> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/thomas-hicks · updated 2026-11-03

# Thomas Hicks (1823–1890)

Thomas Hicks is an American artist with 12 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $4,390. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Thomas Hicks sold in 2026 for $4,864, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Thomas Hicks work worth?

Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Thomas Hicks work is $4,390.

The median Thomas Hicks painting sells for $4,864 across 9 lots.

The median Thomas Hicks print sells for $593 across 3 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 | 3 | $593‡ | $593 | — | 2009-11-19 |
| Paintings | 10 | $4,864‡ | $9,001‡ | 90% | 2026-05-28 |

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

Thomas Hicks's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $593. Paintings (10 lots) median $4,864, record $9,001. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Thomas Hicks painting sells for around 8.2× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $4,000–$4,864‡ | $4,780‡ | $5,400 |

‡ 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 | 2019 | $9,001‡ |
| Paintings | 2011 | $8,782 |
| Prints & Editions | 2009 | $593 |
| Prints & Editions | 2009 | $593 |

‡ 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 Hicks worth?

Across 12 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Thomas Hicks work is $4,390. The median Thomas Hicks painting sells for $4,864 across 9 lots. The median Thomas Hicks print sells for $593 across 3 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 Thomas Hicks's auction record?

Thomas Hicks's auction record is $13,200, set in 2007.

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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, “Thomas Hicks auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/thomas-hicks (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.