What is a Thornton Walker painting worth?
b. 1953 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 12 works by Thornton Walker with a published auction price sold between $1,409Sign up free to see and $3,378Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,028Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $2,028Sign up free to see across 8 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,011Sign up free to see across 7 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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Thornton Walker prices by medium
- Auction results
- 13
- Sold rate
- 92%
- Active at auction
- 2010–2026
- Median price
- $2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $5kSign up free to see Untitled III 2002, Menzies, Dec 2010
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 8 | $1.9k–$2.4kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $1.1k–$4.8kSign up free to see | $3.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Leonard Joel (7), Menzies (3), Davidson Auctions (2)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (75–150 cm) | 6 | $1.6k–$4.1kSign up free to see | $2.1kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 4 | $2k–$3.4kSign up free to see | $2.6kSign up free to see |
Recent Thornton Walker sales
- Doubts of one kind and another (II), acrylic and pigment on canvas — $2,011Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Jun 2, 2026
- Three Chinese Bowls (with Text), oil on canvas — $3,124Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Jun 24, 2025
- Two Patterned Bowls (Blue Study), oil on canvas — $4,139Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Mar 18, 2025
- Two Bowls In Landscape (The Enduring Body), oil on canvas — $1,422Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Dec 4, 2024
- The Way In - Study, oil and collage on canvas — $776Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Sep 19, 2023
- A Letter to a Dying Man I, Oil on Canvas (2 Panels) — $2,008Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Mar 19, 2023
- A Letter to a Dying Man II, Oil on Canvas (2 Panels) — $2,045Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Dec 4, 2022
- Falmouth, Tasmania 2002 watercolour and ink — $464Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Dec 2, 2014
Questions about Thornton Walker prices
What is a Thornton Walker painting worth?
Based on 12 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Thornton Walker have sold for a median of $2,028, and half of them sold between $1,409 and $3,378. For paintings alone the median is $2,028 (8 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 Thornton Walker sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $5,011 for “Untitled III 2002” at Menzies in December 2010.
Which Thornton Walker medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $3,073 (4 sales).
How often do Thornton Walker works sell at auction?
92% of the 13 lots recorded between 2010 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Thornton Walker painting?
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Thornton Walker have appeared at auction 13 times in ArtSell’s records between 2010 and 2026; 12 sold, a sell-through rate of 92%.
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