What is a Thomas Downing painting worth?
1928–1985 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 30 works by Thomas Downing with a published auction price sold between $1,004Sign up free to see and $26,038Sign up free to see, and the median is $6,215Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $22,225Sign up free to see across 18 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,258Sign up free to see across 18 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 Downing prices by medium
- Auction results
- 33
- Sold rate
- 91%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $6.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $200kSign up free to see Blue Tender, Phillips, May 2019
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 18 | $10.1k–$46.7kSign up free to see | $22.2kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 11 | $823–$1kSign up free to see | $953Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Wright (8), Rago Auctions (7), Brunk Auctions (7)
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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.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 10 | $947–$1kSign up free to see | $972Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 7 | $2.5k–$10.8kSign up free to see | $3.9kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 13 | $16k–$47.5kSign up free to see | $28.2kSign up free to see |
Recent Thomas Downing sales
- Red Twelve, acrylic and graphite on canvas — $28,160Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 14, 2026
- Sonnet, acrylic on canvas — $25,400Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 12, 2025
- Spanish Woman, charcoal and pencil on paper — $150Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Oct 16, 2025
- Untitled, early abstract composition, oil on paper — $350Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Oct 16, 2025
- Untitled, gouache on paper bag — $953Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 11, 2025
- Untitled, gouache on paper bag — $1,016Sign up free to see, Wright, May 28, 2025
- Early Abstract Composition, gouache on paper — $1,000Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Apr 22, 2025
- Early Abstract Composition, oil — $1,500Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Apr 22, 2025
Questions about Thomas Downing prices
What is a Thomas Downing painting worth?
Based on 30 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Thomas Downing have sold for a median of $6,215, and half of them sold between $1,004 and $26,038. For paintings alone the median is $22,225 (18 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 Downing sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $200,000 for “Blue Tender” at Phillips in May 2019.
Which Thomas Downing medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $22,225 (18 sales).
How often do Thomas Downing works sell at auction?
91% of the 33 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Thomas Downing painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Thomas Downing have appeared at auction 33 times in ArtSell’s records between 2004 and 2026; 30 sold, a sell-through rate of 91%.
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