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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, 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) ↗
  2. Ken Price, Wave, 1980, glazed ceramic
    Wave, 1980
    Sculpture
    5½ h x 9¾ w x 5¼ d in (14 x 25 x 13 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 101
    $44,100≈ £34,561≈ €40,966Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Ken Price, Pluto Cup (from the Pluto Ware series), 1994, glazed earthenware
    Pluto Cup (from the Pluto Ware series), 1994
    Sculpture
    4⅜ h x 4 w x 3 d in (11 x 10 x 8 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 102
    $10,710≈ £8,393≈ €9,949Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Ken Price, Collection of five Tequila cups, 1985, glazed earthenware
    Collection of five Tequila cups, 1985
    Sculpture
    2 h x 2¼ w x 1¾ d in (5 x 6 x 4 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 103
    $8,190≈ £6,418≈ €7,608Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Ken Price, Heat Wave (Deluxe Edition), 1995, clothbound book, screenprint in colors on Arches
    Heat Wave (Deluxe Edition), 1995
    Screenprint · Paper
    15 h x 12⅝ w x 1¼ d in (38 x 32 x 3 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 229
    $6,930≈ £5,492≈ €6,398Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Ken Price, Figurine Cup III (from the Figurine Cup series), 1969-1970, offset lithograph and screenprint in colors
    Figurine Cup III (from the Figurine Cup series), 1969-1970
    Lithograph
    18½ h x 15 w in (47 x 38 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 231
    $2,268≈ £1,797≈ €2,094Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Ken Price, Hermit Crab Cup, 1972, screenprint in colors on J. Green Mouldmade
    Hermit Crab Cup, 1972
    Screenprint
    15 h x 11⅝ w in (38 x 30 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 233
    $882≈ £699≈ €814Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. 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 ↗
  9. Ken Price, Untitled, 1993, ink and watercolor on paper
    Untitled, 1993
    Watercolor · Paper
    upper sheet: 10 3/4 x 4 1/2 in. (27.3 x 11.4 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 31
    $16,640≈ £13,358≈ €15,642Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Ken Price, Six Tequila Cups, glazed earthenware, from an edition of 40, three with stickers marked 'MI44 100-' on the underside
    Six Tequila Cups
    Sculpture · ed. edition of 40
    height of each 1 7/8in (4.5cm); width with handle 2 1/4in (5.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 259
    $4,096≈ £3,248≈ €3,787Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
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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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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.

Placement

  • lower right5
  • on the reverse1

Form

  • signed and dated20
  • signed11
  • signed in pencil7
  • Signed and dated 'PRICE '92' lower right — Untitled, Phillips, Jun 27, 2024
  • Signed and dated 'PRICE '91' lower right — Untitled, Phillips, Mar 4, 2022
  • Signed and dated 'PRICE '74' lower right — Untitled, Phillips, Apr 22, 2021

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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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