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Kenneth Snelson, Soft Landing

Kenneth Snelson

British · 1927–2016 · Sculptor, Photographer

Kenneth Duane Snelson was an American contemporary sculptor and photographer. His sculptural works, exemplified by Needle Tower, are composed of flexible and rigid components… (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Kenneth Snelson, E.C. Column, 1969, stainless-steel and aluminumE.C. ColumnBonhams · $23,040≈ £17,130≈ €19,604Sign up to see
  2. Kenneth Snelson, Double Shell Form, 1979, aluminum and stainless-steel cableDouble Shell FormBonhams · $9,600≈ £7,138≈ €8,168Sign up to see
  3. Kenneth Snelson, Super Star, c. 1960, aluminum, monofilament lineSuper StarWright · $8,125≈ £5,861≈ €6,880Sign up to see

Kenneth Snelson’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

Lot images as published by each auction house (15 lots with an image). Images from houses that reserve their photographs are shown as small thumbnails linking to the house’s site.

Kenneth Snelson, V-X, 1968-1989, aluminum and stainless steel cable
V-X, 1968-1989
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026
$7,040Sign up free to see
Kenneth Snelson, Four Chances, 1979-1999, aluminum and stainless steel cable
Four Chances, 1979-1999
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026
$3,840Sign up free to see
Kenneth Snelson, E.C. Column, 1969, stainless-steel and aluminum
E.C. Column, 1969
Bonhams · Feb 19, 2026
$23,040Sign up free to see
Kenneth Snelson, Double Shell Form, 1979, aluminum and stainless-steel cable
Double Shell Form, 1979
Bonhams · Feb 19, 2026
$9,600Sign up free to see
Kenneth Snelson, Untitled, 1971, screenprint in colors
Untitled, 1971
Rago Auctions · Oct 3, 2025
$264Sign up free to see
Kenneth Snelson, Structures exhibition poster, 1968, screenprint in colors
Structures exhibition poster, 1968
Rago Auctions · Oct 3, 2025
$64Sign up free to see
Kenneth Snelson, Untitled Maquette, aluminum and steel, etched 'K
Untitled Maquette
Bonhams · Mar 26, 2025
$6,400Sign up free to see
Kenneth Snelson, Maquette for Six #2, 1967, aluminum, metal wire
Maquette for Six #2, 1967
Rago Auctions · Mar 26, 2025
$5,080Sign up free to see
Kenneth Snelson, Marquette for Six #2
Marquette for Six #2
Clarke Auction Gallery · Jun 30, 2024
$4,000Sign up free to see
Kenneth Snelson, Maquette for Six #2, 1967, aluminum and steelon
Maquette for Six #2, 1967
Phillips · Sep 27, 2023
$6,350Sign up free to see
Kenneth Snelson, Easter Monday, 1976, 1976, aluminium and stainless steel wire
Easter Monday, 1976, 1976
Lyon & Turnbull · Oct 28, 2022
£3,780Sign up free to see
Kenneth Snelson, Super Star, c. 1960, aluminum, monofilament line
Super Star, c. 1960
Wright · Jul 15, 2021
$8,125Sign up free to see
Kenneth Snelson, Untitled (Tension Sculpture), c. 1955, aluminum, monofilament line
Untitled (Tension Sculpture), c. 1955
Wright · Jul 15, 2021
$6,875Sign up free to see
Kenneth Snelson, Metallic Sculpture, 1967, Metall & Aluminium
Metallic Sculpture, 1967
Van Ham · May 31, 2017
€7,095Sign up free to see
Kenneth Snelson, untitled (from Key City), 1968, anodized aluminum and coated steel wire
untitled (from Key City), 1968
Wright · Sep 14, 2010
$5,000Sign up free to see

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Kenneth Snelson, Soft Landing
Soft Landing1982
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC BY 2.0 · Craig Talbert, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Kenneth Snelson, Needle Tower
Needle Tower1968
Kröller-Müller Museum ↗
CC BY 3.0 · Henk Monster, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) — Kröller-Müller Museum

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