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# Thomas Kinkade (1958–2012)

Thomas Kinkade is an American artist with 34 auction lots recorded since 2010, median price $228. 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 Kinkade sold in 2025 for $250, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Thomas Kinkade work worth?

Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Thomas Kinkade work is $228.

The median Thomas Kinkade print sells for $228 across 21 lots.

The median Thomas Kinkade painting sells for $11,250 across 5 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 | 32 | $228†‡ | $1,600 | 65.6% | 2025-11-15 |
| Paintings | 5 | $11,250† | $18,000 | — | 2024-10-10 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Thomas Kinkade's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (32 lots) median $228 with 65.6% sell-through. Paintings (5 lots) median $11,250, record $18,000. A typical Thomas Kinkade painting sells for around 49× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 15 | $183–$525†‡ | $250†‡ | $1,600 |

† 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 | 2022 | $18,000 |
| Paintings | 2022 | $11,520 |
| Prints & Editions | 2024 | $1,600 |
| Prints & Editions | 2021 | $950‡ |

‡ 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 Kinkade worth?

Across 13 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Thomas Kinkade work is $228. The median Thomas Kinkade print sells for $228 across 21 lots. The median Thomas Kinkade painting sells for $11,250 across 5 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 Kinkade print?

Based on 21 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Thomas Kinkade print is $228. 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 Kinkade's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Thomas Kinkade print is $1,600.

### What is the average price of a medium Thomas Kinkade print?

Based on 15 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Thomas Kinkade print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $250, 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 Kinkade's auction record?

Thomas Kinkade's auction record is $8,000, set in 2018.

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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 Kinkade auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/thomas-kinkade (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.