What is a Peter Smets painting worth?
b. 1962 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 25 works by Peter Smets with a published auction price sold between $8,762Sign up free to see and $13,356Sign up free to see, and the median is $10,818Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $10,981Sign up free to see across 24 sales. In the last five years the median was $10,703Sign up free to see across 11 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 Smets prices by medium
- Auction results
- 28
- Sold rate
- 89%
- Active at auction
- 2012–2026
- Median price
- $10.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $21.4kSign up free to see On the Way to Prosperity, Menzies, Apr 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 24 | $9.2k–$13.8kSign up free to see | $11kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Leonard Joel (13), Menzies (13), Davidson Auctions (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 4 | $781–$3.3kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 15 | $10.2k–$12.5kSign up free to see | $11.1kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 6 | $10.7k–$17kSign up free to see | $13.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Peter Smets sales
- Chain Hoist #2, Ex Schubert Contemporary (label verso) — $848Sign up free to see, Davidson Auctions, Mar 22, 2026
- Excavator, oil on canvas — $7,159Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Jun 24, 2025
- Cable Reel, oil on canvas — $10,703Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Oct 22, 2024
- Bollards, oil on canvas — $11,307Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Jun 25, 2024
- To Day Plans, oil on canvas — $9,352Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, May 20, 2024
- Water Main, oil on canvas — $10,430Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Mar 19, 2024
- Lift Me Up, oil on canvas — $20,859Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Mar 19, 2024
- Pickup Point, oil on canvas — $10,818Sign up free to see, Leonard Joel, Oct 24, 2023
Questions about Peter Smets prices
What is a Peter Smets painting worth?
Based on 25 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Peter Smets have sold for a median of $10,818, and half of them sold between $8,762 and $13,356. For paintings alone the median is $10,981 (24 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 Smets sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $21,373 for “On the Way to Prosperity” at Menzies in April 2018.
How often do Peter Smets works sell at auction?
89% of the 28 lots recorded between 2012 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Peter Smets painting?
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Peter Smets have appeared at auction 28 times in ArtSell’s records between 2012 and 2026; 25 sold, a sell-through rate of 89%.
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