Wallace Herndon Smith Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Wallace Herndon Smith Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 09, 2024
Wallace Herndon Smith (1901-1990) Untitled Oil
Est: $300 - $500
Wallace Herndon Smith (Missouri, 1901-1990) Untitled Oil on canvas board 12" x 16" Initialed along the bottom edge. Remnant tags to the reverse including a St. Louis Artists' Guild exhibition tag, and a Painters Gallery (St. Louis) exhibition tag. The frame measures 19" x 23 1/4".
Circle Auction
Nov. 09, 2024
Wallace Herndon Smith (1901-1990) "Roses" Oil
Est: $200 - $400
Wallace Herndon Smith (Missouri, 1901-1990) Roses Oil on canvas 17" x 13" Signed to the bottom right. The frame measures 22 1/4" x 18 1/4".
Circle Auction
Dec. 16, 2022
WALLACE HERNDON SMITH (AMERICAN, 1901-1990)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Wallace Herndon Smith American, 1901-1990 Wash Day, Portugal, 1975 Oil on masonite Initialed lower left. Woman hanging clothes off the coast of a distant city. Silvered wooden frame.
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 13, 2022
Wallace Herndon Smith (1901 - 1990) American
Est: $500 - $5,000
Wallace Herndon Smith (1901 - 1990) Oil on board , Signed , measures 20 x 16 inches
Cutler Bay Auctions
Sep. 21, 2022
Wallace Herndon Smith (1901 - 1990) American
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Wallace Herndon Smith (1901 - 1990) Oil on board , Signed , measures 20 x 16 inches
Cutler Bay Auctions
Jul. 24, 2022
Wallace Herndon Smith (1901 - 1990) Amer, Oil/C
Est: $600 - $900
Wallace Herndon Smith (1901 - 1990) Amer, Oil/C. Signed lower right. Portofino. Wallace Smith was born in 1901 into affluence and spent much of his life defending his right to "artist" status. He painted mostly in his native St. Louis, but was never a regionalist as defined by art terminology. From his studies in France, he absorbed attitudes and skills associated with late nineteenth and early twentieth century French painters, but he applied his vision and his paint through a predominantly American, even midwestern, sensibility. A traditional painter after the style of the Old Masters whom he revered, Smith found himself cast as an apologist for the classical style in a modernist era. It was not that he despised modern painting; it was a matter of knowing its limits. He once wrote that the propenents of "abstract" art claim that it "expresses the chaos of our times." He took exception. "I'm not sold on the fact that art must necessarily reflect chaos. Just because there's a puddle in the street, do I have to step in it?" By holding to traditional tenets in art, he often lost out in the scramble for public recognition and approval. For fifty years he painted almost daily, and created over 500 paintings including still lifes, land and city scapes, scenes of boats and water, figure and portrait. One of his earliest works, "St. Louis Scene", was exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1932. Artist Peggy Bacon wrote of her friend Wallace Smith: "His pictures themselves are like him for their lack of flourish. They are sensitive and economical, subtly subdued in color, restrained in their rejection of the stylized, and make no attempt at the dashing effect. The landscapes in particular appear to retreat and wait for an attentive observer to come along and notice their quiet virtue. But though they are generally very mild in mood, the canvases have structure and atmosphere and a very pesuasive tonal quality; and once observed they shine like an open window." Overall Size: 28 1/4 x 36 1/4 in. Sight Size: 20 1/4 x 28 1/4 in.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Dec. 11, 2021
WALLACE HERNDON SMITH (AMERICAN, 1901-1990)
Est: $250 - $500
