Yvonne Thomas Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Yvonne Thomas Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 22, 2025
Yvonne Thomas, American, b. France (1913 - 2009), Devotion, 1953, oil on canvas, 24"H x 30"W(sight), 25 1/2"H x 31 1/2"W(frame)
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Yvonne Thomas American, b. France, (1913 - 2009) Devotion, 1953 oil on canvas Signed, dated and titled verso. Exhibited: Stuttman Gallery, NY, McCormick Gallery, Chicago Biography from McCormick Gallery: Yvonne Thomas was born in Nice, France and moved to the United States in 1925. Thomas was nearly forty years old and an accomplished painter when the 9th Street Show opened in 1951. She had already abandoned a promising career as a commercial artist and fashion illustrator in the thirties to pursue painting. Her earliest training in New York was under Alphaeus P. Cole at Cooper Union. In 1948 she met Patricia Matta, wife of the famous Surrealist, who introduced her to a group of abstract painters forming a school called Subjects of the Artist. She enrolled and found a new home.
Ripley Auctions
Feb. 11, 2025
Yvonne Thomas, The exit
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Yvonne Thomas The exit 1963 oil on canvas 47.125 h x 34.125 w in (120 x 87 cm) Signed, titled, dated and inscribed to verso 'Yvonne Thomas oil, 1963 The exit'. Provenance: Praxis International Art, Miami | Acquired from the previous in 2009, Estate of James Beausejour, Jupiter, FL | Thence by descent to Fernand Beausejour | Acquired from the previous in 2021, Collection of M. Fleitas, Miami | Private Collection, Miami This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Wright
Nov. 20, 2024
Yvonne Thomas, Untitled
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Yvonne Thomas Untitled 1975 acrylic, charcoal and paper collage on paper 8 h x 10 w in (20 x 25 cm) Signed and dated to verso 'Yvonne Thomas 1975'. Provenance: Ericsson Gallery, New York | Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Jul. 17, 2024
YVONNE THOMAS (1913- 2009). Untitled. acrylic on canvas 22 x 18 in. (55.9 x
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
YVONNE THOMAS (1913- 2009). Untitled. acrylic on canvas 22 x 18 in. (55.9 x 45.7 cm.).
Christie's
May. 18, 2024
Yvonne Thomas Abstract Painting, 47"H
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Yvonne Thomas (French, 1913-2009) Marking(s); notes: signed; 1963 Materials: oil on canvas Dimensions (H, W, D): 47"h, 34"w; 49.25"h, 36.5"w frame Additional Information: Work is titled "The Exit." Lot is accompanied by the purchase invoice issued by Praxis International Art, dated 3.12.2009 with estate bill of sale, dated 1.22.2021 written verso and letter of provenance/transfer of ownership issued by prior owner M. Fleitas, dated 5.16.2022. Provenance: Praxis International Art, Miami, Florida | Estate of James Beausejour, Jupiter, Florida, acquired 2009, thence by descent to Fernand Beausejour | Collection of M. Fleitas, Miami, Florida, acquired 2021 | Private Collection, Miami, Florida, acquired 2022.
Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Nov. 30, 2023
YVONNE THOMAS (1913 - 2009, FRENCH/AMERICAN) Untitled.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
YVONNE THOMAS (1913 - 2009, FRENCH/AMERICAN) Untitled. Pencil on cut paper. 235x590 mm; 9 1/4x23 1/4 inches. Provenance: The artist; Acquired directly from the artist by the current owner.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 28, 2023
Yvonne Thomas (American, 1913-2009) Half Moon, 1949
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Yvonne Thomas (American, 1913-2009) Half Moon, 1949 casein on paper laid to board signed Yvonne Thomas, titled, dated and inscribed (verso) 49 x 65 inches. Provenance: Katharina Rich Perlow Gallery, New York Private Collection, Philadelphia David Findlay Jr. Fine Art, New York Exhibited: New York, New York, Hollis Taggart, The Art of the Discovery: Post-War Selections, February 18 - March 27, 202
Hindman
Jun. 08, 2023
YVONNE THOMAS The Captain.
