David Smith: career timeline
American · 1906–1965 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 54 of 77 lots (70% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.
| Decade made | Works | Sold | Median sold price | Main medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | $129Sign up | Woodcut / linocut |
| 1930s | 4 | 2 | $3.4kSign up | Engraving |
| 1940s | 5 | 4 | $55.4kSign up | Sculpture |
| 1950s | 35 | 32 | $17.5kSign up | Drawing |
| 1960s | 9 | 8 | $20.8kSign up | Other |
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1920s 1 work
- Sold
- 1 of 1
- Median
- $129Sign up
- Average
- $129Sign up
- Typical size
- 9.5 × 6 in (24 × 16 cm)
- Mediums
- Woodcut / linocut (1)
- Subjects
- —
c. 1928 Easter Greets Thee$129Sign up
1930s 4 works
- Sold
- 2 of 4
- Median
- $3.4kSign up
- Average
- $3.4kSign up
- Typical size
- 7 × 7.5 in (18 × 19 cm)
- Mediums
- Engraving (2), Oil (1), Photograph (1)
- Subjects
- Flowers & still life (1)
1930 Still LifeUnsold
1933 Untitled (Tableau)$4.4kSign up
1938 Juliette (S. 21)$2.4kSign up
1938 JulietteUnsold
1940s 5 works
- Sold
- 4 of 5
- Median
- $55.4kSign up
- Average
- $79.3kSign up
- Typical size
- 13 × 8.5 in (34 × 22 cm)
- Mediums
- Sculpture (2), Photograph (2), Oil (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (1), Landscapes (1)
1945 Classic Figure III$202kSign up
1946 Untitled$103kSign up
1946 Abandoned Foundation (Landscape)Unsold
c. 1947 Untitled$7.5kSign up
c. 1947 Untitled$4.8kSign up
1950s 35 works
- Sold
- 32 of 35
- Median
- $17.5kSign up
- Average
- $64.2kSign up
- Typical size
- 17.5 × 22.5 in (45 × 57 cm)
- Mediums
- Drawing (14), Oil (5), Lithograph (4)
- Subjects
- —
1951 Untitled$9.4kSign up
1952 ΔΣ 11/1/52 (double-sided)$20.6kSign up
1952 DS 3/4/52$35kSign up
1952 Fishdocks$2.8kSign up
1953 5/4/53$10.3kSign up
1953 Untitled$10.8kSign up
1953 Willard Gallery Poster (S. 38)$3kSign up
1953 Spectre$471kSign up
1954 Untitled$27.9kSign up
1954 Untitled$10.7kSign up
1954 Untitled (Family) (S. 36)$4kSign up
1954 Untitled (Family)Unsold
Show 12 more (1950s)
1954 ΔΣ 11/7/54 4$9.4kSign up
1954 UntitledUnsold
1954 Untitled (Family)$5.3kSign up
1954 UntitledUnsold
1955 Forging V$581kSign up
1955 10/9/55$25kSign up
1956 View from Adolph's Sister's House, Provincetown$10.2kSign up
1956 Medallion$7.5kSign up
1957 90-12-57$27kSign up
1957 △Σ 14-12-57$17.6kSign up
1957 90-12-57$21.1kSign up
1957 ΔΣ 87-12-57$32.5kSign up
…and 11 more works from this group in the full results list.
1960s 9 works
Creation date not recorded
23 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.
Undated, sold in the 2010s 13 works
- Sold
- 13 of 13
- Median
- $502Sign up
- Average
- $623Sign up
- Typical size
- 25 × 36 in (64 × 91 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (10), Sculpture (2), Acrylic (1)
- Subjects
- —
sold 2012 W. SMITH / WOMELSDORF Slip-Decorated Berks County, Pennsylvania Redware Plate$1.7kSign up
sold 2012 W. SMITH / WOMELSDORF Slip-Decorated Berks County, PA Redware Plate$920Sign up
sold 2013 Very Rare Small Stoneware Lidded Jar Impressed W. SMITH / GREENWICH / NEW YORK$345Sign up
sold 2013 Redware Apple Butter Jar Signed W. SMITH / WOMMELSDORF$86Sign up
sold 2014 W. SMITH / WOMMELSDORFF Redware Plate w/ Yellow and Brown Slip Decoration$1.1kSign up
sold 2015 Daytime Western$150Sign up
Show 6 more (2010s)
sold 2015 Unusual W. SMITH / GREENWICH / NEW YORK Stoneware Ink Bottle$58Sign up
sold 2016 W. SMITH / WOMELSDORF, PA Redware Plate w/ Two-Color Slip Decoration$690Sign up
sold 2017 W. SMITH / WOMELSDORF Pennsylvania Redware Plate with Yellow Slip Decoration$1.1kSign up
sold 2018 Small W. SMITH / WOMELSDORF Redware Jar with Manganese Glaze$354Sign up
sold 2018 W. SMITH / WOMELSDORF Redware Flowerpot w/ Manganese Decoration$502Sign up
sold 2019 W. SMITH / WOMELSDORF (Willoughby Smith, Pennsylvania) Redware Spittoon$885Sign up
…and 1 more works from this group in the full results list.
Undated, sold in the 2020s 10 works
- Sold
- 10 of 10
- Median
- $510Sign up
- Average
- $3.5kSign up
- Typical size
- 19 × 26 in (48 × 65 cm)
- Mediums
- Sculpture (3), Drawing (2), Oil (2)
- Subjects
- —
sold 2021 Untitled$17.6kSign up
sold 2021 Rare 2 Gal. W. SMITH / GREENWICH, NY Stoneware Pitcher w/ Cobalt Decoration$570Sign up
sold 2022 FISHERMEN’S NETS IN THE WIND$358Sign up
sold 2023 Scarce Small-Sized W. SMITH / WOMMELSDORF Redware Plate w/ Two-Color Slip Decoration$1.1kSign up
sold 2023 Rare W. SMITH / GREENWICH / NEW-YORK Two-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher, circa 1840$720Sign up
sold 2023 Untitled$13.3kSign up
Show 4 more (2020s)
sold 2024 Rare W. SMITH / GREENWICH / NEW-YORK Stoneware Pitcher, circa 1840$450Sign up
sold 2024 Near Shalford, Essex$415Sign up
sold 2024 Cold Norton, Essex$246Sign up
sold 2025 A miner crawling$53Sign up
Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All David Smith auction results →