Matt Smith Figurative Sculptures
American
Matt Smith is a multi award-winning artist based in Ireland and England. Acclaimed solo exhibitions include Losing Venus at the Pitt Rivers Museum, Flux: Parian Unpacked at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Who Owns History at Hove Museum and Queering the Museum at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. In 2015/16 he was artist in residence at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. He holds a PhD from the University of Brighton and was Professor at Konstfack University, Stockholm.
In 2020 he was awarded the Brookfield Prize at Collect and the Contemporary Art Society acquired a body of his work for Brighton Museum and Art Gallery. His work is also held in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Walker Art Gallery, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, National Museum of Scotland, National Museum of Northern Ireland and the Crafts Council collection.
In 2024, Matt Smith received a significant commission for a new exhibition at Kensington Palace titled Untold Lives: A Palace at Work, uncovering the forgotten stories of those who worked at the royal palaces over 300 years ago. He created a poignant series of plates that narrate the story of Gustavus Guydickens, a Gentleman Usher at Queen Charlotte’s court, who was disgraced after being accused of homosexuality. Find out more about: Shame: 'The Sad and Melancholy Tale of Gustavus Guydickens, 1730-1802' By Matt Smith, 2023
'Untold Lives: a fascinating peek below stairs at a royal palace' read The Telegraph article here. Click to watch a video of Matt Smith explaining how he created his new body of work 'The Sad and Melancholy Tale of Gustavus Guydickens 1730-1802'
Watch video: Untold Lives | Dan Snow Investigates Forgotten Stories at Kensington Palace
Matt Smith is represented internationally by Cynthia Corbett Gallery and was the winner of the Young Masters Maylis Grand Ceramics Prize in 2014.to
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Artist: Matt Smith
Study in Green with Pearls, 2021, Matt Smith
By Matt Smith
Located in London, GB
MATT SMITH (BRITISH)
Study in Green with Pearls, 2021
Black Parian, Found Ceramic, Freshwater Pearls
29 x 14 x 14 cm
11 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.
(MS206)
£ 4,000.00
UK-born Matt Smit...
Category
2010s Old Masters Matt Smith Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Found Objects
Study in Burgundy, 2021 Black Parian, Found Ceramic, Black Freshwater Pearls
By Matt Smith
Located in London, GB
MATT SMITH (BRITISH)
Study in Burgundy, 2021
Black Parian, Found Ceramic, Black Freshwater Pearls
32 x 16 x 14 cm
12 1/2 x 6 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.
(MS...
Category
2010s Modern Matt Smith Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Found Objects
Matt Smith, Sconce Parrot with Plate Looking Left, White Earthenware
By Matt Smith
Located in London, GB
White Earthenware
49 x 30 x 15 cm
19 1/4 x 11 3/4 x 5 7/8 in
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2010s Contemporary Matt Smith Figurative Sculptures
Materials
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Ken (Spout with pearls)
By Matt Smith
Located in London, GB
MATT SMITH
Ken (Spout with pearls), 2021
Black Parian, Freshwater pearls
16 x 12 x 6 cm
6 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 2 1/4 in.
Category
2010s Modern Matt Smith Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Found Objects
Matt Smith, Red Girl with Pearls, Black Parisian, Porcelain Freshwater Pearls
By Matt Smith
Located in London, GB
Red Girl with Pearls, 2021
Black Parian, Porcelain and Freshwater Pearls
30 x 16 x 13 cm
11 3/4 x 6 1/4 x 5 1/8 in.
Girl in red dress with pearls made...
Category
2010s Contemporary Matt Smith Figurative Sculptures
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The Grand Tourest, White earthenware, underglaze colours and platinum lustre
By Matt Smith
Located in London, GB
UK-born Matt Smith is well known for his site-specific work in museums, galleries and historic houses. Using clay, textiles and their associated references, he explores how cultural ...
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2010s Contemporary Matt Smith Figurative Sculptures
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Study in Green, 2021, Black Parian, Found Ceramic
By Matt Smith
Located in London, GB
MATT SMITH (BRITISH)
Study in Green, 2021
Black Parian, Found Ceramic
32 x 21 x 11 cm
12 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.
(MS200)
UK-born Matt Smith is well known for his site-specific work ...
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2010s Modern Matt Smith Figurative Sculptures
Materials
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Matt Smith, Pearl Girl Teal, 2021, Black Parian, Porcelain and Freshwater Pearls
By Matt Smith
Located in London, GB
Pearl Girl Teal, 2021
Black Parian, Porcelain and Freshwater Pearls
27 x 14 x 16 cm
10 5/8 x 5 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.
Girl wearing teal dress with pearls made from Black Parian, Porcelain ...
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2010s Contemporary Matt Smith Figurative Sculptures
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Find a wide variety of authentic Matt Smith figurative sculptures available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Matt Smith in ceramic, found objects, earthenware and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Matt Smith figurative sculptures, so small editions measuring 5 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Tom Binger, Kerry Green, and Daniel Arsham. Matt Smith figurative sculptures prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,750 and tops out at $5,750, while the average work can sell for $3,177.