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
YVONNE THOMAS The Captain. Oil on canvas, 1958. 355x458 mm; 14x18 inches. Initialed in oil, upper right recto. Signed, titled and dated in oil, verso. Provenance: Stuttman Gallery, New York, with the label; private collection, New Mexico; sold Swann Auction Galleries, June 10, 2021, sale 2572, lot 82; private collection, New Orleans. Thomas (1913-2009), born in France, immigrated to the United States in 1925. After working as a commercial artist, she decided to pursue painting full time. She studied at the Cooper-Union School of Art, the Art Students League, and at the short-lived Subjects of the Artists School, under Willem de Kooning, Hans Hofmann, Robert Motherwell and Mark Rothko. Thomas exhibited with the New York School at the legendary 1951 Ninth Street Show. In her gestural works, she conveyed her emotions, memories, and natural spirit through the use of sweeping color and bold brushstrokes. Throughout her career, she experimented with many styles, from action painting to geometric, solid planes of color. Thomas is now widely recognized as being at the forefront of the Abstract Expressionism movement in New York.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 05, 2023
Yvonne Thomas "Cinema" Oil on Canvas
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Yvonne Thomas (American, 1913-2009) "Cinema" oil on canvas Abstract Expressionist painting in blues, greens, oranges, and reds, signed, titled, and dated 1987 to verso. 9" H x 12" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: Removed from the Central Park West estate of artist William Scharf.
Auctions at Showplace
Feb. 03, 2023
Yvonne THOMAS (1913-2009) French - American
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Yvonne THOMAS (1913-2009) ; Untitled ; 1977 ; oil on canvas / unframed ; dimensions 149 x 104 cm (58 3/4 x 41 in.) ; signed and dated on verso ; Shipping to USA - DHL $480 , National post with tracking service $290 / Shipping to EU, Russia, Middle Assia - DHL $380 , National post with tracking service $220
Art-Torg
Sep. 29, 2022
YVONNE THOMAS (1913-2009) Star Gazer oil on canvas 24 x 30 in. (61 x 76.2 c
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
YVONNE THOMAS (1913-2009) Star Gazer oil on canvas 24 x 30 in. (61 x 76.2 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 08, 2022
Yvonne Thomas American, 1913-2009 Untitled Figures, 1962
Est: $800 - $1,200
Yvonne Thomas American, 1913-2009 Untitled Figures, 1962 Initialed and dated YT 62 (lr) Ink on paper 12 x 8 3/4 inches (30.5 x 22.2 cm) Provenance: Emily McFadden Harrison Staempfli Thence by descent to Randolph Harrison Thence by descent to the estate C Estate of Randolph Harrison
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 22, 2022
Yvonne Thomas "Spring Vase" Abstract Oil on Canvas
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Yvonne Thomas (American, 1913-2009) "Spring Vase" modern abstract expressionist oil on canvas in greens, yellows, orange, and pink, signed, titled and dated 1986 to verso, housed in a wood frame with gold-tone veneer. Image: 10" H x 10" W; frame: 10.75" H x 10.75" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: Removed from the Central Park West estate of artist William Scharf.
Auctions at Showplace
May. 22, 2022
Yvonne Thomas "Cinema" Oil on Canvas
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Yvonne Thomas (American, 1913-2009) "Cinema" oil on canvas abstract expressionist painting in blues, greens, oranges, and reds, signed, titled, and dated 1987 to verso. 9" H x 12" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: Removed from the Central Park West estate of artist William Scharf.
Auctions at Showplace
May. 13, 2022
YVONNE THOMAS (1913- 2009) The Bridge oil on canvas 40 x 48 in. (101.6 x 12
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
YVONNE THOMAS (1913- 2009) The Bridge oil on canvas 40 x 48 in. (101.6 x 121.9 cm.)
Christie's
May. 12, 2022
YVONNE THOMAS Composition II.
