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# Douglas Smith (1930–2024)

Douglas Smith is an American artist with 29 auction lots recorded since 2024, median price $31. 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 Douglas Smith sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $87 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Douglas Smith work worth?

Across 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Douglas Smith work is $31.

The median Douglas Smith painting sells for $225 across 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 4 | $225‡ | $700‡ | 75% | 2024-05-24 |

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2024 | $700‡ |
| Paintings | 2024 | $225‡ |

‡ 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 Douglas Smith worth?

Across 24 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Douglas Smith work is $31. The median Douglas Smith painting sells for $225 across 3 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 Douglas Smith's auction record?

Douglas Smith's auction record is $700, set in 2024. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Douglas Smith auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/douglas-smith (updated 2026-11-02).

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.