What is a Rita Smith painting worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Based on 95 priced auction sales, works by Rita Smith have sold for a median of $41Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $27Sign up free to see and $81Sign up free to see. For paintings alone, the median is $44Sign up free to see across 94 sales. In the last five years the median was $41Sign up free to see across 95 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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Rita Smith prices by medium
- Auction results
- 132
- Sold rate
- 72%
- Active at auction
- 2025–2026
- Median price
- $41Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $407Sign up free to see Still life of red bream on a platter, Tayler & Fletcher, Aug 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 94 | $27–$81Sign up free to see | $44Sign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Tayler & Fletcher (132)
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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) | 51 | $25–$81Sign up free to see | $40Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 42 | $27–$81Sign up free to see | $66Sign up free to see |
Recent Rita Smith sales
- Portrait of a gentleman, oil on board — $14Sign up free to see, Tayler & Fletcher, Aug 31, 2026
- Portrait in blues, oil on board — $82Sign up free to see, Tayler & Fletcher, Aug 22, 2026
- Still life in earth tones, oil on board — $41Sign up free to see, Tayler & Fletcher, Aug 22, 2026
- Portrait of an elderly lady, oil on board — $27Sign up free to see, Tayler & Fletcher, Jun 14, 2026
- Behind the mask, oil on board — $13Sign up free to see, Tayler & Fletcher, Jun 14, 2026
- Sandflowers, oil and sand on board — $81Sign up free to see, Tayler & Fletcher, Jun 6, 2026
- Mountain valley fire, oil on canvas — $40Sign up free to see, Tayler & Fletcher, Jun 6, 2026
- Pineapples, oil on board — $40Sign up free to see, Tayler & Fletcher, Jun 6, 2026
Questions about Rita Smith prices
What is a Rita Smith painting worth?
Based on 95 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Rita Smith have sold for a median of $41, and half of them sold between $27 and $81. For paintings alone the median is $44 (94 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 Rita Smith sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $407 for “Still life of red bream on a platter” at Tayler & Fletcher in August 2025.
How often do Rita Smith works sell at auction?
72% of the 132 lots recorded between 2025 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Rita Smith painting?
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ArtSell has recorded 132 auction results for Rita Smith between 2025 and 2026, and 95 of them sold (72%).
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