Kiki Smith

American, b. 1954

Born in Germany in 1954, the daughter of minimalist sculptor Tony Smith, Kiki Smith was raised in the United States and has earned international status as one of the most significant artists of her time. She was chiefly influenced by Louise Bourgeois, Eva Hesse and Lee Bontecou. While she is best known for her often dissected, anatomical sculptures, she has also produced a body of innovative printed art. Some of the major themes that Smith explores in her printed works include physiology, self-portraiture, nature, and female iconography. While her work in both mediums share a common psychological quality, she advances beyond the strict biological emphasis in her sculpture by including images such as snowflakes and butterflies in her prints. Smith’s work has been featured at five Venice Biennales and she has had several major solo museum shows.Smith’s work is in several major museum collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2017, she was made an Honorary Royal Academician by the Royal Academy of Arts, London. In 2000 she was awarded the Skowhegan Medal for Sculpture and in 2009 the Edward MacDowell Medal. She also received the 2010 Nelson A. Rockefeller Award, Purchase College School of the Arts; the 2013 U.S. Department of State Medal of Arts, conferred by Hillary Clinton; and the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Sculpture Center, to name just a few. Smith is an adjunct professor at NYU and Columbia University and lives and works in New York.

Creator: Kiki Smith

Kiki Smith Etching

$9,800

Kiki Smith Etching

By Kiki Smith

Located in Long Island City, NY

“Prints mimic what we are as humans. We are all the same and yet everyone is different. I also think there’s a spiritual power in repetition, a devotional quality, like saying rosari...

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Late 20th Century American Kiki Smith

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Paper

Pineapple botanical study framed Print from French original of 1812, New

$268

H 1.58 in Dm 17.33 in

Pineapple botanical study framed Print from French original of 1812, New

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a delightful round framed print of a Pineapple study originally from a hand coloured early 19th Century French botanical illustration. Prints of this style were originally p...

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2010s British Georgian Kiki Smith

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Josef Albers Abstract Lithographs from Interaction of Color

$950 / set

H 10.25 in W 7.5 in D 1 in

Josef Albers Abstract Lithographs from Interaction of Color

By Josef Albers

Located in Atlanta, GA

Josef Albers abstract lithographs from folder XI-1, interaction of color, circa 1960s. updated

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kiki Smith

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Lithographs by Josef Albers from Formulation and Articulation

$1,500 / set

H 18.5 in W 23.5 in D 0.5 in

Lithographs by Josef Albers from Formulation and Articulation

By Josef Albers

Located in Atlanta, GA

Josef Albers abstract lithographs from Formulation and Articulation, published by Harry N. Abrams Inc., New York, and Ives Sillman Inc., New Haven, circa 1972. These works are from P...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kiki Smith

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Hans Fischer "Beasties" Etchings

$225

H 14.5 in W 11.75 in D 1 in

Hans Fischer "Beasties" Etchings

By Hans Fischer

Located in Atlanta, GA

Hans Fischer "Beasties" etchings, circa 1959. These etchings are from the limited edition folio ''Homme Deguise en Homme" and dep...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kiki Smith

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Joan Miró Lithographs

$650 / item

H 18.5 in W 14.5 in D 0.5 in

Joan Miró Lithographs

By Joan Miró

Located in Atlanta, GA

Selection of Joan Miro color lithographs, France, circa 1960s. We purchased a group of these color lithographs from the estate of a couple t...

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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kiki Smith

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Abstract Expressionist Lithograph by Martha Zelt

$1,800

H 20.25 in W 25.5 in D 1 in

Abstract Expressionist Lithograph by Martha Zelt

Located in Atlanta, GA

Abstract expressionist lithograph by Martha Zelt, American, circa 1950s. An outstanding black and white abstract expressionist lithograph by w...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kiki Smith

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Pair of Lithographs by Josef Albers from Formulation and Articulation

$1,500 / set

H 16.5 in W 21.5 in D 0.5 in

Pair of Lithographs by Josef Albers from Formulation and Articulation

By Josef Albers

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of Josef Albers lithographs from Formulation and Articulation, published by Harry N. Abrams Inc., New York, and Ives Sillman Inc., New Ha...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kiki Smith

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Signed Figural Abstract Aquatint Colored Etching

$950

H 17.75 in W 23.5 in

Signed Figural Abstract Aquatint Colored Etching

Located in Chicago, IL

Vivid color and intricate design are the focal points of this aquatint colored etching print numbered 2 of 4. Signed I.P.I.

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1970s American Vintage Kiki Smith

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Metal

Original Drawing of Nude Men Embracing by Gerard Mardon

$550Sale Price|49% Off

H 16 in W 14 in D 0.63 in

Original Drawing of Nude Men Embracing by Gerard Mardon

Located in Miami, FL

Nice decorative, mid-20th century original artwork. The work is signed Gerard Mardon and titled, see detailed photographs. Measures: 14" Wide x 16" High x 5/8" Deep

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Kiki Smith

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Paper

Lithographs by Josef Albers from Formulation and Articulation

$1,850 / set

H 18.5 in W 23.5 in D 0.5 in

Lithographs by Josef Albers from Formulation and Articulation

By Josef Albers

Located in Atlanta, GA

Josef Albers abstract lithographs from formulation and articulation, published by Harry N. Abrams Inc., New York, and Ives Sillman Inc., New Haven, circa 1972. These works are from P...

Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kiki Smith

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Bulldogs Print in Round Frame from a Victorian Original circa 1881, New

$427

H 1.58 in Dm 17.33 in

Bulldogs Print in Round Frame from a Victorian Original circa 1881, New

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a digitally remastered print of Bulldogs referenced from a Victorian print originally dating to 1881. Prints of this style were originally printed in black and white and the...

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2010s British Victorian Kiki Smith

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Josef Albers Signed Abstract Screenprint "Introitus"

$2,400

H 15.5 in W 11.5 in D 0.5 in

Josef Albers Signed Abstract Screenprint "Introitus"

By Josef Albers

Located in Atlanta, GA

Original signed abstract screenprint, entitled "Introitus", by Josef Albers for the limited edition "Washburn College Bible", 1979. Albers created this work as a frontispiece for Vol...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kiki Smith

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Kiki Smith is a contemporary artist whose career has included sculpture, drawing, painting and other media to address issues such as mortality, gender and nature. Her multidisciplinary work is sought after by collectors worldwide. On 1stDibs, shop expertly-vetted Kiki Smith pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers.