# Anthony Thieme artist context and auction value notes

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Profile generated: 2026-05-02T06:27:20.000Z
Quality: high confidence, strong sources

## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1888-02-20
- Death date: 1954-12-07
- Nationality: Dutch, American
- Movements: Rockport School of American regional art, American Impressionism
- Common media: oil painting, drawing

## 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.

## 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-house-backed market evidence

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.

### Appraisal notes

Appraisily would use these 464 priced auction records as comparable-lot evidence alongside the client's photographs, measured dimensions, identified medium (oil on canvas, oil on board, watercolor, print), signature presence and placement, surface condition, provenance documentation, and any exhibition or publication history. Key comparables include the $14,600 Gloucester sailboats oil (25×30 in., Cape Ann Auction, Oct 2025), the $3,500 general painting (Marion Antique Auctions, Aug 2025), and the $2,000 Dutch Landscape oil (25×30 in., DuMouchelles, Jan 2025). Works in oil on canvas with recognizable Cape Ann subjects and strong provenance tend to cluster above the $4,000 median; smaller works, works on board, watercolors, and prints tend to fall in the sub-$1,500 range. The absence of a published catalogue raisonné means attribution for unsigned or undocumented works requires expert connoisseurship.

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### Collector notes

- Thieme paintings come to auction frequently — roughly 30–40 lots per year — so buyers need not overpay for urgency. Focus on signed oil-on-canvas works with clear Cape Ann or Gloucester subjects for best long-term value retention. Be cautious with the many Broward Auction Gallery LLC lots, a number of which have no published price result (possibly unsold or post-sale negotiated), which may signal condition or attribution concerns. Watercolors and prints are affordable entry points (recorded at $600 for a Capri watercolor) but appreciate more slowly. Sellers with strong harbor-scene oils in good condition can reasonably expect interest in the $4,000–$8,000 range at reputable regional houses; exceptional examples may reach five figures.

### Market caveats

- 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.
- Many recent lots listed by Broward Auction Gallery LLC show no realized price in the source data, which may indicate unsold lots, post-sale private negotiations, or reporting gaps. These lots should not be treated as pricing comparables without verification.
- The Appraisily auction-record index aggregates public auction feeds; individual lot records may contain cataloguing errors or incomplete descriptions. Always verify against the auction house's original catalog entry.

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## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine artist identity research from library authority files, museum records, and biographical databases with available auction records, auction-house context, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots. For Anthony Thieme, identity data is grounded in the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History, the Library of Congress Name Authority File, VIAF, and Wikidata, supplemented by biographical context from Wikipedia.

## Sources

- RKD — Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/77069
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr2006030689
- VIAF (OCLC): https://viaf.org/viaf/46726986/
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4773563
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Thieme
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500032627