William Arthur Smith Paintings & Artwork for Sale | William Arthur Smith Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 14, 2022
William Smith (American) "Nude"
Est: $300 - $600
William Arthur Smith (American, 1918-1989) "Nude" Ink Drawing, signed. Size: 17.75'' x 23.25'', 45 x 59 cm (sheet); 21.5'' x 29.5'', 55 x 75 cm (frame). Provenance: The Jimmy and Angela Clark Collection, Philadelphia.
Material Culture
Sep. 18, 2021
3 William Arthur Smith(1918-1989) Amer, Graphics
Est: $100 - $200
3 Monochrome Illustrations of female fertility figures, on paper. William A. Smith taught at the Grand Central Art School and at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY; lectured at many colleges in the United States and abroad. He served as President of the American Watercolor Society and President of the International Association of Art, the Unesco-affiliated organization of painters, sculptors and graphic artists of seventy nations. Works by William Arthur Smith are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art as well as the National Portrait Gallery. Size: 15 x 22 1/2 in. Please contact Nic at Info@premiershipment.com for an estimated shipping quote prior to bidding. Please note that all items are sold as is, and conditions should be asked prior to sale.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Jun. 02, 2021
WILLIAM ARTHUR SMITH BENSON. Pair of brass candelabra.
Est: €1,150 - €1,300
Manufacture Was Benson, early decades of the 20th Century Mark on the base 13x16.5x15 cm.
Balclis
Apr. 08, 2021
William Arthur Smith (American, 1918-1989) Thomas Woodrow Wilson, Voices of Grea
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
William Arthur Smith (American, 1918-1989) Thomas Woodrow Wilson, Voices of Great Americans, Calendar illustration, 1964 Oil on canvas 20-3/4 x 28-3/4 inches (52.7 x 73.0 cm) (sight) Signed lower left: Will A. Smith PROVENANCE: The artist; Exxon Company, USA., commissioned from the above; Altermann & Morris Galleries, Santa Fe, New Mexico, November 08, 1997, lot 181; Private collection, Roseland, New Jersey. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Mar. 10, 2019
WILLIAM ARTHUR SMITH (AMERICAN, 1918-1989) VOICES OF GREAT AMERICANS - ALEXANDER
Est: $400 - $600
William Arthur Smith (American, 1918-1989) Voices of Great Americans - Alexander Graham Bell, Jersey Standard calendar illustration, 1964 Oil on canvas 20 x 28 inches (50.8 x 71.1 cm) Signed lower right: William A. Smith THE IRI COLLECTION PROVENANCE: General Drafting Company, New Jersey; Exxon Company, USA; Heritage Auctions, 17th of August 2010, lot 78803 HID04901242017
Heritage Auctions
Feb. 05, 2019
WILLIAM ARTHUR SMITH BENSON | Chafing Dish
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
brass, copper
Sotheby's
Sep. 26, 2018
William Arthur Smith American Roosevelt Painting
Est: $800 - $1,200
William Arthur Smith [ 1918 - 1989 ] American. Titled: "Theodore Roosevelt". Subject matter features a portrait of Theodore Roosevelt holding a flag, onlookers in the background. Original oil on canvas painting. Signed lower right. Provenance : Exxon Commission. Altermann Gallery. Work window measures 21" x 278 7/8". Frame measures 26 1/2" x 34 1/2". Good to very good condition. Estate fresh to market. Frame having mild storage related wear. Guaranteed Authentic. Hill Auction Gallery In house continental USA domestic shipping $150 USD plus insurance. INV (141)
Hill Auction Gallery
Dec. 02, 2017
William Arthur Smith Signed Print Carl Sandburg
Est: -
#25/80. Signed in lower right. Some yellow tape residue along the top. Frame Measures approximately 24.5" x 21.5" and print Measures approximately 17.5" x 15". Tm4637
EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
Nov. 14, 2016
William Arthur Smith (American, 1918 - 1989) Lithograph
Est: $50 - $100
Titled "China Mother and Child", pencil signed at the lower margin.
