# Francis Wilford Smith - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-04-29T11:03:16.132Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 3
- Lots with prices: 3
- First auction date: 2003-12-17
- Latest auction date: 2003-12-17
- Median realised price: $2,390
- Price range: $1,195 to $2,390

## Market Takeaway
Francis Wilford Smith shows thin auction liquidity with 3 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $2,390. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 0 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2003-12-17.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($2,390\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $1,195 and $2,390.
- 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: 0% (0 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 100% (3 sales)
- $10,000\+: 0% (0 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 0
- Previous 12 months sales: 0
- Recent 12 months median: $0
- Previous 12 months median: $0
- Median shift: 0%
- Latest sale date: 2003-12-17
- Days since latest sale: 8,099
- Market velocity: inactive

## Top Auction Houses
- Christie's: 3 lots

## Top Categories
- N/A

## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2003-12-17 | Francis Wilford Smith \(b. 1927\) | Christie's | $1,195
2. 2003-12-17 | Francis Wilford Smith \(b. 1927\) | Christie's | $2,390
3. 2003-12-17 | Francis Wilford Smith \(b. 1927\) | Christie's | $2,390

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