Thomas Danby, A New Bride for the Sea

Thomas Danby

British · 1818–1886 · Painter

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4auction results2024–2026years recorded75%sold (3)$343Sign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Thomas Danby, How Shepherds Lose Their Sheep, oil on canvasHow Shepherds Lose Their SheepMorgan O'Driscoll · €3,800≈ $4,411≈ £3,298Sign up to see
  2. Thomas Danby, PAISAJE CAMPIRANO, Acuarela sobre papelPAISAJE CAMPIRANOMorton Subastas · MX$6,000≈ $343≈ £258≈ €302Sign up to see
  3. Thomas Danby, A Sheltered PoolA Sheltered PoolLawrences Auctioneers · £95≈ $127≈ €114Sign up to see

Thomas Danby’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 Danby between 2024 and 2026, of which 3 sold (75%). Recorded sale prices range from $127Sign up free to see to $4.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.4kSign up free to see for How Shepherds Lose Their Sheep at Morgan O'Driscoll in October 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (2 lots). Most results come from Morgan O'Driscoll (2), Jackson's International Auctioneers (2) and Morton Subastas (1).

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  1. Thomas Danby, PAISAJE CAMPIRANO, Acuarela sobre papel
    PAISAJE CAMPIRANO
    Watercolor
    26.8 x 49 cm
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 102
    MX$6,000≈ $343≈ £258≈ €302HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$7,000–10,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  2. Thomas Danby, How Shepherds Lose Their Sheep, oil on canvas
    How Shepherds Lose Their Sheep
    Oil · Canvas
    91½ x 153cm (36 x 60.2in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 53
    €3,800≈ $4,411≈ £3,298HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  3. Thomas Danby, A Sheltered Pool
    A Sheltered Pool
    25 x 35cm
    Lawrences Auctioneers · · Lot 361
    £95≈ $127≈ €114HammerSign up free to seeEst. £100–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
  4. Thomas Danby, Figures and Cattle in a Mountainous Landscape, 1857, oil on canvas
    Figures and Cattle in a Mountainous Landscape, 1857
    Oil · Canvas
    41 x 61cm (16.1 x 24in)
    Morgan O'Driscoll · · Lot 95
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–1,500View at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
  5. Thomas Danby, A Peaceful Rest, Oil on canvas
    A Peaceful RestAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    10.6 inches x 12.7 inches (27 x 32.2 cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 603
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–500View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  6. Thomas Danby, A Peaceful Rest, Oil on canvas
    A Peaceful RestAttributed to the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    10.6 inches x 12.7 inches (27 x 32.2 cm)
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 43
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500–750View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗

Thomas Danby: quick facts

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

$4,411Sign up free to see, for How Shepherds Lose Their Sheep at Morgan O'Driscoll (October 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Thomas Danby?

The median sale price is $343Sign 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 Danby have sold at auction?

3 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2024 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Thomas Danby?

Morgan O'Driscoll, Jackson's International Auctioneers and Morton Subastas account for the most recorded results. Morgan O'Driscoll · Jackson's International Auctioneers · Morton Subastas

About Thomas Danby

In museum collections

  • Thomas Danby, A New Bride for the SeaA New Bride for the Sea, 1865
    Royal Museums Greenwich · Public domain
  • Thomas Danby, Llyn Cynwch, DolgellauLlyn Cynwch, Dolgellau, 1853
    National Trust · Public domain
  • Thomas Danby, LandscapeLandscape, 1860
    Birmingham Museums Trust · Public domain
  • Thomas Danby, The RaftThe Raft, 1850
    Tabley House · Public domain

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