What is a Peter James Smith painting worth?
b. 1954 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 14 works by Peter James Smith with a published auction price sold between $2,548Sign up free to see and $4,706Sign up free to see, and the median is $3,699Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $3,898Sign up free to see across 12 sales. In the last five years the median was $3,166Sign up free to see across 4 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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Peter James Smith prices by medium
- Auction results
- 23
- Sold rate
- 61%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $3.7kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $9.7kSign up free to see On Measuring the Ocean, Art+Object, May 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 12 | $2.9k–$4.9kSign up free to see | $3.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Art+Object (21), Leonard Joel (2)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (75–150 cm) | 4 | $2.9k–$3.9kSign up free to see | $3.4kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 6 | $4.5k–$7.8kSign up free to see | $5kSign up free to see |
Recent Peter James Smith sales
- The Building of Hardies Bridge, 100% NZ wool rug in 16 custom colours — $2,473Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Mar 19, 2023
- Orbits of the Comets — $413Sign up free to see, Art+Object, Oct 18, 2022
- Rain at Hanging Rock, oil on linen — $3,859Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, May 9, 2022
- The Wreck of the Schomberg, Peterborough, Victoria 1855; Ship Creek, Haast, New Zealand 1866, acrylic, oil, and pencil on paper on board — $8,731Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Feb 23, 2022
- Songs of the Rifleman, enamel and oilstick on 9 found metal containers — $3,538Sign up free to see, Art+Object, May 31, 2018
- Random Numbers No.7, charcoal and acrylic on canvas — $1,348Sign up free to see, Art+Object, May 31, 2018
- Albatross VI, oil, enamel & chrome crucifix on oak panel — $2,611Sign up free to see, Art+Object, May 31, 2018
- Julius von Haast at the top of Otira Gorge, oil on canvas — $2,527Sign up free to see, Art+Object, May 31, 2018
Questions about Peter James Smith prices
What is a Peter James Smith painting worth?
Based on 14 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Peter James Smith have sold for a median of $3,699, and half of them sold between $2,548 and $4,706. For paintings alone the median is $3,898 (12 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 Peter James Smith sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $9,688 for “On Measuring the Ocean” at Art+Object in May 2018.
How often do Peter James Smith works sell at auction?
61% of the 23 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Peter James Smith painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 23 auction results for Peter James Smith between 2007 and 2026, and 14 of them sold (61%).
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