Archibald Thorburn Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Archibald Thorburn Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 19, 2024
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935)
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935) Partridges in flight signed and dated 'A Thorburn/1931' l.l., watercolour and bodycolour 26 x 36cm Provenance: Sotheby's, Hopetoun House, lot 150; private collection, The Old House, Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire. Condition Report: Framed: 47 x 55cm Light cockling. Time staining. A few tiny scattered dark speckles. Not viewed out of glazed frame.
Sworders
Nov. 19, 2024
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935) A partridge in flight signed 'A. Thorburn' l.r., watercolour and bodycolour over pencil 25 x 35.5cm Condition Report: Framed: 41.5 x 51.5cm There is a tiny dark speck in the sky in the upper left corner with a little faint foxing starting to emerge just above. Presents well overall. Not viewed out of glazed frame.
Sworders
Oct. 21, 2024
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935), Pencil sketch, A s
Est: £50 - £100
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935), Pencil sketch, A study of a landscape with grouse birds. Approx. 6 1/2" x 8"
Claydon Auctioneers
Oct. 19, 2024
Attrib. to Archibald THORBURN: Birds - Sketch
Est: $150 - $250
Attributed to Archibald Thorburn (Scottish, 1860-1935), an ink and pencil sketch depicting studies of two adult coal tits and a hatchling, unsigned, on a larger sheet matted under glass in a parcel gilt wood frame; reverse bears a "Shepherd Gallery Associates" label. [Art: 2 1/8" H x 2 5/8" W; Frame: 10 1/8" H x 8 1/8" W]. Age toning and mat burn. Condition reports and requests for additional photos cannot be accepted on this lot, please bid accordingly. This is not an indication of good or bad condition.
Roland Auctions NY
Oct. 10, 2024
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935), a pair, The Foxhole and Pheasants, signed, lithographs, printed by The Fine Art Society 1895, the largest 30cm x 21cm (2)
Est: £30 - £50
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935), a pair, The Foxhole and Pheasants, signed, lithographs, printed by The Fine Art Society 1895, the largest 30cm x 21cm (2)
Bamfords Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd
Oct. 09, 2024
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Golden Eagles
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Golden Eagles signed and dated 'A. Thorburn/1900' (lower right) watercolour, gouache and pencil 21.5 x 13.2cm (8 7/16 x 5 3/16in).
Bonhams
Oct. 09, 2024
ARCHIBALD THORBURN (BRITISH 1860 - 1935), SIX WILDLIFE SKETCHES
Est: £300 - £500
ARCHIBALD THORBURN (BRITISH 1860 - 1935)SIX WILDLIFE SKETCHES; EAGLE SOARING; HIND, FAWN, AND EAGLE; BLACKGAME; EAGLE IN FLIGHT; SHOOTING OVER DOGS; PTARMIGANPencil, framed as oneOverall framed measurements: 43 x 68cm (16¾ x 26¾ in.)Provenance:The Glenbow Museum Calgary, CanadaHolland & Holland, London
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Sep. 25, 2024
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Mallard at the water's edge
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Mallard at the water's edge signed 'A.Thorburn' (lower right) watercolour over traces of pencil, heightened with bodycolour 9.5 x 18cm (3 3/4 x 7 1/16in).
Bonhams
Sep. 25, 2024
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) A pair of Moorhens among waterlilies
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) A pair of Moorhens among waterlilies signed and dated 'A.Thorburn/1891' (lower right) watercolour and bodycolour 32 x 47cm (12 5/8 x 18 1/2in).
Bonhams
Sep. 25, 2024
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Grey Phalarope
Est: £2,500 - £3,500
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Grey Phalarope signed 'A.Thorburn' (lower left) watercolour and bodycolour 15 x 24cm (5 7/8 x 9 7/16in).
Bonhams
Sep. 25, 2024
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Smew
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Smew signed and dated 'Archibald Thorburn/1916' (lower left) watercolour and bodycolour 18 x 27cm (7 1/16 x 10 5/8in).
