What is a Ray Smith painting worth?
b. 1959 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 8 priced auction sales, works by Ray Smith have sold for a median of $1,233Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $595Sign up free to see and $3,435Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $1,793Sign up free to see across 5 sales. In the last five years the median was $600Sign up free to see across 3 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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Ray Smith prices by medium
- Auction results
- 12
- Sold rate
- 67%
- Active at auction
- 2006–2026
- Median price
- $1.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $5kSign up free to see El Oculo and El Oculo (B, P, M, Q) (2), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 2015
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 5 | $674–$3.3kSign up free to see | $1.8kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (3), Bonhams (2), Farsettiarte (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.
Recent Ray Smith sales
- Untitled, carved and painted wood — $3,840Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 28, 2026
- Untitled (Eagle), monotype — $254Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), May 13, 2025
- Woman, Watercolor on paper — $600Sign up free to see, Clarke Auction Gallery, Apr 6, 2025
- Ohne Titel (Trifacta), Öl auf Leinwand — $579Sign up free to see, Van Ham, Jun 13, 2017
- Luna Burra, Oil on panel — $3,300Sign up free to see, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 9, 2016
- El Oculo and El Oculo (B, P, M, Q) (2), Oil on canvas — $5,000Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Mar 1, 2015
- Untitled, Acrylic on board — $674Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Oct 9, 2011
- (American b.1959), oil on canvas — $1,793Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Nov 5, 2006
Questions about Ray Smith prices
What is a Ray Smith painting worth?
Based on 8 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Ray Smith have sold for a median of $1,233, and half of them sold between $595 and $3,435. For paintings alone the median is $1,793 (5 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 Ray Smith sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $5,000 for “El Oculo and El Oculo (B, P, M, Q) (2)” at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in March 2015.
How often do Ray Smith works sell at auction?
67% of the 12 lots recorded between 2006 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Ray Smith painting?
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Of the 12 lots by Ray Smith recorded at auction between 2006 and 2026, 8 found a buyer (67%).
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