Hughie Lee Smith Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Hughie Lee Smith Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 02, 2023
Hughie Lee Smith, 1915-1999, Portrait of a Woman
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Hughie Lee Smith 1915-1999 Portrait of a Woman 1955 pastel on grey paper 21-1/2 x 17-1/2 inches signed and dated
Black Art Auction
May. 16, 2020
Hughie Lee Smith, 1915-1999, Rooftops, Oil on Canvas, 24 x 36 inches
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
Hughie Lee Smith 1915-1999 Rooftops Oil on Canvas 1961 Signed Provenance: Janet Nessler Gallery, 1961; Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm S. Forbes, Far Hills, NJ; Private Collection, NJ; Private Collection, St. Louis, MO. Exhibited: "Exhibition II", April 1964; Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm S. Forbes, illustrated p. 16. "From the Rooftops: John Sloan and the Art of the New Urban Space", Palmer Museum of Art, Pennsylvania State University, 2019 24 x 36 inches
Black Art Auction
Dec. 15, 2019
HUGHIE LEE SMITH, OIL ON CANVAS, H 8", W 11"
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
HUGHIE LEE SMITH (1915-1999), OIL ON CANVAS, H 8", W 11" Frame 17" x 20". Signed.
DuMouchelles
Dec. 07, 2019
Hughie Lee-Smith (1915-1999): Approaching Storm
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Oil on canvas, 1987, signed 'Lee-Smith' lower left, titled and dated on a label on the stretcher, with partial label from June Kelly Gallery, NY.20 x 24 in., 21 x 25 in. (frame). By descent in the artist's family.
STAIR
Nov. 24, 2019
Hughie Lee Smith The Promise
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Hughie Lee Smith (1915-1999) The Promise, 1989 color lithograph signed 23-1/2 x 17 (image size) framed
Treadway Gallery
Nov. 24, 2019
Hughie Lee Smith Rooftops
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
Hughie Lee Smith (1915-1999) Rooftops, c. 1961 oil on canvas signed 24 x 36 inches Provenance: Janet Nessler Gallery, 1961; Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm S. Forbes, Far Hills, NJ; Private Collection, NJ; Private Collection, St. Louis, MO. Exhibited: Exhibition II, April 1964; Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm S. Forbes, illustrated p. 16. From the Rooftops: John Sloan and the Art of the New Urban Space, Palmer Museum of Art, The Pennsylvania State University, 2019
Treadway Gallery
Mar. 15, 2019
HUGHIE LEE-SMITH , OIL ON CANVAS, C1965
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
HUGHIE LEE-SMITH (AMERICAN 1915-1999), OIL ON CANVAS, C1965, H 33", W 24", PORTRAIT OF HELEN Portrait of Helen Smith one of three wives of the artist Hughie Lee-Smith. Signed: "Lee-Smith" lower left. Married to Helen from 1965-1974. Depicted seated and wearing a black dress. Black painted wood frame which measures: 37 1/2" H. x 27 1/2" W. Consignor was a close acquaintance of Helen's family.
DuMouchelles
Dec. 14, 2018
HUGHIE LEE-SMITH OIL ON CANVAS, C1965
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
HUGHIE LEE-SMITH (AMERICAN 1915-1999), OIL ON CANVAS, C1965, H 33", W 24", PORTRAIT OF HELEN Portrait of Helen Smith one of three wives of the artist Hughie Lee-Smith. Signed: "Lee-Smith" lower left. Married to Helen from 1965-1974. Depicted seated and wearing a black dress. Black painted wood frame which measures: 37 1/2" H. x 27 1/2" W. Consignor was a close acquaintance of Helen's family.
DuMouchelles
May. 09, 2018
Hughie Lee Smith American, 1915-1999 Day Dreaming
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
Hughie Lee Smith American, 1915-1999 Day Dreaming Signed Lee-Smith (ll) Oil on canvas 18 x 24 inches (45.72 x 60.96 cm) Provenance: Stella Jones Gallery, New Orleans Private Collection, Maryland
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Nov. 20, 2016
HUGHIE LEE-SMITH, OIL ON BOARD 1952 H 24" W 30" BEACH SCENE
Est: $30,000 - $40,000
HUGHIE LEE-SMITH, OIL ON BOARD 1952 H 24" W 30" BEACH SCENE Signed upper right and dated 1952. Dreamlike landscape with one figure raising net on pole. Two other figures playing ball on beach. Painted white frame. From a Bloomfield Hills estate. Condition: Good condition
DuMouchelles
Nov. 01, 2016
Hughie Lee-Smith Untitled (Head of a Girl), 1952
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Hughie Lee-Smith Untitled (Head of a Girl), 1952 Signed Lee-Smith and dated 52 (ll) Oil on Masonite 11 x 8 inches (27.95 x 20.32 cm) Exhibited: Hughie Lee-Smith: Retrospective Exhibition, Nov. 5, 1988 - Jan. 2, 1989, New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, traveled to Chicago Cultural Center, Feb 4 - Mar 18, 1989 C Sara T. and John D. Davies Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 03, 2015
Hughie Lee Smith Monotype "Portrait of a Woman"
Est: $800 - $1,200
Portrait of a Woman
Concept Art Gallery
Jun. 04, 2015
HUGHIE LEE-SMITH No Birds Sing.
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
HUGHIE LEE-SMITH No Birds Sing. Oil on linen. 660x815 mm; 26x32 inches. Signed in oil, lower right recto. Ex-collection Janet Nessler Gallery, New York, with the label on the upper stretcher bar. Lee-Smith (1915-1999) was born in Eustis, Florida and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He received early artistic training at the Karamu House, the Cleveland Institute of Art and the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts School. From 1938 to 1939 he was employed by the Ohio Federal Arts Project. After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, he used funds from the G.I. Bill to earn his B.S. from Wayne State University in Detroit (1953). Lee-Smith is known for his sparse landscape paintings with solitary figures. His paintings are in the collections of the Detroit Institute of Arts, Howard University, Washington, DC and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 06, 2014
Hughie Lee Smith, (American, 1915-1999), Portrait of a Woman, monotype, 13" x 9.5"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Hughie Lee Smith (American, 1915-1999) Portrait of a Woman monotype signed lower right 13" x 9.5"
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jun. 08, 2014
HUGHIE LEE SMITH, (American, 1915-1999), THE PROMISE, 1987; lithograph 6/25;, 23 x 17 in. (33 x 26 in.)
Est: $500 - $1,000
HUGHIE LEE SMITH (American, 1915-1999) THE PROMISE 1987; lithograph 6/25; numbered VI/XXI, l.l.; signed, l.r.; bears Provenance label, verso; 23 x 17 in. (33 x 26 in.) Provenance: Collection of Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Ltd., New York (label verso).
Grogan & Company
Jun. 01, 2014
Hughie Lee Smith (American, 1915-1999) Nude,
Est: $500 - $700
Hughie Lee Smith (American, 1915-1999) "Nude," 1938, charcoal, 13" x 24.5", signed and dated lower right, framed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Feb. 13, 2014
HUGHIE LEE SMITH (1915 - 1999) Untitled (Ballplayers, Wharf, and Ladder).
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
HUGHIE LEE SMITH (1915 - 1999) Untitled (Ballplayers, Wharf, and Ladder). Pen, ink, and pencil with wash on cream wove paper, circa 1930s. 216x279mm; 8 1/2x11 inches. Signed in pencil, lower right. Provenance: the estate of the artist; thence by descent to the current owner. This fascinating small work on a paper is a preliminary sketch of a painting composition.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 13, 2014
HUGHIE LEE SMITH (1915 - 1999) Desolate Landscape (the lithograph and drawing).
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
HUGHIE LEE SMITH (1915 - 1999) Desolate Landscape (the lithograph and drawing). Lithograph on cream wove paper, 1939. 149x178mm; 5 7/8x7 inches, full margins. Signed, titled and dated in pencil, lower margin. Pencil on tissue-thin, cream wove paper, circa 1939. 156x178mm; 6 1/8x7 inches. Provenance: both from the estate of the artist; thence by descent to the current owner. This is a scarce pairing of a pencil study and the finished lithograph from Lee-Smith's Karamu House and WPA period in Ohio. While the artist drew his designs directly on lithographic stones, this thin paper was suitable to transfer the drawing. The drawings and prints reflect the scenes of desolation and desperation found in the abandoned neighborhoods uprooted by the Great Depression.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 07, 2013
Hughie Lee Smith
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Hughie Lee Smith (American, 1915-1999) "Woman in Red," 1970, oil on canvas, 28" x 20", signed lower right, framed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Feb. 23, 2013
Hughie Lee Smith (American, 1915-1999)
Est: $400 - $600
Hughie Lee Smith (American, 1915-1999), "Landscape with Brush and Trees", graphite on paper, pencil-signed lower center, sight 11 1/2 in. x 15 1/2 in., framed Start Price: USD 300
Neal Auction Company
May. 20, 2012
Hughie Lee-Smith "Untitled," 1945, ink drawing
Est: $500 - $700
Hughie Lee-Smith (American, 1915-1999) "Untitled," 1945, ink drawing, 8" x 10.5", signed and dated lower right, unframed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Mar. 01, 2012
Hughie Lee-Smith, (American, 1915-1999), Meditation
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Hughie Lee-Smith (American, 1915-1999) Meditation oil on canvas signed Lee-Smith (lower right) 24 x 20 inches.
