Ken Price
American · 1935–2012 · Painter, Printmaker
Kenneth Price was an American artist who predominantly created ceramic sculpture. He studied at the Chouinard Art Institute and Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles, before… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Pink EggPhillips · $509,000≈ £304,918≈ €370,316Sign up to see
Oh GeePhillips · $314,500≈ £209,109≈ €241,737Sign up to see
"Unit 6" from "Happy's Curios," 1972-1978Phillips · $293,000≈ £180,208≈ €213,106Sign up to see
Ken Price’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
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ArtSell has recorded 229 auction results for Ken Price between 2007 and 2026, of which 199 sold (87%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $256Sign up free to see to $509kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $509kSign up free to see for Pink Egg at Phillips in March 2014. The most common medium is sculpture (80 lots). Most results come from Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (108), Phillips (47) and Bonhams (38).
229 results · page 1 of 6
- Baby I, 2003$45,150≈ £34,070≈ €39,595Sign up free to see
- $1,216≈ £899≈ €1,047Sign up free to see
- $640≈ £478≈ €558Sign up free to see
- $7,040≈ £5,349≈ €6,208Sign up free to see
- Variant, 1986$40,960≈ £30,650≈ €35,503Sign up free to see
- $1,536≈ £1,146≈ €1,322Sign up free to see
- $4,096≈ £3,080≈ €3,565Sign up free to see
- $4,096≈ £3,080≈ €3,565Sign up free to see
- $3,200≈ £2,406≈ €2,785Sign up free to see
- $5,120≈ £3,850≈ €4,456Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (2)
Lots by Ken Price that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Ken Price paintings (29)Ken Price acrylic paintings (19)Ken Price works on paper (39)Ken Price watercolors (19)Ken Price gouaches (3)Ken Price drawings (6)Ken Price prints (70)Ken Price lithographs (26)Ken Price screenprints (34)Ken Price sculpture (80)
Ken Price: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Ken Price at auction?
$509,000Sign up free to see, for Pink Egg at Phillips (March 2014) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Ken Price?
The median sale price is $5.6kSign up free to see across 199 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Ken Price have sold at auction?
199 of 229 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Ken Price?
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Phillips and Bonhams account for the most recorded results. Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Phillips · Bonhams
Ken Price signature
38 catalogued lots by Ken Price record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (83% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed and dated.
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About Ken Price
Kenneth Price was an American artist who predominantly created ceramic sculpture. He studied at the Chouinard Art Institute and Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles, before receiving his BFA degree from the University of Southern California in 1956. He continued his studies at Chouinard Art Institute in 1957 and received an MFA degree from New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 1959. Kenneth Price studied ceramics with Peter Voulkos at Otis and was awarded a Tamarind Fellowship.
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