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# Hugh Thomson (1860–1920)

Hugh Thomson is an artist with 15 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $188. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Hugh Thomson sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $3,905 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Hugh Thomson work worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Hugh Thomson work is $188.

The median Hugh Thomson work on paper sells for $439 across 2 lots.

The median Hugh Thomson print sells for $94 across 2 lots.

The median Hugh Thomson photograph sells for $44 across 1 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2 | $94†‡ | $101† | — | 2025-12-02 |
| Works on Paper | 3 | $439† | $690 | 66.7% | 2012-07-05 |
| Photography | 1 | $44‡ | $44‡ | — | 1999-07-16 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 1998 | $690 |
| Works on Paper | 2012 | $188† |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $101† |
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $87‡ |
| Photography | 1999 | $44‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Hugh Thomson worth?

Across 11 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Hugh Thomson work is $188. The median Hugh Thomson work on paper sells for $439 across 2 lots. The median Hugh Thomson print sells for $94 across 2 lots. The median Hugh Thomson photograph sells for $44 across 1 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Hugh Thomson's auction record?

Hugh Thomson's auction record is $690, set in 1998.

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Hugh Thomson auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/hugh-thomson-2 (updated 2026-11-03).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.