> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/thomas-beach · updated 2026-11-02 # Thomas Beach (1738–1806) ## What is Thomas Beach’s work worth? {#value} As of 3 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 30 auction results for Thomas Beach at 10 houses since 2002. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,514 including buyer’s premium (middle half $559–$1,616, n=5). The auction record is $41,484 for Four portraits of the children of William and Elizabeth Helyar: Joanna, aged 8; Harriet, aged 11; Edward, aged 18; and Bridget, aged 13 (2018, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Four portraits of the children of William and Elizabeth Helyar: Joanna, aged 8; Harriet, aged 11; Edward, aged 18; and Bridget, aged 13, 1738 | Oil paint | $41,484 | Christie's | Dec 2018 | | 2 | Portrait of Edmund Pytts and his brother Samuel standing by a commemorative urn in parkland with a spaniel, a view of Kyre House beyond, 1806 | Portrait | $32,441 | Bonhams | Jul 2016 | | 3 | Portrait of Mrs. Siddons in the character of Melancholy from Milton's 'Il Penseroso', 1782 | Oil on canvas, in a carved and gilt wood Kentian frame | $19,858 | Sotheby's | Jul 2022 | | 4 | Portrait of Anne Henrietta Penruddocke, 1806 | Portrait | $17,110 | Bonhams | Oct 2014 | | 5 | Portrait of William, later 1st Earl of Craven, as a boy, in Van Dyck costume, 1806 | Portrait | $9,751 | Bonhams | Jul 2023 | | 6 | A saddled chestnut hunter tethered to a post with the entrance to stables and a wooded landscape beyond, 1785 | Oil on canvas | $9,727 | Sotheby's | Jul 2023 | | 7 | Portrait of Robert Helyar (1748-1781), half-length, in uniform, 1937 | Oil on canvas | $8,720 | Roseberys London | Oct 2024 | | 8 | Thomas Beach (1738–1806) Portrait of a young boy, half-length, in van-dyke costume Oil on canvas, | Oil on canvas, oval | $8,305 | Woolley and Wallis | Sep 2023 | | 9 | Portrait of a Girl in a White Dress and Bonnet | Oil on canvas | $4,549 | James Adam Salesrooms | Apr 2025 | | 10 | Portrait of Mrs Maria Anne Penrudokke, 1793 | Oil on canvas, unlined | $3,698 | Sotheby's | May 2020 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 16 | $4,124 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Large (over 120 cm) | 6 | $13,430 | | Medium (50-120 cm) | 8 | $2,597 | Data as of 3 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 30 results from 10 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Thomas Beach is a British (modern) artist with 34 auction lots recorded since 2002, median price $8,720. 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 Thomas Beach is recorded as sold in 2026 for $13,221; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. **2 Thomas Beach works are coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02). - [Thomas Beach on OpeningBid](https://www.openingbid.art/artist/thomas-beach?ref=kg:thomas-beach) — follow free in the OpeningBid app for sale alerts. ## What is a Thomas Beach work worth? Across 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Thomas Beach work is $8,720. The median Thomas Beach painting sells for $8,720 across 21 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Paintings | 26 | $8,720†‡ | $51,564‡ | 80.8% | 2026-06-10 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 16 | $2,082–$24,757†‡ | $8,897†‡ | $51,564‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2026 | $51,564‡ | | Paintings | 2026 | $51,564‡ | ‡ 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 Thomas Beach worth? Across 26 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Thomas Beach work is $8,720. The median Thomas Beach painting sells for $8,720 across 21 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 the average price of a Thomas Beach painting? Based on 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Thomas Beach painting is $8,720. 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 Thomas Beach's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Thomas Beach painting is $51,564. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Thomas Beach painting? Based on 16 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Thomas Beach painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $8,897, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. 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 Thomas Beach's auction record? Thomas Beach's auction record is $51,564, set in 2026. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Thomas Beach auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/thomas-beach (updated 2026-11-02). 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.