What is a Thomas Rowlandson work on paper worth?
1757–1827 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 80 priced auction sales, works by Thomas Rowlandson have sold for a median of $1,049Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $503Sign up free to see and $1,811Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $1,235Sign up free to see across 68 sales. In the last five years the median was $571Sign up free to see across 33 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Thomas Rowlandson prices by medium
- Auction results
- 103
- Sold rate
- 78%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $13kSign up free to see Gilding the Lily, Clarke Auction Gallery, Jun 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 68 | $617–$1.9kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 11 | $68–$520Sign up free to see | $173Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (32), Olympia Auctions (12), Sloans & Kenyon (12)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 48 | $598–$1.8kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 13 | $173–$1.9kSign up free to see | $1.4kSign up free to see |
Recent Thomas Rowlandson sales
- The Meat Seller with a Gourmand, ink and watercolor on laid paper — $350Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Oct 1, 2026
- Untitled, A family in an interior pen and ink and watercolour 8.4 x 14.2cm — $500Sign up free to see, Sworders, Nov 11, 2025
- Untitled, 'The Road to Preferment Through Clarke's Passage' hand-coloured etching — $158Sign up free to see, Sworders, Nov 11, 2025
- Charming Visitors for Chelsea Pensioners, ink and watercolor on paper — $396Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Oct 28, 2025
- The Runaway Husband, pen and ink on paper — $213Sign up free to see, Olympia Auctions, Oct 12, 2025
- A gentleman with a young student, pen and grey ink and watercolour on paper — $413Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jun 19, 2025
- Untitled, Monks in a cloister pen and ink and wash 12.5 x 19.5cm — $296Sign up free to see, Sworders, May 28, 2025
- Untitled, and watercolour 19.5 x 12cm — $323Sign up free to see, Sworders, May 28, 2025
Questions about Thomas Rowlandson prices
What is a Thomas Rowlandson work on paper worth?
Based on 80 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Thomas Rowlandson have sold for a median of $1,049, and half of them sold between $503 and $1,811. For works on paper alone the median is $1,235 (68 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 Rowlandson sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $13,000 for “Gilding the Lily” at Clarke Auction Gallery in June 2021.
Which Thomas Rowlandson medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $1,235 (68 sales).
How often do Thomas Rowlandson works sell at auction?
78% of the 103 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Thomas Rowlandson work on paper?
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ArtSell has recorded 103 auction results for Thomas Rowlandson between 2007 and 2026, and 80 of them sold (78%).
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