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# Jessie Willcox Smith (1863–1935)

Jessie Willcox Smith is an American artist with 39 auction lots recorded since 1990, median price $55,000. 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 Jessie Willcox Smith sold in 2025 for $101,600, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Jessie Willcox Smith work worth?

Across 29 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jessie Willcox Smith work is $55,000.

The median Jessie Willcox Smith work on paper sells for $6,575 across 10 lots.

The median Jessie Willcox Smith painting sells for $38,100 across 7 lots.

The median Jessie Willcox Smith print sells for $200 across 1 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 | 1 | $200† | $200† | — | 2023-03-23 |
| Paintings | 7 | $38,100 | $125,000 | — | 2025-11-21 |
| Works on Paper | 11 | $6,575‡ | $127,000 | 90.9% | 2022-06-09 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 11 | $127,000 | $265,000 | — | 2025-11-21 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Jessie Willcox Smith's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $200. Paintings (7 lots) median $38,100, record $125,000. A typical Jessie Willcox Smith painting sells for around 190× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 11 lots) the median is $127,000.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $20,425–$62,219 | $38,100 | $125,000 |

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 7 | $2,552–$9,825‡ | $4,750‡ | $17,500 |

‡ 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2004 | $127,000 |
| Paintings | 2014 | $125,000 |
| Works on Paper | 2012 | $104,500 |
| Paintings | 2025 | $69,437 |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $200† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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 Jessie Willcox Smith worth?

Across 29 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jessie Willcox Smith work is $55,000. The median Jessie Willcox Smith work on paper sells for $6,575 across 10 lots. The median Jessie Willcox Smith painting sells for $38,100 across 7 lots. The median Jessie Willcox Smith print sells for $200 across 1 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 Jessie Willcox Smith work on paper?

Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jessie Willcox Smith work on paper is $6,575. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer).

### What is Jessie Willcox Smith's most expensive work on paper?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Jessie Willcox Smith work on paper is $127,000.

### What is Jessie Willcox Smith's auction record?

Jessie Willcox Smith's auction record is $265,000, set in 2007.

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

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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.