> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/thomas-stothard · updated 2026-11-01 # Thomas Stothard (1755–1834) ## What is Thomas Stothard’s work worth? {#value} As of 2 November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 43 auction results for Thomas Stothard at 15 houses since 1994. Over the last 24 months the median price was $761 including buyer’s premium (middle half $359–$1,139, n=6). The auction record is $12,677 for The Canterbury Pilgrims (2016, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database. **Top auction records: paintings, drawings & sculpture** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | The Canterbury Pilgrims, 1755 | Painting | $12,677 | Christie's | Dec 2016 | | 2 | Cimon and Iphigenia | Oil paint | $5,040 | Sotheby's | Oct 2021 | | 3 | Venus rising, 1755 | Ink | $3,826 | Christie's | Oct 2007 | | 4 | Two Genre Scenes: A Family Outing and After the Sermon | Oil on panel | $2,952 | Skinner (Bonhams Skinner) | Feb 2014 | | 5 | AN ALBUM OF DESIGNS FOR THE MONUMENTS OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, SIR WILLIAM MYERS AND OTHERS | Pencil, pen and ink and brown washes | $1,742 | Sworders | Jun 2014 | | 6 | THE ORLEANS FAMILY RECONCILED BY THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY, 1834 | Pen and ink and wash | $1,394 | Olympia Auctions | Mar 2025 | | 7 | A battle scene | Oil on panel | $1,139 | Sworders | May 2025 | | 8 | A battle scene, 1755 | Oil on panel | $1,139 | Sworders | May 2025 | | 9 | A street in Southall, 1755 | Pen and black ink | $981 | Christie's | Oct 2003 | **Top auction records: prints & editions** | # | Work | Medium | Price | House | Sold | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | The Lost Apple, 1803 | Pen | $1,680 | Swann Auction Galleries | May 2013 | **Median price by medium (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Medium | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 8 | $1,139 | | Works on paper | 11 | $383 | **Median price by size (last 24 months, n ≥ 5)** | Size | Sales | Median | |---|---|---| | Small (under 50 cm) | 18 | $722 | Data as of 2 November 2026 · Source: OpeningBid, 43 results from 15 houses · [How we compute these figures](https://www.openingbid.art/methodology/price-data) Thomas Stothard is a British (modern) artist with 52 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $401. 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 Stothard is recorded as sold in 2025 for $1,257; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Thomas Stothard work worth? Across 38 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Thomas Stothard work is $401. The median Thomas Stothard work on paper sells for $300 across 22 lots. The median Thomas Stothard painting sells for $1,037 across 16 lots. The median Thomas Stothard print sells for $325 across 4 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 | 4 | $325† | $1,680 | — | 2026-04-21 | | Paintings | 21 | $1,037†‡ | $12,677 | 76.2% | 2025-07-02 | | Works on Paper | 26 | $300†‡ | $3,826 | 84.6% | 2025-03-16 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 3 | $5,040† | $12,677 | — | 2025-04-15 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Thomas Stothard's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (4 lots) median $325. Paintings (21 lots) median $1,037, record $12,677. A typical Thomas Stothard painting sells for around 3.2× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 3 lots) the median is $5,040. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 10 | $263–$1,059†‡ | $487†‡ | $2,952 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 19 | $185–$516†‡ | $279†‡ | $3,826 | † 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 | 2016 | $12,677 | | Paintings | 2021 | $5,040 | | Works on Paper | 2007 | $3,826 | | Works on Paper | 2014 | $1,742 | | Prints & Editions | 2013 | $1,680 | | Prints & Editions | 2026 | $378† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. 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 Stothard worth? Across 38 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Thomas Stothard work is $401. The median Thomas Stothard work on paper sells for $300 across 22 lots. The median Thomas Stothard painting sells for $1,037 across 16 lots. The median Thomas Stothard print sells for $325 across 4 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 Stothard work on paper? Based on 22 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Thomas Stothard work on paper is $300. 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 Stothard's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Thomas Stothard work on paper is $3,826. ### What is the average price of a Thomas Stothard painting? Based on 16 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Thomas Stothard painting is $1,037. 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 Stothard's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Thomas Stothard painting is $12,677. ### What is the average price of a small Thomas Stothard work on paper? Based on 19 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Thomas Stothard work on paper (small (under 50 cm)) is $279, 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 the average price of a small Thomas Stothard painting? Based on 10 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Thomas Stothard painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $487, 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 Stothard's auction record? Thomas Stothard's auction record is $12,677, set in 2016. --- 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 Stothard auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/thomas-stothard (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.