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Print (other) · Paper
Phillips · Mar 3, 2026£1,548 ≈ $2,061 ≈ €1,776Sign up free to see price
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Butterfly Head
Kiki Smith (American, b. 1954) · 1995
$56,250 price realized incl. premium
≈ £43,346≈ €49,796
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- Medium
- Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →As published: “bronze, in 2 parts”
- Edition
- 2/3
- Signed / inscribed
- Incised with the artist's signature and date "KIKI SMITH 1995" on the underside · Kiki Smith signature
- Category
- Sculpture
- Dimensions
- 13 x 10 1/2 x 6 in. (33 x 26.7 x 15.2 cm.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session (NY010918)
- Date
- November 14, 2018
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 406
- Estimate
- $25,000 – $35,000 (≈ £19,265 – £26,971) (≈ €22,132 – €30,984)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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