
- 76%
- Active at auction
- 2009–2026
- Median price
- $36.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $369kSign up free to see Bungullgi 1989, Menzies, Mar 2009
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 16 | $15.2k–$198kSign up free to see | $25.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Menzies (26), Smith & Singer (3), Leonard Joel (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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (75–150 cm) | 9 | $16k–$39.9kSign up free to see | $16.4kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 15 | $26.5k–$270kSign up free to see | $50.3kSign up free to see |
Recent Rover Thomas sales
- Ungoll Turkey Creek Near Crossing, mixed media on canvas — $15,240Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Dec 10, 2025
- Land around Turkey Creek 1987, Land around Turkey Creek — $47,909Sign up free to see, Menzies, Apr 9, 2025
- Crossroads, Crossroads — $55,279Sign up free to see, Menzies, Apr 9, 2025
- Claypan at Bedford Downs 1984, synthetic polymer paint on board — $15,993Sign up free to see, Menzies, Mar 27, 2024
- Bililuna, Published/printed by Northern Territory University Print Workshop — $664Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Mar 9, 2024
- Lally Creek, Texas Downs 1991, natural earth pigments on canvas — $39,911Sign up free to see, Menzies, Nov 23, 2022
- Ngayadi Ngayadi Country 1989, natural earth pigments and natural binders on canvas — $49,643Sign up free to see, Smith & Singer, Apr 20, 2021
- Texas, natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on canvas — $15,171Sign up free to see, Menzies, Nov 19, 2020
Questions about Rover Thomas prices
What is a Rover Thomas painting worth?
Based on 26 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Rover Thomas have sold for a median of $36,869, and half of them sold between $15,428 and $161,550. For paintings alone the median is $25,115 (16 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 Rover Thomas sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $368,972 for “Bungullgi 1989” at Menzies in March 2009.
How often do Rover Thomas works sell at auction?
76% of the 34 lots recorded between 2009 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Rover Thomas painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 34 auction results for Rover Thomas between 2009 and 2026, and 26 of them sold (76%).
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