Robert Smithson

American · 1938–1973 · Painter, Sculptor

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6auction results2014–2026years recorded100%sold (6)$11.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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Spiral JettyPhillips · Nov 2018$27,500≈ £21,191≈ €24,345Sign up to see
Broken Glass DisplacementPhillips · Jul 2025$21,590≈ £15,904≈ €18,425Sign up to see
Underground Projection Room (Utah Museum Plan)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 2023$11,970≈ £9,405≈ €10,959Sign up to see

Robert Smithson’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 6 auction results for Robert Smithson between 2014 and 2026, of which 6 sold (100%). Recorded sale prices range from $2kSign up free to see to $27.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $27.5kSign up free to see for Spiral Jetty at Phillips in November 2018. The most common medium is drawings (3 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (2), Phillips (2) and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1).

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Spiral Jetty (Film), 1970
16 mm film reel in original box
2 h x 13½ w x 13½ d in (5 x 34 x 34 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 18, 2026 · Lot 124
$11,520≈ £8,654≈ €10,017Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Broken Glass Displacement, 1969
Drawing · Board
13 3/4 x 16 1/4 in. (34.9 x 41.3 cm)
Phillips · Jul 8, 2025 · Lot 16
$21,590≈ £15,904≈ €18,425Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
Underground Projection Room (Utah Museum Plan), 1971
Drawing · Paper
9 h x 11¾ w in (23 x 30 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 21, 2023 · Lot 145
$11,970≈ £9,405≈ €10,959Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Spiral Jetty, 1970
Drawing · Paper
19 x 23 3/4 in. (48.3 x 60.3 cm.)
Phillips · Nov 14, 2018 · Lot 137
$27,500≈ £21,191≈ €24,345Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
Torn Photograph from the Second Stop (Rubble)
Rago Auctions · Nov 10, 2018 · Lot 762
$2,000≈ £1,535≈ €1,763Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Dark Sister, 1961
Gouache · Paper
24 h x 18 w in (61 x 46 cm)
Wright · Feb 27, 2014 · Lot 287
$6,875≈ £4,130≈ €5,034Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗

Robert Smithson works on paper (4)Robert Smithson drawings (3)

Robert Smithson: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Robert Smithson at auction?

$27,500Sign up free to see, for Spiral Jetty at Phillips (November 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Robert Smithson?

The median sale price is $11.7kSign up free to see across 6 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Robert Smithson have sold at auction?

6 of 6 recorded lots sold between 2014 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Robert Smithson?

Rago Auctions, Phillips and Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Phillips · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)