Bonhams
Sep. 25, 2024
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Blackbird amongst gorse
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Blackbird amongst gorse signed and dated 'Archibald Thorburn 1915.' (lower left) watercolour and bodycolour 18.5 x 27cm (7 5/16 x 10 5/8in).
Bonhams
Sep. 25, 2024
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) A pair of Wood Pigeons
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) A pair of Wood Pigeons signed and dated 'Archibald Thorburn/1915' (lower right) watercolour and bodycolour 18 x 27cm (7 1/16 x 10 5/8in).
Bonhams
Sep. 25, 2024
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Wigeon and Pintails
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Wigeon and Pintails signed and dated 'A.Thorburn/1929.' (lower right) watercolour heightened with white 37.5 x 56cm (14 3/4 x 22 1/16in).
Bonhams
Aug. 19, 2024
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935), Pencil sketch, A s…
Est: £80 - £120
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935), Pencil sketch, A study of a landscape with grouse birds. Approx. 6 1/2" x 8"
Claydon Auctioneers
Aug. 17, 2024
ARCHIBALD THORBURN BLUE TIT PAINTING
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
THORBURN, Archibald, (Scottish, 1860-1935): Blue Tit on a Willow Branch, Watercolor, sight size 6.75" x 5.75", signed lower right, framed, 12" x 10.75".
Burchard Galleries Inc
Jul. 04, 2024
Pintail Ducks
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
Property from a Private Collection Archibald Thorburn British 1860 - 1935 Pintail Ducks signed and dated A. Thorburn / 1926 lower right watercolour heightened with white Unframed: 34.3 by 55cm., 13½ by 21¾in. Framed: 50 by 71cm., 19¾ by 28in.
Sotheby's
Jul. 04, 2024
The Evening Roost, Black Game
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
Property from a Private Collection Archibald Thorburn British 1860 - 1935 The Evening Roost, Black Game signed A. Thorburn lower centre watercolour heightened with white Unframed: 36.5 by 53.5cm., 14¼ by 20in. Framed: 63 by 79cm., 24¾ by 31in.
Sotheby's
Jun. 25, 2024
Attributed to Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935)
Est: £200 - £300
Attributed to Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935) Head of a young pheasant pencil and watercolour 16 x 11cm Provenance: With the Tryon Gallery, London. Condition Report: Overall: 32 x 25cm Time staining with a very faint stain, possibly a watermark, to the extreme bottom right corner. Some scattered small brown spots and speckles starting to emerge, please see images. Not viewed out of glazred frame.
Sworders
Jun. 24, 2024
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935), Pencil sketch, A s…
Est: £100 - £200
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935), Pencil sketch, A study of a landscape with grouse birds. Approx. 6 1/2" x 8"
Claydon Auctioneers
Jun. 21, 2024
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935) Framed signed print 25 x 39 cm
Est: £30 - £50
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935) Framed signed print 25 x 39 cm
Hannam's Auctioneers
Jun. 04, 2024
ARCHIBALD THORBURN (BRITISH, 1860-1935) Ridgeway's Petrel pencil, watercolo
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
ARCHIBALD THORBURN (BRITISH, 1860-1935) Ridgeway's Petrel pencil, watercolour and bodycolour with gum arabic on paper 6 ½ x 9 ½ in. (16.5 x 24.2 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 04, 2024
ARCHIBALD THORBURN (BRITISH, 1860-1935) A Top Shot pencil, watercolour and
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
ARCHIBALD THORBURN (BRITISH, 1860-1935) A Top Shot pencil, watercolour and bodycolour with gum arabic on buff coloured paper 9 x 13 in (22.8 x 33 cm.)
Christie's
Apr. 29, 2024
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935), Pencil sketch, A study of a landscape with
Est: £200 - £300
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935), Pencil sketch, A study of a landscape with grouse birds. Approx. 6 1/2" x 8"
Claydon Auctioneers
Mar. 20, 2024
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Brambling (together with Black Redstart and Black Headed Bunting, both en grissaille by the same hand and each 10 x 12cm (3 15/16 x 4 3/4in). Also accompanied by W. Swaysland's Familiar Wild Birds in four vo...
