George Henry Smillie Auction Prices and Value Guide

George Henry Smillie auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 220 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

George Henry Smillie auction prices: quick answer

George Henry Smillie auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
George Henry Smillie
Source records
220
Market update
2026-02-16

George Henry Smillie market snapshot

George Henry Smillie shows solid auction liquidity with 120 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $2,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 6 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-09.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (31.0% · 26 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (60.7% · 51 sales)
  • $10,000+ (8.3% · 7 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$250
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
6
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-12-09

Artist context

About George Henry Smillie

George Henry Smillie portrait
Unknown photographer · Public domain · Source

Born

1840

Died

1921

Nationality

American

Also known as

G.H. Smillie, George H. Smillie

George Henry Smillie (1840–1921) was an American painter and graphic artist who is also identified as an etcher. Matching records in Wikidata, VIAF, Getty ULAN, RKD, and the National Gallery of Art support his public identity. The collected sources do not assign him to a specific movement or document a reliable list of subjects or named series, so this profile avoids adding unsupported labels. Collectors may encounter his name in connection with paintings, etchings, and other graphic works, sometimes catalogued under the abbreviated forms G.H. Smillie or George H. Smillie. Those variants are useful for matching records across collections and auction listings, but they do not authenticate an object by themselves. Appraisily groups relevant auction information under the artist’s canonical public name. Because the available evidence is stronger on identity than on detailed oeuvre history, individual works require object-specific cataloguing and comparison with appropriately matched sales.

PaintingGraphic artEtching

Common works and media

Public authority records identify Smillie primarily with painting and graphic art, while a corroborating biographical source also describes him as an etcher. Accordingly, paintings, etchings, and other graphic works are the supported work types for auction and appraisal classification. The collected evidence does not establish recurring subjects, named series, edition practices, or other media, so those details should be determined from the individual object and its documentation.

Market and appraisal context

Appraisal should begin by distinguishing a painting from an etching or another graphic work, since comparisons are most useful when the work type and medium align. Cataloguing should also reconcile the authority-record variants George Henry Smillie, George H. Smillie, and G.H. Smillie. Relevant dated auction records and their realized prices may provide comparative context when they are available. This source pack does not contain major-auction-house essays, condition reports, provenance histories, edition details, or a record-level price analysis, so it does not support a price trend, scarcity claim, or stand-alone value conclusion.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Paintings
  • Etchings and other graphic works

Value drivers

  1. Work type and medium should be matched when selecting comparable records because the artist is catalogued as both a painter and graphic artist, including as an etcher
  2. Attribution should reconcile the catalogued name variants George Henry Smillie, George H. Smillie, and G.H. Smillie
  3. Comparable public auction records, sale dates, and realized prices should be considered when relevant records are available

Appraisal caveats

  • The collected source pack does not include major-auction-house lot essays, condition reports, provenance histories, edition information, or a record-by-record sales analysis.
  • No price trend, scarcity claim, or value range can be established from this source pack alone.
  • Authority-file name variants assist identification but do not authenticate an individual object.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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

Source-grounded artist Markdown

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 George Henry Smillie

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Artist value FAQ

How much is George Henry Smillie 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 George Henry Smillie artwork?

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