Leon Polk Smith

American · 1906–1996 · Painter, Sculptor

Leon Polk Smith (1906–1996) was an American painter. His geometrically oriented abstract paintings were influenced by Piet Mondrian and he is a follower of the hard-edge… (Wikipedia)

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103lots offered2003–2026years recorded96%sold (98)$1.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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Constellation black and orangePhillips · May 2025$78,740≈ £59,087≈ €70,216Sign up to see
UntitledWright · Nov 2020$62,500≈ £47,067≈ €52,663Sign up to see
Little AnitouPhillips · Jul 2025$53,340≈ £39,809≈ €45,975Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 102 auction results for Leon Polk Smith between 2003 and 2026, of which 98 sold (96%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $337Sign up free to see to $78.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $78.7kSign up free to see for Constellation black and orange at Phillips in May 2025. The most common medium is screenprints (43 lots). Most results come from Wright (44), Phillips (23) and Van Ham (13).

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Untitled, 1967
Gouache · Paper
14 3/4 x 11 in. (37.5 x 27.9 cm)
Phillips · Jul 16, 2026 · Lot 27
$10,320≈ £7,638≈ €9,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
Unique chair, c. 1970
painted wood · Panel
34½ h x 17 w x 17½ d in (88 x 43 x 44 cm)
Wright · Oct 7, 2025 · Lot 284
$9,525≈ £7,106≈ €8,165Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Wright ↗
Little Anitou, 1958
Oil · Canvas
diameter 31 1/2 in. (80 cm)
Phillips · Jul 16, 2025 · Lot 32
$53,340≈ £39,809≈ €45,975Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
Constellation black and orange, 1972
Acrylic · Canvas
54 1/8 x 35 1/2 in. (137.5 x 90.2 cm)
Phillips · May 14, 2025 · Lot 170
$78,740≈ £59,087≈ €70,216Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (from the Volair Constellation series), 1975
Screenprint
37 h x 25½ w in (94 x 65 cm)
Wright · Dec 18, 2024 · Lot 201
$2,268≈ £1,783≈ €2,161Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
Torn Drawings, 1965
Lithograph · Paper
15 h x 11 w in (38 x 28 cm)
Wright · Dec 12, 2024 · Lot 470
$1,965≈ £1,544≈ €1,873Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
Volair Constellation Series: two plates, 1975
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 27/80
one I. 35 1/2 x 28 in. (90.2 x 71.1 cm) one I. 37 1/2 x 27 in. (95.3 x 68.6 cm) both S. 41 3/8 x 29 1/2 in. (105.1 x 74.9 cm)
Phillips · Oct 22, 2024 · Lot 259
$2,159≈ £1,663≈ €1,995Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
Werkubersicht/Work-Overview C, 1987
Lithograph · Paper
23⅜ dia in (59 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Jul 24, 2024 · Lot 341
$917≈ £710≈ €845Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Untitled, 1976
Mixed media · Paper
40 x 26 in. (101.6 x 66 cm)
Phillips · Jun 17, 2024 · Lot 145
$6,985≈ £5,515≈ €6,521Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled, 1965
Mixed media · Paper
40 x 26 in. (101.6 x 66 cm)
Phillips · Jun 17, 2024 · Lot 146
$4,445≈ £3,509≈ €4,150Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗

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Leon Polk Smith: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Leon Polk Smith at auction?

$78,740Sign up free to see, for Constellation black and orange at Phillips (May 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Leon Polk Smith?

The median sale price is $1.9kSign up free to see across 98 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Leon Polk Smith have sold at auction?

98 of 102 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.

Which auction houses sell Leon Polk Smith?

Wright, Phillips and Van Ham account for the most recorded results. Wright · Phillips · Van Ham

Leon Polk Smith signature

28 catalogued lots by Leon Polk Smith record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (50% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

lower right4
on the reverse4

Form

signed16
signed and dated7
initialled5

Dedicated "For Bob "Our Cardinals Red Winning" Team" lower left; signed and dated "Leon Polk Smith 67" lower right — Untitled, Phillips, Jul 16, 2026
Signed, titled and dated "LEON POLK SMITH LITTLE ANITOU 1958" on the reverse — Little Anitou, Phillips, Jul 16, 2025
Signed and dated "Leon Polk Smith '65" lower right — Untitled, Phillips, Jun 17, 2024

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About Leon Polk Smith

Leon Polk Smith (1906–1996) was an American painter. His geometrically oriented abstract paintings were influenced by Piet Mondrian and he is a follower of the hard-edge school. His best-known paintings constitute maximally reduced forms, characterized by just two colors on a canvas meeting in a sharply delineated edge, often on an unframed canvas of unusual shape. His work is represented in many museums in the United States, Europe, and South America. Thanks to a generous bequest from the artist, the Brooklyn Museum owns a number of his works.

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