Ruth Thorne-Thomsen Photographs: Auction Prices

1943–2025

ArtSell has recorded 7 auction results for Ruth Thorne-Thomsen photographs between 2015 and 2025, and 7 of them sold (100%). The median price realised is $1kSign up free to see across 7 priced sales; the middle half sold for $694Sign up free to see–$1.5kSign up free to see. Two works holds the top price on file: $2.2kSign up free to see at Wright (May 2025). Most results come from Wright (2), Rago Auctions (2) and Bonhams (1).

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1. 
   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 ↗
2. 
   Olive, Zihuatanejo

   Photograph

   Leonard Auction · Nov 18, 2025 · Lot 140
   Result not publishedEst. $300–500View at Leonard Auction ↗
3. 
   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 ↗
4. 
   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 ↗
5. 
   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 ↗
6. 
   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 ↗
7. 
   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 ↗
8. 
   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 ↗

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