WALLACE HERNDON SMITH (AMERICAN, 1901-1990) Oil on masonite, signed lower left. Thickly wooded forest scene, wooden frame. St. Louis Artist Guild label to verso. About the Artist: Literature: "Wallace Herndon Smith : Paintings" by Lee Hall published by the Academy for Educational Development and University of Washington Press.) "This is the story of one American painter, heretofore unheralded, and of his singular life in art, his searches, personal failures, and successes as an artist." Wallace Smith was born in 1901 into affluence and spent much of his life defending his right to "artist" status. He painted mostly in his native St. Louis, but was never a regionalist as defined by art terminology. From his studies in France, he absorbed attitudes and skills associated with late nineteenth and early twentieth century French painters, but he applied his vision and his paint through a predominantly American, even midwestern, sensibility. A traditional painter after the style of the Old Masters whom he revered, Smith found himself cast as an apologist for the classical style in a modernist era. It was not that he despised modern painting; it was a matter of knowing its limits. He once wrote that the proponents of "abstract" art claim that it "expresses the chaos of our times." He took exception. "I'm not sold on the fact that art must necessarily reflect chaos. Just because there's a puddle in the street, do I have to step in it?" By holding to traditional tenets in art, he often lost out in the scramble for public recognition and approval. For fifty years he painted almost daily, and created over 500 paintings including still lifes, land and city scapes, scenes of boats and water, figure and portrait. One of his earliest works, "St. Louis Scene", was exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1932. Artist Peggy Bacon wrote of her friend Wallace Smith: "His pictures themselves are like him for their lack of flourish. They are sensitive and economical, subtly subdued in color, restrained in their rejection of the stylized, and make no attempt at the dashing effect. The landscapes, in particular, appear to retreat and wait for an attentive observer to come along and notice their quiet virtue. But though they are generally very mild in mood, the canvases have structure and atmosphere and a very persuasive tonal quality; and once observed they shine like an open window." Sight: 20.75" height, 28.25" width; frame: 28" height, 36" width
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Aug. 26, 2021
Wallace Herndon Smith, (American, 1901-1990), Street in St. Remy, oil on masonite, 15 1/2" x 9 1/2"
Est: $300 - $500
Wallace Herndon Smith (American, 1901-1990) Street in St. Remy oil on masonite initialed lower right 15 1/2" x 9 1/2"
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
May. 01, 2021
Wallace Herndon Smith, Missouri (1901-1990), Still Life with Bowl of Fruit, oil on canvas, 22 x 28 inches
Est: $700 - $1,000
Wallace Herndon Smith Missouri, (1901-1990) Still Life with Bowl of Fruit oil on canvas signed lower right, gilt-framed.
Link Auction Galleries
Feb. 01, 2020
Wallace Herndon Smith, Missouri (1901-1990), Still life with bowl of fruit, oil on canvas, 21 x 30 inches
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
monogrammed lower left, framed.
Link Auction Galleries
Nov. 02, 2019
Wallace Herndon Smith, Missouri (1901-1990), Florence, oil on board, 29 x 38 inches
Est: $800 - $1,200
Wallace Herndon Smith Missouri (1901-1990) Florence, oil on board, signed lower right, framed. 29 x 38 inches
Link Auction Galleries
Oct. 19, 2019
Wallace Herndon Smith, (Missouri, 1901-1990), Parisian river village scene, watercolor on paper, Sight, 11" x 14 1/2". Frame, 20 3/4...
Est: $200 - $400
Wallace Herndon Smith (Missouri, 1901-1990) Parisian river village scene watercolor on paper signed and dated 1927 lower right. Sight, 11" x 14 1/2". Frame, 20 3/4" x 24".
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 19, 2019
Wallace Herndon Smith, (Missouri, 1901-1990), "Senlis" French village scene, oil on canvas, Canvas, 25" x 36". Frame, 30" x 41".
Est: $600 - $900
Wallace Herndon Smith (Missouri, 1901-1990) "Senlis" French village scene oil on canvas signed with initials lower right. Gallery label verso. Canvas, 25" x 36". Frame, 30" x 41".
Ripley Auctions
Aug. 24, 2019
Wallace Herndon Smith, (Missouri, 1901-1990), "Senlis" French village scene, oil on canvas, Canvas, 25" x 36". Frame, 30" x 41".
Est: $800 - $1,200
Wallace Herndon Smith (Missouri, 1901-1990) "Senlis" French village scene oil on canvas signed with initials lower right. Gallery label verso. Canvas, 25" x 36". Frame, 30" x 41".
Ripley Auctions
Aug. 24, 2019
Wallace Herndon Smith, (Missouri, 1901-1990), Parisian river village scene, watercolor on paper, Sight, 11" x 14 1/2". Frame, 20 3/4...
Est: $300 - $500
Wallace Herndon Smith (Missouri, 1901-1990) Parisian river village scene watercolor on paper signed and dated 1927 lower right. Sight, 11" x 14 1/2". Frame, 20 3/4" x 24".
