Lucien Smith

1989–2026

Lucien Marc Smith was an American multidisciplinary artist best known for his abstract works and diverse projects. A graduate of the Cooper Union, he was twice featured in… (Wikipedia)

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Hobbes, The Rain Man, and My Friend Barney / Under the Sycamore TreePhillips · Nov 2013$389,000≈ £243,414≈ €290,429Sign up to see
Feet in the WaterPhillips · Feb 2014£194,500≈ $318,980≈ €233,891Sign up to see
It Happened One NightPhillips · Feb 2015£182,500≈ $280,649≈ €246,594Sign up to see

Lucien 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).

ArtSell has recorded 109 auction results for Lucien Smith between 2013 and 2026, of which 98 sold (90%). Recorded sale prices range from $253Sign up free to see to $389kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $389kSign up free to see for Hobbes, The Rain Man, and My Friend Barney / Under the Sycamore Tree at Phillips in November 2013. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (49 lots). Most results come from Phillips (91), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (11) and Rago Auctions (4).

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TBT (Pie), 2012
molding paste, aluminum trays and enamel on gessoed canvas laid to panel · Canvas
36 h x 30 w x 3 d in (91 x 76 x 8 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 18, 2026 · Lot 255
$5,376≈ £3,975≈ €4,644Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
How you give is more important..., 2012
Acrylic · Canvas
108 h x 84 w x 1¾ d in (274 x 213 x 4 cm)
Wright · Jul 16, 2026 · Lot 200
$8,960≈ £6,632≈ €7,814Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
Untitled, 2013
Mixed media · Canvas
108 x 84 in. (274.3 x 213.4 cm)
Phillips · Jun 16, 2026 · Lot 100
$3,354≈ £2,501≈ €2,893Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
Those whose love burns, dare not; the love of those who dare, burns not, 2012
Acrylic · Canvas
23 3/4 x 17 7/8 in. (60.3 x 45.4 cm)
Phillips · Jun 16, 2026 · Lot 99
$3,354≈ £2,501≈ €2,893Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (Poltergeist), 2020
Acrylic · Canvas
65 h x 43 w in (165 x 109 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 14, 2026 · Lot 332
$5,120≈ £3,790≈ €4,375Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled (Black 7), 2012
Acrylic · Canvas
24 h x 20 w in (61 x 51 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 16, 2026 · Lot 359
$3,072≈ £2,268≈ €2,607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Make it Rain, 2012
Acrylic · Canvas
71 x 60 in. (180.3 x 152.4 cm)
Phillips · Feb 24, 2026 · Lot 90
$18,060≈ £13,389≈ €15,335Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (Scrap Metal 4371), c. 2013
Sculpture
18¼ h x 12½ dia in (46 x 32 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Aug 21, 2025 · Lot 247
$1,524≈ £1,133≈ €1,309Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
How you gon' be mad on vacation?, 2013
Drawing · Board
3⅝ h x 5⅝ w in (9 x 14 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 2, 2025 · Lot 239
$635≈ £478≈ €560Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
TBT
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Apr 10, 2025 · Lot 212
SoldView at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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Lucien Smith: quick facts

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

$389,000Sign up free to see, for Hobbes, The Rain Man, and My Friend Barney / Under the Sycamore Tree at Phillips (November 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Lucien Smith?

The median sale price is $13.9kSign up free to see across 97 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Lucien Smith have sold at auction?

98 of 109 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Lucien Smith?

Phillips, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Rago Auctions account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Rago Auctions

Lucien Smith signature

55 catalogued lots by Lucien Smith record a signature line. The most common placement is on the stretcher (50% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

on the stretcher2
on the reverse2

Form

signed53
signed and dated2

Signed "L. Smith" and stamped with date "MAY 13 2014" on an artist's studio authenticity label affixed to the reverse — STP, Phillips, Sep 26, 2018
Signed "L. Smith" and stamped with date "FEB 12 2014" on an artist's studio authenticity label affixed to the reverse — STP (709c, 170c, 171c), Phillips, Sep 20, 2016
Signed "Lucien Smith" on the overlap — Those whose love burns, dare not; the love of those who dare, burns not, Phillips, Jun 16, 2026

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About Lucien Smith

Lucien Marc Smith was an American multidisciplinary artist best known for his abstract works and diverse projects. A graduate of the Cooper Union, he was twice featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 in the category of "Art & Style". Smith was called a "wunderkind" by The New York Times. He exhibited at galleries such as Skarstedt and Salon 94, and his work was the subject of solo exhibitions mounted at major museums. His collaborations spanned across creative fields, including partnerships with artists such as Virgil Abloh. He hosted a pop-up art show at which Travis Scott performed and directed a short film narrated by Glenn O'Brien, which was shown at Gagosian Gallery in New York City. Smith was the Inga Maren Otto Fellow in residence at The Watermill Center in 2019.

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