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
YVONNE THOMAS Composition II. Oil on canvas, 1957. 355x455 mm; 14x18 inches. Initialed in oil, lower right recto, and signed, titled and dated in pen and ink, verso. Provenance: Private collection, Florida. Thomas (1913-2009), born in France, emigrated to the United States in 1925. After working as a commerical artist, she decided to pursue painting full time. She studied at the Cooper-Union School of Art, the Art Students League, and at the short-lived Subjects of the Artists School, under Willem de Kooning, Hans Hofmann, Robert Motherwell and Mark Rothko. Thomas exhibited with the New York School at the legendary 1951 Ninth Street Show. In her gestural works, she conveyed her emotions, memories and natural spirit through the use of sweeping color and bold brushstrokes. Throughout her career, she experimented with many styles, from action painting to geometric, solid planes of color. Thomas is now widely recognized as being at the forefront of the Abstract Expressionism movement in New York.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 11, 2022
Yvonne Thomas American, 1913-2009 North Sun, 1964
Est: $50,000 - $70,000
Yvonne Thomas American, 1913-2009 North Sun, 1964 Signed, dated and inscribed YT64/Yvonne/Thomas/"North Sun"/1964 on the reverse Oil on canvas 32 x 40 inches (81.3 x 102 cm) Provenance: Rose Fried Gallery, New York Acquired from the above by Emily McFadden Harrison Staempfli Thence by descent to Randolph Harrison Thence by descent to the estate C Estate of Randolph Harrison
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 01, 2021
Yvonne Thomas, gouache on paper construction, 1978
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Yvonne Thomas (American, 1913-2009), "Taris", signed and dated on masking tape on bottom, inscribed to underside, in plexiglass shadow box, 2.75"h x 9.5"squ (total)
Millea Bros Ltd
Oct. 15, 2021
Yvonne THOMAS (1913-2009) French - American
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Yvonne THOMAS (1913-2009) ; Untitled ; 1977 ; oil on canvas / unframed ; dimensions 149 x 104 cm (58 3/4 x 41 in.) ; signed and dated on verso ; Shipping to USA - DHL $480 , National post with tracking service $290 / Shipping to EU, Russia, Middle Assia - DHL $380 , National post with tracking service $220
Art-Torg
Sep. 28, 2021
Yvonne Thomas (American, 1913-2009) Canyon , 1953
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Yvonne Thomas (American, 1913-2009) Canyon , 1953 oil on canvas initialed YT (lower left); signed, titled and dated (verso) 20 x 24 inches. Property from a Private Collection, New York
Hindman
Jun. 10, 2021
YVONNE THOMAS The Captain.
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
YVONNE THOMAS The Captain. Oil on canvas, 1958. 355x458 mm; 14x18 inches. Initialed in oil, upper right recto. Signed, titled and dated in oil, verso. Ex-collection Stuttman Gallery, New York, with the label; private collection, New Mexico. Thomas (1913-2009), born in France, emigrated to the United States in 1925. After working as a commerical artist, she decided to pursue painting full time. She studied at the Cooper-Union School of Art, the Art Students League, and at the short-lived Subjects of the Artists School, under Willem de Kooning, Hans Hofmann, Robert Motherwell and Mark Rothko. Thomas exhibited with the New York School at the legendary 1951 Ninth Street Show. In her gestural works, she conveyed her emotions, memories and natural spirit through the use of sweeping color and bold brushstrokes. Throughout her career, she experimented with many styles, from action painting to geometric, solid planes of color. Thomas is now widely recognized as being at the forefront of the Abstract Expressionism movement in New York.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 14, 2021
YVONNE THOMAS (1913-2009) Untitled oil on canvas 39 ½ x 50 in. (100.3 x 127
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
YVONNE THOMAS (1913-2009) Untitled oil on canvas 39 ½ x 50 in. (100.3 x 127 cm.)
Christie's
Aug. 01, 2020
Yvonne Thomas, New York (1913-2009), Waterfall Series, 1971, acrylic with enamel spray on canvas, 45 1/2 x 93 inches
Est: $800 - $1,200
Yvonne Thomas New York (1913-2009) Waterfall Series, 1971 acrylic with enamel spray on canvas signed and dated verso, unframed. 45 1/2 x 93 inches
Link Auction Galleries
Jun. 26, 2020
Yvonne THOMAS (1913-2009) French - American
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Yvonne THOMAS (1913-2009) ; Untitled ; 1977 ; oil on canvas / unframed ; dimensions 149 x 104 cm (58 3/4 x 41 in.) ; signed and dated on verso ; Shipping to USA - DHL $480 , National post with tracking service $290 / Shipping to EU, Russia, Middle Assia - DHL $380 , National post with tracking service $220
Art-Torg
May. 16, 2020
Yvonne Thomas, (American, 1913-2009), Red Bridge, acrylic on canvas, 27"H x 69"W
