Thomas Child
British · 1841–1898 · Photographer
Thomas Child (1841–1898) was an English photographer and engineer best known for his pioneering photography work in China. Child produced a large body of photographs during his… (Wikipedia)
Record prices
BeijingChiswick Auctions · £1,000≈ $1,339≈ €1,155Sign up to see
Views of ChinaChiswick Auctions · £950≈ $1,272≈ €1,098Sign up to see
Beijing ObservatoryChiswick Auctions · £900≈ $1,205≈ €1,040Sign up to see
Thomas Child’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).
Of the 3 lots by Thomas Child recorded at auction in 2026, 3 found a buyer (100%). The median price realised is $1.3kSign up free to see across 3 priced sales; the middle half sold for $1.2kSign up free to see–$1.3kSign up free to see. Beijing holds the top price on file: $1.3kSign up free to see at Chiswick Auctions (March 2026). Most results come from Chiswick Auctions (3).
Thomas Child at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 3
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2026
- Median price
- $1.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.3kSign up free to see Beijing, Chiswick Auctions, Mar 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2 | $1.3k–$1.3kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Chiswick Auctions (3)
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3 results
- £900≈ $1,205≈ €1,040Sign up free to see
- £950≈ $1,272≈ €1,098Sign up free to see
- £1,000≈ $1,339≈ €1,155Sign up free to see
Thomas Child: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Thomas Child at auction?
$1,339Sign up free to see, for Beijing at Chiswick Auctions (March 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Thomas Child?
The median sale price is $1.3kSign 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 Child have sold at auction?
3 of 3 recorded lots sold in 2026.
Which auction houses sell Thomas Child?
Chiswick Auctions accounts for the most recorded results. Chiswick Auctions
About Thomas Child
Thomas Child (1841–1898) was an English photographer and engineer best known for his pioneering photography work in China. Child produced a large body of photographs during his time in Beijing in the 1870s and 1880s, a time when virtually no other photographers operated in the city. During the two decades he spent in China, Child compiled the earliest comprehensive photographic catalogue of the customs, architecture, and people of late Qing dynasty Beijing. A keen photographer of architecture, some of Child's images are among the earliest and the only known photographic records of their architectural subjects.
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