Locati LLC
Aug. 10, 2016
WILLIAM ARTHUR SMITH, (AMERICAN 1918-1989), "AGED BUDDHIST MAN"
Est: $400 - $600
WILLIAM ARTHUR SMITH (american 1918-1989) "AGED BUDDHIST MAN" Inscribed, signed and dated 'Aged Buddhist Man/ Mandalay, Burma/ William A. Smith/ 1964' in pencil, pen and ink on paper Sheet size: 23 7/8 x 17 1/2 in. (60.6 x 44.5cm) provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Jul. 30, 2016
Attr. William Arthur Smith (1918 - 1989) Abstract
Est: $200 - $400
Attr. William Arthur Smith (1918 - 1989) abstract illustration. Inscribed "From the Estate of William Arthur Smith" Verso.Size: 21 x 27 inches, unframed. William A. Smith taught at the Grand Central Art School and at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY; lectured at many colleges in the United States and abroad. He served as President of the American Watercolor Society and President of the International Association of Art, the Unesco-affiliated organization of painters, sculptors and graphic artists of seventy nations. Among his awards were the Gold Medal of Honor of the American Watercolor Society and the Society of American Graphics Artists Award for Lithography; the Winslow Homer Memorial Prize and the Society of Illustrators' Gold Medal Award for Advertising Illustration. Works by the artist are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art ad the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, as well as National Portrait Gallery and the Detroit Institute of Art.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Jul. 30, 2016
Attr. William Arthur Smith (1918 - 1989)
Est: $200 - $400
Attr. William Arthur Smith (1918 - 1989) abstract illustration of a man. Inscribed "From the Estate of William Arthur Smith NA" Verso. Size: 24 x 19 inches. Unframed. William A. Smith taught at the Grand Central Art School and at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY; lectured at many colleges in the United States and abroad. He served as President of the American Watercolor Society and President of the International Association of Art, the Unesco-affiliated organization of painters, sculptors and graphic artists of seventy nations. Among his awards were the Gold Medal of Honor of the American Watercolor Society and the Society of American Graphics Artists Award for Lithography; the Winslow Homer Memorial Prize and the Society of Illustrators' Gold Medal Award for Advertising Illustration. Works by the artist are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art ad the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, as well as National Portrait Gallery and the Detroit Institute of Art.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Jul. 30, 2016
Attr. William Arthur Smith (1918 - 1989)
Est: $200 - $400
Attr. William Arthur Smith (1918 - 1989) abstract illustration of 2 figures. Attributed to William Arthur Smith verso. Size: 21 x 27 inches. Unframed. William A. Smith taught at the Grand Central Art School and at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY; lectured at many colleges in the United States and abroad. He served as President of the American Watercolor Society and President of the International Association of Art, the Unesco-affiliated organization of painters, sculptors and graphic artists of seventy nations. Among his awards were the Gold Medal of Honor of the American Watercolor Society and the Society of American Graphics Artists Award for Lithography; the Winslow Homer Memorial Prize and the Society of Illustrators' Gold Medal Award for Advertising Illustration. Works by the artist are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art ad the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, as well as National Portrait Gallery and the Detroit Institute of Art.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Feb. 25, 2016
SMITH (William Arthur; illustrator, 1918-1989) and others, a large collection of monochrome watercolour and/or ink drawings pr...
Est: £50 - £100
SMITH (William Arthur; illustrator, 1918-1989) and others, a large collection of monochrome watercolour and/or ink drawings produced for J.M. Dent and other book publishers; together with 5 volumes from Dent's 'Open Air Nature' series (2 packets)
Cheffins
Aug. 31, 2015
Attributed to William A. Smith (American, 1918-1989), unsigned, oil on panel depicting abstract angelic figure standing in front of...
Est: $75 - $150
Attributed to William A. Smith (American, 1918-1989), unsigned, oil on panel depicting abstract angelic figure standing in front of a background of greens, blues, yellows and reds, in gold painted wooden frame, indistinct pencil writing verso, surface wear including scratching, loss and frame rubbing, not examined out of frame, 31 3/4" h. x 23 7/8" w. [Sold to benefit a New England Museum/Institution]
Winter Associates, Inc.
Jan. 22, 2015
WILLIAM ARTHUR SMITH. Statue of Liberty at Sunrise.
Est: $300 - $500
WILLIAM ARTHUR SMITH. Statue of Liberty at Sunrise. Mixed media on paper. 292x356 mm; 11 1/2x14 inches, image. Signed lower right. Tipped to matte.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 17, 2014
William Arthur Smith, St. Anne's Street.
Est: $600 - $800
Smith, William Arthur. (Ohio/New York, 1918-1989). St. Anne's Street. Watercolor on paper. Signed l.r. Sight: 22 1/2" x 29".
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Jun. 01, 2013
William A. Smith (1918-1989): Thomas Jefferson
Est: $200 - $400
William A. Smith (1918-1989): Thomas Jefferson Oil on canvas, signed lower right; commissioned by the Exxon Corporation. 2 07/8 x 28 3/4 in. (sight), 26 5/8 x 34 1/2 in. (frame).
STAIR
Sep. 16, 2012
WILLIAM ARTHUR SMITH (American, 1918-1989);
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Oil on canvas of Scottish pipers in the Highlands (framed); Signed; 34" x 42"
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Nov. 19, 2011
WILLIAM ARTHUR SMITH (AMERICAN, 1918-1989) ST. ANNE'S STREET Watercolor on paper: 22 1/2 x 29 in.
Est: $700 - $900
WILLIAM ARTHUR SMITH (AMERICAN, 1918-1989) ST. ANNE'S STREET Watercolor on paper: 22 1/2 x 29 in. Framed
Potomack Company
Jun. 11, 2011
WILLIAM ARTHUR SMITH (AMERICAN, 1918-1989) ST. ANNE'S STREET Watercolor on paper: 22 1/2 x 29 in.
Est: $600 - $800
WILLIAM ARTHUR SMITH (AMERICAN, 1918-1989) ST. ANNE'S STREET Watercolor on paper: 22 1/2 x 29 in. Framed; verso label: Kenmore
Potomack Company
Nov. 14, 2009
William A. Smith (American, 1918-1989) Untitled;
Est: $900 - $1,200
William A. Smith (American, 1918-1989) Untitled; Oil on canvas (framed); Signed; 30 7/8'' x 47''; Provenance: Private Collection, New Jersey
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jul. 15, 2009
WILLIAM A. SMITH (American, 1918-1989) During the
Est: $400 - $600
WILLIAM A. SMITH (American, 1918-1989) During the Intermission...the Pause that Refreshes, Coca-Cola ad illustration, c. 1960 Gouache on board 23 x 23 in. Signed lower right This piece was reproduced on page 170 of Famous American Illustrators by Arpi Ermoyan, Chartwell Books, 2002. From the Estate of Charles Martignette.
Heritage Auctions
Jun. 17, 2008
William A Smith American 1918-1989 The Smith
Est: $500 - $700
William A Smith, American, 1918-1989, The Smith Family Goes Car Hunting, 15 1/2" x 14 1/2" mixed media on paper, illustration for the cover of This Week magazine, The Detroit News, October 17, 1965, with a copy of the the magazine and a note from the artist to the editor
William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals