What is a Tom Coates painting worth?
1941–2023 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 20 priced auction sales, works by Tom Coates have sold for a median of $527Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $227Sign up free to see and $679Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $631Sign up free to see across 16 sales. In the last five years the median was $309Sign up free to see across 8 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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Tom Coates prices by medium
- Auction results
- 28
- Sold rate
- 71%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $527Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $1.8kSign up free to see DUSK AT THE GUGGENHEIM, VENICE, Whyte's, Mar 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 16 | $359–$739Sign up free to see | $631Sign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 4 | $111–$186Sign up free to see | $146Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Toovey's (11), Whyte's (7), Sworders (4)
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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) | 6 | $136–$495Sign up free to see | $268Sign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 8 | $220–$544Sign up free to see | $285Sign up free to see |
Recent Tom Coates sales
- Kitchen Table Newspaper etc, oil — $139Sign up free to see, Chorley's, Apr 6, 2026
- Sky 3 Holland’: skyscape, oil on board — $371Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Jan 22, 2025
- CONTINENTAL SCENE, oil on board — $623Sign up free to see, Whyte's, Jul 1, 2024
- Old Boatyard, Thames Estuary, watercolour — $127Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Nov 29, 2023
- Fire at Windsor, Study I, watercolour — $165Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Nov 29, 2023
- Seated Woman, Pastel — $248Sign up free to see, deVeres, Jul 18, 2023
- The Apple Tree, oil on canvas — $723Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Feb 15, 2023
- Untitled, oil on canvas 51 x 61cm — $788Sign up free to see, Sworders, Apr 5, 2022
Questions about Tom Coates prices
What is a Tom Coates painting worth?
Based on 20 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Tom Coates have sold for a median of $527, and half of them sold between $227 and $679. For paintings alone the median is $631 (16 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 Tom Coates sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $1,789 for “DUSK AT THE GUGGENHEIM, VENICE” at Whyte's in March 2021.
Which Tom Coates medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $631 (16 sales).
How often do Tom Coates works sell at auction?
71% of the 28 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Tom Coates painting?
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Of the 28 lots by Tom Coates recorded at auction between 2013 and 2026, 20 found a buyer (71%).
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