Ken Price

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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Pink EggPhillips · Mar 2014$509,000≈ £304,918≈ €370,316Sign up to see
Oh GeePhillips · Mar 2013$314,500≈ £209,109≈ €241,737Sign up to see
"Unit 6" from "Happy's Curios," 1972-1978Phillips · Dec 2013$293,000≈ £180,208≈ €213,106Sign up to see

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Kauai Crab Cup, 1972
Screenprint
24 h x 20 w in (61 x 51 cm)
Rago Auctions · Feb 15, 2023 · Lot 222
$655≈ £544≈ €612Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Sea Turtle Cup, 1968
Lithograph · Panel
7½ h x 10 w in (19 x 25 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jan 11, 2023 · Lot 254
$2,882≈ £2,378≈ €2,682Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Hermit Crab Cup, 1972
Lithograph
15 h x 11½ w in (38 x 29 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jan 11, 2023 · Lot 258
$1,386≈ £1,144≈ €1,290Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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) · Jan 11, 2023 · Lot 260
$2,016≈ £1,663≈ €1,876Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Untitled
Screenprint
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Dec 3, 2022 · Lot 813
$2,688≈ £2,190≈ €2,551Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
Zazz, 2004
fired and painted clay
13 x 12 x 12 1/2 in. (33 x 30.5 x 31.8 cm)
Phillips · Nov 16, 2022 · Lot 128
$189,000≈ £158,797≈ €181,521Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
Chet (G. 1539), 1991
Sculpture · ed. 20/25
cup 4 x 5 7/8 x 3 in. (10.2 x 14.9 x 7.6 cm) case 8 x 10 3/8 x 5 5/8 in. (20.3 x 26.4 x 14.3 cm)
Phillips · Oct 24, 2022 · Lot 372
$1,890≈ £1,670≈ €1,919Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
The Fireworm Cup (G. 1538), 1991
Sculpture · ed. 10/10
cup 3 7/8 x 6 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (9.8 x 15.9 x 8.3 cm) display case 8 1/4 x 10 1/2 x 5 7/8 in. (21 x 26.7 x 14.9 cm)
Phillips · Oct 24, 2022 · Lot 373
$3,780≈ £3,341≈ €3,837Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
Mildred
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 20, 2022 · Lot 211
SoldView at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
California Cup
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 20, 2022 · Lot 213
SoldView at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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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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