John Christopher Smith Paintings & Artwork for Sale | John Christopher Smith Art Value Price Guide

May. 04, 2024
JOHN CHRISTOPHER SMITH, (American, 1891-1943), Evening Glow, oil on canvas, 26 x 34 in., frame: 33 x 41 in.
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
JOHN CHRISTOPHER SMITH (American, 1891-1943) Evening Glow oil on canvas signed J.Christopher Smith lower right
Grogan & Company
Aug. 10, 2021
John Christopher Smith, (1891-1943, Los Angeles, CA), "Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey Bay", Oil on canvas laid to canvas, 26" H x 34" W
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
John Christopher Smith (1891-1943, Los Angeles, CA) "Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey Bay" Oil on canvas laid to canvas Signed lower right: J. C. Smith, titled on a gallery label affixed to the backing board 26" H x 34" W Provenance: George Stern Fine Art, Carmel, CA
John Moran Auctioneers
May. 04, 2021
John Christopher Smith, (1891-1943, Los Angeles, CA), "Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey Bay", Oil on canvas laid to canvas, 26" H x 34" W
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
John Christopher Smith (1891-1943, Los Angeles, CA) "Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey Bay" Oil on canvas laid to canvas Signed lower right: J.C. Smith, titled on a gallery label affixed to the backing board 26" H x 34" W Provenance: George Stern Fine Art, Carmel, CA
John Moran Auctioneers
Oct. 25, 2020
JOHN C. SMITH, PACIFIC COASTAL OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
John Christopher Smith (Irish/California, 1891-1943). "Rocky Coast Seascape", oil on canvas. Signed lower left.Approx. 28.5" x 32.5" (framed), 19.5" x 24" (canvas)
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Aug. 11, 2019
Paintings, John Christopher Smith
Est: $500 - $700
(lot of 2) John Christopher Smith (American, 1891-1943), Landscapes (Clouds and Birch Trees), oils on canvas, one signed lower left, canvases: 30"h x 24"w, overalls (with frames): 38"h x 32"w. Provenance: Estate of Edan Milton Hughes (San Francisco, CA)
Clars Auctions
Jun. 13, 2019
JOHN CHRISTOPHER SMITH Cambria, California Landscape in Autumn.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
JOHN CHRISTOPHER SMITH Cambria, California Landscape in Autumn. Oil on canvas board. 506x604 mm; 19 7/8x23 3/4 inches. Signed in oil, lower right recto. Ex-collection private collection, New Jersey. Smith (1891-1943) was born in Ireland and came to the United States in 1903. He studied in New York with Robert Henri (see lots 27 and 29). Smith is best-known chiefly for his northern California landscape paintings, including Monterey, Carmel and Cambria. From the 1920s onward, he lived in Los Angeles and exhibited at the Wilshire Galleries. When the gallery closed following the stock market crash in 1929, Smith supported himself as an interior designer.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 13, 2019
Paintings, John Christopher Smith
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
(lot of 2) John Christopher Smith (American, 1891-1943), Landscapes (Clouds and Birch Trees), oils on canvas, one signed lower left, canvases: 30"h x 24"w, overalls (with frames): 38"h x 32"w. Provenance: Estate of Edan Milton Hughes (San Francisco, CA)
Clars Auctions
Mar. 17, 2019
Paintings, John Christopher Smith
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
(lot of 2) John Christopher Smith (American, 1891-1943), Landscapes (Clouds and Birch Trees), oils on canvas, one signed lower left, canvases: 30"h x 24"w, overalls (with frames): 38"h x 32"w. Provenance: Estate of Edan Milton Hughes (San Francisco, CA)
Clars Auctions
Feb. 17, 2019
Paintings, John Christopher Smith
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
(lot of 2) John Christopher Smith (American, 1891-1943), Landscapes (Clouds and Birch Trees), oils on canvas, one signed lower left, canvases: 30"h x 24"w, overalls (with frames): 38"h x 32"w. Provenance: Estate of Edan Milton Hughes (San Francisco, CA)
Clars Auctions
Sep. 19, 2017
John Firth Smith (b. 1943)
Est: $300 - $500
Myth, 1990 lithograph, edition: 13/50, numbered, signed and dated below image '13/50, Firth Smith, '90'
Shapiro Auctioneers
Jun. 18, 2017
Painting, John Christopher Smith
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
John Christopher Smith (American, 1891-1943), Floral Still Life, oil on canvas, signed lower right, canvas: 26"h x 34"w, overall (with frame): 42"h x 34"w. Provenance: Estate of Edan Hughes (San Francisco, CA)
Clars Auctions
Oct. 25, 2016
John Christopher Smith (1891-1943 Los Angeles, CA)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
''Gathering Fagots'', two figures in a landscape, signed lower right: J. Christopher Smith, titled and dated on the frame verso: 1926, oil on panel, 8'' H x 10'' W, est: $2000/3000.
John Moran Auctioneers
Mar. 22, 2016
John Christopher Smith (1891-1943 Los Angeles, CA)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
''Navajo Encampment'', signed lower right: J. Christopher Smith, titled on a gallery label affixed to the stretcher, oil on canvas, 45'' H x 55'' W, est: $4000/6000.
John Moran Auctioneers
Aug. 27, 2015
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD DOORSTOP.
Est: $500 - $1,000
Circa 1920, Hubley Foundry, Lancaster, PA. Catalog #95, G.G. Drayton design. The hollow half round casting on integral solid base retaining original paint. Reference: The Doorstop Book: The Encyclopedia of Doorstop Collecting by John C. Smith and Nancy M. Smith page 198. SIZE: 9-1/2" h. CONDITION: With age appropriate minor abrasions, retaining vibrant color, in very good untouched condition. 49140-54
James D. Julia
Aug. 27, 2015
HERON DOORSTOP.
