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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"Unit 6" from "Happy's Curios," 1972-1978Phillips · Dec 2013$293,000≈ £180,208≈ €213,106Sign up to see

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Hermit Crab Cup; and Kuai Crab Cup (C. p. 336), 1972
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 26/60
Hermit Crab Cup I. 15 x 11 3/4 in. (38.1 x 29.8 cm) S. 28 x 22 1/8 in. (71.1 x 56.2 cm) Kuai Crab Cup I. 11 7/8 x 11 in. (30.2 x 27.9 cm) S. 24 x 20 1/8 in. (61 x 51.1 cm)
Phillips · Feb 2, 2026 · Lot 203
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
Zozomo, 2011
fired and painted clay
11 3/8 x 17 x 11 in. (28.9 x 43.2 x 27.9 cm)
Phillips · Nov 20, 2024 · Lot 176
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
C. Violet, 1963
Sculpture
ceramic: 9 3/4 x 8 1/2 x 8 in. (24.8 x 21.6 x 20.3 cm.)
Bonhams · Sep 25, 2024 · Lot 26
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $130,000–180,000View at Bonhams ↗
Lower, 2006
fired and painted clay
10 5/8 x 20 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (27 x 52.7 x 40 cm)
Phillips · May 15, 2024 · Lot 180
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
Persian Flower Pot (No. 309)
Sculpture
height 5 1/2in (14cm); diameter 8in (20.3cm)
Bonhams · Mar 27, 2024 · Lot 260
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
Bud
Acrylic
height 9 1/2 (24.13cm); width 10 3/4 (27.30cm); depth 12 7/8 (32.38cm)
Bonhams · Dec 12, 2023 · Lot 128
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100,000–150,000View at Bonhams ↗
Siren, 1984
fired and painted clay
3 3/4 x 6 x 3 1/4 in. (9.5 x 15.2 x 8.3 cm)
Phillips · Sep 27, 2023 · Lot 117
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
Four Cups
Sculpture
height of tallest 3 7/8in (9.8cm)
Bonhams · Jul 25, 2023 · Lot 246
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
Variant, 1986
Sculpture
7 h x 5 w x 5 d in (18 x 13 x 13 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 21, 2023 · Lot 113
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $70,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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) · Jun 21, 2023 · Lot 115
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $8,000–View 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.

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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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