What is a Hughie Lee-Smith painting worth?
1915–1999 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 13 works by Hughie Lee-Smith with a published auction price sold between $6,985Sign up free to see and $30,480Sign up free to see, and the median is $19,050Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $23,040Sign up free to see across 9 sales. In the last five years the median was $19,920Sign up free to see across 12 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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Hughie Lee-Smith prices by medium
- Auction results
- 14
- Sold rate
- 93%
- Active at auction
- 2004–2026
- Median price
- $19.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $115kSign up free to see The Watcher, Bonhams, May 2026
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 9 | $9.9k–$60.5kSign up free to see | $23kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 3 | $500–$2.6kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Bonhams (3), Toomey & Co. (2), Brunk Auctions (2)
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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) | 8 | $7k–$24.9kSign up free to see | $19.9kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 3 | $41k–$94.9kSign up free to see | $75kSign up free to see |
Recent Hughie Lee-Smith sales
- The Watcher, oil on canvas — $114,800Sign up free to see, Bonhams, May 21, 2026
- The Yellow Dress, Oil on Linen — $75,000Sign up free to see, DuMouchelles, Mar 20, 2026
- Portrait, oil on Masonite — $9,900Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Oct 28, 2025
- Portrait of a Woman, oil on canvas — $6,985Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Oct 28, 2025
- Untitled (Man On Wall), monoprint on paper — $2,600Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Oct 16, 2025
- Untitled (Head of a Woman 2), ink monoprint on paper — $500Sign up free to see, Brunk Auctions, Oct 16, 2025
- Portrait of Man, oil on canvasboard — $23,040Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Apr 30, 2025
- Still Life with Red Bottle, oil on canvas — $19,050Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 28, 2025
Questions about Hughie Lee-Smith prices
What is a Hughie Lee-Smith painting worth?
Based on 13 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Hughie Lee-Smith have sold for a median of $19,050, and half of them sold between $6,985 and $30,480. For paintings alone the median is $23,040 (9 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 Hughie Lee-Smith sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $114,800 for “The Watcher” at Bonhams in May 2026.
Which Hughie Lee-Smith medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $23,040 (9 sales).
How often do Hughie Lee-Smith works sell at auction?
93% of the 14 lots recorded between 2004 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Hughie Lee-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 14 auction results for Hughie Lee-Smith between 2004 and 2026, and 13 of them sold (93%).
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