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Henry Pember Smith

American · 1854–1907 · Painter

Henry Pember Smith was an American painter, best known for his depictions of country cottages and river scenes around Lyme and East Lyme, Connecticut, and paintings of the sea… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Henry Pember Smith, The Connecticut River, oil on canvasThe Connecticut RiverBonhams · $16,640≈ £13,299≈ €15,522Sign up to see
  2. Henry Pember Smith, Italian Lakeside Town, oil on canvasItalian Lakeside TownBonhams · $12,000≈ £6,081≈ €8,919Sign up to see
  3. Henry Pember Smith, Old Oaks in September, oil on canvasOld Oaks in SeptemberBonhams · $7,800≈ £3,968≈ €4,951Sign up to see

Henry Pember Smith’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 35 auction results for Henry Pember Smith between 2006 and 2026, of which 29 sold (83%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $300Sign up free to see to $16.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $16.6kSign up free to see for The Connecticut River at Bonhams in April 2024. The most common medium is oil paintings (29 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (10), Brunk Auctions (9) and Sloans & Kenyon (5).

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  1. Henry Pember Smith, Fishermen Bringing in the Catch, 1880, oil on canvas
    Fishermen Bringing in the Catch, 1880
    Oil · Canvas
    12 x 20 in. (30.4 x 50.8 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 9
    $768≈ £556≈ €642Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Henry Pember Smith, The Connecticut River, oil on canvas
    The Connecticut River
    Oil · Canvas
    44.0 x 71.0 cm (17 5/16 x 27 15/16 in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 152
    $16,640≈ £13,299≈ €15,522Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Henry Pember Smith, Tile Roofed Buildings, Buildings and Gene Scene: (i) 'Tile Roofed Buildings' Watercolor on cardboard
    Tile Roofed Buildings
    Watercolor · Board
    (i)10.875" h x 7.50" w
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 65
    $450≈ £357≈ €418HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  4. Henry Pember Smith, Barn, Oil on canvas
    Barn
    Oil · Canvas
    13.5" x 19.25"
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 198
    $1,600≈ £1,281≈ €1,449HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  5. Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    10 1/4 x 14 1/4 in.
    Cottone Auctions · · Lot 257
    $1,080≈ £938≈ €1,090Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Cottone Auctions ↗
  6. The Sea at Dusk, 1881
    Oil · Canvas
    17 x 21 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1213
    $3,000≈ £2,634≈ €3,014HammerSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  7. Henry Pember Smith, The Old Oak Tree, circa 1890, oil on canvas
    The Old Oak Tree, circa 1890
    Oil · Canvas
    14 1/4 x 20 1/4 in. (36.2 x 51.4 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 64
    $2,550≈ £2,164≈ €2,567Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Henry Pember Smith, Edge of the Pond, oil on canvas
    Edge of the Pond
    Oil · Canvas
    14 1/4 x 20 1/8 in. (36.8 x 51.1 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 65
    $956≈ £811≈ €963Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Sunset Over the Lane, c. 1880-90
    Oil · Canvas
    25 x 35 in. reproduction gilt wood frame with linen liner
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1039
    $2,600≈ £1,970≈ €2,363HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  10. Henry Pember Smith, Venetian scene, oil on canvas
    Venetian scene
    Oil · Canvas
    15¼ h x 18¼ w in (39 x 46 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 127
    $813≈ £616≈ €720Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

Lots by Henry Pember Smith that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Henry Pember Smith: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Henry Pember Smith at auction?

$16,640Sign up free to see, for The Connecticut River at Bonhams (April 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Henry Pember Smith?

The median sale price is $1.6kSign up free to see across 29 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Henry Pember Smith have sold at auction?

29 of 35 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Henry Pember Smith?

Bonhams, Brunk Auctions and Sloans & Kenyon account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Brunk Auctions · Sloans & Kenyon

About Henry Pember Smith

Henry Pember Smith was an American painter, best known for his depictions of country cottages and river scenes around Lyme and East Lyme, Connecticut, and paintings of the sea and shore in New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Cape Ann to Maine.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In museum collections

  • Henry Pember Smith, Afternoon in Monmouth County, N.J.Afternoon in Monmouth County, N.J.
    Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Henry Pember Smith, LandscapeLandscape, 1882
    Brooklyn Museum · Public domain
  • Henry Pember Smith, Old HomesteadOld Homestead, 1877
    Brooklyn Museum · Public domain

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