Catalogue Raisonné

The Estate of David Smith is preparing a new catalogue raisonné of the artist's sculpture for publication. We have also created a preliminary database of information and images documenting paintings, drawings, photographs, prints, ceramics and jewelry created by Smith. The Estate would be grateful to receive inquiries and information from individuals and institutions that wish to propose sculptures for inclusion in the catalogue raisonné or who own works by David Smith in other media. All information will be kept strictly confidential.



 

Please Help Us Locate These "Lost" Sculptures
Most recently available, published ownership or location listed below

The Estate is seeking to contact the owners of a number of David Smith sculptures whose whereabouts are currently unknown. If you have any information about the current or past ownership of these works, we would appreciate hearing from you. All information will be kept strictly confidential.

 

Collection Dorothy Dehner, NY
Collection Dorothy Dehner, NY

 

Abraham Lincoln High School (?), Brooklyn, NY, ca. 1941
       
Sold, Sotheby's, NY, 2010
Erasmus Hall High School,
Brooklyn, NY?
Private collection?
       
Sold, Christie's, NY, 2009
Willard Gallery, NY, 1953
       
Sold, Sotheby's, NY, 1986
Private collection?
Sold, Sotheby's, NY, 1989
       
Sold, Christie's, NY, 2008
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Louis D. Cohen, Great Neck, NY
Collection Irwin Lepoff, Narberth, PA
Sold, Sotheby's, NY, 1985
       
Sold, Christie's, NY, 2009
Private Collection, NY?
       
Private collection, CA
Christie's, NY, 2006
Private collection, Switzerland?
       
Sold, Christie's, NY, 1988
Richard Gray Gallery website
Private collection
Sold, Christie's, NY, 2012
       
Private collection, London?
Private collection, New York?
Sold to a European dealer,
Sotheby's, NY, 2006
       
Sold, Christie's, NY, 2011
Private collection, London?
Sold, Bennington College art auction at Sotheby Parke-Bernet, NY, 1980
Sold, Christie's, NY, 2003
       
Sold, Sotheby's, NY, 2008
Sold, Christie's, NY, 1987
Sold, Christie's, New York, 2007
Sold, Sotheby's, New York, 1978
       
Private Collection
Sold, Christie's, New York, 2012
Sold, Parke-Bernet, NY, 1962
Sold, Sotheby's, NY, 1984
       
Shown at the Phillips Collection, Washington DC, 2011
Shown at the SOMA Museum of Art, Seoul, 2007
Private Collection, New York
Richard Gray Gallery website
       
Sold, Sotheby's, NY, 1979
Private collection, Rome
Private collection?
Private collection?
       
Sold, Christie's, NY, 1980
Richard Gray Gallery website
Private collection, Seoul?
Private collection, NY?
       
Sold, Sotheby's, NY, 1983
Andre Emmerich Gallery,
NY, 1978
Sold, Sotheby's, NY, 2010
       

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