Vernon Smith Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Vernon Smith Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 04, 2025
VERNON B. SMITH (Massachusetts, 1894-1969), "January Thaw"., Wood bas relief, 16" x 72".
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
VERNON B. SMITH Massachusetts, 1894-1969 "January Thaw". No signature noted. Titled and marked "6" in the artist's hand verso.
Eldred's
Apr. 04, 2025
VERNON B. SMITH (Massachusetts, 1894-1969), "Gray Sails"., Wood bas relief, 17" x 60".
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
VERNON B. SMITH Massachusetts, 1894-1969 "Gray Sails". Signed lower right "Vernon Smith". Titled and marked "80" in the artist's hand.
Eldred's
Mar. 01, 2025
Vernon Smith (1994-1969) Still Life with Flowers and Figure, 1930, Batik on linen, 49 1/4 x 36 1/4"
Est: $600 - $800
Vernon Smith (1994-1969) Still Life with Flowers and Figure, 1930, Batik on linen, 49 1/4 x 36 1/4"
Bakker Auctions
Jan. 23, 2025
VERNON B. SMITH (Massachusetts, 1894-1969), Orleans landscape with houses on a hill., Oil on board, approx. 15" x 20". Framed 19" x 25".
Est: $800 - $1,000
VERNON B. SMITH Massachusetts, 1894-1969 Orleans landscape with houses on a hill. Inscribed "July[...]" lower left. Signed "Vernon Smith", dated 1932 and additional pencil inscriptions verso.
Eldred's
Nov. 26, 2024
Vernon B. Smith, American (1894 - 1969)
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
Vernon B. Smith, American (1894 - 1969) Oil on Canvas "Still Life" Signed and Dated 1952 Lower Right. Unframed. Measures 24-3/8" x 30-1/8". Condition: Patchwork on the obverse side otherwise good condition. Estimate 2000 - 3000 Domestic shipping Third party
Orion Antiques
Nov. 22, 2024
VERNON B. SMITH (Massachusetts, 1894-1969), Southwest landscape, most likely New Mexico., Oil on board, 15" x 19". Framed 21" x 25".
Est: $900 - $1,100
VERNON B. SMITH Massachusetts, 1894-1969 Southwest landscape, most likely New Mexico. Signed lower left "Vernon Smith".
Eldred's
Nov. 22, 2024
VERNON B. SMITH (Massachusetts, 1894-1969), "Brown Sails"., Wood bas-relief, 16" x 47".
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
VERNON B. SMITH Massachusetts, 1894-1969 "Brown Sails". Unsigned. Titled and numbered "83" and "#6" in the artist's hand verso.
Eldred's
Nov. 22, 2024
VERNON B. SMITH (Massachusetts, 1894-1969), "Grey Whales I"., Wood bas-relief, 18" x 54". Board thickness approximately 1.125".
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
VERNON B. SMITH Massachusetts, 1894-1969 "Grey Whales I". Signed lower left "Vernon Smith". Titled lower left and verso.
Eldred's
Nov. 13, 2024
VERNON B. SMITH (Massachusetts, 1894-1969), Alchemical symbols., Painted wood bas relief, 21.25" x 63.5".
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
VERNON B. SMITH Massachusetts, 1894-1969 Alchemical symbols. Signed lower right "Vernon Smith".
Eldred's
Oct. 24, 2024
VERNON B. SMITH (Massachusetts, 1894-1969), Sketch of a bare tree and a distant cottage., Watercolor on paper, 13.5" x 9.5" sight. Framed 18.5" x 14.5".
Est: $300 - $500
VERNON B. SMITH Massachusetts, 1894-1969 Sketch of a bare tree and a distant cottage. Signed and dated lower left "Vernon Smith '32".
Eldred's
Sep. 26, 2024
VERNON B. SMITH (Massachusetts, 1894-1969), Two still lifes:, Watercolors on paper, 13.5" x 9.25" sight. Framed 19" x 14.25".
Est: $600 - $900
VERNON B. SMITH Massachusetts, 1894-1969 Two still lifes: 1) Sailboat model and jug. Signed and dated lower left "Vernon Smith Aug 3 32". 2) Two jugs and a dish. Signed lower right "Vernon Smith".
Eldred's
Sep. 07, 2024
Vernon B Smith (1894-1969)
Est: $500 - $800
Massachusetts. Studied with Charles Hawthorne. Oil painting on masonite. A landscape with nude women and deer. Signed lower left and dated 1948. 24" x 20 1/2" sight size. 28" x 24" overall size. Inscribed on stretcher,
Marion Antique Auctions
Jul. 26, 2024
VERNON B. SMITH (Massachusetts, 1894-1969), Cape Cod houses in a tree-filled landscape., Painted bas-relief wood carving, 13.75" x 36". Unframed.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
VERNON B. SMITH Massachusetts, 1894-1969 Cape Cod houses in a tree-filled landscape. Etched signature lower left "Vernon Smith".
Eldred's
Jul. 11, 2024
VERNON B. SMITH (Massachusetts, 1894-1969), Sketch of a bare tree and a distant cottage., Watercolor on paper, 13.5" x 9.5" sight. Framed 18.5" x 14.5".
Est: $400 - $600
VERNON B. SMITH Massachusetts, 1894-1969 Sketch of a bare tree and a distant cottage. Signed and dated lower left "Vernon Smith '32".
Eldred's
Mar. 16, 2024
Vernon Smith (1894-1969) 3 Panel Batik Screen, 1930, Batik (cloth), 70 1/2 x 53"
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Vernon Smith (1894-1969) 3 Panel Batik Screen, 1930, Batik (cloth), 70 1/2 x 53"
Bakker Auctions
Jan. 26, 2024
VERNON B. SMITH (Massachusetts, 1894-1969), Cape Cod cottage., Oil on board, 12" x 15". Framed 15" x 19".
Est: $300 - $600
VERNON B. SMITH Massachusetts, 1894-1969 Cape Cod cottage. Signed lower right "Vernon Smith".
Eldred's
Nov. 05, 2023
Vernon B. Smith (1894 - 1969) American
Est: $500 - $800
Vernon B. Smith (1894 - 1969) Watercolor on paper , Signed Lower Right, measures (9 x 13 inches) w/frame (16 x 20 inches) Vernon Smith was born in 1894 in Cortland, NY (upper state) and, by 1918, he had gone to study at the New York School of Fine and Applied Arts in Paris. Smith also came to Cape Cod where he studied with Charles Hawthorne, the founder of the Provincetown School of Art, eventually settling in the town of Orleans where he became a teacher in the Orleans public school system. During the Depression years of 1934-1937, he was Regional Director of the WPA and painted in Alaska that last year when his work took him there. He apparently established ties with the Boston area quite early because he exhibited at the Walker Gallery, Boston with a one-man show in 1934 and at the Institute of Modern Art, Boston, in 1939. He was a founder and President of the Cape Cod Art Association and a member of the Provincetown Art Association and Eastern Art Association, among others.
Cutler Bay Auctions
Aug. 22, 2023
Vernon B. Smith (1894 - 1969) American
Est: $600 - $800
Vernon B. Smith (1894 - 1969) Watercolor on paper , Signed , measures , 9" x 13" , w/frame 16" x 20"
Cutler Bay Auctions
Jul. 28, 2023
VERNON B. SMITH (Massachusetts, 1894-1969), Goose in flight., Carved and painted wood, 14" x 40".
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
VERNON B. SMITH Massachusetts, 1894-1969 Goose in flight. Signed lower left "Vernon Smith".
Eldred's
Jul. 28, 2023
VERNON B. SMITH (Massachusetts, 1894-1969), Harbor scene., Oil on masonite, 8" x 10". Unframed.
Est: $900 - $1,100
VERNON B. SMITH Massachusetts, 1894-1969 Harbor scene. Signed lower left "V. Smith". Remnants of label verso.
Eldred's
Jul. 22, 2023
Vernon B. Smith (1894 - 1969) American
Est: $800 - $1,200
Vernon B. Smith (1894 - 1969) Watercolor on paper , Signed , measures , 9" x 13" , w/frame 16" x 20"
Cutler Bay Auctions
Mar. 28, 2023
VERNON B. SMITH (1894-1969) WATERCOLOR
Est: $50 - $1,000
Watercolor of a clown. Signed and dated '54' lower left. Dimensions: (Mount) H 17.5" x W 11.25"; (Paper) H 12" x W 9" Condition: Painting with old dry mount to backing board. Painting coming loose from dry mount. Intentionally crinkled surface with some flaking.
