What is a Lucien Smith painting worth?
1989–2026 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 97 priced auction sales, works by Lucien Smith have sold for a median of $13,860Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $4,445Sign up free to see and $35,280Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $25,594Sign up free to see across 69 sales. In the last five years the median was $4,375Sign up free to see across 29 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Lucien Smith prices by medium
- Auction results
- 109
- Sold rate
- 90%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $13.9kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $389kSign up free to see Hobbes, The Rain Man, and My Friend Barney / Under the Sycamore Tree, Phillips, Nov 2013
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 69 | $9.7k–$41.8kSign up free to see | $25.6kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 8 | $748–$1.6kSign up free to see | $1.1kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 6 | $1.9k–$6.5kSign up free to see | $3.5kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 2 | $1.5k–$5.1kSign up free to see | $3.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (91), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (11), Rago Auctions (4)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 38 | $3.1k–$23.5kSign up free to see | $7.1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 18 | $5.8k–$15.7kSign up free to see | $8.5kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 39 | $13.4k–$75kSign up free to see | $32.5kSign up free to see |
Recent Lucien Smith sales
- TBT (Pie), molding paste, aluminum trays and enamel on gessoed canvas laid to panel — $5,376Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Aug 18, 2026
- How you give is more important..., acrylic on canvas — $8,960Sign up free to see, Wright, Jul 16, 2026
- Those whose love burns, dare not; the love of those who dare, burns not, acrylic on canvas — $3,354Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 16, 2026
- Untitled, newspaper collage and polymer varnish on canvas — $3,354Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 16, 2026
- Untitled (Poltergeist), acrylic on canvas — $5,120Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, May 14, 2026
- Untitled (Black 7), acrylic on canvas — $3,072Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Apr 16, 2026
- Make it Rain, acrylic on canvas — $18,060Sign up free to see, Phillips, Feb 24, 2026
- Untitled (Scrap Metal 4371), found steel tank — $1,524Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Aug 21, 2025
Questions about Lucien Smith prices
What is a Lucien Smith painting worth?
Based on 97 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Lucien Smith have sold for a median of $13,860, and half of them sold between $4,445 and $35,280. For paintings alone the median is $25,594 (69 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Lucien Smith sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $389,000 for “Hobbes, The Rain Man, and My Friend Barney / Under the Sycamore Tree” at Phillips in November 2013.
Which Lucien Smith medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $25,594 (69 sales).
How often do Lucien Smith works sell at auction?
90% of the 109 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Lucien Smith painting?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Lucien Smith have appeared at auction 109 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2026; 98 sold, a sell-through rate of 90%.
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