Hindman
Mar. 01, 2012
Hughie Lee-Smith, (American, 1915-1999), The Veil
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Hughie Lee-Smith (American, 1915-1999) The Veil oil on canvas signed Lee-Smith (lower left) 36 x 46 inches.
Hindman
Mar. 01, 2012
Hughie Lee-Smith, (American, 1915-1999), Acropolis II, 1984
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Hughie Lee-Smith (American, 1915-1999) Acropolis II, 1984 oil on canvas signed Lee-Smith (lower right) 21 3/4 x 27 3/4 inches.
Hindman
Jun. 09, 2010
Lee-Smith, Hughie Untitled A
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
HUGHIE LEE-SMITH (American, 1915-1999) Untitled A, 1980 Oil on canvas 30 x 36 inches (76.2 x 91.4 cm) Signed lower left: Lee-Smith EXHIBITED: Armory Art Gallery, Virginia, 1989; Tech University, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1989; Hughie Lee-Smith Returns, Detroit Artist Market, Detroit, 2009 NOTE: This lot is registered at the Hughie Lee-Smith Trust under no. 92.
Heritage Auctions
Jun. 21, 2009
HUGHIE LEE SMITH, (AMERICAN 1915-1999), DOCK SCENE
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
HUGHIE LEE SMITH (american 1915-1999) DOCK SCENE Signed and dated 'Lee Smith / '56' bottom left, oil on masonite 24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.4cm) provenance: Gift from the artist to the mother of the present owner. Private Collection, North Carolina.
Freeman's | Hindman
Feb. 17, 2009
HUGHIE LEE-SMITH (1915 - 1988) Untitled (Face and Figure Study).
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
HUGHIE LEE-SMITH (1915 - 1988) Untitled (Face and Figure Study). Monotype, 1969. 215x355 mm; 9 5/8x13 1/2 inches, trimmed just outside of the platemark. Signed and dated in pencil, lower center. With the image matrix in pencil on the verso. The artist created this experimental print by drawing in pencil on the verso while the sheet paper was pressed against an inked plate. Provenance: the artist; Sophie Wessel, Chicago, Illinois; by descent in the family, Chicago, Illinois; private collection, Chicago. Sophie Wessel was a close friend of Lee-Smith and, during stays at her house in Chicago, he learned the monoprint technique from her and African-American artist Anna Tyler who was known for her own monoprints.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 21, 2008
(ART.) LEE-SMITH, HUGHIE. Reclining Nude (supplied title).
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
(ART.) LEE-SMITH, HUGHIE. Reclining Nude (supplied title). Black conte crayon and gray gouache on paper, 10 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches; two tiny pinholes where originally posted by the artist in class. Signed Lee-Smith '60. 1960
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 13, 2006
HUGHIE LEE-SMITH (AMERICAN 1915-1999), WATERCOLOR, 1953, 14.5in. X 20", YOUNG BOY Signed and dated.
Est: -
HUGHIE LEE-SMITH (AMERICAN 1915-1999), WATERCOLOR, 1953, 14.5in. X 20", YOUNG BOY Signed and dated.
DuMouchelles
May. 05, 2006
"HUGHIE LEE-SMITH EUS 1915-1999 , OIL ON CANVAS, 1944, 20in. x 16in. STILL LIFE WITH PLANT, AS IS" "Signed and dated upper right; period or original frame. Inscribed on verso, ""To Leroy - With memories of Ford Production Foundry days Hughie
Est: $200 - $500
"HUGHIE LEE-SMITH EUS 1915-1999 , OIL ON CANVAS, 1944, 20in. x 16in. STILL LIFE WITH PLANT, AS IS" "Signed and dated upper right; period or original frame. Inscribed on verso, ""To Leroy - With memories of Ford Production Foundry days Hughie Lee-Smith Jan '44"" As is condition."
DuMouchelles
Apr. 21, 2002
HUGHIE LEE-SMITH [AMERICAN 1915-1999], OIL ON MASONITE, 1954, 18in X 24in, BEACH SCENE:
Est: $12,000 - $16,000
HUGHIE LEE-SMITH [AMERICAN 1915-1999], OIL ON MASONITE, 1954, 18in X 24in, BEACH SCENE:
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