Joshua Smith
Australian · 1905–1995 · Painter
Joshua Smith was an Australian artist who won the Archibald Prize in 1944 with his portrait of Hon Sol Rosevear, MP, Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives, but is… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Poppies (circa 1930)Smith & Singer · A$17,080≈ $12,546≈ £8,686≈ €11,029Sign up to see
Self PortraitDavidson Auctions · A$4,250≈ $3,048≈ £2,270≈ €2,617Sign up to see
Gallery Attendant McSweeneyDavidson Auctions · A$1,800≈ $1,130≈ £875≈ €1,044Sign up to see
Joshua Smith’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).
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Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 27 | 17 | 63% | $1.2kSign up | $267Sign up | $12.5kSign up |
| Oil | 26 | 17 | 65% | $1.2kSign up | $267Sign up | $12.5kSign up |
| Acrylic | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Works on paper | 14 | 14 | 100% | $115Sign up | $93Sign up | $267Sign up |
| Gouache | 1 | 1 | 100% | $122Sign up | $122Sign up | $122Sign up |
| Pastel | 3 | 3 | 100% | $71Sign up | $82Sign up | $92Sign up |
| Drawing | 9 | 9 | 100% | $113Sign up | $94Sign up | $251Sign up |
| Sculpture | 1 | 1 | 100% | $251Sign up | $251Sign up | $251Sign up |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 100% | $214Sign up | $214Sign up | $263Sign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.