What is a Thomas Ball sculpture worth?
1819–1911 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 9 priced auction sales, works by Thomas Ball have sold for a median of $12,000Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $6,500Sign up free to see and $21,250Sign up free to see. For sculptures alone, the median is $12,000Sign up free to see across 9 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,600Sign up free to see across 3 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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Thomas Ball prices by medium
- Auction results
- 10
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2006–2026
- Median price
- $12kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $23.9kSign up free to see La Petite Pensée, Bonhams, Apr 2006
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sculpture | 9 | $6.5k–$21.3kSign up free to see | $12kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (6), Brunk Auctions (3), Clarke Auction Gallery (1)
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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.
Recent Thomas Ball sales
- Sunshine, carved white marble — $2,600Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Sep 23, 2026
- Untitled, Marble bust of pensive child with braided hair adorned with pansies — $6,500Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Apr 12, 2026
- Portrait Bust of a Gentleman, marble on a marble and granite base — $2,176Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jan 29, 2026
- Christmas Morning, marble — $13,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, May 20, 2017
- St. Valentine's Day, marble — $12,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, May 20, 2017
- La Petite Pensée, carved marble — $23,750Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 18, 2015
- Sunshine, carved marble — $7,500Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 18, 2015
- La Petite Pensée, marble — $21,250Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 21, 2014
Questions about Thomas Ball prices
What is a Thomas Ball sculpture worth?
Based on 9 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Thomas Ball have sold for a median of $12,000, and half of them sold between $6,500 and $21,250. For sculptures alone the median is $12,000 (9 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 Thomas Ball sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $23,900 for “La Petite Pensée” at Bonhams in April 2006.
How often do Thomas Ball works sell at auction?
90% of the 10 lots recorded between 2006 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Thomas Ball sculpture?
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Of the 10 lots by Thomas Ball recorded at auction between 2006 and 2026, 9 found a buyer (90%).
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