British, 1860–1935
Archibald Thorburn
553results on record
82%sell-through
$11,892median result (USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer)
$321,018record in our coverage
Drawn from 553 recorded results (501 sold · 52 passed) across 8 auction houses, 1998–2026. 6 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| works on paper | 135 | 68% | $12,437 |
| painting | 12 | n/a | $21,531 |
Medium is recorded for 147 of 553 results (27%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Sidney Richard Percy Archibald Thorburn Sidney Richard Percy
| Metric | Archibald Thorburn | Sidney Richard Percy |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $11,892 | $16,010 |
| Record price | $321,018 | $123,349 |
| Results on record | 553 | 201 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Sidney Richard PercyJohn Atkinson GrimshawThomas Sidney Cooper, RaSir William Russell Flint
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
80/ 100
- Sell-through82%
- Meets estimate70%
- Market depth553 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonhams | 216 | 85% | $7,783 | 0.84× |
| Sotheby's | 157 | 67% | $16,590 | 0.89× |
| Christie's | 145 | 71% | $12,917 | — |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 31 | 88% | $5,112 | 1.09× |
| Historia Auktionshaus | 2 | 100% | $184 | 0.96× |
| Sworders | 1 | 100% | $1,207 | — |
| Chiswick Auctions | 1 | 100% | $104 | — |
| A & C Auctions of Pendle | 1 | 100% | $979 | 1.00× |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 560 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 52 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2024·03 | Brambling | $2,538–$3,808 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·03 | Jack Snipe in the dunes | $8,885–$12,692 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·03 | Jack Snipe | $7,615–$10,154 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·03 | Oyster-Catcher; Redshank; Sanderling; Kentish Plover each 14 x 10cm (5 1/2 x 3 15/16in), framed as one. | $5,077–$7,615 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·03 | Kite; White-Tailed Eagle; Buzzard; Gyr Falcon each 14 x 10cm (5 1/2 x 3 15/16in), framed as one. | $5,077–$7,615 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·03 | Blackbird; Great Spotted Woodpecker; Long-Eared Owl; Missel Thrush each 14 x 10cm (5 1/2 x 3 15/16in), framed as one. | $5,077–$7,615 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·03 | Magpies | $3,808–$6,346 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·03 | English Partridges | $8,885–$12,692 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·03 | Bullfinches | $5,077–$7,615 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·09 | Grouse in flight over butts | $60,684–$84,958 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·09 | Jackdaw | $3,641–$6,068 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·09 | Ringed Plover | $3,641–$6,068 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·09 | Redstart | $4,855–$7,282 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·09 | Kingfisher | $6,068–$8,496 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·09 | Male and female Bufflehead Ducks | $6,068–$8,496 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·09 | Bullfinch and apple blossom | $6,068–$8,496 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·09 | Pipits | $9,709–$14,564 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·09 | Pheasants in a snowy landscape | $14,564–$21,846 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·09 | Twist-tailed Skua | $3,641–$6,068 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·09 | Sooty Shearwater | $3,641–$6,068 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·09 | Snipe drumming | $14,564–$21,846 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·09 | Little Crakes | $4,855–$7,282 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·09 | Peregrine Falcons | $18,205–$24,274 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·07 | Mallards on a lake | pencil, watercolour and bodycolour with scratching out on paper | $5,228–$7,842 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·07 | A Norfolk terrier | pencil, watercolour, and bodycolour on grey-blue paper | $5,228–$7,842 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·07 | Green Plovers; and Oyster Catchers | both pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on buff paper | $9,149–$13,070 | Christie's | ||
| 2023·07 | Stoat (winter) | $6,348–$8,888 | Bonhams | |||
| 2023·02 | watercolour "Two Ptarmigan at rest" in original gilt mount, framed | $602–$964 | A & C Auctions of Pendle | |||
| 2023·01 | Bird Family, aquatint, signed by hand lower left, above dated (18)95 in the plate | $109–$141 | Historia Auktionshaus | |||
| 2022·12 | Partridge | $12,195–$18,292 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2022·10 | Mallard 19.5 x 29.5 cm. (7 11/16 x 11 5/8 in.) | $5,620–$7,868 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·10 | Partridge 18.2 x 27 cm. (7 3/16 x 10 5/8 in.) | $5,620–$7,868 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·10 | Black grouse on snowy branch 26 x 22 cm. (10 1/4 x 8 11/16 in.) | $5,620–$7,868 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·10 | Grouse 29.5 x 19.5 cm. (11 5/8 x 7 11/16 in.) | $6,744–$8,992 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·10 | Long-tailed tits 18.3 x 27.1 cm. (7 3/16 x 10 11/16 in.) | $4,496–$6,744 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·09 | King Eider, Surf-Scoter and Steller's Eiders | $4,537–$6,806 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·07 | Near Inveran, Ross-Shire | $355–$592 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2022·07 | Blackcock | $7,127–$9,503 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·07 | Grey wagtail | $3,564–$5,939 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·06 | Ptarmigan and Deer on a Hillside | $18,235–$24,313 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2022·06 | A Covey of Grouse Amongst the Bracken | $18,235–$24,313 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2022·05 | Red Grouse 46 x 67 cm. (18 1/8 x 26 3/8 in.) | $12,428–$18,642 