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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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  1. Ken Price, Pink Egg, 1964, glazed and painted ceramic, artist's painted wood pedestalPink EggPhillips · $509,000≈ £304,918≈ €370,316Sign up to see
  2. Ken Price, Oh Gee, 1998 - 2004, Fired and painted clayOh GeePhillips · $314,500≈ £209,109≈ €241,737Sign up to see
  3. Ken Price, "Unit 6" from "Happy's Curios," 1972-1978, Ceramic, acrylic, painted plywood, wood, glass, Plexiglas, fluorescent bulbs"Unit 6" from "Happy's Curios," 1972-1978Phillips · $293,000≈ £180,208≈ €213,106Sign up to see

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  1. Ken Price, Stamp of the Past, 1989, acrylic on fired ceramic
    Stamp of the Past, 1989
    Acrylic
    15 h x 20 w x 16 d in (38 x 51 x 41 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 111
    $163,800≈ £122,504≈ €146,840Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Ken Price, Three Legged Animal, 2003, acrylic on fired ceramic
    Three Legged Animal, 2003
    Acrylic
    6 h x 10 w x 7 d in (15 x 25 x 18 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 110
    $69,300≈ £54,640≈ €64,652Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Ken Price, Untitled, 1975, acrylic and graphite on paperboard
    Untitled, 1975
    Acrylic · Board
    10 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 30
    $5,760≈ £4,624≈ €5,415Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Ken Price, Untitled, c. 2000, acrylic on fired ceramic
    Untitled, c. 2000
    Acrylic
    5½ h x 9½ w x 5 d in (14 x 24 x 13 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 103
    $119,700≈ £94,812≈ €110,741Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Ken Price, Molten Lava, 2004, acrylic and ink on paper
    Molten Lava, 2004
    Acrylic · Paper
    8½ h x 8⅞ w in (22 x 23 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 141
    $27,720≈ £22,610≈ €25,928Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Ken Price, Woman Raising Skirt, 1967, ink and acrylic on paper
    Woman Raising Skirt, 1967
    Acrylic · Paper
    8¾ h x 4¼ w in (22 x 11 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 152
    $6,048≈ £4,851≈ €5,635Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Ken Price, Starched, 1994, acrylic on fired ceramic
    Starched, 1994
    Acrylic
    5 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 4 5/8 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 55
    $14,025≈ £12,144≈ €14,039Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Ken Price, Bloodshot, 1986, acrylic on fired ceramic
    Bloodshot, 1986
    Acrylic
    6 7/8 x 8 1/2 x 13 3/4 in. (17.5 x 21.6 x 34.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 74
    $35,280≈ £25,966≈ €30,211Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Ken Price, Continuous Unobserved Eruption, 2006, acrylic and ink on paper
    Continuous Unobserved Eruption, 2006
    Acrylic · Paper
    27.9 x 21.4 cm (10 7/8 x 8 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 8
    £18,900≈ $24,447≈ €20,847Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Ken Price, Jewel of the Rim, 2001, acrylic on fired ceramic
    Jewel of the Rim, 2001
    Acrylic
    6 1/2 x 13 x 10 1/4 in. (16.5 x 33 x 26 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 384
    $87,500≈ £68,184≈ €79,502Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
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Lots by Ken Price that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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