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Tracey Emin

Tracey Emin

British · b. 1963 · Painter, Printmaker

Dame Tracey Karima Emin is an English artist known for autobiographical and confessional artwork. She produces work in a variety of media including drawing, painting,… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Tracey Emin, This is life without you - You made me Feel like This, 2018, acrylic on canvasThis is life without you - You made me Feel like ThisPhillips · £889,000≈ $1,161,301≈ €1,062,295Sign up to see
  2. Tracey Emin, An Insane desire For you, 2019, acrylic on canvasAn Insane desire For youPhillips · £774,000≈ $1,034,219≈ €890,187Sign up to see
  3. Tracey Emin, I See the Mirror, 2022, acrylic on canvasI See the MirrorPhillips · HK$4,257,000≈ $543,406≈ £409,160≈ €471,830Sign up to see

Tracey Emin’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 296 auction results for Tracey Emin between 2006 and 2026, of which 272 sold (92%). Recorded sale prices range from $121Sign up free to see to $1.2MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1.2MSign up free to see for This is life without you - You made me Feel like This at Phillips in October 2024. The most common medium is lithographs (78 lots). Most results come from Phillips (194), Sworders (20) and Lyon & Turnbull (18).

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  1. Tracey Emin, Life Will Never Be The Same (Nor Should It), 2022, Lithograph in colours, on Somerset Velvet paper, with full margins
    Life Will Never Be The Same (Nor Should It), 2022
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 32/50
    I. 77 x 60 cm (30 3/8 x 23 5/8 in.) S. 94.2 x 74 cm (37 1/8 x 29 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 404
    £7,740≈ $10,447≈ €8,994Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Tracey Emin, Beautiful Girl, 2011, Etching, with Chine-collé to wove paper, with full margins
    Beautiful Girl, 2011
    Etching · Paper · ed. 58/100
    I. 18 x 14.6 cm (7 1/8 x 5 3/4 in.) S. 31.9 x 27.5 cm (12 1/2 x 10 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 405
    £1,677≈ $2,263≈ €1,949Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  3. Tracey Emin, You Can't Fuck A Shoe, 2010, Polymer-gravure etching in colours, on Zerkall laid paper, the full sheet
    You Can't Fuck A Shoe, 2010
    Etching · Paper · ed. 14/200
    S. 29.6 x 41.8 cm (11 5/8 x 16 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 406
    £1,935≈ $2,612≈ €2,249Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  4. Tracey Emin, Love You, 2013, Polymer-gravure etching, on wove paper, with full margins
    Love You, 2013
    Etching · Paper · ed. AP
    I. 19.3 x 20.8 cm (7 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.) S. 34.9 x 35.2 cm (13 3/4 x 13 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 407
    £2,193≈ $2,960≈ €2,548Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  5. Tracey Emin, Further Back to You, 2014, Polymer-gravure etching in blue, on wove paper, with full margins
    Further Back to You, 2014
    Etching · Paper · ed. 97/150
    I. 27.9 x 38.1 cm (10 7/8 x 15 in.) S. 41.8 x 50.7 cm (16 1/2 x 19 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 408
    £2,064≈ $2,786≈ €2,398Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Tracey Emin, For You, 2010, Polymer-gravure etching in blue, on wove paper, with full margins
    For You, 2010
    Etching · Paper · ed. AP
    I. 10.2 x 14 cm (4 x 5 1/2 in.) S. 20.1 x 24.6 cm (7 7/8 x 9 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 409
    £3,096≈ $4,179≈ €3,598Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  7. Tracey Emin, Little Owl Self-Portrait, 2005, Polymer-gravure etching, on wove paper, with full margins
    Little Owl Self-Portrait, 2005
    Etching · Paper · ed. AP
    I. 13.7 x 19.5 cm (5 3/8 x 7 5/8 in.) S. 26.2 x 32 cm (10 3/8 x 12 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 410
    £3,096≈ $4,179≈ €3,598Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Tracey Emin, The Little Family, 2005, Polymer-gravure etching, on wove paper, with full margins
    The Little Family, 2005
    Etching · Paper · ed. AP
    I. 13.7 x 19.3 cm (5 3/8 x 7 5/8 in.) S. 20.8 x 26.2 cm (8 1/4 x 10 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 411
    £3,354≈ $4,527≈ €3,897Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Tracey Emin, I hated you - I hated you- I hated you, 2019, acrylic on paper
    I hated you - I hated you- I hated you, 2019
    Acrylic · Paper
    121.8 x 152.3 cm (47 7/8 x 59 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 2
    £193,500≈ $255,768≈ €224,338Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £150,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Tracey Emin, More of You, 2015, snow-white neon
    More of You, 2015
    snow-white neon · ed. 8/10
    24 x 99.8 cm (9 1/2 x 39 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 44
    £61,920≈ $81,846≈ €71,788Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗

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Tracey Emin: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Tracey Emin at auction?

$1,161,301Sign up free to see, for This is life without you - You made me Feel like This at Phillips (October 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Tracey Emin?

The median sale price is $5.5kSign up free to see across 271 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Tracey Emin have sold at auction?

272 of 296 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Tracey Emin?

Phillips, Sworders and Lyon & Turnbull account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Sworders · Lyon & Turnbull

Tracey Emin signature

237 catalogued lots by Tracey Emin record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (75% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right27
  • in the margin4
  • on the reverse3
  • along the bottom1
  • lower left1

Form

  • signed178
  • signed and dated56
  • initialled2
  • signed in pencil1
  • Signed, titled, numbered and dated '"I couldn't tell anyone I loved you" Tracey Emin 42/50 2020' along the bottom edge — I couldn't tell anyone I loved you, Phillips, Sep 23, 2026
  • Titled 'I hated you - I hated you - I hated you' lower left; signed and dated 'Tracey Emin 2019' lower right — I hated you - I hated you- I hated you, Phillips, Jun 26, 2026
  • Titled 'Sleeping Wishing' lower left; signed and dated 'TRACEY EMIN 2005' lower right — Sleeping Wishing, Phillips, Apr 16, 2026

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About Tracey Emin

Dame Tracey Karima Emin is an English artist known for autobiographical and confessional artwork. She produces work in a variety of media including drawing, painting, sculpture, film, photography, neon text and sewn appliqué. Once the "enfant terrible" of the Young British Artists in the 1980s, Emin was elected as a Royal Academician in 2016.

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