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Brambling signed 'A Thorburn' (lower right) watercolour heightened with white 14.5 x 11cm (5 11/16 x 4 5/16in). together with Black Redstart and Black Headed Bunting, both en grissaille by the same hand and each 10 x 12cm (3 15/16 x 4 3/4in). Also accompanied by W. Swaysland's Familiar Wild Birds in four volumes, each with forty colour plate illustrations by Thorburn, Cassell & Company, Limited, London 1883. (7)
Bonhams
Mar. 20, 2024
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Blackbird; Great Spotted Woodpecker; Long-Eared Owl; Missel Thrush each 14 x 10cm (5 1/2 x 3 15/16in), framed as one.
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Blackbird; Great Spotted Woodpecker; Long-Eared Owl; Missel Thrush a set of four, each signed 'A. Thorburn' (lower left) watercolour heightened with bodycolour each 14 x 10cm (5 1/2 x 3 15/16in), framed as one.
Bonhams
Mar. 20, 2024
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Magpies
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Magpies signed and dated 'Archibald Thorburn 1917' (lower left) watercolour 17.8 x 26.7cm (7 x 10 1/2in).
Bonhams
Mar. 20, 2024
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) English Partridges
Est: £7,000 - £10,000
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) English Partridges signed and dated 'Archibald Thorburn/1917' (lower right) watercolour 18 x 27cm (7 1/16 x 10 5/8in).
Bonhams
Mar. 14, 2024
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935)A landscape with ducks
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935) A landscape with ducksWatercolour on paper Signed and dated 1922
Veritas Art Auctioneers
Jan. 27, 2024
ARCHIBALD THORBURN WATERCOLOR, MALLARD DUCK IN FLIGHT
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
THORBURN, Archibald (British, 1860-1935). Mallard Duck in Flight. Watercolor on paper. Signed and dated lower right: "A. Thornburn/ Jany. 29./ 97". 19" x 28" sheet, 28" x 37 1/2" framed. Archibald Thorburn lived in the final phase of the era of great illustrated bird books. He was undoubtedly the most popular bird artist of his generation. He contributed splendid illustrations to publications including Henry Eeles Dresser’s A History of the Birds of Europe, Charles William Beebe’s A Monograph of Pheasants, Leonard Irby’s Ornithology of the Straits of Gibraltar, Lord Thomas Lilford’s Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Isles, as well as his books, notably British Birds and A Naturalist’s Sketchbook. This particular example of his work illustrated John Guille Millais’s British Diving Ducks. Yet his reputation rests as much, if not more, on his accomplished watercolor compositions. Thorburn was a Scot, born at Lasswade, near Edinburgh, on 31 May 1860, the son of the miniature painter Robert Thorburn (1818-1885). He was educated at Dalkeith and Edinburgh before being sent by his father to the newly founded St John’s Wood School of Art in London. The first important book he illustrated was Familiar Wild Birds by Walter Swaysland, a Sussex naturalist and taxidermist; this work, published in four small volumes between 1883-1888, dealt with all the familiar birds of the English countryside from owls to sparrows, which Thorburn illustrated with one specimen to each plate, setting them with suitable foregrounds. His accomplishment in delineating the bird and in capturing the detail and texture of its plumage immediately attracted the attention of Lord Lilford. He was in the process of publishing his major work on the birds of the British Isles, to which Thorburn eventually contributed over 250 plates. Unlike most other artists, Thorburn concentrated almost entirely on species native to the British Isles rather than exotic species. A member of the British Ornithologists’ Union and Fellow of the Zoological Society, Thorburn was also a keen sportsman. It was in his depiction of game birds and wildfowl that he truly excelled. He died at Hascombe, near Godalming in Surrey, on 9 October 1935. This masterful watercolor is a precious example of Thorburn’s most outstanding work. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Thorburn was a highly skilled landscape painter and excelled at creating evocative, often dramatic backgrounds for his subjects. Technically flawless and beautifully colored, this stunning and nuanced watercolor is an exceptional original work by a distinguished British natural history painter.
