What is a Michael Smith painting worth?
b. 1951 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 21 works by Michael Smith with a published auction price sold between $650Sign up free to see and $3,840Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,496Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,588Sign up free to see across 20 sales. In the last five years the median was $979Sign up free to see across 15 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings. Past auction results are shown for reference. Every piece is valued individually by a licensed appraiser.
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Michael Smith prices by medium
- Auction results
- 21
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2017–2026
- Median price
- $1.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $9.7kSign up free to see Missisquoi, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, May 2022
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 20 | $846–$3.9kSign up free to see | $1.6kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Heffel Fine Art Auction House (19), Leland Little (1), Piguet Hôtel des Ventes (1)
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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) | 13 | $646–$1.3kSign up free to see | $912Sign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 6 | $4.1k–$7.7kSign up free to see | $5.6kSign up free to see |
Recent Michael Smith sales
- Inversion Riddle, oil on board quadriptych — $1,803Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Aug 27, 2026
- The Visit, oil on canvas — $979Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Jul 30, 2026
- Rekindling Vision #5, oil on board — $1,975Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Jun 25, 2026
- Memory Brook #2, acrylic on canvas — $4,969Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Mar 26, 2026
- Primary Shadow Yellow (Diptych), acrylic on canvas — $3,840Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Mar 26, 2026
- Untitled (Nude), Gelatin silver print — $200Sign up free to see, Leland Little, Oct 18, 2024
- The Architecture of Light, acrylic on canvas — $8,215Sign up free to see, Heffel Fine Art Auction House, Jun 27, 2024
- Sounding 1, huile sur panneau — $912Sign up free to see, Piguet Hôtel des Ventes, Mar 13, 2024
Questions about Michael Smith prices
What is a Michael Smith painting worth?
Based on 21 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Michael Smith have sold for a median of $1,496, and half of them sold between $650 and $3,840. For paintings alone the median is $1,588 (20 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 Michael Smith sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $9,749 for “Missisquoi” at Heffel Fine Art Auction House in May 2022.
How often do Michael Smith works sell at auction?
100% of the 21 lots recorded between 2017 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Michael 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.
ArtSell has recorded 21 auction results for Michael Smith between 2017 and 2026, and 21 of them sold (100%).
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