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Orient Express

Basil Smith (British, b. 1925)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $250 – $500 (≈ £183 – £365) (≈ €214 – €427)

Offered at Helmuth Stone Gallery and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “Watercolor/Mixed Media on Hot Press Illustration Board”
Support
Board
Signed / inscribed
Signed lower left
Category
Watercolors
Dimensions
6 x 7 in
Auction house
Helmuth Stone Gallery
Sale
Important Fine & Decorative Art Auction (217550)
Date
September 26, 2021
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States
Lot
568
Estimate
$250 – $500 (≈ £183 – £365) (≈ €214 – €427)
Source
Auction house helmuthstone.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice in 2021 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Orient Express, Helmuth Stone Gallery 2021

    Sep 26, 2021 · Helmuth Stone Gallery this result

    Important Fine & Decorative Art Auction, lot 568

    Bought in / unsold · est. $250 – $500

    As catalogued

    Basil Smith, “Orient Express”

    Watercolor/Mixed Media on Hot Press Illustration Board

    6 x 7 in

  2. Orient Express, Helmuth Stone Gallery 2021

    Nov 14, 2021 · Helmuth Stone Gallery

    Fine Art, Bronzes, Glass & Antiques Auction, lot 496

    Sold $126Sign up to see · est. $200 – $300

    As catalogued

    Basil Smith, “Orient Express”

    Watercolor/Mixed Media on Hot Press Illustration Board

    6 x 7 in

Appearances are linked when the photographs match and the size, medium and title agree (match confidence 100%). Casts and prints are linked only when the cast or impression number also matches. Price changes compare each sold price with the previous one (in USD at each sale’s exchange rate when the currencies differ). Details are shown as each house published them.

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