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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Record prices
The Connecticut RiverBonhams · $16,640≈ £13,299≈ €15,522Sign up to see
Italian Lakeside TownBonhams · $12,000≈ £6,081≈ €8,919Sign up to see
Old 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).
Price trend
1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
3 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 29 | 24 | 83% | $3.7kSign up | $2.6kSign up | $16.6kSign up |
| Oil | 29 | 24 | 83% | $3.7kSign up | $2.6kSign up | $16.6kSign up |
| Works on paper | 5 | 4 | 80% | $561Sign up | $572Sign up | $800Sign up |
| Watercolor | 4 | 3 | 75% | $648Sign up | $693Sign up | $800Sign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $300Sign up | $300Sign up | $300Sign up |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | $768Sign up |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | $8.5kSign up |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | $813Sign up |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | $693Sign up |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | $800Sign up |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | $950Sign up |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | $2.6kSign up |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | $3.2kSign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | $2.7kSign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | $3.3kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $7.8kSign up |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 | $8.6kSign up |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | $7.8kSign up |