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Tom Shanks

Scottish · 1921–2020

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19auction results2020–2026years recorded79%sold (15)$738Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Tom Shanks, COOLINS FROM ARISAIG, oil on boardCOOLINS FROM ARISAIGLyon & Turnbull · £1,764≈ $2,185≈ €2,116Sign up to see
  2. Tom Shanks, ISLE OF ARRAN FROM FAIRLIE, pencil and watercolourISLE OF ARRAN FROM FAIRLIELyon & Turnbull · £875≈ $1,214≈ €1,028Sign up to see
  3. Tom Shanks, OCKLE, ARDNAMURCHAN, watercolour and pen and inkOCKLE, ARDNAMURCHANLyon & Turnbull · £882≈ $1,106≈ €1,032Sign up to see

Tom Shanks’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).

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ArtSell has recorded 19 auction results for Tom Shanks between 2020 and 2026, of which 15 sold (79%). Recorded sale prices range from $416Sign up free to see to $2.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $2.2kSign up free to see for COOLINS FROM ARISAIG at Lyon & Turnbull in February 2025. The most common medium is watercolors (16 lots). Results come from Lyon & Turnbull (19).

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  1. Tom Shanks, ARRAN FROM MILLPORT, watercolour
    ARRAN FROM MILLPORT
    Watercolor
    19.5cm x 58.5cm (7.75in x 23in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 21
    £454≈ $587≈ €544Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  2. Tom Shanks, COOLINS FROM ARISAIG, oil on board
    COOLINS FROM ARISAIG
    Oil · Board
    49cm x 75cm (19.25in x 29.5in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 128
    £1,764≈ $2,185≈ €2,116Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  3. Tom Shanks, FINLAYSTONE GARDEN AND HOUSE LANGBANK, Ink and watercolour
    FINLAYSTONE GARDEN AND HOUSE LANGBANK
    Watercolor
    38.5cm x 73cm (15.25in x 28.75in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 169
    £403≈ $536≈ €484Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  4. Tom Shanks, ARRAN FROM CUMBAE, watercolour, pencil and ink
    ARRAN FROM CUMBAE
    Watercolor
    24cm x 33.5cm (9.5in x 13.25in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 147
    £378≈ $478≈ €448Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  5. Tom Shanks, OCKLE, ARDNAMURCHAN, watercolour and pen and ink
    OCKLE, ARDNAMURCHAN
    Watercolor
    28cm x 71cm (11in x 28in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 96
    £882≈ $1,106≈ €1,032Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  6. Tom Shanks, WESTERN ISLES LANDSCAPE, watercolour
    WESTERN ISLES LANDSCAPE
    Watercolor
    40cm x 71.5cm (15.75in x 28.25in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 117
    £605≈ $738≈ €698Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  7. Tom Shanks, ROAD TO LOCH HOURN - '95, watercolor, pencil and ink
    ROAD TO LOCH HOURN - '95
    Watercolor
    41.5cm x 73cm (16.25in x 28.75in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 24
    £554≈ $702≈ €642Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  8. Tom Shanks, ROAD BY THE BAY, watercolour
    ROAD BY THE BAY
    Watercolor
    18cm x 66cm (7in x 26in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 141
    £479≈ $573≈ €536Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  9. Tom Shanks, ARRAN FROM THE CUMBRAE, FIRTH OF CLYDE, watercolour and pencil
    ARRAN FROM THE CUMBRAE, FIRTH OF CLYDE
    Watercolor
    22.5cm x 72cm (9in x 28.25in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 112
    £625≈ $848≈ €742Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  10. Tom Shanks, ELGOL, SKYE, 1974, emulsion on board
    ELGOL, SKYE, 1974
    emulsion on board · Board
    60cm x 121cm (23.5in x 47.5in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 74
    £750≈ $1,023≈ €902Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗

Tom Shanks works on paper (17)Tom Shanks watercolors (16)

Tom Shanks: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Tom Shanks at auction?

$2,185Sign up free to see, for COOLINS FROM ARISAIG at Lyon & Turnbull (February 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Tom Shanks?

The median sale price is $738Sign up free to see across 15 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Tom Shanks have sold at auction?

15 of 19 recorded lots sold between 2020 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Tom Shanks?

Lyon & Turnbull accounts for the most recorded results. Lyon & Turnbull

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