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William Thornley

British · 1858–1898

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22lots offered2011–2025years recorded95%sold (20)$692Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. William Thornley, TANTALLON CASTLE, oil on panelTANTALLON CASTLELyon & Turnbull · £4,032≈ $4,917≈ €4,674Sign up to see
  2. William Thornley, COASTAL LANDSCAPE IN THE EVENING, Oil on canvas (relined)COASTAL LANDSCAPE IN THE EVENINGLempertz · €2,178≈ $3,077≈ £1,904Sign up to see
  3. William Thornley, Night' (Moonlit Coastal View), oil on canvasNight' (Moonlit Coastal View)Toovey's · £1,000≈ $1,694≈ €1,249Sign up to see

William Thornley’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).

ArtSell has recorded 21 auction results for William Thornley between 2011 and 2025, of which 20 sold (95%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $250Sign up free to see to $4.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $4.9kSign up free to see for TANTALLON CASTLE at Lyon & Turnbull in December 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (18 lots). Most results come from Sworders (6), Clarke Auction Gallery (5) and Lawrences Auctioneers (3).

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  1. On the Medway near GillinghamIn the manner of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 39cms, 51 x 65cms in frame.
    Anderson & Garland · · Lot 747
    £170≈ $230≈ €196HammerSign up free to seeEst. £150–250View at Anderson & Garland ↗
  2. William Thornley, Untitled, oil on canvas 26 x 41cm
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    Sworders · · Lot 134
    £380≈ $512≈ €452HammerSign up free to seeEst. £250–350View at Sworders ↗
  3. William Thornley, Seascape, Off the Coast of Whitby, Yorks, England, Oil on canvas
    Seascape, Off the Coast of Whitby, Yorks, England
    Oil · Canvas
    10" h x 16" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 13
    $400≈ £330≈ €392HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  4. William Thornley, Clipper & Steam Tug off Hastings Harbor, England, Oil on canvas
    Clipper & Steam Tug off Hastings Harbor, England
    Oil · Canvas
    14" h x 12" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 19
    $400≈ £330≈ €392HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  5. William Thornley, Low Tide - Nortfolk Coast, England, Oil on canvas
    Low Tide - Nortfolk Coast, England
    Oil · Canvas
    10" h x 16" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 22
    $350≈ £289≈ €343HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  6. William Thornley, Untitled, oil on canvas 25.5 x 40.5cm (2)
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    Sworders · · Lot 321
    £550≈ $698≈ €651HammerSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Sworders ↗
  7. William Thornley, Moonrise, The Medway, Low Tide; St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall
    Moonrise, The Medway, Low Tide; St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall
    24 x 39cm
    Lawrences Auctioneers · · Lot 363
    £1,000≈ $1,267≈ €1,165HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,200–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
  8. William Thornley, Off The Sussex Coast
    Off The Sussex Coast
    33.5 x 28cm
    Lawrences Auctioneers · · Lot 364
    £300≈ $380≈ €350HammerSign up free to seeEst. £300–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
  9. William Thornley, Beach Scene In A Fishing Town At Sunset
    Beach Scene In A Fishing Town At Sunset
    34.5 x 29cm
    Lawrences Auctioneers · · Lot 365
    £480≈ $608≈ €559HammerSign up free to seeEst. £350–View at Lawrences Auctioneers ↗
  10. William Thornley, Untitled, oil on canvas 20 x 40.5cm Provenance: The Estate of Mrs Althea Lloyd.
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    Sworders · · Lot 146
    £320≈ $399≈ €366HammerSign up free to seeEst. £250–350View at Sworders ↗
Also offered, result not published (1)

Lots by William Thornley that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

William Thornley paintings (18)William Thornley oil paintings (18)

William Thornley: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by William Thornley at auction?

$4,917Sign up free to see, for TANTALLON CASTLE at Lyon & Turnbull (December 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for William Thornley?

The median sale price is $692Sign up free to see across 20 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by William Thornley have sold at auction?

20 of 21 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2025. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell William Thornley?

Sworders, Clarke Auction Gallery and Lawrences Auctioneers account for the most recorded results. Sworders · Clarke Auction Gallery · Lawrences Auctioneers

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