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# Thomas Mickell Burnham (1818–1866)

Thomas Mickell Burnham is an American artist with 5 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $3,500. 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 Mickell Burnham sold in 2009 for a hammer price of $4,000 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Thomas Mickell Burnham work worth?

Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Thomas Mickell Burnham work is $3,500.

The median Thomas Mickell Burnham painting sells for $3,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 6 | $3,000†‡ | $5,000‡ | 83.3% | 2026-09-23 |

† 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2004 | $5,000‡ |
| Paintings | 2009 | $4,000† |

† 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 Thomas Mickell Burnham worth?

Across 4 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Thomas Mickell Burnham work is $3,500. The median Thomas Mickell Burnham painting sells for $3,000 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 Thomas Mickell Burnham's auction record?

Thomas Mickell Burnham's auction record is $5,000, set in 2004. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

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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.