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Michael Smither

New Zealand · b. 1939 · Painter

Michael Duncan Smither is a New Zealand painter and composer. (Wikipedia)

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291auction results2007–2026years recorded78%sold (226)$1kSign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Michael Smither, The Family in the Van, oil on boardThe Family in the VanArt+Object · NZ$234,500≈ $193,955≈ £119,740≈ €149,173Sign up to see
  2. Michael Smither, Joseph with Bear and Bottle, oil on boardJoseph with Bear and BottleArt+Object · NZ$216,912≈ $179,408≈ £110,759≈ €137,985Sign up to see
  3. Michael Smither, Thomas with Beach Umbrella, oil on board (1969)Thomas with Beach UmbrellaArt+Object · NZ$204,212≈ $143,436≈ £104,045≈ €120,707Sign up to see

Michael Smither’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 291 auction results for Michael Smither between 2007 and 2026, of which 226 sold (78%). Recorded sale prices range from $29Sign up free to see to $194kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $194kSign up free to see for The Family in the Van at Art+Object in September 2012. The most common medium is screenprints (124 lots). Most results come from Art+Object (274), Dunbar Sloane (16) and Davidson Auctions (1).

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  1. Michael Smither, Rocks, Tractor and Mountain, colour screenprint, 20/80
    Rocks, Tractor and Mountain
    Screenprint · ed. 20/80
    490 x 680mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 109
    NZ$1,462≈ $854≈ £631≈ €736Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  2. Michael Smither, Child, screenprint, printer’s proof
    Child
    Screenprint
    370 x 270mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 24
    NZ$426≈ $249≈ £184≈ €214Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  3. Michael Smither, Taranaki
    Taranaki
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 146
    NZ$4,800≈ $2,804≈ £2,094≈ €2,443HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$700–1,200View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  4. Michael Smither, St Kilda
    St Kilda
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 148
    NZ$1,400≈ $818≈ £611≈ €713HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$1,000–2,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  5. Michael Smither, Sand Drawings I
    Sand Drawings I
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 135
    NZ$100≈ $58≈ £43≈ €50HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$200–400View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  6. Michael Smither, Two Cormorants
    Two Cormorants
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 152
    NZ$190≈ $110≈ £82≈ €96HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$200–400View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  7. Michael Smither, Moonlight (unframed)
    Moonlight (unframed)
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 316
    NZ$140≈ $81≈ £61≈ €70HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$150–400View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  8. Michael Smither, Albers Bellbird (unframed)
    Albers Bellbird (unframed)
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 317
    NZ$250≈ $145≈ £108≈ €126HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$200–400View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  9. Michael Smither, Untitled, colour screenprint, 16/18
    Untitled
    Screenprint · ed. 16/18
    265 x 235mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 188
    NZ$914≈ $534≈ £398≈ €461Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  10. Michael Smither, Untitled (Back Beach), colour screenprint
    Untitled (Back Beach)
    Screenprint · ed. 1/28
    290 x 390mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 189
    NZ$1,828≈ $1,068≈ £797≈ €923Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗

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Michael Smither: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Michael Smither at auction?

$193,955Sign up free to see, for The Family in the Van at Art+Object (September 2012) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Michael Smither?

The median sale price is $1kSign up free to see across 226 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Michael Smither have sold at auction?

226 of 291 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Michael Smither?

Art+Object, Dunbar Sloane and Davidson Auctions account for the most recorded results. Art+Object · Dunbar Sloane · Davidson Auctions

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