Anthony Thieme Auction Prices and Value Guide

Anthony Thieme auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 1,268 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Anthony Thieme auction prices: quick answer

Anthony Thieme auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Anthony Thieme
Source records
1,268
Market update
2026-02-16

Anthony Thieme market snapshot

Anthony Thieme shows very deep auction liquidity with 631 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $4,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 22 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-14.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (19.3% · 89 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (61.3% · 282 sales)
  • $10,000+ (19.3% · 89 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$1,500
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
22
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2026-01-14

Artist context

About Anthony Thieme

Anthony Thieme (1888–1954), born Antonius Johannes Thieme in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, was a landscape and marine painter who became a central figure in the Rockport School of American regional art. After emigrating to the United States, he settled in the Cape Ann region of Massachusetts, where he joined a notable circle of artists including Aldro Hibbard, Emil Gruppe, and W. Lester Stevens. Thieme became an American citizen in 1935. His work captures the harbors, shorelines, and townscapes of coastal New England with a painterly, light-filled approach that draws on both Dutch landscape traditions and American Impressionism. Collectors most often encounter Thieme's oil paintings of Rockport harbor scenes, fishing boats, and seasonal coastal views. His prolific output and distinctive coastal subject matter have kept his work consistently present in American art auctions.

Rockport School of American regional artAmerican Impressionismoil paintingdrawinglandscapesmarine scenescoastal New England scenes

Common works and media

Thieme's most commonly encountered works are oil paintings on canvas and canvas board, typically depicting harbor scenes, sailing vessels, coastal landscapes, and village streets around Rockport and Cape Ann, Massachusetts. He also produced watercolors and drawings. His paintings range from small plein-air panels to larger studio canvases. Subject matter tends toward maritime themes — boats at dock, rocky shorelines, and seasonal coastal light — reflecting his Rockport milieu. Works are almost always signed.

Market and appraisal context

Anthony Thieme's auction market is deep and liquid, with 647 recorded lots spanning 1992 through April 2026, of which 464 carry realized prices. His auction footprint is anchored by regional New England houses (James D. Julia, Eldred's, Skinner, Cape Ann Auction, Marion Antique Auctions) and extends to national and international firms (Christie's, Bonhams, Freeman's | Hindman, DuMouchelles, Barridoff Auctions). Price dispersion is wide: the recorded range runs from $10 to $100,000, with a median of $4,000 and an interquartile range of $1,500–$7,768. The top recent result is $14,600 for a signed 25×30 in. oil on canvas of sailboats off Gloucester (Cape Ann Auction, October 2025). Liquidity remains steady, with 33 lots in the most recent 12-month window versus 38 in the prior 12 months. Oil paintings of Rockport and Cape Ann harbor scenes command the strongest prices; watercolors, etchings, and lithographs generally trade below the oil-on-canvas median.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • oil painting
  • watercolor
  • drawing
  • print

Value drivers

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Appraisal caveats

  • Thieme was prolific, and over 1,200 auction appearances are recorded, which means a wide range of quality and value exists across his output.
  • No catalogue raisonné was identified in the source pack, making definitive attribution of unsigned or undocumented works more challenging.
  • Thieme was prolific, with 647 recorded lots, so quality and value vary widely across his output. A single appraisal must be grounded in the specific work's medium, size, subject, condition, and provenance rather than the artist's general price range.
  • No published catalogue raisonné was identified. Attribution of unsigned or undocumented works cannot be confirmed from auction records alone and requires expert examination.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.

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Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

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Artist value FAQ

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