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Peter Purves Smith

Australian · 1912–1949 · Painter

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4auction results2010–2016years recorded100%sold (4)$8.1kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Peter Purves Smith, Three Men 1937, 1937, oil on canvas on composition boardThree Men 1937Menzies · A$21,600≈ $18,680≈ £12,469≈ €15,234Sign up to see
  2. Peter Purves Smith, Botanic Gardens 1949, 1949, watercolour, gouache, pen and ink on paperBotanic Gardens 1949Smith & Singer · A$14,640≈ $10,859≈ £8,746≈ €10,242Sign up to see
  3. Peter Purves Smith, French Countryside (1935 or 1936), 1936, watercolour on paperFrench Countryside (1935 or 1936)Smith & Singer · A$7,320≈ $5,429≈ £4,373≈ €5,121Sign up to see

Peter Purves 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 4 auction results for Peter Purves Smith between 2010 and 2016, of which 4 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $5.1kSign up free to see to $18.7kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $18.7kSign up free to see for Three Men 1937 at Menzies in June 2010. The most common medium is watercolors (3 lots). Most results come from Smith & Singer (2) and Menzies (2).

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  1. Peter Purves Smith, French Countryside (1935 or 1936), 1936, watercolour on paper
    French Countryside (1935 or 1936), 1936
    Watercolor · Paper
    38 x 55.8 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 37
    A$7,320≈ $5,429≈ £4,373≈ €5,121Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  2. Peter Purves Smith, Botanic Gardens 1949, 1949, watercolour, gouache, pen and ink on paper
    Botanic Gardens 1949, 1949
    Watercolor · Paper
    52 x 61 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 38
    A$14,640≈ $10,859≈ £8,746≈ €10,242Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$12,000–18,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  3. Peter Purves Smith, Untitled (Indian Scene) c1945, c1945, watercolour and ink on paper
    Untitled (Indian Scene) c1945, c1945
    Watercolor · Paper
    24.0 x 18.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 207
    A$7,364≈ $5,127≈ £3,369≈ €4,561Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Menzies ↗
  4. Peter Purves Smith, Three Men 1937, 1937, oil on canvas on composition board
    Three Men 1937, 1937
    Oil · Canvas
    51.5 x 60.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 93
    A$21,600≈ $18,680≈ £12,469≈ €15,234Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$16,000–20,000View at Menzies ↗

Peter Purves Smith works on paper (3)Peter Purves Smith watercolors (3)

Peter Purves Smith: quick facts

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

$18,680Sign up free to see, for Three Men 1937 at Menzies (June 2010) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Peter Purves Smith?

The median sale price is $8.1kSign up free to see across 4 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Peter Purves Smith have sold at auction?

4 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2016.

Which auction houses sell Peter Purves Smith?

Smith & Singer and Menzies account for the most recorded results. Smith & Singer · Menzies

Related artists — Australian, born 1887–1937