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Hughie Lee-Smith

Hughie Lee-Smith

American · 1915–1999 · Painter, Printmaker

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17lots offered2004–2026years recorded93%sold (13)$19.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Hughie Lee-Smith, The Watcher, circa 1980, oil on canvasThe WatcherBonhams · $114,800≈ £85,544≈ €98,974Sign up to see
  2. Hughie Lee-Smith, The Yellow Dress, 1996, Oil on LinenThe Yellow DressDuMouchelles · $75,000≈ £56,104≈ €64,907Sign up to see
  3. Hughie Lee-Smith, The Cliff No. 2, oil on canvasThe Cliff No. 2Rago Auctions · $60,480≈ £47,562≈ €55,845Sign up to see

Hughie Lee-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 14 auction results for Hughie Lee-Smith between 2004 and 2026, of which 13 sold (93%). A further 3 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $500Sign up free to see to $115kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $115kSign up free to see for The Watcher at Bonhams in May 2026. The most common medium is oil paintings (10 lots). Most results come from DuMouchelles (4), Bonhams (3) and Brunk Auctions (3).

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  1. Hughie Lee-Smith, The Watcher, circa 1980, oil on canvas
    The Watcher, circa 1980
    Oil · Canvas
    26 x 34 in (66.0 x 86.4 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 213
    $114,800≈ £85,544≈ €98,974Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–150,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Hughie Lee-Smith, The Yellow Dress, 1996, Oil on Linen
    The Yellow Dress, 1996
    Oil · Linen
    H 40" W 50"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1010
    $75,000≈ £56,104≈ €64,907HammerSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–200,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  3. Hughie Lee-Smith, Portrait, oil on Masonite
    Portrait
    Oil · Board
    10 h x 8 w in (25 x 20 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 111
    $9,900≈ £7,457≈ €8,512Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. Hughie Lee-Smith, Portrait of a Woman, 1962, oil on canvas
    Portrait of a Woman, 1962
    Oil · Canvas
    32⅛ h x 24 w in (82 x 61 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 310
    $6,985≈ £5,261≈ €6,006Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  5. Untitled (Head of a Woman 2), circa 1969
    Print (other) · Paper
    13-1/8 x 9-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 548
    $500≈ £372≈ €429HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  6. Untitled (Man On Wall), circa 1969
    Print (other) · Paper
    11 x 8-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 549
    $2,600≈ £1,936≈ €2,232HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  7. Hughie Lee-Smith, Portrait of Man, circa 1949, oil on canvasboard
    Portrait of Man, circa 1949
    Oil · Canvas
    19 7/8 x 15 7/8 in. (50.5 x 40.3 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 81
    $23,040≈ £17,256≈ €20,259Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Hughie Lee-Smith, Still Life with Red Bottle, 1940, oil on canvas
    Still Life with Red Bottle, 1940
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 12 in. (61 x 30.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 96
    $19,050≈ £15,115≈ €18,298Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Hughie Lee-Smith, Little Girl, 1984, oil on canvas
    Little Girl, 1984
    Oil · Canvas
    9 1/4 x 12 in. (23.5 x 30.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 146
    $30,480≈ £24,063≈ €28,858Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Hughie Lee-Smith, The Cliff No. 2, oil on canvas
    The Cliff No. 2
    Oil · Canvas
    16⅛ h x 24 w in (41 x 61 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 150
    $60,480≈ £47,562≈ €55,845Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

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

Hughie Lee-Smith paintings (10)Hughie Lee-Smith oil paintings (10)Hughie Lee-Smith prints (3)

Hughie Lee-Smith: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Hughie Lee-Smith at auction?

$114,800Sign up free to see, for The Watcher at Bonhams (May 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Hughie Lee-Smith?

The median sale price is $19.1kSign up free to see across 13 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Hughie Lee-Smith have sold at auction?

13 of 14 recorded lots sold between 2004 and 2026. 3 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Hughie Lee-Smith?

DuMouchelles, Bonhams and Brunk Auctions account for the most recorded results. DuMouchelles · Bonhams · Brunk Auctions

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