Arader Galleries
Nov. 29, 2023
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935), game birds nestled in a field, photogravure, signed in pencil, image size 16"
Est: £80 - £120
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935), game birds nestled in a field, photogravure, signed in pencil, image size 16" x 27.75" (40 x 70cm), and another similar photogravure of game bids in flight, along with two signed photolithographs by the same artist, each 10" x 7" (25 x 18cm), (4).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Nov. 15, 2023
Thorburn (Archibald, 1860-1935). Three watercolours of Birds
Est: £200 - £300
Thorburn (Archibald, 1860-1935). Three watercolours of Birds * Thorburn (Archibald, 1860-1935). Three watercolours of Birds: Quail, Raven and Blue Tits, a watercolour sketch of a Raven with an additional wash drawing in grisaille of the same bird above the main image, signed in pen with initials (A. T.) to the lower left and dated March 20 1918, overall size 180 x 110 mm, together with a watercolour sketch of a quail, signed in pencil with initials (A. T.) to the lower right and dated April 2 1918, overall size 115 x 140 mm, with tissue guard, with an attributed watercolour sketch of two blue tits perched in a branch of apple blossom, slight staining, unsigned, overall size 85 x 120 mm QTY: (3)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Oct. 18, 2023
ARCHIBALD THORBURN (ENGLISH 1860-1935), SWIFT
Est: £700 - £1,000
ARCHIBALD THORBURN (ENGLISH 1860-1935)SWIFTWatercolourSigned (lower left)15 x 11cm (5¾ x 4¼ in.)
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Sep. 27, 2023
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Jackdaw
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Jackdaw signed 'A.Thorburn' (lower left) watercolour and bodycolour 24 x 16.6cm (9 7/16 x 6 9/16in).
Bonhams
Sep. 27, 2023
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Redstart
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Redstart signed and dated 'A.Thorburn/1926' (lower left) watercolour and bodycolour 16.5 x 12.7cm (6 1/2 x 5in).
Bonhams
Sep. 27, 2023
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Bullfinch and apple blossom
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Bullfinch and apple blossom signed and dated 'Archibald Thorburn 1906' (lower left) watercolour and bodycolour 26.3 x 17.8cm (10 3/8 x 7in).
Bonhams
Sep. 27, 2023
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Male and female Bufflehead Ducks
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Male and female Bufflehead Ducks signed and dated 'Archibald Thorburn/1900' (lower right) watercolour and bodycolour 21 x 24.5cm (8 1/4 x 9 5/8in).
Bonhams
Sep. 27, 2023
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Pipits
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Pipits signed and dated 'A.Thorburn 1913' (lower left) watercolour and bodycolour 46.5 x 37cm (18 5/16 x 14 9/16in).
Bonhams
Sep. 27, 2023
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Sooty Shearwater
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Sooty Shearwater signed 'A.Thorburn' (lower left) watercolour and bodycolour 14.8 x 23cm (5 13/16 x 9 1/16in).
Bonhams
Sep. 26, 2023
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935)
Est: £300 - £400
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935) Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935) 'Scots Pines' with Archibald Thorburn stamp l.r., watercolour 34 x 24.5cm Provenance: With the Moorland Gallery, London. Condition Report: overall: 56.5 x 46cm Time staining, the work has not been examined out of the glazed frame.