Westport Auction
Mar. 19, 2023
Vernon B. Smith (1894-1969) Oil (NY, MA)
Est: $300 - $500
Oil. On board, untitled, beach scene with figures. Signed with artist's initial lower right. Sight- 8 x 11 1/2, Frame- 13 1/2 x 17.
Main Auction Galleries
Mar. 11, 2023
Vernon Smith Batik Panel With House.
Est: $100 - $150
48 x 34 inches.
Casco Bay Auctions
Feb. 19, 2023
Vernon B. Smith, Hand Wrought Tray or Plaque
Est: $400 - $1,000
Vernon B. Smith, Noted Cape Cod Regionalist and WPA Artist, Hand Wrought and Etched Metal Tray, Plaque, or Wall Sculpture, Signed Vernon Smith. Approximately 23.0W x 0.5H in.
Clark's Auction Company
Nov. 18, 2022
VERNON B. SMITH (Massachusetts, 1894-1969), "Desert"., Painted bas relief wood carving, 14" x 37.5".
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
VERNON B. SMITH Massachusetts, 1894-1969 "Desert". Signed lower left "Vernon Smith". Titled verso. Numbered #62.
Eldred's
Nov. 13, 2022
Vernon B. Smith (1894 - 1969) American
Est: $500 - $5,000
Vernon B. Smith (1894 - 1969) Watercolor on paper , Signed , measures , 9" x 13" , w/frame 16" x 20"
Cutler Bay Auctions
Oct. 11, 2022
Vernon B. Smith (1894 - 1969) American
Est: $800 - $1,200
Vernon B. Smith (1894 - 1969) Watercolor on paper , Signed , measures , 9" x 13" , w/frame 16" x 20"
Cutler Bay Auctions
Jul. 27, 2022
VERNON B. SMITH (Massachusetts, 1894-1969), “Gray Fish Dock, 1947”., Oil on board, 20" x 24". Framed 28” x 32”.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
VERNON B. SMITH Massachusetts, 1894-1969 "Gray Fish Dock, 1947". Signed and dated lower left "Vernon Smith '47". Titled and dated in pencil on stretcher and on Provincetown Art Association and Museum exhibition label verso. Remnants of old labels on frame.
Eldred's
Jul. 22, 2022
Smith, Vernon
Est: -
1894 Cortland/New York - 1969 Orleans. Studium an der School of Fine and Applied Arts/New York. Drei Aquarelle. Herbstliche weite Landschaft. Allee. Baumbestandene Frühlingslandschaft. Jeweils sign. ca. 12,5 x 18 cm. Pass. R. Lit.: 1.
Peege Auktionshaus
Jul. 22, 2022
Smith, Vernon
Est: -
1894 Cortland/New York - 1969 Orleans. Studium an der School of Fine and Applied Arts/New York. Aquarell. Bildnis einer jungen Dame mit schwarzer Schleife im Haar. U.r. sign. u. 1917 dat. 17,5 x 12 cm. Pass. R. Lit.: 1.
Peege Auktionshaus
Nov. 19, 2021
VERNON B. SMITH (Massachusetts, 1894-1969), Boats in a harbor., Painted wood bas relief carving, 22" x 84".
Est: $2,000 - $5,000
VERNON B. SMITH Massachusetts, 1894-1969 Boats in a harbor. Signed and dated "Vernon Smith 1956" and inscribed "No 11" verso.
Eldred's
Jul. 30, 2021
VERNON B. SMITH (Massachusetts, 1894-1969), Two birds in a tree-filled landscape., Painted wood bas relief carving, 38” x 18”.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
VERNON B. SMITH Massachusetts, 1894-1969 Two birds in a tree-filled landscape. Signed lower left "Vernon Smith".
Eldred's
Apr. 02, 2021
VERNON B. SMITH (Massachusetts, 1894-1969), Cape Cod coastal vignette, Oil on board, 72" x 36". Unframed.
Est: $800 - $1,200
VERNON B. SMITH Massachusetts 1894-1969 Cape Cod coastal vignette with windmill, church, automobile, houses, sailing ships and other boats along the coast. Signed lower right "Vernon Smith". Most likely part of a larger mural. Oil on board, 72" x 36". Unframed.
Eldred's
Nov. 20, 2020
VERNON B. SMITH, Orleans, Massachusetts, 1894-1969, Carved wooden plaque depicting songbirds in a tree., Height 16.5".
