# Francis Hopkinson Smith - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-04-29T11:03:42.212Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 132
- Lots with prices: 89
- First auction date: 1994-03-17
- Latest auction date: 2026-01-27
- Median realised price: $1,100
- Price range: $10 to $22,000

## Market Takeaway
Francis Hopkinson Smith shows solid auction liquidity with 132 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,100. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 8 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-27.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($1,100\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $575 and $2,440.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 43.8% (39 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 53.9% (48 sales)
- $10,000\+: 2.2% (2 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 8
- Previous 12 months sales: 4
- Recent 12 months median: $1,200
- Previous 12 months median: $300
- Median shift: 100%
- Latest sale date: 2026-01-27
- Days since latest sale: 22
- Market velocity: moderate

## Top Auction Houses
- Eldred's: 13 lots
- Bonhams: 11 lots
- Heritage Auctions: 9 lots
- Sotheby's: 9 lots
- Neal Auction Company: 8 lots
- Rago Arts and Auction Center: 7 lots
- Christie's: 6 lots
- James D. Julia: 5 lots
- Skinner: 4 lots
- Weschler's: 4 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2024-11-12 | Francis Hopkinson Smith \(1838\-1915\), Chartres Cathedral from across the L'Eure River | John Moran Auctioneers | N/A
2. 2024-06-26 | Francis Hopkinson Smith | DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers | $1,100
3. 2024-01-24 | Francis Hopkinson Smith \(American, 1854\-1915\) "View From My Gondola" | Cottone Auctions | $550 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-francis-hopkinson-smith-american-1854-1915-view-from-my-gondola-173-c-9f14a73a0d
4. 2021-01-15 | FRANCIS HOPKINSON SMITH, IMPRESSIONIST WATERCOLOR | Ahlers & Ogletree Inc. | N/A
5. 2020-09-24 | Francis Hopkinson Smith, three sketchbooks | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $1,400
6. 2020-09-24 | Francis Hopkinson Smith, Early Morning on the Water | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $500
7. 2020-09-24 | Francis Hopkinson Smith, two sketchbooks | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $950
8. 2020-09-24 | Francis Hopkinson Smith, View of the Canal | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $700
9. 2020-09-23 | Francis Hopkinson Smith, The Inn of William the Conqueror | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $5,000
10. 2020-09-23 | Francis Hopkinson Smith, Canal with Boats and Baskets | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $800
11. 2020-09-23 | Francis Hopkinson Smith, A Quiet Waterway, Holland | Rago Arts and Auction Center | $2,200
12. 2018-04-08 | Francis Hopkinson Smith "Luncheon at the Inn" Prin | J Levine Auction & Appraisal LLC | $10
13. 2026-01-27 | FRANCIS HOPKINSON SMITH \(1838\-1915\). Venice. watercolor, gouache and charco | Christie's | $2,794
14. 2026-01-24 | Francis Hopkinson Smith \(Am. 1838\-1915\), Across the Lagoon, Venice, Gouache on paper, framed under glass | Barridoff Auctions | $2,500
15. 2025-10-07 | Francis Hopkinson Smith \(1838\-1915\), Chartres Cathedral from across the L'Eure River | John Moran Auctioneers | $476
16. 2025-09-16 | Francis Hopkinson Smith \(American, 1838\-1915\) 'Seville' Gouache Painting | Leonard Auction | $200
17. 2025-08-07 | Francis Hopkinson Smith \(American, 1838\-1915\) 'Seville' Gouache Painting | Leonard Auction | N/A
18. 2025-05-21 | Francis Hopkinson Smith \(American, 1838\-1915\), Moored vessels, watercolor and gouache, 17 1/2 x 35in \(44 x 87.5cm\) | Andrew Jones Auctions | N/A
19. 2025-04-04 | FRANCIS HOPKINSON SMITH \(New York/Maryland, 1838\-1915\), Venetian boat., Oil, 3.5" x 4.75" sight. Framed 11" x 13". | Eldred's | $1,200
20. 2025-03-11 | Francis Hopkinson Smith \(1838\-1915\), Chartres Cathedral from across the L'Eure River | John Moran Auctioneers | N/A
21. 2024-11-12 | Francis Hopkinson Smith | DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers | $300
22. 2024-03-07 | Francis Hopkinson Smith, watercolor and gouache | Millea Bros Ltd | $125
23. 2023-11-18 | Francis Hopkinson Smith | Brunk Auctions | $2,200
24. 2023-10-06 | Francis Hopkinson Smith, watercolor and gouache | Pook & Pook Inc. | $275

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