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# Charles Smith (1918–2003)

Charles Smith is a British artist with 22 auction lots recorded since 1994, median price $397. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page.

A work by Charles Smith is recorded as sold in 2023 for $632; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Charles Smith work worth?

Across 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Charles Smith work is $397.

The median Charles Smith painting sells for $392 across 7 lots.

The median Charles Smith print sells for $144 across 2 lots.

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 3 | $144‡ | $162‡ | 66.7% | 2017-01-25 |
| Paintings | 12 | $392†‡ | $1,172‡ | 58.3% | 2023-05-14 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Charles Smith's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (3 lots) median $144 with 66.7% sell-through. Paintings (12 lots) median $392, record $1,172. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Charles Smith painting sells for around 2.7× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 5 | $142–$392†‡ | $204†‡ | $408‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2002 | $1,172‡ |
| Paintings | 2008 | $975 |
| Prints & Editions | 2017 | $162‡ |
| Prints & Editions | 2014 | $126‡ |

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Charles Smith worth?

Across 14 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Charles Smith work is $397. The median Charles Smith painting sells for $392 across 7 lots. The median Charles Smith print sells for $144 across 2 lots. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is the average price of a Charles Smith painting?

Based on 7 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Charles Smith painting is $392. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Charles Smith's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Charles Smith painting is $1,172. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

### What is Charles Smith's auction record?

Charles Smith's auction record is $305,087, set in 2000.

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Data last updated 2026-11-01. OpeningBid tracks 15,222,099 auction lots from 571 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Charles Smith auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/charles-smith-2 (updated 2026-11-01).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.