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David Hammons
American • b. 1943
Biography
Few artists are afforded the liberty to dictate exhibition schedules and public appearances, but David Hammons eschews the spotlight and rebels against the conventions of the art world. Whether intentionally or not, Hammons creates works so laden with spell-binding metaphor that they have become symbols for movements both in the art world as well as in the public domain. (His now-iconic In the Hood sculpture has been used by Black Lives Matter activist group.)
Hammons doesn't work in mediums or any formal or academic theory—he famously has said, "I can't stand art actually." Still, with controversial works including his PETA-paint-splashed Fur Coat sculpture, Hammons remains one of contemporary art's most watched artists. Hammons also doesn't frequently exhibit, and his last major gallery show, 2016's "Five Decades," only featured 34 works. With a controlled market, Hammons saw Untitled, a basketball hoop with dangling candelabra, achieve $8 million at Phillips in 2013.
Insights
Hammons was an early hit: After only showing for one year, LACMA acquired his Injustice Case, 1970, just one year after it was made. Hammons was 28 years old at the time.
Hammons famously doesn't keep a phone number, often forcing curators and gallerists to wait outside his Harlem studio for him.
The top result for Hammons at Phillips came in 2013, with a mixed-media basketball-themed installation achieving $8,005,000. More recently, his dyed-cotton African-American Flag in red, black and green featured as the second lot in our New York Evening Sale, May 2017 and achieved $2,050,000.
Past Lots
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David Hammons
The Holy Bible: Old Testament
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $8,255
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David Hammons
Money Tree (P. 31)
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,540
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David Hammons
Mobile Garden
Estimate $800 - 1,200
Sold for $1,651
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David Hammons
Head warmer
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David Hammons
Untitled
Estimate $1,300,000 - 1,800,000
Sold for $1,633,000
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David Hammons
Untitled (Kool-Aid drawing #1)
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $107,950
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David Hammons
Untitled (Kool-Aid drawing #2)
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $127,000
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David Hammons
Untitled
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $21,590
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David Hammons
Untitled
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $69,300
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347
David Hammons
Obama Shrine - 16th Century - Obama Japan, from Artists for Obama II
Estimate $1,500 - 2,500
Sold for $1,512
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David Hammons
Untitled
Estimate $1,000,000 - 1,500,000
Sold for $3,660,000
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David Hammons
Puzzling Times
Estimate $1,000,000 - 1,500,000
Sold for $877,000
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David Hammons
Elephant Dung
Estimate £150,000 - 250,000
Sold for £226,800
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David Hammons
It’s Not Necessary
Estimate $800,000 - 1,200,000
Sold for $5,475,000
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David Hammons
Untitled
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $75,600
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David Hammons
Hidden Drawing (Jordan begins 8th season as No. 1)
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
Sold for $181,250
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David Hammons
Untitled
Estimate $1,800,000 - 2,500,000
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David Hammons
Untitled (Body Print)
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
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David Hammons
Untitled (Body Print)
Estimate £300,000 - 400,000
Sold for £555,000
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David Hammons
African American Flag
Estimate $1,500,000 - 2,000,000
Sold for $1,657,500
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David Hammons
Untitled
Estimate £250,000 - 350,000
Sold for £309,000
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David Hammons
Untitled
Estimate $600,000 - 1,000,000
Sold for $880,000
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David Hammons
Untitled
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
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David Hammons
Moving to the Other Side
Estimate £120,000 - 180,000
Sold for £175,000
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