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

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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, 1970, acrylic on canvas
    Untitled, 1970
    Acrylic · Canvas
    19¼ h x 19¼ w in (49 x 49 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 24
    $35,000≈ £27,155≈ €32,166Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Leon Polk Smith, Untitled, c. 1959, Acrylic on torn paper
    Untitled, c. 1959
    Acrylic · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 257
    $5,625≈ £4,540≈ €5,040Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Leon Polk Smith, Untitled, screenprint on paper
    Untitled
    Screenprint · Paper
    29¾ h x 20¾ w in (76 x 53 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 105
    $938≈ £656≈ €860Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  4. Leon Polk Smith, Untitled, 1955, oil on paper
    Untitled, 1955
    Oil · Paper
    13 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (34.3 x 26.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 144
    $15,000≈ £9,662≈ €13,260Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Leon Polk Smith, Ohne Titel, Siebdruck auf Papier
    Ohne Titel
    Screenprint · Paper
    102 x 82cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 1390
    €1,116≈ $1,259≈ £800Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Leon Polk Smith, Ohne Titel, Siebdruck auf Papier
    Ohne Titel
    Screenprint · Paper
    102 x 82cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 1391
    €1,264≈ $1,426≈ £906Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. Leon Polk Smith, Ohne Titel, Siebdruck auf Papier
    Ohne Titel
    Screenprint · Paper
    102 x 82cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 1392
    €1,116≈ $1,259≈ £800Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  8. Leon Polk Smith, Ohne Titel, Siebdruck auf Papier
    Ohne Titel
    Screenprint · Paper
    102 x 82cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 1393
    €1,264≈ $1,426≈ £906Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  9. Leon Polk Smith, Untitled, 1952, collage on paper
    Untitled, 1952
    Mixed media · Paper
    32½ h x 26 w in (83 x 66 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 226
    $2,750≈ £1,774≈ €2,430Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  10. Leon Polk Smith, Untitled, 1949, collage on paper
    Untitled, 1949
    Mixed media · Paper
    39¾ h x 32 w in (101 x 81 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 227
    $6,563≈ £4,234≈ €5,799Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–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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