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

Apr. 06, 2025
RAY SMITH (AMERICAN, b. 1959).
Est: $300 - $500
'Woman'. 1989. Watercolor on paper. Signed and dated '3/2/89' lower margins. Property of a Tarrytown, NY collection. Dimensions: 18.75" h x 12.50 "w. Frame: 24.25" h x 17.625" w.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Apr. 01, 2025
1960 Topps #28 Jim Ray Smith EX
Est: $5 - $50
Combined shipping available – Questions please call 765-730-3628
Gem-Mint Auctions, LLC.
Mar. 08, 2025
RAY SMITH, POODLE LIGHTBULB, WATERCOLOR ON PAPER
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Artist: Ray Smith, American (1959 - ) Title: Poodle Lightbulb Year: 1997 Medium: Watercolor on Paper, signed Edition: Size: 16 x 12 in. (40.64 x 30.48 cm) Frame Size: 20.5 x 16.5 inches
RoGallery
Dec. 17, 2024
Ray Smith (American, b. 1959) 3 Works
Est: $300 - $900
Ray Smith (American, b. 1959) 3 Works: Possibly Monotypes on paper, each signed and dated "4/21/89". Unframed. Sizes: 1+2) 20'' x 27.5'', 51 x 70 cm (image); 22.5'' x 30'', 57 x 76 cm (sheet) (both); 3) 48'' x 36.5'', 122 x 93 cm (sheet).
Material Culture
Oct. 20, 2024
1963 Topps Jim Ray Smith #18
Est: $20 - $1,000
All shipping U.S $10.00 Canada $20.00 Questions please email tscollectibles @hotmail.com
TS Collectibles
Oct. 13, 2024
1963 Topps Jim Ray Smith #18
Est: $20 - $1,000
All shipping U.S $10.00 Canada $20.00 Questions please email tscollectibles @hotmail.com
TS Collectibles
Sep. 10, 2024
RAY SMITH (United States, 1959). "Model" 1988. Watercolor on paper Signed and dated in the lower margin. Presents label on the back of the gallery Joan Prats, Barcelona.
Est: €6,000 - €7,000
RAY SMITH (United States, 1959). "Model" 1988. Watercolor on paper Signed and dated in the lower margin. Presents label on the back of the gallery Joan Prats, Barcelona. Measurements: 60.5 x 77.5 cm; 75 x 92 cm (frame). Ray Smith developed a fully personal work, rooted in Latin American magical realism (he lived long periods in Mexico) and European surrealism. In the watercolor painting of the eighties, both currents converge in an incisive socio-political criticism of his country of origin, which far from being literal, admits multiple readings. An American painter and sculptor born in Brownsville (Texas) but raised in Mexico, Ray Smith began his training precisely in this country, studying fresco painting with artisans trained in the local tradition. He later continued his studies at academies in Mexico and the United States, finally settling in Mexico City. He was represented by the influential art dealer Gagosian at a young age, and later showed his work with Sperone Westwater and Ramis Barquet in New York. Over the past two decades, Smith has held more than fifty exhibitions around the world, mainly in the United States and Mexico but also in Japan, Europe and South America. In 1989 he participated in the Biennial of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, and has also taken part in the First Drawing Triennial of the Joan Miró Foundation in Barcelona and in the group exhibition entitled "Latin American Artists of the Twentieth Century", which toured museums such as the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Kunsthalle in Cologne and the MOMA in New York. Works by Ray Smith are currently held in outstanding collections such as the MNCARS in Madrid, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey and others.
Setdart Auction House
Jul. 01, 2024
RAY SMITH, AMERICAN MUTT, WATERCOLOR ON PAPER
Est: $1,100 - $1,500
Artist: Ray Smith, American (1959 - ) Title: American Mutt Year: 1997 Medium: Watercolor on Paper, signed Size: 16 x 12 in. (40.64 x 30.48 cm) Frame Size: 20.5 x 16.5 inches
RoGallery
Apr. 29, 2024
Ray Smith (American, b. 1959) 3 Works
Est: $500 - $1,500
Ray Smith (American, b. 1959) 3 Works: Possibly Monotypes on paper, each signed and dated "4/21/89". Unframed. Size: 1+2) 20'' x 27.5'', 51 x 70 cm (image); 22.5'' x 30'', 57 x 76 cm (sheet) (both); 3) 48'' x 36.5'', 122 x 93 cm (sheet).
