Thomas D. Jones Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Thomas D. Jones Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 26, 2026
Thomas Dow Jones (American, 1811-1881) Bust of Abraham Lincoln, bronze
Est: $3,500 - $4,500
Thomas Dow Jones (American, 1811-1881) Bust of Abraham Lincoln bronze Height 24 in. Inscribed on rear, "Thomas D. Jones Fecit / Washington MDCCCLXIV". Thomas Dow Jones first met Lincoln when he was commissioned by the Republican Party of Cincinnati to create a portrait bust of the president-elect in Springfield. The resulting likeness was well-regarded by Lincoln, who declared upon seeing it that it "looks very much like the critter." Four years later, Jones paid a visit to Washington in order to create another bust of Lincoln, this one to be cast in bronze. The resulting work was gifted by Jones to Thomas Addison Richards, secretary of the National Academy of Design and a well-known landscape artist. It would eventually find its way into the collections of William Randolph Hearst and Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge, and, upon their deaths in 1973, the work was rediscovered, and many copies were made. Jones himself would remark at the change he'd seen in Lincoln's face over the preceding four years, as the care and strain of presiding over the most destructive conflict to take place on American soil took its toll on his features. This lot is located in Chicago.
Freeman’s
Mar. 26, 2026
Thomas Dow Jones (American, 1811-1881) Bust of Abraham Lincoln "from life", plaster
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Thomas Dow Jones (American, 1811-1881) Bust of Abraham Lincoln "from life" plaster Height 32 1/2 in. Inscribed on rear, "T.D. Jones Sculptor 1861". Prior to Abraham Lincoln's inauguration in March 1861, the sculptor Thomas Dow Jones was approached by leading Republicans in Cincinnati, Ohio, to create a portrait bust of the incoming president. He arrived at Lincoln's Springfield home on Christmas Day 1860 with letters of introduction in hand from Ohio Governor (and Lincoln's future Secretary of the Treasury) Salmon P. Chase and Thomas Ewing. For an hour each day, Lincoln would sit for Jones at the St. Nicholas Hotel while, at the sculptor's encouragement, working on official correspondence to keep him distracted from developments in the South that were causing "a deep-seated melancholy...to take possession of his soul..." Of the resulting bust, Lincoln said, "I think it looks very much like the critter." The resulting sculpture is unique for being the first depiction of Abraham Lincoln with a beard and the last created before Lincoln left Springfield. The following year, Jones created a painted plaster version, which today resides in the Indiana Statehouse, and another marble version was created as part of the Lincoln Vicksburg Monument, now in the Ohio Statehouse. This lot is located in Chicago.
Freeman’s
Nov. 10, 2023
THOMAS DOW JONES, 'BUST OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN' C.1861
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Thomas Dow 'TD' Jones (American / Ohio 1817-1891), 'Bust of Abraham Lincoln' - 1861, plaster sculpture, signed 'TD Jones Sculptor 1861' to lower back. Approximate dimensions: h. 33", w. 21", d. 15.25".
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Mar. 27, 2022
Abraham Lincoln Ceramic and Fiberglass Busts
Est: $100 - $150
Abraham Lincoln Ceramic and Fiberglass Busts Including (after) Leonard Volk (American, 1828-1895) identified 'from life' and signed on backside, cast plaster depicting Lincoln in drape; and (after) Thomas Dow Jones (American, 1811-1881), fiberglass, depicting Lincoln in presidential attire Property from: a River Forest, Illinois estate Category: Collectibles > Political Estimated Sale Time: 3:32 pm CST Shipping Status: Due to size, weight, value or shipping complexity, this item must be shipped via a 3rd Party and the shipping cost may be high. We recommend contacting multiple shipping vendors for an estimate as the cost may vary greatly. Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%) Download High Resolution Photographs: Photograph #1 Photograph #2 Photograph #3 Photograph #4 Last modified: March 15, 2022, 3:18 pm
Leonard Auction
Dec. 15, 2021
A RARE WHITE PLASTER BUST OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. JONES, THOMAS DOW. 1811-1881. Signed T.D. Jones sculptor 1861.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
A RARE WHITE PLASTER BUST OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. JONES, THOMAS DOW. 1811-1881. Signed T.D. Jones sculptor 1861. Height 33 in (84 cm); width 25 in (63.5 cm). Provenance: Purchased from Ralph G. Newman, the well-known Abraham Lincoln scholar and owner of the Abraham Lincoln Bookshop, February 14, 1990. Thomas Dow Jones was commissioned by the Ohio Republican Party to make a marble bust of Abraham Lincoln. The artist traveled to Springfield, IL and set up a studio at the St. Nicholas Hotel, where, with some difficulty, he persuaded Lincoln to sit for him. The sculpture was completed in February 1861, just before Lincoln left for Washington, DC and his inauguration. When shown the final product, the first to represent Lincoln with a beard, Lincoln reportedly said, 'I think it looks very much like the critter.' The original marble sculpture is in the Senate Chamber of the Ohio State Capital. Plaster copies of the Dow Jones bust are to be found in Harvard's Houghton Library, the New York Historical Society, the Indiana State House and the Governor's Mansion in Springfield, IL. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Nov. 23, 2021
Thomas, D. Under Milk Wood. A Play for Voices. Introd. D. Jones.
