Thomas Buttersworth
British · 1768–1842 · Painter
Thomas Buttersworth was an English seaman of the Napoleonic Wars period who became a marine painter. He produced works to commission, and was little exhibited during his lifetime. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
A three-masted barqueBonhams · $8,288≈ £7,244≈ €8,291Sign up to see
- British Frigates Near the Bugio LighthouseBrunk Auctions · $5,000≈ £3,738≈ €4,308Sign up to see
Four Ships in Table Bay, Cape of Good HopeStrauss & Co · ZAR 70,350≈ $4,003≈ £3,083≈ €3,699Sign up to see
Thomas Buttersworth’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
8
of 12 offered · 2020–2026
Sell-through
67%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
3 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 9 | 7 | 78% | $3.5kSign up | $2.1kSign up | $8.3kSign up |
| Oil | 9 | 7 | 78% | $3.5kSign up | $2.1kSign up | $8.3kSign up |
| Works on paper | 3 | 1 | 33% | $1.5kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $1.5kSign up |
| Gouache | 3 | 1 | 33% | $1.5kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $1.5kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.