Ruth Thorne-Thomsen

American · 1943–2025 · Photographer

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8lots offered2015–2025years recorded100%sold (7)$1kSign up free to seemedian price

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Two worksWright · May 2025$2,159≈ £1,602≈ €1,908Sign up to see
Geometric Lady, California from Expeditions, 1982 and Señora Flora, New Mexico from View from the ShorelinePhillips · Oct 2019$2,000≈ £1,633≈ €1,835Sign up to see
Untitled (Blimp) Mexico (from the Expedition series)Rago Auctions · Jun 2025$1,016≈ £740≈ €868Sign up to see

Ruth Thorne-Thomsen’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 7 auction results for Ruth Thorne-Thomsen between 2015 and 2025, of which 7 sold (100%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $500Sign up free to see to $2.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.2kSign up free to see for Two works at Wright in May 2025. The most common medium is photographs (7 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (2), Wright (2) and Leonard Auction (1).

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River Nepenthe, Colorado (from the Views from the Shoreline series), 1986
Photograph
8⅛ h x 7 w in (21 x 18 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 21, 2025 · Lot 252
$762≈ £582≈ €661Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled (Blimp) Mexico (from the Expedition series), 1980
Photograph
3½ h x 4⅝ w in (9 x 12 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 27, 2025 · Lot 256
$1,016≈ £740≈ €868Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Two works, 1986
Photograph
4¾ h x 4 w in (12 x 10 cm)
Wright · May 28, 2025 · Lot 278
$2,159≈ £1,602≈ €1,908Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
Lullaby: Songs of the Sea, 1991
Photograph
4¾ h x 5¾ w in (12 x 15 cm)
Wright · Oct 27, 2023 · Lot 237
$1,008≈ £832≈ €956Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
Two Works from the Expedition Series: Bi-plane, 1980
Photograph
4-1/4 x 5 in.
Brunk Auctions · Oct 13, 2022 · Lot 154
$500≈ £444≈ €513HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
Geometric Lady, California from Expeditions, 1982 and Señora Flora, New Mexico from View from the Shoreline, 1987
Photograph
Each approximately 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (11.4 x 8.9 cm)
Phillips · Oct 1, 2019 · Lot 113
$2,000≈ £1,633≈ €1,835Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
Flora Bell; Leda, from Views of the Shoreline Series, 1986-87
Photograph · ed. 1/25
each 6 x 5in
Bonhams · Jan 26, 2015 · Lot 3790
$625≈ £416≈ €556Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,200View at Bonhams ↗

Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by Ruth Thorne-Thomsen that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Ruth Thorne-Thomsen photographs (7)

Ruth Thorne-Thomsen: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ruth Thorne-Thomsen at auction?

$2,159Sign up free to see, for Two works at Wright (May 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ruth Thorne-Thomsen?

The median sale price is $1kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ruth Thorne-Thomsen have sold at auction?

7 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Ruth Thorne-Thomsen?

Rago Auctions, Wright and Leonard Auction account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Wright · Leonard Auction