Est: $500 - $700
VERNON B. SMITH Orleans, Massachusetts, 1894-1969 Carved wooden plaque depicting songbirds in a tree. Signed verso "V Smith". Height 16.5".
Eldred's
Sep. 26, 2020
VERNON B. SMITH, LANDSCAPE, 1945, WATERCOLOR.
Est: $300 - $500
Smith, Vernon B. (American, 1894-1969). Untitled, depicting a cabin in the woods by a lake. 1945. Watercolor and pencil on paper. Signed and dated l.r. Sight: 11 1/2" x 16". Frame: 20" x 24". Shipping: This lot does not qualify for in house shipping. We will provide a list of our preferred shippers. Condition: Not examined outside of frame.
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Sep. 19, 2020
Vernon Smith: Group of Ten Batiks
Est: $400 - $800
Excellent and Large group of Batik Fabrics hand made by WPA Artist Vernon Smith. Large group with varied designs, each unique. Some piece bear and artist symbol, some are signed V. Smith. each piece is very good to excellent complete condition. Sizes vary from the smallest: (25" x 16") to the largest: (73" x 34"). Subjects include organic forms, sailing ships, fish, etc. Vernon B. Smith was a Cape Cod Massachusetts Artist and WPA Administrator known for his Bas Relief woodcarvings, Oil Paintings, Watercolors, and Batik Fabrics. He also worked in metal and created miniatures. The works in the auction are directly from members of his family.
Nest Egg Auctions
Jul. 30, 2020
VERNON B. SMITH, Cape Cod, 1899-1969, Hand-carved and painted panel with quail and trees., 11" x 35". Unframed.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
VERNON B. SMITH Cape Cod, 1899-1969 Hand-carved and painted panel with quail and trees. Signed lower right "Vernon Smith". 11" x 35". Unframed.
Eldred's
Jul. 30, 2020
VERNON B. SMITH, Cape Cod, 1894-1969, Still life of a potted plant and pottery pig., Oil on canvas, 30" x 24". Framed 36" x 29".
Est: $500 - $1,000
VERNON B. SMITH Cape Cod, 1894-1969 Still life of a potted plant and pottery pig. Signed lower right "Vernon Smith". Oil on canvas, 30" x 24". Framed 36" x 29".
Eldred's
Jul. 30, 2020
VERNON B. SMITH, Cape Cod, 1894-1969, Figure in front of a house, Cape Cod, Massachusetts., Oil on board, 24" x 30". Framed 29" x 35".
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
VERNON B. SMITH Cape Cod, 1894-1969 Figure in front of a house, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Signed lower right "Vernon Smith". Remnants of artist's label verso inscribed "Good... 607". Also inscribed in pencil verso "Vernon Smith Cape Cod, Mass. Painted March 1928". Housed in a frame hand-carved by the artist. Provenance: Private Collection, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Oil on board, 24" x 30". Framed 29" x 35".
Eldred's
Jun. 27, 2020
WPA Boston Society of Arts & Crafts Silk Batik c1930s
Est: $150 - $250
Vernon Smith (1894-1969) Boston Society of Arts & Crafts Silk Batik signed "V Smith" c1930s. Smith was a director of the WPA in the Boston - Cape Cod area. Excellent condition. 68" x 17". Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. We often deliver larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US in early May & early September each year. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Dec. 28, 2019
Vernon Smith Family & Artist Archive
Est: $400 - $600
Photo, Document, and Art Archive from noted WPA and Cape Cod Artist Vernon B. Smith. Includes Orleans Parish Church Bulletins & Programs, Church Interior Photos, and a detailed letter about the metal work and craft programs at the Church. Several Newspaper Articles about Alaska Painters and WPA Artists, Several Exhibition Catalogs and Postcards, and an extensive type-written (copied) series of letters sent home by Vernon Smith During WWI. This group also includes an Oil on Board still life painting Signed Vernon B Smith 1920 (18" x 14") and a pencil signed ink/watercolor painting framed under glass (16" x 13"). Condition is overall good with letters, papers, and photos in good condition, The oil painting is edge tattered and needs cleaning, the watercolor is excellent. Vernon B. Smith was a Cape Cod Massachusetts Artist and WPA Administrator known for his Bas Relief woodcarvings, Oil Paintings, Watercolors, and Batik Fabrics. He also worked in metal and created miniatures. The works in the auction are directly from members of his family.
