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Lionel Smit

South African · 1982–2002 · Painter, Sculptor

Lionel Smit is a South African artist, known for his contemporary portraiture executed through large canvases and sculptures. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Lionel Smit, Small Malay Girl with Holes; Crackhead; Submerge; Broken Submerge, four, bronzeSmall Malay Girl with Holes; Crackhead; Submerge; Broken Submerge, fourStrauss & Co · ZAR 625,900≈ $43,563≈ £33,861≈ €38,671Sign up to see
  2. Lionel Smit, Insight, oil and spray paint on linenInsightStrauss & Co · ZAR 300,000≈ $17,118≈ £13,220≈ €15,891Sign up to see
  3. Lionel Smit, Rorschach Divided #2, oil on canvasRorschach Divided #2Strauss & Co · ZAR 227,600≈ $15,313≈ £11,752≈ €14,124Sign up to see

Lionel Smit’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).

ArtSell has recorded 106 auction results for Lionel Smit between 2015 and 2026, of which 71 sold (67%). Recorded sale prices range from $65Sign up free to see to $43.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $43.6kSign up free to see for Small Malay Girl with Holes; Crackhead; Submerge; Broken Submerge, four at Strauss & Co in November 2018. The most common medium is oil paintings (47 lots). Most results come from Strauss & Co (104), Rago Auctions (1) and Phillips (1).

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  1. Lionel Smit, Shift Series #1 with Shafts, 2011, bronze with brown patina, on a metal base
    Shift Series #1 with Shafts, 2011
    Sculpture · Other support
    height: 60cm including base, 49cm excluding base; width: 31cm; depth: 27cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 52
    ZAR 108,113≈ $6,644≈ £4,927≈ €5,757Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 80,000–120,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  2. Lionel Smit, Blue Face, oil on canvas
    Blue Face
    Oil · Canvas
    80 by 80 by 5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 68
    ZAR 45,001≈ $2,765≈ £2,051≈ €2,396Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 60,000–80,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  3. Lionel Smit, Figure on a Threshold, oil on canvas
    Figure on a Threshold
    Oil · Canvas
    120,5 by 100,5 by 5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 164
    ZAR 40,988≈ $2,523≈ £1,861≈ €2,174Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Lionel Smit, Verso, 2020, gicleé print on paper
    Verso, 2020
    Print (other) · Paper
    image size: 23 by 23cm; sheet size: 27 by 27cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 254
    ZAR 4,685≈ $290≈ £214≈ €250Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Lionel Smit, BP Portrait Award 2013, poster, 2013, digital print on paper
    BP Portrait Award 2013, poster, 2013
    Print (other) · Paper
    sheet size: 76 by 51cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 294
    ZAR 1,054≈ $65≈ £48≈ €56Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 1,000–2,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  6. Lionel Smit, Coiled Nude, 2001, oil on canvas
    Coiled Nude, 2001
    Oil · Canvas
    80 by 120 by 2,5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 159
    ZAR 23,422≈ $1,431≈ £1,069≈ €1,253Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–35,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Lionel Smit, Untitled (Figure with Mustache), 2020, giclée print on paper
    Untitled (Figure with Mustache), 2020
    Print (other) · Paper
    image size: 24 by 24cm; 36,5 by 36,5 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 398
    ZAR 4,099≈ $251≈ £186≈ €213Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 3,500–5,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Lionel Smit, Reposition #2, 2021, giclée print on paper
    Reposition #2, 2021
    Print (other) · Paper
    image size: 23 by 23cm; sheet size: 27 by 27cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 401
    ZAR 5,856≈ $358≈ £265≈ €305Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 4,000–6,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Lionel Smit, Unseen Revision, 2025, oil on canvas
    Unseen Revision, 2025
    Oil · Canvas
    100 by 80 by 5cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 570
    ZAR 211,050≈ $12,340≈ £9,228≈ €10,664Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 200,000–300,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Lionel Smit, Resting Nude, 2002, oil on canvas
    Resting Nude, 2002
    Oil · Canvas
    80 by 110 by 3cm, unframed
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 443
    ZAR 40,988≈ $2,458≈ £1,840≈ €2,127Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 40,000–60,000View at Strauss & Co ↗

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Lionel Smit: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Lionel Smit at auction?

$43,563Sign up free to see, for Small Malay Girl with Holes; Crackhead; Submerge; Broken Submerge, four at Strauss & Co (November 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Lionel Smit?

The median sale price is $2.5kSign up free to see across 71 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Lionel Smit have sold at auction?

71 of 106 recorded lots sold between 2015 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Lionel Smit?

Strauss & Co, Rago Auctions and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Strauss & Co · Rago Auctions · Phillips

About Lionel Smit

Lionel Smit is a South African artist, known for his contemporary portraiture executed through large canvases and sculptures.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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