Robert Thorne Waite Auction Prices and Value Guide
Robert Thorne Waite auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 182 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Robert Thorne Waite auction prices: quick answer
Robert Thorne Waite auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Robert Thorne Waite
- Source records
- 182
- Market update
- 2026-02-16
Robert Thorne Waite market snapshot
Robert Thorne Waite shows solid auction liquidity with 88 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $340. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 4 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-05-21.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (77.8% · 42 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (22.2% · 12 sales)
- $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $75
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 4
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-05-21
Artist context
About Robert Thorne Waite
Born
1842
Died
1935
Nationality
British
Robert Thorne Waite (1842–1935) was a British painter identified through linked authority and museum records. The collected object evidence emphasizes watercolour, sometimes combined with gouache, and points to a sustained interest in outdoor subjects. Works associated with his name include a Sussex view on the Findon Downs, South Downs picnic scenes, and a small study of leaves and grasses dated 1862. The available sources do not securely associate Waite with a particular movement or school. Collectors may encounter signed watercolours, works carrying a monogram and date, and mixed watercolour-and-gouache sheets with descriptive place or subject titles. Because detailed biographical material was not readable in much of the collected source pack, identification should rely on his full name, life years, authority identifiers, inscriptions, provenance, and object-level evidence rather than broad stylistic labels.
WatercolourGouacheSussex and South Downs landscapesOutdoor picnic scenesLeaves, grasses, and botanical studies
Common works and media
Collected examples are works on paper, especially watercolours and compositions combining watercolour with gouache. Documented subjects include Sussex and South Downs landscapes, outdoor picnic scenes, and studies of leaves and grasses. Examples may be signed, monogrammed, dated, or accompanied by place-specific titles, making inscriptions and object records important comparison points.
Market and appraisal context
Appraisal of a work attributed to Robert Thorne Waite should begin with its medium, dimensions, signature or monogram, dated inscriptions, subject, and any identified location. Collected examples include both watercolour and watercolour with gouache, with documented dates ranging from an 1862 botanical study to landscapes described as circa 1900. Provenance may also matter; one recorded sheet was associated with the collection of Cyril Fry. These characteristics can be compared with public auction records for works of similar type, size, date, and subject. The source pack supplies neither realized prices nor condition reports, so it does not support a price forecast or market-trend claim.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Watercolours and works on paper
- British landscape scenes
Value drivers
- Documented medium and technique, including whether a sheet combines watercolour and gouache
- Signature, monogram, and dated inscriptions
- Subject matter and identification of a depicted location
- Dimensions and format of the work
- Documented provenance or prior collection history
- Comparison with public auction records for works of similar medium, date, dimensions, and subject
Appraisal caveats
- The collected source pack does not provide realized prices, condition reports, or a documented price trend.
- Auction descriptions and signatures are research inputs but do not independently establish authenticity or attribution.
- No movement or school is assigned because the collected sources do not substantiate one.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- Library of Congress library authority
- ISNI library authority
- RKD library authority
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.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Robert Thorne Waite worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
Can Appraisily value my Robert Thorne Waite artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.