Thomas Buchanan Read, (Interior Scene with Sultan and Concubine)

Thomas Buchanan Read

American · 1822–1872 · Painter, Printmaker

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4auction results2015–2023years recorded75%sold (3)$2.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Study for Sheridan's RideBrunk Auctions · $19,000≈ £13,770≈ €15,692Sign up to see
  2. Thomas Buchanan Read, Allegory of Warfare, ALLEGORY OF WARFARE, oil on canvasAllegory of WarfareSloans & Kenyon · $2,500≈ £1,642≈ €2,323Sign up to see
  3. Thomas Buchanan Read, Ophelia, Oil on canvasOpheliaClarke Auction Gallery · $2,000≈ £1,599≈ €1,839Sign up to see

Thomas Buchanan Read’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 4 auction results for Thomas Buchanan Read between 2015 and 2023, of which 3 sold (75%). Recorded sale prices range from $2kSign up free to see to $19kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $19kSign up free to see for Study for Sheridan's Ride at Brunk Auctions in February 2021. The most common medium is oil paintings (4 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (2), Clarke Auction Gallery (1) and Brunk Auctions (1).

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  1. Thomas Buchanan Read, Ophelia, Oil on canvas
    Ophelia
    Oil · Canvas
    13.7" h x 10.5" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 65
    $2,000≈ £1,599≈ €1,839HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  2. Study for Sheridan's Ride, 1869
    Oil · Board
    14 x 12 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 997
    $19,000≈ £13,770≈ €15,692HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  3. Thomas Buchanan Read, Allegory of Warfare, ALLEGORY OF WARFARE, oil on canvas
    Allegory of Warfare
    Oil · Canvas
    47 in. x 53 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1248
    $2,500≈ £1,642≈ €2,323HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  4. Thomas Buchanan Read, Allegory of Warfare, ALLEGORY OF WARFARE, oil on canvas
    Allegory of Warfare
    Oil · Canvas
    47 in. x 53 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1178
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $5,000–7,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗

Thomas Buchanan Read paintings (4)Thomas Buchanan Read oil paintings (4)

Thomas Buchanan Read: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Thomas Buchanan Read at auction?

$19,000Sign up free to see, for Study for Sheridan's Ride at Brunk Auctions (February 2021) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Thomas Buchanan Read?

The median sale price is $2.5kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Thomas Buchanan Read have sold at auction?

3 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2023.

Which auction houses sell Thomas Buchanan Read?

Sloans & Kenyon, Clarke Auction Gallery and Brunk Auctions account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Clarke Auction Gallery · Brunk Auctions

About Thomas Buchanan Read

In museum collections

  • Thomas Buchanan Read, (Interior Scene with Sultan and Concubine)(Interior Scene with Sultan and Concubine), 1847
    Smithsonian American Art Museum · Public domain
  • Thomas Buchanan Read, Sheridan's RideSheridan's Ride, 1871
    Museum of Fine Arts Boston · Public domain
  • Thomas Buchanan Read, Philip Henry SheridanPhilip Henry Sheridan, 1871
    National Portrait Gallery · Public domain
  • Thomas Buchanan Read, Self PortraitSelf Portrait, 1860
    Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal · Public domain

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