What is a Thomas Buttersworth painting worth?
1768–1842 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 8 priced auction sales, works by Thomas Buttersworth have sold for a median of $1,978Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,658Sign up free to see and $4,252Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $2,059Sign up free to see across 7 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,031Sign up free to see across 6 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 Buttersworth prices by medium
- Auction results
- 12
- Sold rate
- 67%
- Active at auction
- 2020–2026
- Median price
- $2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $8.3kSign up free to see A three-masted barque, Bonhams, Nov 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 7 | $1.8k–$4.5kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (6), DuMouchelles (3), Sworders (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 Buttersworth sales
- British Frigates Near the Bugio Lighthouse, oil on canvas — $5,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Oct 21, 2025
- Battle of Cape St. Vincent, Ink And Gouache on Paper — $1,500Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, Sep 12, 2025
- Untitled, oil on canvas 30.5 x 40.5cm (2) — $1,897Sign up free to see, Sworders, Nov 19, 2024
- Four Ships in Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope, oil on canvas — $4,003Sign up free to see, Strauss & Co, Oct 22, 2024
- Navires sur une mer agitée, oil on canvas — $2,059Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 14, 2023
- A three-masted barque, oil on canvas — $8,288Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 8, 2022
- A British frigate and other shipping in a storm off Dover, oil on canvas — $1,658Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Aug 18, 2021
- An armed Cutter in pursuit of a French Lugger, oil on canvas — $1,658Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 27, 2021
Questions about Thomas Buttersworth prices
What is a Thomas Buttersworth painting worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Thomas Buttersworth have sold for a median of $1,978, and half of them sold between $1,658 and $4,252. For paintings alone the median is $2,059 (7 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 Buttersworth sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $8,288 for “A three-masted barque” at Bonhams in November 2022.
How often do Thomas Buttersworth works sell at auction?
67% of the 12 lots recorded between 2020 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Thomas Buttersworth painting?
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Of the 12 lots by Thomas Buttersworth recorded at auction between 2020 and 2026, 8 found a buyer (67%).
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