Ripley Auctions
Sep. 29, 2018
Wallace Herndon Smith, Missouri (1901-1990), Aqueduct, Southern France, oil on canvas, 10 x 16 inches
Est: $500 - $700
Wallace Herndon Smith Missouri (1901-1990) Aqueduct, Southern France, oil on canvas, signed lower right, framed. 10 x 16 inches
Link Auction Galleries
Apr. 11, 2018
Herndon Smith, painting
Est: $200 - $300
(Wallace or Edward) Herndon Smith (American, 1901-1990), Flowers in a vase, oil on canvas, signed lower right, 20.5"h x 16.5"w (sight), framed
Millea Bros Ltd
Jun. 09, 2017
WALLACE HERNDON SMITH OIL ON CANVAS C.1955
Est: $600 - $800
WALLACE HERNDON SMITH (AMERICAN, B.1901), OIL ON CANVAS, C.1955, H 29", W 21", "INDIAN CHURCH":Signed in the upper right corner. Indian Church, circa 1955, Harbor Springs, Michigan. W.H. Smith was a very well known Michigan modernist.
DuMouchelles
May. 21, 2016
TWO STILL LIFES BY WALLACE HERNDON-SMITH (1901-1990).
Est: $200 - $400
TWO STILL LIFES BY WALLACE HERNDON-SMITH (1901-1990). Oil on board, one signed verso, one framed. 11.5"h. 13.75"w. and 14"h. 18"w, framed 18.5"h. 22.5"w.
Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jul. 16, 2015
Wallace Herndon Smith American, 1901- 1990 Flowers on Black Table
Est: $600 - $800
Wallace Herndon Smith American, 1901- 1990 Flowers on Black Table Signed Wallace H. Smith (lr); inscribed as titled on an old label on the frame Oil on canvas 29 1/8 x 21 1/16 inches C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
May. 02, 2013
Wallace Herndon Smith, (American; 1901-1990), Venice, oil on board, 21" x 29"
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Wallace Herndon Smith (American; 1901-1990) Venice oil on board c. 1950. Orignal frame. Signed. 21" x 29"
Ripley Auctions
Jul. 08, 2011
WALLACE HERNDON SMITH [AMER., 1901-1990], OIL ON CANVAS, C. 1960'S 27' X 36", 'MICHIGAN MOONLIGHT'
Est: $500 - $1,000
WALLACE HERNDON SMITH [AMER., 1901-1990], OIL ON CANVAS, C. 1960'S 27' X 36", 'MICHIGAN MOONLIGHT': Featuring a moonlit lake scene viewed from the shore. Signed lower right Wallace H Smith, matted and framed. Accompanied by the book "Wallace Herndon Smith Paintings".
DuMouchelles
Jul. 08, 2011
WALLACE HERNDON SMITH [AMERICAN, 1901-1990], OIL ON CANVAS, 23" X 32", VIEW OF ST. MARK'S, VENICE
Est: $750 - $1,000
WALLACE HERNDON SMITH [AMERICAN, 1901-1990], OIL ON CANVAS, 23" X 32", VIEW OF ST. MARK'S, VENICE: Signed lower left, framed and matted.
DuMouchelles
Jun. 23, 2010
Wallace Herndon Smith American, 1901-1990 Hayfields
Est: $500 - $700
Wallace Herndon Smith American, 1901-1990 Hayfields Signed Wallace H. Smith (lr) Oil on canvas 16 x 27 1/4 inches
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Mar. 10, 2010
Wallace Herndon Smith American, 1901-1990 Hayfields
Est: $500 - $700
Wallace Herndon Smith American, 1901-1990 Hayfields Signed Wallace H. Smith (lr) Oil on canvas 16 x 27 1/4 inches
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jan. 13, 2010
Wallace Herndon Smith American, 1901-1990 A Landscape with Hay Fields and Distant Mountains
Est: $800 - $1,200
Wallace Herndon Smith American, 1901-1990 A Landscape with Hay Fields and Distant Mountains Signed Wallace H. Smith (lr) Oil on canvas 16 x 27 1/4 inches
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Feb. 02, 2007
WALLACE HERNDON SMITH, (AMERICAN 1901-1990), FIGURE ON HORSEBACK
Est: $200 - $300
WALLACE HERNDON SMITH (american 1901-1990) FIGURE ON HORSEBACK Signed. Oil on canvas. 30 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's
Oct. 18, 2006
WALLACE HERNDON SMITH, (AMERICAN 1901-1990), FIGURE ON HORSEBACK
Est: $400 - $600
WALLACE HERNDON SMITH (american 1901-1990) FIGURE ON HORSEBACK Signed. Oil on canvas. 30 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. provenance: From a private Pennsylvania collection. Estimate $400-600
Freeman's