What is a Kiki Smith work worth?
b. 1954 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 222 priced auction sales, works by Kiki Smith have sold for a median of $2,047Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,097Sign up free to see and $5,000Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $1,920Sign up free to see across 119 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Kiki Smith prices by medium
- Auction results
- 242
- Sold rate
- 92%
- Active at auction
- 2001–2026
- Median price
- $2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $76.2kSign up free to see Untitled, Phillips, Mar 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 104 | $1.3k–$4.8kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 29 | $1k–$10kSign up free to see | $2.8kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 28 | $1.9k–$8.9kSign up free to see | $4.8kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 15 | $480–$3.5kSign up free to see | $774Sign up free to see |
| Paintings | 4 | $2.8k–$14kSign up free to see | $3.9kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (121), Rago Auctions (57), Wright (25)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 83 | $875–$2.5kSign up free to see | $1.3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 74 | $1.1k–$4.7kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 31 | $3.4k–$9.7kSign up free to see | $6.3kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 16 | $4.9k–$21.2kSign up free to see | $11.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Kiki Smith sales
- Little Head — $5,632Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Sep 17, 2026
- Red Breast, watercolor using rubber stamps on Twinrocker handmade — $640Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
- Untitled (For David Wojnarowicz), from 1989: A Portfolio Honoring Artists Lost to AIDS, Etching and aquatint in colours, on wove paper, with full margins — $1,305Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 3, 2026
- My Secret Business, photolithograph on Aquarelle Arches — $960Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 14, 2026
- Happy Winter, C-print — $532Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 26, 2026
- Untitled, C-print — $333Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jun 26, 2026
- Red Breast, Rubber stamp print in watercolor, on Handmade Twinrocker paper, with full margin — $1,548Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 24, 2026
- Self-Portrait, Gelatin silver print, on photo paper — $710Sign up free to see, Phillips, Jun 24, 2026
Questions about Kiki Smith prices
What is a Kiki Smith work worth?
Based on 222 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Kiki Smith have sold for a median of $2,047, and half of them sold between $1,097 and $5,000. Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Kiki Smith sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $76,200 for “Untitled” at Phillips in March 2023.
Which Kiki Smith medium sells for the most?
By median price, works on paper lead with $4,807 (28 sales).
How often do Kiki Smith works sell at auction?
92% of the 242 lots recorded between 2001 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Kiki Smith work?
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Kiki Smith have appeared at auction 242 times in ArtSell’s records between 2001 and 2026; 223 sold, a sell-through rate of 92%.
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