Thomas Downing
American · 1928–1985 · Painter
Thomas Downing (1928–1985) was an American painter, associated with the Washington Color School, which also featured Sam Gilliam, Kenneth Noland, Howard Mehring, Alma Thomas,… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Blue TenderPhillips · $200,000≈ £155,267≈ €178,843Sign up to see
UntitledRago Auctions · $100,000≈ £75,942≈ €90,220Sign up to see
Untitled (13234)Phillips · $53,340≈ £39,862≈ €47,651Sign up to see
Thomas Downing’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
30
of 33 offered · 2004–2026
Sell-through
91%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 21 | 18 | 86% | $36.4kSign up | $22.2kSign up | $200kSign up |
| Oil | 5 | 5 | 100% | $21.8kSign up | $13.8kSign up | $47.5kSign up |
| Acrylic | 16 | 13 | 81% | $42.1kSign up | $25.4kSign up | $200kSign up |
| Works on paper | 11 | 11 | 100% | $1.3kSign up | $953Sign up | $3.9kSign up |
| Gouache | 7 | 7 | 100% | $937Sign up | $953Sign up | $1kSign up |
| Drawing | 1 | 1 | 100% | $150Sign up | $150Sign up | $150Sign up |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.6kSign up | $1.6kSign up | $1.6kSign up |
| Screenprint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.6kSign up | $1.6kSign up | $1.6kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.