What is a Jan Smetana painting worth?
1918–1998 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 14 works by Jan Smetana with a published auction price sold between $4,556Sign up free to see and $16,862Sign up free to see, and the median is $11,094Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $11,094Sign up free to see across 14 sales. In the last five years the median was $12,811Sign up free to see across 11 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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Jan Smetana prices by medium
- Auction results
- 15
- Sold rate
- 93%
- Active at auction
- 2017–2026
- Median price
- $11.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $22kSign up free to see Colour, Space, Movement I, Galerie Kodl, Nov 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 14 | $4.6k–$16.9kSign up free to see | $11.1kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Galerie Kodl (12), Arthouse Hejtmánek (3)
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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) | 7 | $3.4k–$7.3kSign up free to see | $4.4kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 6 | $13.6k–$18.9kSign up free to see | $16.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Jan Smetana sales
- Dawn, oil on canvas — $16,111Sign up free to see, Galerie Kodl, May 31, 2026
- Fragments of Memory II, oil on canvas — $4,352Sign up free to see, Arthouse Hejtmánek, Dec 3, 2025
- Night Biology III, oil on canvas — $3,869Sign up free to see, Arthouse Hejtmánek, Dec 3, 2025
- Ancient Landscape, oil on cardboard — $5,167Sign up free to see, Galerie Kodl, Nov 30, 2025
- Long-Distance Vision, oil on cardboard — $19,596Sign up free to see, Galerie Kodl, May 25, 2025
- Ancient Legend III, oil on canvas — $16,874Sign up free to see, Galerie Kodl, May 25, 2025
- Teatrum Mundi I, oil on canvas — $19,596Sign up free to see, Galerie Kodl, May 25, 2025
- Petřín in Spring, oil on canvas — $12,811Sign up free to see, Galerie Kodl, Nov 24, 2024
Questions about Jan Smetana prices
What is a Jan Smetana painting worth?
Based on 14 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Jan Smetana have sold for a median of $11,094, and half of them sold between $4,556 and $16,862. For paintings alone the median is $11,094 (14 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 Jan Smetana sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $22,007 for “Colour, Space, Movement I” at Galerie Kodl in November 2023.
How often do Jan Smetana works sell at auction?
93% of the 15 lots recorded between 2017 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Jan Smetana painting?
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Of the 15 lots by Jan Smetana recorded at auction between 2017 and 2026, 14 found a buyer (93%).
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