Sell a Charles Herbert Smales Tole painting
Get a free auction estimate for your Charles Herbert Smales Tole from an ArtSell specialist. Charles Herbert Smales Tole has 44 recorded auction lots, 82% of them sold, most often at Art+Object. Half of the priced sales fell between $2,250Sign up free to see and $16,270Sign up free to see.
Record price: $33,177Sign up free to see for Industrial Pattern, Art+Object, September 2016.
Past auction results, not a valuation. Condition, size, subject, date and provenance decide what a particular work brings. Full price guide: what is a Charles Herbert Smales Tole painting worth? →
Recent Charles Herbert Smales Tole results
- Bluffs, River, Tree — $2,563Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Sep 2026
- Untitled Landscape — $1,495Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Sep 2026
- Decorative Pattern (based on Flues, Power Station, Meremere) — $4,094Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Sep 2026
- Back of the Convent — $2,251Sign up free to see, Dunbar Sloane, Nov 2025
- Near Governor’s Bay — $10,649Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Apr 2025
- Abstract Study — $1,394Sign up free to see, Art+Object, May 2024
Where Charles Herbert Smales Tole sells
| Auction house | Lots | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art+Object | 43 | 35 | $6.7kSign up free to see |
| Dunbar Sloane | 1 | 1 | $2.3kSign up free to see |
Free auction estimate
How selling at auction works
- Send photos for a free estimate. A photo of the front, plus the signature, the back and any labels if you can. Add the size and anything you know about where the work came from.
- Get an auction estimate. A specialist compares the work with recorded auction results and replies with an estimate range: what the work could reasonably bring at auction, not a guarantee or a formal appraisal.
- Agree terms and a reserve. If you decide to sell, you sign a consignment agreement that sets the commission, any fees and the reserve (the confidential minimum price below which the work will not sell).
- Ship or hand over the work. The work goes to the house for inspection, cataloguing and photography. Condition and authorship are checked before it is offered.
- The sale. The work is offered in a scheduled sale, online or in the room. Buyers pay a buyer’s premium on top of the hammer price; that is the buyer’s cost, not yours.
- Get paid. After the buyer pays, the house settles with you: the hammer price minus the seller’s commission and any agreed fees.
Typical timeline
- Estimate: usually a few days after you send photos.
- Consignment to sale: commonly 6–12 weeks, because houses build sales around themes and seasons and need time to catalogue and market each lot.
- Payment: usually about 30–35 days after the sale, once the buyer has paid.
What selling costs
- Seller’s commission: a percentage of the hammer price. At many houses it falls roughly between 10% and 25%, often lower for higher-value works, and it is frequently negotiable.
- Possible fees: some houses charge for photography, insurance, shipping or an unsold-lot fee. Ask which apply before you sign.
- Buyer’s premium: paid by the buyer on top of the hammer price. Prices in our results include it where the house publishes it.
What to have ready for your Charles Herbert Smales Tole estimate
- A straight-on photo of the whole front, in daylight, without glare (frame on is fine)
- A close-up of the signature, monogram or any stamp
- The back: canvas or board, stretcher, labels, gallery or exhibition stickers, inscriptions
- Height and width (and depth for sculpture), without the frame if you can
- Medium if you know it: oil, acrylic, watercolor, print, bronze…
- How you acquired it: purchase receipts, gallery invoices, letters, family history, past appraisals
- Condition notes: tears, flaking, stains, restoration, foxing on paper
- For prints: the edition number (e.g. 23/100) and any blindstamp
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Selling Charles Herbert Smales Tole: questions
How do I sell a Charles Herbert Smales Tole painting?
Send photos of the front, signature and back with the size for a free auction estimate. If you decide to sell, you consign the work to an auction house under a written agreement that sets the commission and reserve; the house catalogues, markets and sells it, then pays you after the buyer pays.
Is there demand for Charles Herbert Smales Tole at auction?
ArtSell has recorded 44 Charles Herbert Smales Tole lots between 2007 and 2026, and 82% of them sold; 8 priced sales came in the last five years.
What have Charles Herbert Smales Tole paintings sold for?
Half of the 36 priced sales were between $2,250 and $16,270 (median $6,514); the record is $33,177. These are past auction results, not a valuation of your work.
How much does it cost to sell at auction?
The seller pays a commission on the hammer price, at many houses roughly 10% to 25% and often negotiable for higher-value works, plus any agreed fees such as photography, insurance or shipping. The estimate itself is free.
How long does it take?
An estimate usually takes a few days. From consignment to sale is commonly 6 to 12 weeks, and payment usually follows about a month after the sale.
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