David Smith

American (1906 - 1965)

Sample work by David Smith

Personage of August (1956)
Painted steel
74-7/8 x 15-7/8 x 16-3/8 inches (190.2 x 40.3 x 41.6 cm)

From Personage at Gagosian Gallery.

Galleries showing David Smith

Susan Sheehan Gallery
Gagosian Gallery

Shows with David Smith

Summer Show Chelsea 2006 at Peter Blum GalleryJul 10, 2006-Sep 1, 2006
Personage at Gagosian GalleryMar 10, 2006-Apr 15, 2006
Gagosian Gallery is pleased to announce an important exhibition of sculptures, reliefs, paintings and drawings from the 1950s and '60s by the American master David Smith. This exhibition celebrates the David Smith centenary, and is made in cooperatio...

David Smith Auction Archive

200813 lots (13 results, 0% unsold)
200715 lots (15 results, 20% unsold)
20069 lots (9 results, 11% unsold)

Auction Results

Premium is the auction house commission. It is added to the winning bid and charged to the buyer. To allow a comparison of winning bids and auction house estimates, the amounts below do not include buyer's premium, unless explicitly stated. Only contemporary art auctions after November 1, 2006 are included.
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Sotheby's, Contemporary Art Day, New York, May 15, 2008
Lot: 132Untitled
bronze
Estimate: $200,000 - $300,000
Premium:    20.3%$81,000
Result with premium:   $481,000
$400,000
Lot: 138First Ovals
spray paint on canvas
Estimate: $220,000 - $280,000
Premium:    20.6%$37,000
Result with premium:   $217,000
$180,000
Lot: 139Untitled
spray paint and oil on paper
Estimate: $50,000 - $70,000
Premium:    21.8%$12,000
Result with premium:   $67,000
$55,000
Lot: 140Untitled
spray paint on paper
Estimate: $50,000 - $70,000
Premium:    21.8%$12,000
Result with premium:   $67,000
$55,000
Christie's, Post-War And Contemporary Art Morning, New York, May 14, 2008
Lot: 151Untitled
Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000
Premium:    20.8%$26,000
Result with premium:   $151,000
$125,000
Lot: 216Untitled
Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000
Premium:    21.8%$12,000
Result with premium:   $67,000
$55,000
Christie's, Post-War And Contemporary Art Evening, New York, May 13, 2008
Lot: 29Widow's Lament
Estimate: $1,500,000 - $2,500,000
Premium:    14.0%$293,000
Result with premium:   $2,393,000
$2,100,000
Sotheby's, Contemporary Art, New York, April 2, 2008
Lot: 101Composition
black egg ink and tempera on paper
Estimate: $50,000 - $70,000
Premium:    21.7%$13,000
Result with premium:   $73,000
$60,000
Lot: 102Untitled
ink and gouache on paper
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
Premium:    25.0%$3,750
Result with premium:   $18,750
$15,000
Lot: 103Untitled
egg ink on paper
Estimate: $25,000 - $35,000
Premium:    22.9%$8,000
Result with premium:   $43,000
$35,000
Christie's, Post-War And Contemporary First Open, New York, April 1, 2008
Lot: 228Four Figures (1956)
bronze with black patina
5¼ x 9½ x ½ in. (13.3 x 24.1 x 1.3 cm.)
Estimate: $70,000 - $90,000
Premium:    21.2%$18,000
Result with premium:   $103,000
$85,000
Lot: 229Untitled (1963)
spray enamel on canvas
35 7/8 x 28 in. (91.1 x 71.1 cm.)
Estimate: $60,000 - $80,000
Premium:    21.3%$16,000
Result with premium:   $91,000
$75,000
Lot: 2302 Length Relationships (1956)
ink and ballpoint pen on paper
10½ x 8 3/8 in. (26.7 x 21.3 cm.)
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000
Premium:    25.0%$4,000
Result with premium:   $20,000
$16,000
Phillips De Pury, Contemporary Art Part II, New York, November 16, 2007
Lot: 162Untitled (1960)Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000
Premium:    22.0%$11,000
Result with premium:   $61,000
$50,000
Sotheby's, Contemporary Art, New York, November 15, 2007
Lot: 113Unity of Three Forms
Steel, Aluminum
Estimate: $350,000 - $450,000
Premium:    20.3%$81,000
Result with premium:   $481,000
$400,000
Lot: 116Head
Steel
Estimate: $800,000 - $1,200,000unsold/withdrawn
Lot: 119Untitled
Paper, Tempera, Oil
Estimate: $60,000 - $80,000
Premium:    21.7%$13,000
Result with premium:   $73,000
$60,000
Lot: 136Untitled
Paper, Ink
Estimate: $50,000 - $70,000
Premium:    22.9%$8,000
Result with premium:   $43,000
$35,000
Christie's, Post War and Contemporary Art Morning Session, New York, November 14, 2007
Lot: 146Untitled (1961)
spray enamel on paper
17½ x 11½ in. (44.5 x 29.2 cm.)
Estimate: $50,000 - $70,000
Premium:    20.6%$33,000
Result with premium:   $193,000
$160,000
Lot: 147Untitled (1961)
spray paint on paper
17½ x 11½ in. (44.5 x 29.2 cm.)
Estimate: $50,000 - $70,000
Premium:    20.6%$33,000
Result with premium:   $193,000
$160,000

For the remaining auction results, see auction archive above.

Exhibitions by iCI - Independent Curators International

Dark Décor(1992 - 1994)
Indiana Influences(1984)

Exhibitions

La Biennale di Venezia 1958Posted: 2007-05-18
National Pavilion of USA

Museum Collections


Books/DVDs/VHS by or about David Smith

David Smith: A Centennial
David Smith, Carmen Gimenez, Rosalind Krauss, David Anfam

Update/Enhance Information for David Smith...




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