What is a Daniel Smith painting worth?
b. 1953 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 25 works by Daniel Smith with a published auction price sold between $5,738Sign up free to see and $19,890Sign up free to see, and the median is $9,360Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $9,360Sign up free to see across 25 sales. In the last five years the median was $5,894Sign up free to see across 8 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Daniel Smith prices by medium
- Auction results
- 25
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2006–2025
- Median price
- $9.4kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $31.6kSign up free to see Back Off, Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Jul 2008
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 25 | $5.7k–$19.9kSign up free to see | $9.4kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (15), Scottsdale Art Auction (8), Helmuth Stone Gallery (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 5 | $2.9k–$3.8kSign up free to see | $3.5kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 18 | $7.7k–$23.1kSign up free to see | $13.4kSign up free to see |
Recent Daniel Smith sales
- Winter Canopy, oil on board — $11,495Sign up free to see, Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Jul 26, 2025
- Apparition of the Amazon, acrylic on board — $6,050Sign up free to see, Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Jul 27, 2024
- Guardians of the Den, acrylic on board — $7,865Sign up free to see, Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Jul 15, 2023
- Riparian Realm, acrylic on board — $18,150Sign up free to see, Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Jul 15, 2023
- Eyes of the North, oil on board — $5,738Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 1, 2022
- Silent Watch, Oil on board — $3,802Sign up free to see, Scottsdale Art Auction, Apr 8, 2022
- Red Rock Cougar, Oil on board — $2,925Sign up free to see, Scottsdale Art Auction, Apr 8, 2022
- Against all odds, Oil on board — $2,520Sign up free to see, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Feb 27, 2022
Questions about Daniel Smith prices
What is a Daniel Smith painting worth?
Based on 25 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Daniel Smith have sold for a median of $9,360, and half of them sold between $5,738 and $19,890. For paintings alone the median is $9,360 (25 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Daniel Smith sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $31,625 for “Back Off” at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in July 2008.
How often do Daniel Smith works sell at auction?
100% of the 25 lots recorded between 2006 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Daniel Smith painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
ArtSell has recorded 25 auction results for Daniel Smith between 2006 and 2025, and 25 of them sold (100%).
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