Vincent Smith
American · 1929–2003 · Painter, Printmaker
Vincent DaCosta Smith was an American artist, painter, printmaker and teacher. He was known for his depictions of black life. (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Obeisance For BikoClarke Auction Gallery · $19,000≈ £14,515≈ €17,112Sign up to see
For My PeopleClarke Auction Gallery · $14,000≈ £10,540≈ €12,101Sign up to see
Queen of the NileClarke Auction Gallery · $14,000≈ £10,695≈ €12,609Sign up to see
Vincent 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).
Lots sold
249
of 271 offered · 2021–2026
Sell-through
92%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 61 | 51 | 84% | $3.2kSign up | $1.8kSign up | $19kSign up |
| Oil | 43 | 34 | 79% | $4.4kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $19kSign up |
| Acrylic | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.6kSign up | $1.6kSign up | $1.6kSign up |
| Mixed media | 17 | 16 | 94% | $920Sign up | $313Sign up | $8kSign up |
| Works on paper | 119 | 114 | 96% | $480Sign up | $275Sign up | $4.8kSign up |
| Watercolor | 43 | 42 | 98% | $473Sign up | $225Sign up | $4.8kSign up |
| Gouache | 23 | 21 | 91% | $513Sign up | $450Sign up | $2.4kSign up |
| Pastel | 3 | 3 | 100% | $425Sign up | $450Sign up | $550Sign up |
| Drawing | 35 | 34 | 97% | $268Sign up | $150Sign up | $1.8kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 55 | 51 | 93% | $228Sign up | $200Sign up | $975Sign up |
| Etching | 48 | 44 | 92% | $220Sign up | $200Sign up | $700Sign up |
| Lithograph | 5 | 5 | 100% | $355Sign up | $225Sign up | $975Sign up |
| Woodcut / linocut | 2 | 2 | 100% | $100Sign up | $100Sign up | $150Sign up |
| Other | 36 | 33 | 92% | $347Sign up | $300Sign up | $1.4kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.