Material Culture
Apr. 25, 2024
Untitled
Est: €500 - €700
Untitled Provenance: Galerie Barbara Farber, Amsterdam, Ray Smith (1959), oil on board, 81x61 cm (87x67 cm incl. frame), signed and dated 'RAY SMITH 1995' (upper left)
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Jan. 10, 2024
RAY SMITH (United States, 1959). "Model" 1988. Watercolor on paper Signed and dated in the lower margin. Presents label on the back of the gallery Joan Prats, Barcelona.
Est: €6,000 - €7,000
RAY SMITH (United States, 1959). "Model" 1988. Watercolor on paper Signed and dated in the lower margin. Presents label on the back of the gallery Joan Prats, Barcelona. Measurements: 60.5 x 77.5 cm; 75 x 92 cm (frame). Ray Smith developed a fully personal work, rooted in Latin American magical realism (he lived long periods in Mexico) and European surrealism. In the watercolor painting of the eighties, both currents converge in an incisive socio-political criticism of his country of origin, which far from being literal, admits multiple readings. An American painter and sculptor born in Brownsville (Texas) but raised in Mexico, Ray Smith began his training precisely in this country, studying fresco painting with artisans trained in the local tradition. He later continued his studies at academies in Mexico and the United States, finally settling in Mexico City. He was represented by the influential art dealer Gagosian at a young age, and later showed his work with Sperone Westwater and Ramis Barquet in New York. Over the past two decades, Smith has held more than fifty exhibitions around the world, mainly in the United States and Mexico but also in Japan, Europe and South America. In 1989 he participated in the Biennial of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, and has also taken part in the First Drawing Triennial of the Joan Miró Foundation in Barcelona and in the group exhibition entitled "Latin American Artists of the Twentieth Century", which toured museums such as the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Kunsthalle in Cologne and the MOMA in New York. Works by Ray Smith are currently held in outstanding collections such as the MNCARS in Madrid, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey and others.
Setdart Auction House
Jan. 01, 2024
RAY SMITH, MEXICAN CHIHUAHUA, WATERCOLOR ON PAPER
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Artist: Ray Smith, American (1959 - ) Title: Mexican Chihuahua Year: 1997 Medium: Watercolor on Paper, signed Size: 16 x 12 in. (40.64 x 30.48 cm) Frame Size: 20.5 x 16.5 inches
RoGallery
Jan. 01, 2024
RAY SMITH, AMERICAN MUTT, WATERCOLOR ON PAPER
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Artist: Ray Smith, American (1959 - ) Title: American Mutt Year: 1997 Medium: Watercolor on Paper, signed Size: 16 x 12 in. (40.64 x 30.48 cm) Frame Size: 20.5 x 16.5 inches
RoGallery
Jan. 01, 2024
RAY SMITH, POODLE LIGHTBULB, WATERCOLOR ON PAPER
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Artist: Ray Smith, American (1959 - ) Title: Poodle Lightbulb Year: 1997 Medium: Watercolor on Paper, signed Size: 16 x 12 in. (40.64 x 30.48 cm) Frame Size: 20.5 x 16.5 inches
RoGallery
Nov. 24, 2023
RAY SMITH, MEXICAN CHIHUAHUA, WATERCOLOR ON PAPER
Est: $1,100 - $1,500
Artist: Ray Smith, American (1959 - ) Title: Mexican Chihuahua Year: 1997 Medium: Watercolor on Paper, signed Size: 16 x 12 in. (40.64 x 30.48 cm) Frame Size: 20.5 x 16.5 inches
RoGallery
Jul. 01, 2023
RAY SMITH, AMERICAN MUTT, WATERCOLOR ON PAPER
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
Artist: Ray Smith, American (1959 - ) Title: American Mutt Portfolio: Year: 1997 Medium: Watercolor on Paper, signed Size: 16 x 12 in. (40.64 x 30.48 cm) Frame Size: 20.5 x 16.5 inches
RoGallery
Jun. 19, 2023
RAY SMITH (1959)
Est: €2,000 - €4,000
Tokyo (1989) Signed and dated 1989 lower right Titled and dated 1987-89 on the reverse Oil on panel (four parts assembled per two), 203 x 244 cm Provenance: - Sperone Westwater, New York - Private collection, the Netherlands - Auction Venduehuis, The Hague, 19 April 2018, lot 230 - Private collection, the Netherlands * Please note: condition reports and additional photos are available upon request. For more information please visit our website: www.aagauctioneers.com.
AAG Auctioneers
Apr. 06, 2023
149 - RAY SMITH (né en 1959) Sans titre, 1993
Est: €600 - €800
149 - RAY SMITH (né en 1959) Sans titre, 1993 Huile sur toile Oil on canvas 106 x 153 cm 41 47/64 x 60 15/64 in. PROVENANCE Collection privée en région Sud-Est
Aguttes
Apr. 06, 2023
148 - RAY SMITH (né en 1959) Sans titre, 1992
Est: €800 - €1,200
148 - RAY SMITH (né en 1959) Sans titre, 1992 Huile sur toile Oil on canvas 51 x 43 cm 20 5/64 x 16 59/64 in. PROVENANCE Collection privée en région Sud-Est
Aguttes
Apr. 06, 2023
147 - RAY SMITH (né en 1959) Sans titre, 1998
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
147 - RAY SMITH (né en 1959) Sans titre, 1998 Huile sur panneau Oil on panel 80 x 63 cm 31 1/2 x 24 51/64 in. PROVENANCE Collection privée en région Sud-Est
Aguttes
Aug. 28, 2022
1959 TOPPS #101 JIM RAY SMITH ROOKIE CARD NM/MT
Est: -
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Amazing Finds
Jun. 06, 2022
RAY SMITH - NASC. 1959, "Drawing lesson nº 3", oil on wood, signed and dated 1997. Notes: Ramis Barq
Est: €1,500 - €2,250
RAY SMITH - NASC. 1959, "Drawing lesson nº 3", oil on wood, signed and dated 1997. Notes: Ramis Barquet gallery label, New York City, identifying the work, pasted on the back. It was part of the exhibition "Self Made Men", held at the DC Moore Gallery, New York City, from April 4 to May 5, 2001, according to the gallery label pasted on the back., Dim. - 81,6 x 61 cm
Cabral Moncada Leilões
Jun. 02, 2022
Ray Smith (b. 1959): Untitled
Est: $600 - $900
Watercolor on paper, 1989, signed 'Ray Smith' upper left, dated upper right, with label from Compass Rose, Chicago, IL, Sperone Westwater, NY and Alessandro Durini de Monza, NY. 5 7/8 x 7 3/4 in. (sheet), 14 1/4 x 16 1/2 in. (frame).
STAIR
Jun. 02, 2022
Ray Smith (b. 1959): Untitled
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Oil on canvas, 1986, signed 'Ray Smith' and dated on the reverse. 12 x 9 in., 17 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (frame).
STAIR
Jun. 02, 2022
Ray Smith (b. 1959): Untitled
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Watercolor and gouache on handmade paper, 1990, signed 'Ray Smith' and dated lower right, inscribed 'b' lower left. 24 x 28 in. (sheet), 30 x 34 in. (frame).
STAIR
Jun. 02, 2022
Ray Smith (b. 1959): Tu tu Tortuga
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Oil on canvas with the artist's wood frame, 1987-89, signed 'Ray Smith' and dated lower center., signed, titled and dated on the reverse, with label from Sperone Westwater, NY. 25 x 31 in. (overall with frame).
STAIR
Mar. 30, 2022
Ray SMITH (Né en 1959) PAPAGRANDE - 1989 Aquarelle sur papier
Est: €800 - €1,200
Ray SMITH (Né en 1959) PAPAGRANDE - 1989 Aquarelle sur papier Signé en bas à droite "Ray Smith", daté et titré en bas à gauche "3/10/89, Papagrande" h: 15 w: 20 cm Provenance : Sperone Westwater, New York Wiegersma Fine Art, Paris A l'actuel propriétaire par cessions successives Expositions : Barcelone, Fondation Joan Miro, "1ère Triennale de Dessins", juin-septembre 1989 Commentaire : Cette oeuvre fait partie de la série "Cartas de Tokyo". L'authenticité de cette œuvre a été confirmée par l'artiste. Watercolour on paper; signed lower right, dated and titled lower left Estimation 800 - 1 200 €
Artcurial
Jul. 07, 2021
RAY SMITH (B. 1959) - La Doña de Pato (The Duck Lady)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
RAY SMITH (B. 1959) La Doña de Pato (The Duck Lady) oil on wood, in three parts overall: 79 7/8 x 89 ½in. (203 x 227.2cm.)
Christie's
Apr. 23, 2021
RAY SMITH (B.1959) SURREAL MIXED MEDIA DRAWING
Est: $150 - $250
Framed mixed media drawing on paper, Paid in Full, card with transcription verso, R. Smith (Ray Smith, American, b.1959), dated 1974, sight: 11 3/8"h, 8 5/8"w, overall: 17"h, 14.25"w, 2.5lbs Start Price: $100.00
Austin Auction Gallery
Mar. 29, 2021
RAY SMITH (B. 1959) Ezra Pound IV oil on canvas 60 x 42in. (152.2 x 106.7c
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
RAY SMITH (B. 1959) Ezra Pound IV oil on canvas 60 x 42in. (152.2 x 106.7cm.)
Christie's
Feb. 28, 2021
RAY SMITH (B.1959) MODERN MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE
Est: $150 - $300
Framed mixed media collage on masonite, Shut Up the Music, signed verso R. Smith (Ray Smith, American, b.1959), sight: 7.75"h, 11.75"w, overall: 10.5"h, 14.5"w, 1.75lbs Start Price: $100.00
Austin Auction Gallery
Aug. 15, 2020
Ray Smith (b.1959) Abstract Mixed Media On Canvas
Est: $600 - $700
C. 1977 Titled ‘summit In Sight‘. Signed Ray Smith Lower Left. Measures Approximately 24in X 36in. In Very Good Condition. 557 Ad
EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
Dec. 14, 2019
Watercolor, Ray Smith
Est: $200 - $400
Ray Smith (American, b. 1959), Surrealist Portrait of a Woman, 1989, watercolor, signed lower left, dated lower right, overall (with frame): 24.25"h x 17.75"w
Clars Auctions
Oct. 30, 2018
Ray Smith, Poodle Lightbulb, Watercolor Painting
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
Artist: Ray Smith, American (1959 - ) Title: Poodle Lightbulb Year: 1997 Medium: Watercolor on Paper, signed Size: 16 x 12 in. (40.64 x 30.48 cm) Frame Size: 20.5 x 16.5 inches
RoGallery
Oct. 20, 2018
Ray Smith (b.1959) Watercolor On Paper
Est: -
" Para Chuy". Listed Artist. Signed In The Lower Left Corner. Frame Measures Approximately 36"x28". Art Measures Approximately 30"x22". Good Overall Used Condition. 557
EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
Oct. 10, 2018
RAY SMITH (1959) Pinturas japonesas Acuarela y pigmentos sobre papel de 46 x 63 cm. Firmada y fechada en 1988. Procedencia: Akira Ikeda Gallery, Japon.
Est: -
RAY SMITH (1959) Japanese Paintings. Watercolor and pigments on paper of 46 x 63 cm. Signed and dated 1988. Provenance: Akira Ikeda Gallery, Japan.
Sala Retiro Subastas
Aug. 23, 2018
Ray Smith, Mexican Chihuahua, Watercolor Painting
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
Artist: Ray Smith, American (1959 - ) Title: Mexican Chihuahua Year: 1997 Medium: Watercolor on Paper, signed Size: 16 x 12 in. (40.64 x 30.48 cm) Frame Size: 20.5 x 16.5 inches
RoGallery
Apr. 21, 2018
Watercolor, Ray Smith
Est: $300 - $500
Ray Smith (American, b. 1959), Surrealist Portrait of a Woman, 1989, watercolor, signed lower left, dated lower right, overall (with frame): 24.25"h x 17.75"w
Clars Auctions
Apr. 19, 2018
Ray Smith (1959)
Est: €1,000 - €2,000
Tokyo signed and dated 1989 (lower right) and titled and dated '1987-89' (on the reverse) oil on wooden panels, four parts assembled, unframed, 203x244 cm
Venduehuis der Notarissen
Jan. 24, 2018
Ray Smith, Poodle Lightbulb, Watercolor Painting
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
Artist: Ray Smith, American (1959 - ) Title: Poodle Lightbulb Year: 1997 Medium: Watercolor on Paper, signed Size: 16 x 12 in. (40.64 x 30.48 cm) Frame Size: 20.5 x 16.5 inches
RoGallery
Dec. 09, 2017
RAY SMITH, CNA, 1955, Mid-century abstract nude painting that hung in a restaurant in Pittsburgh. 88''h x 37.50''w.
Est: $600 - $1,200
RAY SMITH, CNA, 1955, Mid-century abstract nude painting that hung in a restaurant in Pittsburgh. 88''h x 37.50''w.
Dargate Auction Galleries
Nov. 30, 2017
RAY SMITH, Jacques Cousteau, Signed and dated 1993, Oil on wood, triptych, 202 x 229 cm / 79.5 x 90.1 inches, Pieces: 3 attached to...
