Kiki Smith
American · b. 1954 · Painter, Printmaker
Kiki Smith is a German-born American artist whose work has addressed the themes of sex, birth and regeneration. Her figurative work of the late 1980s and early 1990s confronted… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
UntitledPhillips · $76,200≈ £64,369≈ €72,262Sign up to see
BloodlineVan Ham · €56,760≈ $60,977≈ £48,618Sign up to see
Butterfly HeadPhillips · $56,250≈ £43,346≈ €49,796Sign up to see
Kiki Smith’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).
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ArtSell has recorded 242 auction results for Kiki Smith between 2001 and 2026, of which 223 sold (92%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $145Sign up free to see to $76.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $76.2kSign up free to see for Untitled at Phillips in March 2023. Most results come from Phillips (121), Rago Auctions (57) and Wright (25).
242 results · page 1 of 7
- $5,632≈ £4,211≈ €4,905Sign up free to see
- Red Breast, 2021$640≈ £473≈ €551Sign up free to see
- £967≈ $1,305≈ €1,124Sign up free to see
- My Secret Business, 1993$960≈ £709≈ €830Sign up free to see
- Happy Winter, 1998$532≈ £402≈ €467Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1997$333≈ £252≈ €292Sign up free to see
- Self-Portrait, 1996$710≈ £539≈ €626Sign up free to see
- Untitled (Rib Drawing), 1995$1,161≈ £882≈ €1,024Sign up free to see
- Red Breast, 2021$1,548≈ £1,176≈ €1,365Sign up free to see
- The Sybil, 2004$452≈ £343≈ €399Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Kiki Smith that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Kiki Smith paintings (4)Kiki Smith works on paper (33)Kiki Smith watercolors (5)Kiki Smith drawings (17)Kiki Smith prints (116)Kiki Smith etchings (42)Kiki Smith lithographs (37)Kiki Smith screenprints (6)Kiki Smith woodcuts & linocuts (6)Kiki Smith multiples (3)Kiki Smith photographs (17)Kiki Smith sculpture (29)
Kiki Smith: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Kiki Smith at auction?
$76,200Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Phillips (March 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Kiki Smith?
The median sale price is $2kSign up free to see across 222 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Kiki Smith have sold at auction?
223 of 242 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Kiki Smith?
Phillips, Rago Auctions and Wright account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Wright
Kiki Smith signature
122 catalogued lots by Kiki Smith record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (48% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.
Placement
Form
Signed and dated 'Kiki Smith 2019' lower right
— Open, Phillips, Mar 3, 2026Signed and dated 'Kiki Smith 2019' lower right
— Spring Bird, Phillips, Mar 3, 2026Signed and dated "Kiki Smith 2005" lower right
— Now, Phillips, Nov 21, 2025
About Kiki Smith
Kiki Smith is a German-born American artist whose work has addressed the themes of sex, birth and regeneration. Her figurative work of the late 1980s and early 1990s confronted subjects such as AIDS, feminism, and gender, while recent works have depicted the human condition in relationship to nature. Smith lives and works on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City, and in the Hudson Valley.
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