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

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  1. Tracey Emin, Be Brave, 2014, neon
    Be Brave, 2014
    neon · ed. 6/10
    51 x 140 cm (20 1/8 x 55 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    £50,800≈ $63,205≈ €59,331Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Tracey Emin, I held you in my hand, 2021, acrylic on canvas
    I held you in my hand, 2021
    Acrylic · Canvas
    20.6 x 25.4 cm (8 1/8 x 10 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 104
    £57,150≈ $73,358≈ €67,104Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Tracey Emin, Tight, 2012, acrylic on canvas board
    Tight, 2012
    Acrylic · Canvas
    15.4 x 20.5 cm (6 1/8 x 8 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 110
    £27,940≈ $35,864≈ €32,806Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Tracey Emin, Fantastic To Feel Beautiful Again, 1997, neon
    Fantastic To Feel Beautiful Again, 1997
    neon · ed. 2/3
    103 x 121 x 5 cm (40 1/2 x 47 5/8 x 1 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 127
    £139,700≈ $179,319≈ €164,031Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Tracey Emin, I Loved My Innocence, from Save the Children ONE HUNDRED YEARS Print Portfolio, 2019, Lithograph in colours, on Somerset Velvet paper, the full sheet
    I Loved My Innocence, from Save the Children ONE HUNDRED YEARS Print Portfolio, 2019
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 13/200
    S. 60.3 x 76.5 cm (23 3/4 x 30 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 195
    £3,556≈ $4,507≈ €4,143Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Tracey Emin, On My Knees, from Tate Modern 21 Years Print Portfolio, 2021, Lithograph in colours, on Somerset paper, the full sheet
    On My Knees, from Tate Modern 21 Years Print Portfolio, 2021
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 66/100
    S. 60 x 76 cm (23 5/8 x 29 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 196
    £4,445≈ $5,634≈ €5,179Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Tracey Emin, In My Mind II, 2014, Polymer-gravure etching, on wove paper, with full margins
    In My Mind II, 2014
    Etching · Paper · ed. 52/100
    I. 27 x 20 cm (10 5/8 x 7 7/8 in.) S. 36.7 x 29 cm (14 1/2 x 11 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 197
    £8,255≈ $10,462≈ €9,619Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Tracey Emin, I Felt You and I Know You Loved Me, 2012, Embroidery thread in shades of pink, on linen napkin, folded (as issued)
    I Felt You and I Know You Loved Me, 2012
    Embroidery thread in shades of pink, on linen napkin, folded (as issued) · Linen
    51 x 49 cm (20 1/8 x 19 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 198
    £3,302≈ $4,185≈ €3,848Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Phillips ↗
  9. Tracey Emin, Curled Up (from the Greenpeace 50 Years portfolio), 2022, lithograph in colors
    Curled Up (from the Greenpeace 50 Years portfolio), 2022
    Lithograph
    23⅝ h x 29⅞ w in (60 x 76 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 336
    $4,032≈ £3,210≈ €3,743Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗
  10. Tracey Emin, Angel without You, 2012, neon
    Angel without You, 2012
    neon · ed. AP
    22.5 x 111 cm (8 7/8 x 43 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 24
    £43,180≈ $54,364≈ €50,439Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗

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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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