Est: $300 - $500
Circa 1920, Albany Foundry, Albany, NY. Catalog #83. This cast iron example with hollow half round casting on integral solid base. Retains original paint. Reference: The Doorstop Book: The Encyclopedia of Doorstop Collecting by John C. Smith and Nancy M. Smith page 21. SIZE: 7-1/2" h. CONDITION: With age appropriate abrasions, base heavily oxidized. Otherwise good untouched condition. 49140-57
James D. Julia
Nov. 13, 2014
John Firth Smith (1943 -) - Black Street 25, New York 33 x33cm
Est: $600 - $800
John Firth Smith (1943 -) Black Street 25, New York mixed media on paper 33 x33cm signed & dated '82 on verso
Lawsons
Nov. 13, 2014
John Firth Smith (1943 -) - Black Street 19, New York 33 x 33cm
Est: $600 - $800
John Firth Smith (1943 -) Black Street 19, New York mixed media on cast paper 33 x 33cm signed & dated '82 on verso
Lawsons
Oct. 21, 2014
John Christopher Smith (1891-1943 Los Angeles, CA)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
’'The Hanged Mans’s House, Auvers-sur-Oise’’ France, signed lower right: J.C. Smith, oil on canvasboard, 20'' H x 24'' W, est: $2000/3000
John Moran Auctioneers
Mar. 25, 2014
John Christopher Smith (1891-1943 Los Angeles, CA)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Two works: Figures standing in front of a building and Three figures overlooking a town, the first: signed lower right: J.C. Smith, the second: unsigned, each: oil on board, each: 12'' H x 16'' W, est: $4000/6000. Note: This two-piece lot was originally one double-sided painting and was split.
John Moran Auctioneers
Oct. 22, 2013
John Christopher Smith (1891-1943 Los Angeles, CA)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
''Laying the Rails, Los Angeles (circa 1924)'', signed lower right: J. C. Smith, signed again, titled, and dated verso, oil on board, 14'' H x 18'' W, est: $6000/8000. Note: There is an unfinished sketch of a sapling verso.
John Moran Auctioneers
Oct. 22, 2013
John Christopher Smith (1891-1943 Los Angeles, CA)
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
''Cambria'', Figures in conversation at a house at the edge of town, circa 1928, signed lower left: J.C. Smith, titled on gallery label verso, oil on canvas laid to canvas, 24'' H x 30'' W, est: $8000/10,000. Exhibited: Fleischer Museum, Scottsdale, AZ, n.d. (see verso label).
John Moran Auctioneers
Feb. 15, 2011
John Christopher Smith (1891-1943 Los Angeles, CA)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
''Cambria - The Picket Fence'', signed lower right: J.C. Smith, signed again, titled and dated verso: 1924, oil on panel. Provenance: Private Collection, Los Angeles, CA
John Moran Auctioneers
Aug. 17, 2010
John Christopher Smith (American, 1891-1943) Pueblo scene, believed to be Acoma Pueblo 20 x 24in
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Pueblo scene, believed to be Acoma Pueblo signed 'J.C. Smith' (lower left) oil on masonite 20 x 24in overall: 31 x 34 3/4in
Bonhams
Mar. 28, 2010
J.C. Smith, L.A. Fruit Market, O/C, c. 1925
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
John Christopher Smith (American/Irish, 1891-1943), L.A. Fruit Market, o/c, c. 1925, 26 1/4" x 34", 32" x 40" framed, signed LR, good condition. Provenance: Robert O. Peterson Estate, San Diego, CA.
Kaminski Auctions
Aug. 03, 2009
John Christopher Smith (American, 1891-1943) Town by a river; A stand of trees (double sided) sight: 12 1/2 x 15 3/4in
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Town by a river; A stand of trees (double sided) signed 'J.C. Smith' on the front (lower left) oil on board sight: 12 1/2 x 15 3/4in
Bonhams
Aug. 03, 2009
John Christopher Smith (American, 1891-1943) 'Thrashing Machine, Oceanside', 1926 20 x 24in
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
'Thrashing Machine, Oceanside', 1926 signed 'J. Christopher Smith' (lower left) and titled and dated '1926' (on the reverse) oil on panel 20 x 24in
Bonhams
Jul. 24, 2007
John Christopher Smith (1891-1943 Los Angeles, CA)
Est: $900 - $1,200
Monterey Bay, signed lower right: J. C. Smith, signed again and titled indistinctly verso, unframed oil on canvas, 26 H x 34 W, est:$900/1200
John Moran Auctioneers
Jun. 19, 2007
J. Christopher Smith (1891-1943)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
"Mormon House, Utah", signed lower left: J. Christopher Smith, signed again and titled verso, oil on canvas, 24.5 H x 30 W, est:$2500/3500. Provenance: Private collection, Mission, TX
John Moran Auctioneers
Jun. 08, 2004
J. Christopher Smith, Fishermen
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
John Christopher Smith 1891-1943 Fishermen at San Pedro signed l/l: J.C. Smith oil on canvas 30 x 40 inches ( 76.2 x 101.6 cm ) Provenance: The Artist's Estate Note: This lot was painted c. 1925.
Bonhams
Feb. 17, 2004
John Christopher Smith (1891-1943 Los Angeles, CA)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
house/figures in landscape - Old Cambria, circa 1920's s l/r: J.C. Smith o/b
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