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·03 | Mergansers on Loch Maree | $7,894–$10,526 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·03 | A cock and a hen pheasant | $13,157–$19,736 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·03 | Blackgame packing | $39,471–$65,785 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·03 | A merlin attacking a mallard | $1,316–$1,974 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·03 | The shoot | $2,631–$3,947 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·03 | A family of partridge | $2,631–$3,947 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·03 | Ptarmigan in a blizzard | $2,631–$3,947 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·03 | Blackgame | $19,736–$26,314 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·03 | Study of a tiger | $1,313–$1,969 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·03 | A dunnock | $2,631–$3,946 | Bonhams | |||
| 2022·02 | Marsh Marigolds | $544–$816 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2021·12 | Brent Goose and Common Sheld Duck | $5,277–$7,915 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2021·12 | Bean Goose and Pink-Footed Goose | $5,277–$7,915 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2021·12 | Grey and Red-Necked Phalaropes | $3,958–$6,596 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2021·12 | Mallards by a Pond in Winter | $5,277–$7,915 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2021·12 | The Warblers | $9,235–$13,192 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2021·12 | Field Mouse and Blossom | $3,958–$6,596 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2021·12 | Snipe at the Water's Edge | $10,554–$15,831 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2021·12 | White-Tailed Eagle | $5,277–$7,915 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2021·12 | Pin-Tail | $3,298–$5,277 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2021·11 | A Reeve in Flight | $6,675–$9,346 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·11 | Study of a white bull | $1,081–$1,621 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·11 | Study of a tiger | $2,702–$4,053 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·11 | Study of a mole | $6,780–$9,492 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·11 | A Dunnock | $5,424–$8,136 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·11 | 'The hedgehog' | $5,424–$8,136 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·11 | Hawk Owl | $6,780–$9,492 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·11 | Otters by the bank | $4,068–$6,780 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·09 | Blackgame in a landscape | $13,638–$20,458 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·09 | Blackgame | $81,830–$109,107 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·09 | Nutcracker and Rose Coloured Starling | $13,638–$20,458 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·09 | Golden Eagle in flight | $5,455–$8,183 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·09 | Pheasants on the edge of a wood | $5,455–$8,183 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·09 | Stalking Country - Poolewe | $2,753–$5,505 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2021·09 | Scottish Polecat | $2,753–$5,505 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2021·07 | Blackgame on a rocky outcrop, with a loch beyond | oil on canvas | $41,587–$69,311 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·07 | Ptarmigan in winter plumage | pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour and with gum arabic on paper | $55,449–$83,174 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·07 | Mallard and teal on a snowy marsh | pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic on paper laid on board | $34,656–$48,518 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·06 | Red Grouse and Blackcock Amongst the Stooks | $14,108–$21,162 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2021·06 | Ptarmigan on a Hillside | $11,286–$16,929 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2021·03 | Common Snipe nesting | $20,640–$34,401 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·03 | Common Snipe and Jack Snipe watering | $20,640–$34,401 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·03 | Common Snipe and Grey-Legged Partridge | $20,640–$34,401 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·03 | A Nepalese black-headed Nun on a fallen branch | $1,116–$1,674 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·02 | Goldfinches in the Snow | $8,489–$11,318 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2021·02 | American Stint | $2,122–$2,830 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2020·12 | a pair of snipe (gallinago gallinago) | $20,182–$26,909 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·12 | A Covey of Grey Partridge in Flight | $40,363–$67,272 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·12 | A Grey Wagtail | $2,694–$4,040 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2020·11 | Studies of stags; a pair | $1,059–$1,589 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·11 | Studies of field mice | $1,324–$1,986 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·10 | Study of a Stag | $392–$653 | Lyon & Turnbull | |||
| 2020·09 | September Partridges | $509–$763 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·09 | Deer Slots, Left Hind Foot | $636–$891 | Bonhams | |||
| 2020·06 | red deer in a highland landscape | $24,930–$37,395 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·06 | black grouse in flight in a winter woodland | $49,860–$74,790 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2019·12 | Woodcock sheltering in the sand dunes | pencil and watercolour, heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic on paper | $26,341–$39,512 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·12 | A hen and cock pheasant by gorse | pencil, watercolour and bodycolour, heightened with gum arabic on buff paper | $15,805–$23,707 | Christie's | ||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.