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Smiling Copper Auction Results

Updated August 2026
Title
Smiling Copper, 2003
Year
2003
Medium
Spray paint and acrylic on shaped cardboard
Dimensions
200×79 cm (78-3/4 x 31-1/8 inches)
Edition
Unknown size (approximately 10)
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Each piece is unique

Signature and Numbering

Unsigned and Unnumbered
Smiling Copper — catalogue entry

Smiling Copper (Original)

From the unnumbered editionFrom the unnumbered edition
From the unnumbered editionAuction Record
Unnumbered
Provenance
  • WUK Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna
  • Private Collection, acquired from the above in 2003
  • Sotheby's, London, 6 October 2018, lot 213
  • Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
  • Vienna, WUK Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Bad Press, 25 June-25 July 2003
Phillips London
26 June 2026
Est. GBP 60,000 – 80,000
Lot details ↗
GBP 122,550
USD 164,175
Sotheby's LondonRepeat sale
6 October 2018
Est. GBP 50,000 – 70,000
Lot details ↗
GBP 262,000
USD 341,925
From the unnumbered edition
From the unnumbered edition
Unnumbered series of 10
Provenance
  • WUK Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna, Austria
  • Acquired from the above by present owner in 2003
Exhibited
  • Vienna, WUK Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Bad Press, 25 June-25 July 2003
Christie's Hong-Kong
23 November 2019
Est. HKD 3,500,000 – 4,500,000
Lot details ↗
HKD 3,725,000
USD 476,000
From the unnumbered edition
From the unnumbered edition
From an unnumbered edition
Provenance
  • WUK Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna
  • Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
  • Vienna, WUK Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Bad Press, 25 June-25 July 2003
Sotheby's London
11 April 2018
Est. GBP 30,000 – 40,000
Lot details ↗
GBP 137,500
USD 194,915
From the unnumbered edition
From the unnumbered edition
From an unnumbered edition
Provenance
  • WUK Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna
  • Private Collection, New York
Exhibited
  • Vienna, WUK Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Bad Press, 25 June-25 July 2003
Sotheby's New-York
1 March 2018
Est. USD 40,000 – 60,000
Lot details ↗
USD 187,500
From the unnumbered edition
From the unnumbered edition
From an unnumbered edition
Provenance
  • WUK Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna
  • Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2003
Exhibited
  • Vienna, WUK Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Bad Press, 25 June-25 July 2003
Sotheby's London
9 March 2017
Est. GBP 20,000 – 30,000
Lot details ↗
GBP 100,000
USD 121,560
From the unnumbered edition
From the unnumbered edition
From a series of 10
Provenance
  • WUK Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna, Austria
  • Acquired from the above by present owner in 2003
Exhibited
  • Vienna, WUK Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Bad Press, 25 June-25 July 2003
Christie's London
12 September 2012
Est. GBP 18,000 – 22,000
Lot details ↗
GBP 22,500
USD 36,230

Prices are inclusive of buyer’s premium unless stated otherwise, as reported by the auction houses. “DN” stands for “Duplicate Number”.

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