What is a John Smart work on paper worth?
1741–1811 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 12 works by John Smart with a published auction price sold between $4,625Sign up free to see and $11,674Sign up free to see, and the median is $7,932Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $6,804Sign up free to see across 7 sales. In the last five years the median was $7,401Sign up free to see across 4 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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John Smart prices by medium
- Auction results
- 17
- Sold rate
- 71%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $7.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $45kSign up free to see Miss E. Kent, wearing white dress with gauze fill-in, her hair upswept and dressed with a strand of pearls., Bonhams, Dec 2013
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 7 | $1.8k–$8kSign up free to see | $6.8kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 4 | $7.3k–$20.3kSign up free to see | $10kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Woolley & Wallis (7), Chiswick Auctions (4), Bonhams (4)
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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.
Recent John Smart sales
- A Naval Captain in gold bordered naval uniform with white facings an, watercolour — $8,053Sign up free to see, Chiswick Auctions, Jan 22, 2026
- A portrait miniature of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Sir John Eden, wearing a brown coat over his green waistcoat, white chemise and stock, his powdered wig worn en queue and tied with black ribbon., watercolour on ivory — $6,804Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jun 28, 2023
- Portrait miniature of Captain Marriott, Pencil and watercolour — $1,006Sign up free to see, Woolley & Wallis, Mar 8, 2023
- Portrait miniature of a gentleman — $7,998Sign up free to see, Woolley & Wallis, Mar 2, 2022
- Portrait of miniature of George Robertson, pencil and watercolour on card — $2,632Sign up free to see, Woolley & Wallis, Aug 12, 2021
- Wearing a pink sash1, watercolour on card — $530Sign up free to see, Gorringe's, Jun 26, 2018
- Untitled, oil — $5,289Sign up free to see, Gorringe's, Mar 6, 2018
- A portrait miniature of Colonel Bullock, wearing blue coat, white waistcoat, frilled chemise and tied stock, his hair worn en queue., Pencil and watercolour on paper — $11,532Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Feb 9, 2016
Questions about John Smart prices
What is a John Smart work on paper worth?
Based on 12 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by John Smart have sold for a median of $7,932, and half of them sold between $4,625 and $11,674. For works on paper alone the median is $6,804 (7 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 Smart sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $44,971 for “Miss E. Kent, wearing white dress with gauze fill-in, her hair upswept and dressed with a strand of pearls.” at Bonhams in December 2013.
Which John Smart medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $10,049 (4 sales).
How often do John Smart works sell at auction?
71% of the 17 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a John Smart work on paper?
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John Smart have appeared at auction 17 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2026; 12 sold, a sell-through rate of 71%.
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