# William Thon - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-05-16T08:35:02.687Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 320
- Lots with prices: 287
- First auction date: 2003-01-24
- Latest auction date: 2026-03-22
- Median realised price: $850
- Price range: $20 to $23,000

## Market Takeaway
William Thon shows deep auction liquidity with 319 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $850. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 22 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-02-07.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($850\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $450 and $1,600.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 56.3% (161 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 42.3% (121 sales)
- $10,000\+: 1.4% (4 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 22
- Previous 12 months sales: 27
- Recent 12 months median: $1,000
- Previous 12 months median: $900
- Median shift: 11.1%
- Latest sale date: 2026-02-07
- Days since latest sale: 11
- Market velocity: moderate

## Top Auction Houses
- STAIR: 105 lots
- Barridoff Auctions: 66 lots
- Thomaston Place Auction Galleries: 51 lots
- Casco Bay Auctions: 13 lots
- James D. Julia: 13 lots
- Clarke Auction Gallery: 5 lots
- Freeman's: 5 lots
- Skinner: 5 lots
- Swann Auction Galleries: 5 lots
- Kaminski Auctions: 4 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2026-03-22 | WILLIAM THON "HILL TOWN \#2" WATERCOLOR AND INK ON PAPER | Bradford's | $280 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-william-thon-hill-town-2-watercolor-and-ink-on-paper-4309-c-a658b04dfd
2. 2026-02-07 | William Thon \(American, 1906\-2000\), "Bridge to Clark Island" | Fontaine's Auction Gallery | $5,325
3. 2025-12-06 | William Thon \(1906 \- 2000\). Mist. | Casco Bay Auctions | $850
4. 2025-11-09 | WILLIAM THON \(ME/NY/ITALY, 1906\-2001\) | Thomaston Place Auction Galleries | $2,100
5. 2025-08-31 | WILLIAM THON \(ME/NY/ITALY, 1906\-2000\) | Thomaston Place Auction Galleries | $1,800
6. 2025-08-31 | WILLIAM THON \(ME/NY/ITALY, 1906\-2000\) | Thomaston Place Auction Galleries | $425
7. 2025-08-31 | WILLIAM THON \(ME/NY/ITALY, 1906\-2000\) | Thomaston Place Auction Galleries | $6,500
8. 2025-08-31 | WILLIAM THON \(ME/NY/ITALY, 1906\-2000\) | Thomaston Place Auction Galleries | N/A
9. 2025-08-31 | WILLIAM THON \(ME/NY/ITALY, 1906\-2000\) | Thomaston Place Auction Galleries | N/A
10. 2025-08-31 | WILLIAM THON \(ME/NY/ITALY, 1906\-2000\) | Thomaston Place Auction Galleries | N/A
11. 2025-08-31 | WILLIAM THON \(ME/NY/ITALY, 1906\-2000\) | Thomaston Place Auction Galleries | N/A
12. 2025-08-31 | WILLIAM THON \(ME/NY/ITALY, 1906\-2000\) | Thomaston Place Auction Galleries | $1,300
13. 2025-08-16 | William Thon \(Am. 1906\-2000\), Sketchbook , Mixed media on bound paper pages | Barridoff Auctions | $450
14. 2025-06-21 | William Thon \(American, 1906\-2000\), "The Overlook" | Fontaine's Auction Gallery | $2,750
15. 2025-04-01 | WILLIAM THON OIL ON BOARD | O'Gallerie | N/A
16. 2025-03-29 | William Thon \(Am. 1906\-2000\), "Alpine Winter", Oil on panel, framed | Barridoff Auctions | N/A
17. 2025-03-29 | William Thon \(Am. 1906\-2000\), "The Old Rollercoaster", Watercolor on paper, framed under glass | Barridoff Auctions | $700
18. 2025-03-29 | William Thon \(Am. 1906\-2000\), "Gathering the Sap" \(Sugar Time\), Watercolor and ink on paper, framed under glass | Barridoff Auctions | $1,000
19. 2025-03-29 | William Thon \(Am. 1906\-2000\), "Turbulent Sea", Oil on masonite, framed | Barridoff Auctions | $2,500
20. 2025-03-29 | William Thon \(Am. 1906\-2000\), Two Sketchbooks, Mixed media on paper | Barridoff Auctions | $700
21. 2025-03-29 | William Thon \(Am. 1906\-2000\), Sea and Gulls, Ink on paper, matted | Barridoff Auctions | $400
22. 2025-03-29 | William Thon \(Am. 1906\-2000\), Headland, Watercolor and ink on paper, framed under glass | Barridoff Auctions | $600
23. 2025-03-06 | WILLIAM THON \(1906 \- 2000\) Trees \(Yellow and Amber\). | Swann Auction Galleries | $1,690
24. 2024-12-01 | William Thon, Abstract Railroad Scene, Watercolor | Kaminski Auctions | $375

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