What is a Thomas Bonar Lyon painting worth?
1873–1955 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 8 priced auction sales, works by Thomas Bonar Lyon have sold for a median of $1,426Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,133Sign up free to see and $2,245Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,426Sign up free to see across 8 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,694Sign 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 Bonar Lyon prices by medium
- Auction results
- 10
- Sold rate
- 80%
- Active at auction
- 2015–2025
- Median price
- $1.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $4.4kSign up free to see A HIGHLAND CLACHAN NEAR KILLIN, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 8 | $1.1k–$2.2kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (6), Lyon & Turnbull (4)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 4 | $1k–$1.4kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 4 | $1.6k–$3.5kSign up free to see | $2.4kSign up free to see |
Recent Thomas Bonar Lyon sales
- UNLOADING THE CATCH, Oil on canvas — $1,694Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 4, 2025
- A HIGHLAND CLACHAN NEAR KILLIN, oil on canvas — $4,413Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 1, 2025
- Marche, Place St Jean, Bruges, oil on panel — $974Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jun 20, 2024
- MOORED YACHTS, oil on board — $1,940Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 10, 2021
- TARBERT, LOCH FYNE, oil on canvas — $3,160Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jul 15, 2020
- The Village Square, oil on panel — $1,061Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 19, 2015
- The Forge, oil on panel — $1,157Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 19, 2015
- The Harbour, Dunure, oil on canvas — $1,157Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 19, 2015
Questions about Thomas Bonar Lyon prices
What is a Thomas Bonar Lyon painting worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Thomas Bonar Lyon have sold for a median of $1,426, and half of them sold between $1,133 and $2,245. For paintings alone the median is $1,426 (8 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 Bonar Lyon sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $4,413 for “A HIGHLAND CLACHAN NEAR KILLIN” at Lyon & Turnbull in October 2025.
How often do Thomas Bonar Lyon works sell at auction?
80% of the 10 lots recorded between 2015 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Thomas Bonar Lyon painting?
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Thomas Bonar Lyon have appeared at auction 10 times in ArtSell’s records between 2015 and 2025; 8 sold, a sell-through rate of 80%.
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