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# Lionel Percy Smythe (1839–1918)

Lionel Percy Smythe is a British (modern) artist with 22 auction lots recorded since 1995, median price $2,770. 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 Lionel Percy Smythe sold in 2025 for $3,461, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Lionel Percy Smythe work worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Lionel Percy Smythe work is $2,770.

The median Lionel Percy Smythe work on paper sells for $2,968 across 10 lots.

The median Lionel Percy Smythe painting sells for $2,770 across 3 lots.

The median Lionel Percy Smythe print sells for $32 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 | $32† | $32† | — | 2025-01-26 |
| Paintings | 8 | $2,770†‡ | $38,000† | 37.5% | 2020-06-23 |
| Works on Paper | 10 | $2,968‡ | $9,878 | — | 2026-06-10 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

Lionel Percy Smythe's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (1 lots) median $32. Paintings (8 lots) median $2,770, record $38,000. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $38,000 (buyer's premium not included). A typical Lionel Percy Smythe painting sells for around 86× the price of a typical print.

## Price by size

### Works on Paper

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 8 | $2,148–$4,390 | $2,836 | $9,878 |

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 1995 | $38,000† |
| Works on Paper | 2004 | $9,878 |
| Works on Paper | 2004 | $7,683 |
| Paintings | 2010 | $2,770 |
| Prints & Editions | 2025 | $32† |

† 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 Lionel Percy Smythe worth?

Across 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Lionel Percy Smythe work is $2,770. The median Lionel Percy Smythe work on paper sells for $2,968 across 10 lots. The median Lionel Percy Smythe painting sells for $2,770 across 3 lots. The median Lionel Percy Smythe print sells for $32 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 Lionel Percy Smythe's auction record?

Lionel Percy Smythe's auction record is $38,000, set in 1995. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $38,000 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Lionel Percy Smythe auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/lionel-percy-smythe (updated 2026-11-03).

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.