What is a John Guthrie Spence Smith painting worth?
1880–1951 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 11 works by John Guthrie Spence Smith with a published auction price sold between $1,049Sign up free to see and $4,698Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,054Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $2,298Sign up free to see across 10 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,638Sign up free to see across 7 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
John Guthrie Spence Smith prices by medium
- Auction results
- 11
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2025
- Median price
- $2.1kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $9kSign up free to see NORTH END OF IONA, Lyon & Turnbull, Mar 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 10 | $1.3k–$5.7kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Lyon & Turnbull (9), Whyte's (1), Toovey's (1)
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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 | $767–$2.3kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $2.4k–$7kSign up free to see | $4.7kSign up free to see |
Recent John Guthrie Spence Smith sales
- NEAR CRAIGMILLAR, oil on board — $2,541Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 4, 2025
- NORTH END OF IONA, oil on board — $8,982Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Mar 19, 2025
- SPRING, oil on board — $6,757Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 6, 2024
- ÉTAPLES, oil on board — $1,196Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 28, 2023
- DONKEY AND CART, watercolour and pencil — $573Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Feb 7, 2023
- SUMMER SKIES, oil on board — $2,638Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 9, 2021
- SAND DUNES, CAMIER, oil on board — $7,585Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 9, 2021
- A VILLAGE STREET WITH FIGURES, LISAUX -1913, oil on board — $2,054Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Jul 15, 2020
Questions about John Guthrie Spence Smith prices
What is a John Guthrie Spence Smith painting worth?
Based on 11 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by John Guthrie Spence Smith have sold for a median of $2,054, and half of them sold between $1,049 and $4,698. For paintings alone the median is $2,298 (10 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 John Guthrie Spence Smith sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $8,982 for “NORTH END OF IONA” at Lyon & Turnbull in March 2025.
How often do John Guthrie Spence Smith works sell at auction?
100% of the 11 lots recorded between 2012 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a John Guthrie Spence Smith painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 11 auction results for John Guthrie Spence Smith between 2012 and 2025, and 11 of them sold (100%).
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