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Yvonne Thomas (American, 1913-2009) Red Bridge acrylic on canvas signed and titled verso. Restretched so that artist signature is under stretcher. Biography from McCormick Gallery Yvonne Thomas was born in Nice, France and moved to the United States in 1925. Thomas was nearly forty years old and an accomplished painter when the 9th Street Show opened in 1951. She had already abandoned a promising career as a commercial artist and fashion illustrator in the thirties to pursue painting. Her earliest training in New York was under Alphaeus P. Cole at Cooper Union. In 1948 she met Patricia Matta, wife of the famous Surrealist, who introduced her to a group of abstract painters forming a school called Subjects of the Artist. She enrolled and found a new home. 27"H x 69"W
Ripley Auctions
Nov. 02, 2019
Yvonne Thomas, New York (1913-2009), Waterfall Series, 1971, acrylic on canvas, with enamel spray, 45 1/2 x 93 inches
Est: $800 - $1,200
Yvonne Thomas New York (1913-2009) Waterfall Series, 1971 acrylic on canvas, with enamel spray signed, dated and titled on the reverse 45 1/2 x 93 inches
Link Auction Galleries
Oct. 05, 2019
Yvonne THOMAS (1913-2009) French - American
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Yvonne THOMAS (1913-2009) ; Untitled ; 1977 ; oil on canvas / unframed ; dimensions 149 x 104 cm (58 3/4 x 41 in.) ; signed and dated on verso ; Shipping to USA - DHL $480 , National post with tracking service $290 / Shipping to EU, Russia, Middle Assia - DHL $380 , National post with tracking service $220
Art-Torg
Jun. 30, 2018
Yvonne Thomas, (French, New York, 1913-2009), abstract, acrylic on canvas, 27 1/4"H x 69"W (sight), 28 1/2"H x 70 1/2"W (framed)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Yvonne Thomas (French, New York, 1913-2009) abstract acrylic on canvas signed on edge of canvas under frame. 27 1/4"H x 69"W (sight), 28 1/2"H x 70 1/2"W (framed)
Ripley Auctions
Mar. 06, 2018
YVONNE THOMAS (1913 - 2009) | Red Angle, 1961
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
oil on canvas; signed, titled and dated '1961' on the reverse
Sotheby's
Mar. 06, 2018
YVONNE THOMAS (1913 - 2009) | Still Life, 'circa' 1958
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
oil on canvas; signed; signed on the reverse
Sotheby's
Dec. 11, 2014
Yvonne Thomas, (American, 1913-2009), Untitled (Colored Abstract)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Yvonne Thomas (American, 1913-2009) Untitled (Colored Abstract) oil on canvas 27 x 69 inches.
Hindman
Nov. 13, 2012
Yvonne Thomas French/American, 1913-2009 Tangenital Series, 1973
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Yvonne Thomas French/American, 1913-2009 Tangenital Series, 1973 Signed Yvonne Thomas and dated 1973 on the overlap Acrylic on canvas 31 x 68 inches (78.74 x 172.72 cm) C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jan. 11, 2012
Yvonne Thomas (FRENCH, 1913-2009)
Est: - $5,625
Yvonne Thomas (FRENCH, 1913-2009) Composition 65 III signed, dated and titled 'Yvonne Thomas "Composition 65 III" 1965' (on the reverse) and signed with initials and dated again YT 65' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 43 x 48 in. (109.2 x 121.9 cm.) Painted in 1965.
Christie's
Jan. 10, 2012
Yvonne Thomas (FRENCH, 1913-2009)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Yvonne Thomas (FRENCH, 1913-2009) Composition 65 III signed, dated and titled 'Yvonne Thomas "Composition 65 III" 1965' (on the reverse) and signed with initials and dated again YT 65' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 43 x 48 in. (109.2 x 121.9 cm.) Painted in 1965.
Christie's
Sep. 10, 2011
Thomas, Yvonne (Am., 1913-2009). Abstract composition with pink ground and colorful geometric forms.
Est: $600 - $800
Thomas, Yvonne (Am., 1913-2009). Abstract composition with pink ground and colorful geometric forms. Pre 1986. Oil on canvas. Signed at l.l., "Y. Thomas". Framed. 24 1/2" x 36 1/2", frame: 25 1/2" x 37 1/4".
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Sep. 14, 2010
Yvonne Thomas 1913-2009 Chanson d'Eve
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Yvonne Thomas 1913-2009 Chanson d'Eve
Wright
Aug. 25, 2010
Yvonne Thomas, Tangential Blue II, Acrylic Painting
Est: $20,000 - $25,000
Artist: Yvonne Thomas, American (1913 - ) Title: Tangential Blue II Year: 1970 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, Signed Verso Size: 47 in. x 52 in. (119.38 cm x 132.08 cm)
RoGallery
Jun. 14, 2007
AN OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $50 - $50,000
AN OIL ON CANVAS Tangential Series a double sided abstract work, Yvonne Thomas (French, 1913), bears signature and dated on verso, 1968
Nye & Company
Dec. 07, 2006
AN ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
Est: $50 - $50,000
AN ACRYLIC ON CANVAS Titled "Tangential Blue 1", the verso signed in marker Yvonne Thomas (American, b. France 1913), dated 1970, the stretcher bears an exhibition label from the New York Cultural Center. Some discoloration. 47 1/2"h x 52 1/2"w.
Nye & Company