Sworders
Aug. 18, 2023
ARCHIBALD THORBURN (SCOTTISH 1860 - 1935), GOLDEN EAGLE WITH A MALLARD
Est: £100 - £200
ARCHIBALD THORBURN (SCOTTISH 1860 - 1935)GOLDEN EAGLE WITH A MALLARDPencil with white heightening23 x 19cm (9 x 7¼ in.)Provenance:Holland & Holland, London, Stock No, HO1318Please note measurements do not include the frame unless otherwise stated.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Jul. 19, 2023
Thorburn, Archibald, 1860-1935. The Mammals of Great Britain and Ireland, by J[ohn] Guille Millais
Est: £400 - £600
Thorburn, Archibald, 1860-1935. The Mammals of Great Britain and Ireland, by J[ohn] Guille Millais [Thorburn, Archibald, 1860-1935]. The Mammals of Great Britain and Ireland, by J[ohn] Guille Millais, 3 volumes, London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1904-06, photogravures, chromolithographs and half-tone plates, a little spotting, author's signed presentation inscription to Archibald Thorburn, 19 November 1904, inscribed in brown ink to front free endpaper of volume 1, and Thorburn's ownership signature to limitation leaves of volumes 2 (in pen) and 3 (in pencil), some soiling and creasing to endpapers, top edges gilt, original buckram-backed cloth gilt, heavily rubbed and slightly soiled, some fraying to extremities, large 4to, together with 2 autograph letters from Millais to Thorburn, Compton's Brow, Horsham, 24 July [1904?] and 29 October [1905?], addressing him as Archie, the first saying that he is 'glad to hear that you have completed the Shrews and that the Weasel is nearly done. As regards the Shrews tail I have found that they vary very much as well as the colour of the pelage... , and continuing to give more information about shrews, etc., signed 'J.G. Millais', heavy spotting, 4 pp., 8vo, the second unsigned and written on his return from Newfoundland where 'I was fortunate enough to see the only Blue Whale killed', and later saying that he will send his copy of volume 2 tomorrow, 'I think you will like it' and talking about the illustrations for volume 3, 4 pp., 8vo QTY: (5) NOTE: Limited edition, 6/1025 copies. A fine association between these two great naturalists and artists. Thorburn provided the artwork for 30 of the coloured plates in the 3 volumes, including those of the shrews used in volume 1.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jul. 08, 2023
Archibald Thorburn Four Signed Prints of Birds
Est: £120 - £150
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935) Four Signed Prints of Birds: Framed & Glazed: Measuring 44cm x 36cm overall. (4 items)
Cooper Barrington LLP
Jul. 05, 2023
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Stoat (winter)
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Archibald Thorburn (British, 1860-1935) Stoat (winter) signed and dated 'A.Thorburn/1919' (lower right) and inscribed 'Stoat (winter)' (lower centre) watercolour 38.5 x 47cm (15 3/16 x 18 1/2in).
Bonhams
May. 20, 2023
ARCHIBALD THORBURN (British 1860-1935) A PAINTING, "Roan Antelope," EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Est: $800 - $1,200
ARCHIBALD THORBURN (British 1860-1935) A PAINTING, "Roan Antelope," EARLY 20TH CENTURY, watercolor and gouache on cardstock, signed in pencil L/R, "A. Thorburn;" 12 1/2" x 9 3/4", framed 21 3/4" x 18 1/4".
Simpson Galleries, LLC
Feb. 18, 2023
A. THORBURN (1860-1935), Sitting eagle, around 1900, Bronze
Est: €600 - €800
Archibald Thorburn (1860 - 1935 ibid.): Sitting eagle, c. 1900, Bronze Technique: Bronze, Marble Inscription: At the lower part signed: "A. Thorburn". At the lower part inscribed: "1122" sowie in kleiner Münze an der Klaue des Adlers: "Bronze Garanti Paris J. B. Deposee". Date: c. 1900 Description: Impressive figure of an eagle sitting on an eyrie stylised as a laurel wreath. Bronze figure on a dark marble base. The Scottish animal painter and birdwatcher created this lifelike figure with the eye of a connoisseur. The eagle's posture appears natural, the bird's anatomy has been carefully studied and reproduces all the details. Keywords: Eagle, Sculpture, Figure, Figurine, Bronze, Bird, Bird of prey, Historism, 20th century, Historicism, Animals, Scotland,
Fichter Kunsthandel
Jan. 23, 2023
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935), Bi
Est: -
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935), Bird Family, aquatint, signed by hand lower left, above dated (18)95 in the plate, 15,5 x 26 cm, framed behind glass and mount 28 x 37 cm
Historia Auctionata
Dec. 14, 2022
ARCHIBALD THORBURN (BRITISH 1860-1935), RED GROUSE
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
ARCHIBALD THORBURN (BRITISH 1860-1935)RED GROUSEWatercolour and bodycolourSigned and dated 1928 (lower left)27 x 37cm (10½ x 14½ in.)
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales