Ken Price Sculpture: Value & Auction Prices

1935–2012

Of the 78 lots by Ken Price (sculpture) recorded at auction between 2007 and 2026, 69 found a buyer (88%). Across 69 sales with a published price, the typical result was $3.3kSign up free to see to $12.8kSign up free to see (median $6.3kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is Pink Egg, sold at Phillips in March 2014 for $509kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (25), Bonhams (23) and Phillips (14).

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1. 
   Tequila Cups, set of three, c. 1975

   Sculpture

   3 h x 3½ w x 2½ d in (8 x 9 x 6 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Sep 24, 2021 · Lot 529
   $2,600≈ £1,901≈ €2,219Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
2. 
   Tequila Cups, set of three, c. 1975

   Sculpture

   3 h x 3¼ w x 2½ d in (8 x 8 x 6 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Sep 24, 2021 · Lot 528
   $2,600≈ £1,901≈ €2,219Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
3. 
   Bowl (Poluto Wares Series), c. 1991

   Sculpture

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jan 17, 2021 · Lot 40
   $6,250≈ £4,615≈ €5,181Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
4. 
   Chet, 1991

   Sculpture

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 18, 2020 · Lot 143
   $5,000≈ £3,843≈ €4,259Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
5. 
   Pair of Tea Cups

   Sculpture

   height 3 1/4in (8.3cm); diameter 3in (7.6cm)

   Bonhams · Sep 30, 2020 · Lot 292
   $2,423≈ £1,888≈ €2,069Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
6. 
   Untitled, 1957

   Sculpture

   17 h x 5 w x 3 d in (43 x 13 x 8 cm)

   Rago Auctions · Nov 22, 2019 · Lot 17
   $30,000≈ £23,326≈ €27,130Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
7. 
   Untitled (Cup), c. 1972

   Sculpture

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 20, 2019 · Lot 250
   $25,000≈ £19,228≈ €22,375Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
8. 
   Untitled (Cup), c. 1972

   Sculpture

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 20, 2019 · Lot 249
   $21,250≈ £16,344≈ €19,019Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
9. 
   "Gila" cup, 1972-1976

   Sculpture · Panel · ed. 3/4

   12 3/4 x 12 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (32.4 x 31.8 x 26.7 cm)

   Phillips · Dec 13, 2018 · Lot 178
   $10,625≈ £8,395≈ €9,344Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
10. 
    Edo, 1983

    Sculpture · Panel

    ceramic: 11.2 x 10.8 x 11 cm (4 3/8 x 4 1/4 x 4 3/8 in.) display box: 43.8 x 44.3 x 44.3 cm (17 1/4 x 17 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.)

    Phillips · Oct 5, 2018 · Lot 55
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
11. 
    Untitled (Tequila Cups) (2), c. 1970

    Sculpture

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 10, 2018 · Lot 236
    $13,750≈ £10,284≈ €11,698Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
12. 
    Untitled (Cup), c. 1970

    Sculpture

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 10, 2018 · Lot 235
    $6,875≈ £5,142≈ €5,849Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
13. 
    Untitled I (Coffee Cup), 1978-1979

    Sculpture

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Feb 25, 2018 · Lot 34
    $1,875≈ £1,337≈ €1,522Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
14. 
    The Fireworm Cup, 1991

    Sculpture

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 21, 2017 · Lot 244
    $2,813≈ £2,161≈ €2,516Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
15. 
    Specimen, 1962

    Sculpture

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 22, 2016 · Lot 87
    $3,750≈ £2,589≈ €3,343Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
16. 
    Vase

    Sculpture

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 17, 2015 · Lot 104
    $8,750≈ £5,585≈ €7,724Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
17. 
    Pink Egg, 1964

    Sculpture · Panel

    Sculpture: 6 x 5 3/8 x 5 5/8 in. (15.2 x 13.7 x 14.3 cm) Pedestal: 59 5/8 x 12 x 12 in. (151.4 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm)

    Phillips · Mar 6, 2014 · Lot 13
    $509,000≈ £304,918≈ €370,316Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300,000–400,000View at Phillips ↗
18. 
    Bowl, from the "Cityscape" series, circa 1991

    Sculpture

    4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm) high, 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm) diameter

    Phillips · Dec 17, 2013 · Lot 149
    $12,500≈ £7,688≈ €9,092Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
19. 
    Large bowl, from the "Cityscape" series, circa 1991

    Sculpture

    3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm) high, 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm) diameter

    Phillips · Dec 17, 2013 · Lot 146
    $13,750≈ £8,457≈ €10,001Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
20. 
    Dish, from the "Cityscape" series, circa 1991

    Sculpture

    2 3/8 in. (6 cm) high, 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm) diameter

    Phillips · Dec 17, 2013 · Lot 145
    $11,250≈ £6,919≈ €8,182Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
21. 
    "Pueblo Cup" in an enclosed wood box construction, circa 1981

    Sculpture · Panel

    Cup: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm) high, 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm) wide Box: 12 1/8 x 10 7/8 x 5 1/2 in. (30.8 x 27.6 x 14 cm)

    Phillips · Dec 17, 2013 · Lot 144
    $10,625≈ £6,535≈ €7,728Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
22. 
    Group of twelve “Town Wares,” from the “Easter Island” series, circa 1977

    Sculpture

    Vase: 14 in. (35.6 cm) high Round plate: 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm) diameter Oval plates: 11 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (29.2 x 19.1 cm) Tallest cup: 3 in. (7.6 cm) high

    Phillips · Dec 17, 2013 · Lot 116
    $43,750≈ £26,908≈ €31,820Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
23. 
    Group of seventeen “Town Wares,” from the “Easter Island” series on a replica “Town Unit,” circa 1977

    Sculpture

    Large low bowl: 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm) diameter Largest bowl: 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm) diameter Tallest vase: 10 in. (25.4 cm) high Case: 70 1/8 x 35 1/4 x 24 in. (178.1 x 89.5 x 61 cm)

    Phillips · Dec 17, 2013 · Lot 70
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
24. 
    Bowl (Poluto Wares series), c. 1991

    Sculpture

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 19, 2013 · Lot 204
    $5,000≈ £3,289≈ €3,890Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
25. 
    Untitled (Cityscape Bowl), c. 1991

    Sculpture

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 16, 2012 · Lot 42
    $5,938≈ £3,664≈ €4,512Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
26. 
    Skulls (From Happy's Curios Death Shrine), c. 1978 (2)

    Sculpture

    4 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 2 3/4in (10.6 x 4.5 x 7cm)

    Bonhams · Nov 19, 2007 · Lot 1642
    $10,200≈ £4,973≈ €6,961Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
27. 
    Untitled boxed sculpture, 1961

    Sculpture

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 3, 2007 · Lot 211
    $37,200≈ £18,707≈ €27,687Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
28. 
    Lunk, 2004/2005

    Sculpture · ed. 6/200

    4 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4in (10 x 12 x 12cm)

    Bonhams · May 22, 2007 · Lot 411
    $2,400≈ £1,216≈ €1,784Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
29. 
    Untitled (From Happy's Curio Town Unit 2), 1972-1977

    Sculpture

    3 1/8 x 2 5/8in (8 x 6.6cm)

    Bonhams · May 22, 2007 · Lot 410
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗

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