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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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  1. Leon Polk Smith, Constellation black and orange, 1972, acrylic on canvas, in 2 partsConstellation black and orangePhillips · $78,740≈ £59,087≈ €70,216Sign up to see
  2. Leon Polk Smith, Untitled, 1956, oil and collage on canvasUntitledWright · $62,500≈ £47,067≈ €52,663Sign up to see
  3. Leon Polk Smith, Little Anitou, 1958, oil on canvasLittle AnitouPhillips · $53,340≈ £39,809≈ €45,975Sign up to see

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  1. Leon Polk Smith, Untitled, 1956, oil and collage on canvas
    Untitled, 1956
    Oil · Canvas
    31½ h x 31½ w in (80 x 80 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 109
    $62,500≈ £47,067≈ €52,663Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Leon Polk Smith, Color Forms (E), 1974, Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet
    Color Forms (E), 1974
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 44/150
    S. 33 1/8 x 23 3/8 in. (84.1 x 59.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 52
    $938≈ £721≈ €796Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  3. Leon Polk Smith, Torn Drawings portfolio, 1965, color lithographs mounted to paper
    Torn Drawings portfolio, 1965
    Lithograph · Paper
    15 h x 11 w in (38 x 28 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 501
    $1,875≈ £1,435≈ €1,679Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Wright ↗
  4. Leon Polk Smith, Quadrat im Kreis 1946-1976, 1987, serigraph on paper
    Quadrat im Kreis 1946-1976, 1987
    Screenprint · Paper
    40 h x 32 w in (102 x 81 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 256
    $5,000≈ £3,907≈ €4,499Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
  5. Leon Polk Smith, Untitled, 1957, collage on paper
    Untitled, 1957
    Mixed media · Paper
    9 h x 2¾ w in (23 x 7 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 353
    $1,375≈ £1,101≈ €1,226Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
  6. Leon Polk Smith, Untitled, 1957-58, collage on board
    Untitled, 1957-58
    Mixed media · Board
    13 h x 8 w in (33 x 20 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 390
    $813≈ £651≈ €725Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
  7. Leon Polk Smith, Untitled, 1983, gouache and pencil on paper
    Untitled, 1983
    Gouache · Paper
    20 h x 14 w in (51 x 36 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 392
    $3,000≈ £2,403≈ €2,675Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  8. Leon Polk Smith, Untitled, 1984, gouache and pencil on paper
    Untitled, 1984
    Gouache · Paper
    18 h x 14 w in (46 x 36 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 393
    $3,000≈ £2,403≈ €2,675Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  9. Leon Polk Smith, Untitled, 1995, collage on paper
    Untitled, 1995
    Mixed media · Paper
    5¼ h x 5 w in (13 x 13 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 394
    $688≈ £551≈ €613Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
  10. Leon Polk Smith, Untitled, 1960, collage on paper
    Untitled, 1960
    Mixed media · Paper
    6½ h x 5¼ w in (17 x 13 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 395
    $2,000≈ £1,602≈ €1,783Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
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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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