Nest Egg Auctions
Dec. 28, 2019
Vernon Smith: Group of Ten Batiks
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Excellent and Large group of Batik Fabrics hand made by WPA Artist Vernon Smith. Large group with varied designs, each unique. Some piece bear and artist symbol, some are signed V. Smith. each piece is very good to excellent complete condition. Sizes vary from the smallest: (25" x 16") to the largest: (73" x 34"). Subjects include organic forms, sailing ships, fish, etc. Vernon B. Smith was a Cape Cod Massachusetts Artist and WPA Administrator known for his Bas Relief woodcarvings, Oil Paintings, Watercolors, and Batik Fabrics. He also worked in metal and created miniatures. The works in the auction are directly from members of his family.
Nest Egg Auctions
Dec. 28, 2019
Vernon B. Smith (American, 1894-1969)
Est: $400 - $800
Watercolor, Alaska Mountain with Train passing by. Signed lower left. Framed under glass, not inspected out of the frame. work measures 17.5" x 20" (by sight) and frame measures 23.5" x 27". Accompanied by an old Kodak photo of the work hanging on a wall in the family's home. Vernon Bennett Smith was a Cape Cod Massachusetts Artist and WPA Administrator known for his Bas Relief woodcarvings, Oil Paintings, Watercolors, and Batik Fabrics. He also worked in metal and created miniatures. The works in this auction are directly from members of his family. Keywords: Alaska, Mountain.
Nest Egg Auctions
Dec. 28, 2019
Vernon B. Smith (American, 1894-1969)
Est: $500 - $1,500
Oil on Canvas Landscape, Signed V.B. Smith and dated 1920 lower right. Housed in a Hand Carved and Hand Painted Frame of the artists make. The Scene is a woodland homestead with buildings and laundry hanging on the line. An earlier work by the artist and may be of his hometown in Cortland NY. Work measures 25" x 32" and frame measures: 38" x 31" work is slack on the stretcher and exhibits deep craquelure. Should be conserved properly. Vernon Bennett Smith was a Cape Cod Massachusetts Artist and WPA Administrator known for his Bas Relief woodcarvings, Oil Paintings, Watercolors, and Batik Fabrics. He also worked in metal and created miniatures. The works in this auction are directly from members of his family.
Nest Egg Auctions
Dec. 28, 2019
Vernon B Smith (1894-1969)
Est: $500 - $1,000
Oil on Canvas Landscape, likely France, executed during Vernon Smith's Post-War Travels. Excellent Broken-Brush Stroke technique. Signed VB Smith and Dated '19 Lower right. work: 25" x 18" Frame: 28" x 21" All-Over Craquelure, canvas complete, but dry, Conservation recommended. Vernon Bennett Smith was a Cape Cod Massachusetts Artist and WPA Administrator known for his Bas Relief woodcarvings, Oil Paintings, Watercolors, and Batik Fabrics. He also worked in metal and created miniatures. The works in this auction are directly from members of his family.
Nest Egg Auctions
Dec. 28, 2019
Vernon Smith (1894-1969) Landscape Painting
Est: $800 - $1,200
Oil on Canvas Landscape, Signed VB Smith and dated 19 lower right. Likely painted during his WWI military service in France (or immediately after). Canvas is untouched and as found with members of Vernon Smiths Family. No rips, tears, or reapirs, but Craquelure all over, and conservation recommended. Work measures 18" x 21" and frame measures 27" x 21". Vernon B. Smith was a Cape Cod Massachusetts Artist and WPA Administrator known for his Bas Relief woodcarvings, Oil Paintings, Watercolors, and Batik Fabrics. He also worked in metal and created miniatures. The works in the auction are directly from members of his family.
Nest Egg Auctions
Nov. 23, 2019
VERNON B. SMITH, Massachusetts, 1894-1969, Figure in front of a house, Cape Cod, Massachusetts., Oil on board, 24" x 30". Framed 29"...
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
VERNON B. SMITH Massachusetts, 1894-1969 Figure in front of a house, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Signed lower right "Vernon Smith". Remnants of artist's label verso inscribed "Good... 607." Also inscribed in pencil verso "Vernon Smith Cape Cod, Mass. Painted March 1928". Housed in a frame hand-carved by the artist. Provenance: Private Collection, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Oil on board, 24" x 30". Framed 29" x 35".
Eldred's