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# SIDNEY SMILEY (1912–2002)

SIDNEY SMILEY is an American artist with 39 auction lots recorded since 2025, median price $375. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by SIDNEY SMILEY sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $475 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a SIDNEY SMILEY work worth?

Across 39 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a SIDNEY SMILEY work is $375.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a SIDNEY SMILEY worth?

Across 39 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a SIDNEY SMILEY work is $375. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is SIDNEY SMILEY's auction record?

SIDNEY SMILEY's auction record is $1,400, set in 2025. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $1,400 (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, “SIDNEY SMILEY auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/sidney-smiley (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.