> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/tim-thompson · updated 2026-11-01

# Tim Thompson (b. 1951)

Tim Thompson is a British artist with 11 auction lots recorded since 2004, median price $105. 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 Tim Thompson sold in 2022 for a hammer price of $186 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Tim Thompson work worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Tim Thompson work is $105.

The median Tim Thompson print sells for $32 across 8 lots.

The median Tim Thompson painting sells for $482 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 | 10 | $32†‡ | $186† | 80% | 2023-07-08 |
| Paintings | 4 | $482 | $482 | 25% | 2021-08-01 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Tim Thompson's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (10 lots) median $32 with 80% sell-through. Paintings (4 lots) median $482, record $482. A typical Tim Thompson painting sells for around 15× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $24–$105†‡ | $32†‡ | $186† |

† 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 | 2021 | $482 |
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $186† |
| Prints & Editions | 2007 | $110‡ |

† 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 Tim Thompson worth?

Across 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Tim Thompson work is $105. The median Tim Thompson print sells for $32 across 8 lots. The median Tim Thompson painting sells for $482 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 Tim Thompson's auction record?

Tim Thompson's auction record is $482, set in 2021.

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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, “Tim Thompson auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/tim-thompson (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.