Est: $300,000 - $500,000
RAY SMITH, Jacques Cousteau, Signed and dated 1993, Oil on wood, triptych, 202 x 229 cm / 79.5 x 90.1 inches, Pieces: 3 attached to the back. Estimado $ 300,000-500,000 RAY SMITH (Brownsville, Texas, E.E. U.U., 1959 - ) Jacques Cousteau Firmado y fechado 1993 al frente. Fechado 1993 reverso Óleo sobre madera, tríptico Piezas: 3 unidas al reverso. Nacido en Brownsville, Texas, creció en México. Después de estudiar pintura al fresco con artesanos tradicionales, Smith recibió educación formal en diferentes escuelas de arte en México y Estados Unidos. Más tarde, se instaló en la Ciudad de México. A menudo se asocia su obra con el surrealismo debido a sus yuxtaposiciones irreales, también se caracteriza por poseer un tipo único de realismo mágico. Crea escenarios ilógicos que están llenos de sorpresas y efectos especiales, plenos de fantásticos seres antropomorfos. Ray Smith considera que un animal es una "entidad de la figura humana". El artista ha tenido más de 50 exhibiciones alrededor del mundo, principalmente en Estados Unidos y México, pero también en Japón, Europa y Sudamérica. En un texto de la Galería Joan Prats de Barcelona escrito por David G. Torres, crítico de arte español, se menciona que para Ray Smith "la pintura aparece como un medio con el cual especular sobre la imagen y que refiere a las diferentes capas de realidad que se esconden bajo lo real. La pintura le ofrece la posibilidad tanto de penetrar en profundidad en la apariencia de los objetos y las cosas, como el lugar desde el qué realizar una crítica radical hacia la supuesta seguridad que ofrecen. Un desmembramiento de la realidad que reclama una vía distinta para observar el mundo". Fuentes consultadas: "Ray Smith como dios". España. Diario Ideal, 23 de diciembre de 2006 y sitio de Mana Contemporary www.manacontemporary.com 202 x 229 cm USD $15,790-$26,320
Morton Subastas
Nov. 01, 2017
RAY SMITH, B.1959 | Unguernica V-5
Est: $15,000 - $20,000
oil on board
Sotheby's
Jul. 18, 2017
Ray Smith Brownsville 1959 "Para Shelby" Acuarela sobre papel
Est: €400 -
Ray Smith Brownsville 1959 "Para Shelby" Acuarela sobre papel Firmada y dedicada. Realizada en 1989. En el reverso, etiquetas de dos galerías donde se expuso, Sperone Westwater, Nueva York, y Fernando Alcolea, Barcelona 20x15 cm
Balclis
Mar. 29, 2017
Ray Smith American, b. 1959 Untitled, 1987
Est: $300 - $500
Ray Smith American, b. 1959 Untitled, 1987 Signed Ray Smith and dated 8/27/87 (lr) Watercolor on paper 13 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches Provenance: Sperone Westwater, New York Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary Paintings, Feb. 19, 1997, lot 214 C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 10, 2016
Ray Smith (1959), original drawing-water color
Est: $15,000 - $30,000
Ray Smith (1959), original drawing-water color depicting George Washington, signed "Ray Smith 1997". This artist has auction records at Sotheby's and Christies in upwards of $60,000 where all records are listed on Artprice.com in Paris. Size: 33.5 in x 26 in. Estimated more than 50 yrs old. American art is visual art and started with colonial art on the East Coast where artists initially relied on Europe trends. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, artists primarily painted portraits, and some landscapes in a style based mainly on English painting. Furniture-makers imitating English styles and similar craftsmen were also established in the major cities, but in the English colonies, locally made pottery remained resolutely utilitarian until the 19th century, with fancy products imported. But in the later 18th century Americans gave the first sign of an emerging force in Western art. In the early 19th century the infrastructure to train artists who began to produce Romantic paintings of American landscapes. The American Revolution produced a demand for patriotic art, especially history painting, while other artists recorded the frontier country. A parallel development taking shape in rural America was the American craft movement, which began as a reaction to the industrial revolution. After World War II, New York replaced Paris as the center of the art world. Since then many American movements have shaped Modern and Postmodern art. (Wikipedia) Size: See Ruler Photo. (Photos Represent The Condition Of The Lot.)
Pangaea Auctions
Sep. 22, 2016
Ray Smith, Mexican Chihuahua, Watercolor Painting
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
Artist: Ray Smith, American (1959 - ) Title: Mexican Chihuahua Year: 1997 Medium: Watercolor on Paper, signed Size: 16 x 12 in. (40.64 x 30.48 cm) Frame Size: 20.5 x 16.5 inches
RoGallery
Sep. 10, 2016
Ray Smith (b.1959) Watercolor Portrait
Est: $300 - $500
In good condition. Dated 6/18/97. Frame Measures approximately 14.75" x 12" and painting Measures approximately 12" x 9". (557)
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