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# Norman Smith (1910–1996)

Norman Smith is a British artist with 10 auction lots recorded since 2002, median price $275. 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 Norman Smith sold in 2024 for a hammer price of $1,100 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Norman Smith work worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Norman Smith work is $275.

The median Norman Smith work on paper sells for $262 across 5 lots.

The median Norman Smith painting sells for $77 across 3 lots.

The median Norman Smith photograph sells for $385 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 5 | $77†‡ | $97† | 60% | 2024-07-19 |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $262†‡ | $1,084‡ | — | 2025-02-01 |
| Photography | 1 | $385† | $385† | — | 2013-10-17 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

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

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 2003 | $1,084‡ |
| Photography | 2013 | $385† |
| Works on Paper | 2012 | $350‡ |
| Paintings | 2022 | $97† |
| Paintings | 2024 | $77‡ |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ 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 Norman Smith worth?

Across 8 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Norman Smith work is $275. The median Norman Smith work on paper sells for $262 across 5 lots. The median Norman Smith painting sells for $77 across 3 lots. The median Norman Smith photograph sells for $385 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 Norman Smith's auction record?

Norman Smith's auction record is $1,100, set in 2024. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,100 (buyer's premium not included).

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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, “Norman Smith auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/norman-smith (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.