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David Smith

American · 1906–1965 · Painter, Printmaker

Roland David Smith was an American abstract expressionist sculptor and painter, best known for creating large steel abstract geometric sculptures. (Wikipedia)

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  1. David Smith, Forging V, 1955, steelForging VPhillips · $580,500≈ £442,387≈ €501,166Sign up to see
  2. David Smith, Spectre, 1953, steel and found objectsSpectrePhillips · $471,000≈ £362,950≈ €416,962Sign up to see
  3. David Smith, Main Pribilof, 1959, spray enamel and oil on canvasMain PribilofPhillips · $277,200≈ £223,152≈ €263,373Sign up to see

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  1. David Smith, ΔΣ 11/1/52 (double-sided), 1952, egg ink and tempera on paper
    ΔΣ 11/1/52 (double-sided), 1952
    Drawing · Paper
    15 1/2 x 20 in. (39.4 x 50.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 124
    $20,640≈ £15,276≈ €17,999Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. David Smith, 5/4/53, 1953, Violet Indian ink on paper
    5/4/53, 1953
    Drawing · Paper
    39.5 x 51.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 312
    €8,890≈ $10,348≈ £7,684Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. David Smith, View from Adolph's Sister's House, Provincetown, 1956, sepia, egg yoke and crushed shells ink on paper
    View from Adolph's Sister's House, Provincetown, 1956
    Drawing · Paper
    22 1/8 x 30 5/8 in (56.2 x 77.8 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 17
    $10,240≈ £7,613≈ €8,713Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. A miner crawling
    Drawing
    16.5 x 26cms, 37 x 46cms in frame.
    Anderson & Garland · · Lot 30
    £40≈ $53≈ €46HammerSign up free to seeEst. £40–60View at Anderson & Garland ↗
  5. David Smith, Untitled, 1953, ink on paper
    Untitled, 1953
    Drawing · Paper
    15½ h x 20⅜ w in (39 x 52 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 138
    $10,795≈ £8,083≈ €9,249Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. David Smith, Untitled, 1959, ink on A. Millbourn & Co. handmade paper
    Untitled, 1959
    Drawing · Paper
    26⅝ h x 39⅛ w in (68 x 99 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 124
    $12,700≈ £9,500≈ €11,018Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. David Smith, 8-4-58, 1958, egg ink on wove paper
    8-4-58, 1958
    Drawing · Paper
    26 1/2 x 39 3/4 in. (67.3 x 101 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 189
    $13,970≈ £11,029≈ €13,227Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. David Smith, △Σ 14-12-57, 1957, egg ink on paper
    △Σ 14-12-57, 1957
    Drawing · Paper
    17½ h x 22½ w in (44 x 57 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 150
    $17,640≈ £13,860≈ €16,149Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. David Smith, Untitled, 1958, ink on paper
    Untitled, 1958
    Drawing · Paper
    20 h x 26 w in (51 x 66 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 117
    $26,250≈ £20,998≈ €24,487Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. David Smith, Untitled, egg tempera and India ink on paper
    Untitled
    Drawing · Paper
    20 x 25 3/4 in. (50.8 x 65.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 148
    $17,640≈ £13,088≈ €15,549Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗

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