Tom Mostyn Auction Prices and Value Guide

Tom Mostyn auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 276 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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

Artist
Tom Mostyn
Source records
276
Market update
2026-02-06

Tom Mostyn market snapshot

Tom Mostyn shows solid auction liquidity with 68 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $960. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 3 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-12.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (51.2% · 21 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (48.8% · 20 sales)
  • $10,000+ (0.0% · 0 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$1,600
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
3
Median shift vs prior year
+100.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-11-12

Artist context

About Tom Mostyn

Thomas Edwin Mostyn (1864–1930) was an English painter and etcher whose career spanned the late Victorian era and the early decades of the 20th century. He is best known for romantic, atmospheric garden scenes that feature lush foliage, twilight lighting, and figures set within enclosed, dreamlike landscapes. These garden paintings attracted considerable popular and commercial attention during his lifetime and remain the works most frequently encountered by collectors today. Mostyn also produced portraits, landscape views of English and continental settings, and narrative genre subjects. His style bridges Victorian romanticism and the sensibilities of the early modern period. He died in Torquay, Devon, in August 1930. His career is documented in major reference works including Bénézit, Thieme/Becker, and the Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon.

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Common works and media

Mostyn worked primarily in oil on canvas and etching. His most recognized paintings are romantic garden scenes with rich foliage and dramatic light effects — titles associated with this series include "The Cardinal's Garden" and "Autumn Leaves, Bushey." He also painted portraits, English and continental landscapes (such as "Alnwick Castle" and "The Acropolis, Athens"), and narrative genre scenes like "A Fisherman's Daughter" and "By the Watchman's Fire." Etchings after his compositions circulate in the print market and are encountered more frequently than his original oil paintings.

Market and appraisal context

Mostyn's romantic garden scenes are the most sought-after category at auction, where his work appears regularly in sales of British Victorian and Edwardian painting. Original oil-on-canvas compositions command the strongest interest, while his etchings and reproductive prints trade at lower price tiers. Key valuation factors include the subject matter, atmospheric quality, canvas dimensions, condition, provenance, and whether the painting carries a title associated with his well-known garden series. Collectors should compare results across both major and regional auction houses for an accurate market picture. Attribution care is advised, as works by other artists named Mostyn occasionally surface in sale records.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Appraisal caveats

  • Mostyn's etchings and reproductive prints circulate in the print market at lower price points than his original oil paintings.
  • Attribution should be confirmed against catalogue references (Bénézit, AKL, Witt Checklist) as works by other Mostyn family artists may appear in sale records.
  • No full catalogue raisonné was identified in the source pack; attribution and completeness assessments should account for this gap.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Data basis

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