Est: €70 - €90
Thomas, D. Under Milk Wood. A Play for Voices. Introd. D. Jones. London, J.M. Dent & Sons, 1954, 1st ed., IX,(1),101p., scores, orig. cl. w. dustwr. - AND 2 others by the same.
Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
Nov. 06, 2018
A 8¼IN. RADIUS VERNIER SEXTANT BY THOMAS JONES, LONDON, CIRCA 1811
Est: £350 - £450
A 8¼IN. RADIUS VERNIER SEXTANT BY THOMAS JONES, LONDON, CIRCA 1811 the oxidised brass lattice frame with polished brass arc signed Thos Jones, 21 Oxenden Street, London and engraved Capt Leyland, inset silvered scale divided to 130º, vernier with magnifier, seven shades, two mirrors and wooden handle, contained within fitted keystone box of issue with sighting tubes, box -- 12½in. (32cm.) wide
Charles Miller Ltd
Nov. 21, 2009
A Painted Plaster Sculpture of Abraham Lincoln
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
A Painted Plaster Sculpture of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), after Thomas Dow Jones (American, 1811-1881), inscribed "T.D. Jones, sculptor, 1861" en verso, height 32 in., width 22 in., depth 16 in.
Neal Auction Company
Jul. 29, 2006
LINCOLN BUST SCULPTURE THOMAS DOW JONES
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
SCULPTURE- Original plaster Life Portrait Bust of Abraham Lincoln executed by Thomas Dow Jones (Ohio, 1811-1881), dated 1861. Jones was grantied sittings by Lincoln at his home in Springfield before he departed for Washington, DC to assume the Presidency. The original clay modello served as the basis for two marble busts, (which reside in the White House and Capitol Building) and a handful of plaster casts, which are held in great esteem, as represented by the fact that the mate to this is on display in the National Gallery. The bust is notable for its vivid likeness, which captures both Lincoln's rugged features and humanity. It is the only life portrait of Lincoln to depict him in a good humor. Signed 'T. Jones Sculpt 1861'. Life portrait busts of Lincoln are vitually unobtainable in the marketplace. Lightly overpainted at an early date, or perhaps as an original finish. 33" tall.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Sep. 27, 2003
SCULPTURE
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
SCULPTURE- ORIGINAL PLASTER LIFE PORTRAIT BUST OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN EXECUTED BY THOMAS DOW JONES (OHIO, 1811-1881), DATED 1861. JONES WAS GRANTED SITTINGS BY LINCOLN AT SPRINGFIELD IN THE FIRST YEAR OF HIS PRESIDENCY. THE ORIGINAL CLAY MODELLO SERVED AS THE BASIS FOR TWO MARBLE BUSTS AND A SMALL HANDFUL OF PLASTER CASTS. THE BUST IS NOTABLE FOR ITS VIVID LIKENESS WHICH CAPTURES BOTH HIS RUGGED PHYSICAL FEATURES AND HUMANITY. IT IS ONE OF THE ONLY LIFE PORTRAITS OF LINCOLN TO DEPICT HIM IN GOOD HUMOR. THIS EXAMPLE SIGNED "T. JONES SCULPT 1861" IN THE PLASTER. ONE OF THE FEW OTHER EXAMPLES WAS PURCHASED IN RECENT DECADES BY THE NATIONAL PORTAIT GALLERY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. LIFE PORTRAIT BUSTS OF LINCOLN ARE VIRTUALLY UNOBTAINABLE IN THE MARKETPLACE. LIGHTLY OVER PAINTED AT AN EARLY DATE OR PERHAPS ORIGINAL. A FINE EXAMPLE. HEIGHT 33"
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries