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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  1. Kiki Smith, Untitled, 1995, palladium leaf on silicon bronzeUntitledPhillips · $76,200≈ £64,369≈ €72,262Sign up to see
  2. Kiki Smith, Bloodline, 1994, Jeweils: mundgeblasenes GlasBloodlineVan Ham · €56,760≈ $60,977≈ £48,618Sign up to see
  3. Kiki Smith, Butterfly Head, 1995, bronze, in 2 partsButterfly HeadPhillips · $56,250≈ £43,346≈ €49,796Sign up to see

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  1. Kiki Smith, Singing Siren, 2003, cast plastic, motion sensor, sound device
    Singing Siren, 2003
    cast plastic, motion sensor, sound device
    4 h x 9½ w x 4½ d in (10 x 24 x 11 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 102
    $1,000≈ £736≈ €866Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Kiki Smith, Familiars, c. 2001, Wool blanket
    Familiars, c. 2001
    Wool blanket
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 207
    $938≈ £661≈ €768Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Kiki Smith, The Moth, 1996, woodcut with hand-coloring, glitter and layered collage
    The Moth, 1996
    Woodcut / linocut
    28½ h x 21 w in (72 x 53 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 379
    $3,500≈ £2,471≈ €2,866Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Kiki Smith, Yes, 1997, etching and aquatint
    Yes, 1997
    Etching
    11½ h x 10½ w in (29 x 27 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 380
    $2,470≈ £1,744≈ €2,023Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Kiki Smith, Untitled (Lips), 1994, Ink drawing on wove paper
    Untitled (Lips), 1994
    Drawing · Paper
    4 x 6 in. (10.2 x 15.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 378
    $3,276≈ £2,346≈ €2,718Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  6. Kiki Smith, Untitled, 2006, monoprint
    Untitled, 2006
    Print (other)
    11¾ h x 8⅛ w in (30 x 21 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 116
    $1,875≈ £1,360≈ €1,578Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Kiki Smith, Ohne Titel (Für David Wojnarowicz), 2000, Farbradierung auf Bütten
    Ohne Titel (Für David Wojnarowicz), 2000
    Etching · Paper · ed. 53/75
    59 x 49cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 92
    €2,083≈ $2,480≈ £1,784Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Van Ham ↗
  8. Kiki Smith, Bird in Hand suite, 2009, lithographs with colophon page and cover
    Bird in Hand suite, 2009
    Lithograph
    11 h x 8 w in (28 x 20 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 310
    $5,000≈ £3,605≈ €4,146Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Kiki Smith, Come Away From Her (After Lewis Carroll), 2003, Etching and aquatint with drypoint, sanding and hand-colouring in watercolour, on Lavis Fidelis En Tout Cas paper, with full margins
    Come Away From Her (After Lewis Carroll), 2003
    Etching · Paper · ed. PP
    I. 115.9 x 176.8 cm (45 5/8 x 69 5/8 in.) S. 128.3 x 187.3 cm (50 1/2 x 73 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 68
    £27,720≈ $38,026≈ €31,277Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Kiki Smith, Untitled (Little Girls) (2), 1997, Iris prints
    Untitled (Little Girls) (2), 1997
    Iris prints
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 65
    $625≈ £461≈ €518Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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Lots by Kiki Smith that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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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

  • on the reverse11
  • lower right11
  • lower centre1

Form

  • signed77
  • signed and dated40
  • signed in pencil3
  • initialled2
  • Signed and dated 'Kiki Smith 2019' lower right — Open, Phillips, Mar 3, 2026
  • Signed and dated 'Kiki Smith 2019' lower right — Spring Bird, Phillips, Mar 3, 2026
  • Signed and dated "Kiki Smith 2005" lower right — Now, Phillips, Nov 21, 2025

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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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