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# Thomas Bowles (b. 1712)

Thomas Bowles is a British artist with 14 auction lots recorded since 1997, median price $325. 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 Bowles sold in 2024 for a hammer price of $2,285 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Thomas Bowles work worth?

Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Thomas Bowles work is $325.

The median Thomas Bowles print sells for $325 across 10 lots.

The median Thomas Bowles sculpture sells for $422 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 | 11 | $325†‡ | $2,287‡ | 90.9% | 2024-01-24 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 1 | $422 | $422 | — | 2015-12-08 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 5 | $261–$373†‡ | $261†‡ | $427† |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $2,287‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2010 | $903 |
| Sculpture & Installation | 2015 | $422 |

‡ 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 Bowles worth?

Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Thomas Bowles work is $325. The median Thomas Bowles print sells for $325 across 10 lots. The median Thomas Bowles sculpture sells for $422 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 the average price of a Thomas Bowles print?

Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Thomas Bowles print is $325. 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 Bowles's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Thomas Bowles print is $2,287. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Thomas Bowles's auction record?

Thomas Bowles's auction record is $2,287, set in 2021. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Thomas Bowles auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/thomas-bowles (updated 2026-11-01).

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.