Art Smith Auction Prices and Value Guide

Art Smith auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 203 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Art Smith auction prices: quick answer

Art Smith auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Art Smith
Source records
203
Market update
2026-02-16

Art Smith market snapshot

Art Smith shows solid auction liquidity with 133 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $825. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 8 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-11-07.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (54.9% · 62 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (40.7% · 46 sales)
  • $10,000+ (4.4% · 5 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$450
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
8
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-11-07

Artist context

About Art Smith

Died

1982

Nationality

American

Also known as

Arthur George Smith, Arthur Smith

Art Smith, also identified as Arthur George Smith, was an American jewelry artist associated with mid-20th-century modernist design. Authority records from Wikidata, Getty ULAN, and VIAF distinguish him as a jeweler and artist, while the available biographical source describes training at Cooper Union and New York University and study with jeweler Winifred Mason. He died in 1982, although the collected authorities disagree about his birth year. Collectors may encounter his name in connection with wearable modernist objects, especially necklaces and earrings, as well as in museum, design-history, and auction contexts. Because “Art Smith” is a common name, reliable identification depends on matching an object’s form, documentation, and attribution to the jewelry artist represented by the linked authority records. The available evidence supports his importance within modernist jewelry, but more institution-grade biographical material would be needed to state a complete chronology with high confidence.

Mid-20th-century modernist jewelryJewelryEarringsNecklaces

Common works and media

The collected authority data identifies jewelry as Art Smith’s principal field and specifically associates his record with necklaces and earrings. These wearable objects are therefore the clearest work types for identity matching and auction categorization in the present evidence. The source pack does not establish a complete list of materials, techniques, named designs, series, or edition practices, so objects outside these categories require additional research and careful attribution.

Market and appraisal context

Art Smith objects should be evaluated as jewelry rather than treated like editioned prints or conventional paintings. Relevant comparisons should begin with the same object type, such as necklaces or earrings, and should confirm that the attribution refers to the American modernist jeweler. Public auction records can provide context when their descriptions, sale dates, realized prices, and object characteristics are available. This source pack does not include detailed lot records, however, so it cannot support a price forecast or claims about market direction. A defensible appraisal would also need direct examination and documentation of the particular object, including any facts not established here, before selecting comparable sales or reaching a value conclusion.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Modernist jewelry
  • Earrings
  • Necklaces

Value drivers

  1. Correct identification and attribution to Art Smith
  2. Work type, including whether the object is a necklace, pair of earrings, or another form of jewelry
  3. Comparison with relevant public auction records and dated comparable lots when available

Appraisal caveats

  • The collected market source did not expose individual lot descriptions, sale dates, realized prices, materials, dimensions, condition reports, signatures, or provenance details.
  • The name Art Smith is potentially ambiguous; an appraisal should confirm that an object is associated with the American jewelry artist rather than another person with the same name.
  • No price prediction or market trend can be supported from this source pack alone.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

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Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Art Smith

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Art Smith worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

Can Appraisily value my Art Smith artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.