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Jo Smail

American · b. 1943 · Painter

South African born American visual artist

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7auction results2014–2026years recorded14%sold (1)$2kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Jo Smail, Abstract Forms, diptych, oil on canvasAbstract Forms, diptychStrauss & Co · ZAR 35,175≈ $1,984≈ £1,457≈ €1,709Sign up to see

Jo Smail’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 7 auction results for Jo Smail between 2014 and 2026, of which 1 sold (14%). The highest price recorded is $2kSign up free to see for Abstract Forms, diptych at Strauss & Co in June 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (4 lots). Results come from Strauss & Co (7).

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  1. Jo Smail, Abstract Forms, diptych, oil on canvas
    Abstract Forms, diptych
    Oil · Canvas
    each: 228 by 160cm excluding frame; 232 by 164 by 7cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 24
    ZAR 35,175≈ $1,984≈ £1,457≈ €1,709Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Jo Smail, Abstract Composition in Blue and Grey, 1983, charcoal and oil on paper
    Abstract Composition in Blue and Grey, 1983
    Oil · Paper
    48 by 65,5cm excluding frame; 74 by 89,5 by 4cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 262
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 3,000–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Jo Smail, Abstract in Black and Gold, mixed media on paper
    Abstract in Black and Gold
    Mixed media · Paper
    60,5 by 80cm excluding frame; 97,5 by 114,5 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 96
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 7,000–10,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Jo Smail, Abstract in Black and Gold, mixed media on paper
    Abstract in Black and Gold
    Mixed media · Paper
    60,5 by 80cm excluding frame; 97,5 by 114,5 by 2cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 157
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 8,000–12,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Jo Smail, Abstract Composition with Peacock, triptych, oil on canvas
    Abstract Composition with Peacock, triptych
    Oil · Canvas
    total size: 480 by 205 by 5cm unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 693
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Jo Smail, Abstract Composition with Red Smear, oil and charcoal on canvas
    Abstract Composition with Red Smear
    Oil · Canvas
    221 by 200cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 152
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 20,000–30,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Jo Smail, Abstract Composition with Maroon Scratch, oil and charcoal on canvas
    Abstract Composition with Maroon Scratch
    Oil · Canvas
    200,5 by 130,5cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 153
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 15,000–20,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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Jo Smail: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Jo Smail at auction?

$1,984Sign up free to see, for Abstract Forms, diptych at Strauss & Co (June 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Jo Smail?

The median sale price is $2kSign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Jo Smail have sold at auction?

1 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Jo Smail?

Strauss & Co accounts for the most recorded results. Strauss & Co

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