Theophilus Brown
American · 1919–2012 · Painter
William Theophilus Brown was an American artist. He became prominent as a member of the Bay Area Figurative Movement. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Two BathersBonhams · $83,050≈ £61,569≈ €72,641Sign up to see
Girl on the PorchBonhams · $43,520≈ £33,067≈ €38,377Sign up to see
Untitled (Figures)Bonhams · $15,600≈ £7,905≈ €11,595Sign up to see
Theophilus Brown’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).
Lots sold
51
of 54 offered · 2005–2026
Sell-through
94%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
1 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 28 | 26 | 93% | $10.3kSign up | $5.6kSign up | $83kSign up |
| Oil | 18 | 17 | 94% | $10.1kSign up | $4.7kSign up | $83kSign up |
| Acrylic | 10 | 9 | 90% | $10.8kSign up | $6.1kSign up | $43.5kSign up |
| Works on paper | 23 | 22 | 96% | $2.5kSign up | $1.9kSign up | $6.9kSign up |
| Watercolor | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.2kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $1.2kSign up |
| Gouache | 5 | 5 | 100% | $2kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $4.5kSign up |
| Drawing | 5 | 5 | 100% | $1.3kSign up | $1kSign up | $2.4kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 1 | 100% | $313Sign up | $313Sign up | $313Sign up |
| Lithograph | 1 | 1 | 100% | $313Sign up | $313Sign up | $313Sign up |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 100% | $3.5kSign up | $3.5kSign up | $4.1kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | $6.1kSign up |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | $3.6kSign up |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | $6.9kSign up |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | $4.7kSign up |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | $13.8kSign up |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | $1.9kSign up |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | $5kSign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $15.6kSign up |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | $3.6kSign up |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | $2.6kSign up |