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Learn about David Smith, an influential and innovative American abstract expressionist sculptor and painter, who created large steel abstract geometric sculptures. Explore his biography, works, and connections with other artists on Tate's website.
- Don Quixote
‘Don Quixote‘, David Smith, 1952
- Cubi Xix
Antennae with Red and Blue Dots Alexander Calder. c.1953....
- Don Quixote
David Smith was an American artist who created large steel abstract geometric sculptures and paintings. See 16 of his artworks at Wikiart.org, a visual art database.
- American
- March 9, 1906
- Decatur, Indiana, United States
- May 23, 1965
Browse a selection of David Smith's oil paintings, inspired by his childhood memories of the UK landscape. You can also buy limited edition prints of his works online.
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Find out how much David Smith's paintings sold for at various auctions around the world. Browse past lots of his works on paper, oil on board, and etchings, with images, estimates, and prices.
The Estate is dedicated to preserving the legacy of artist David Smith through the promotion of exhibitions, publications, and research. We encourage new scholarship of Smith’s work while preserving an extensive archive containing historical documents and photographs related to Smith’s life and career.
View David Smith’s 591 artworks on artnet. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. See available works on paper, sculpture, and paintings for sale and learn about the artist.
Biography. David Smith left home at sixteen and worked as a welder and riveter in an automobile plant. In 1926 he moved to New York and studied at the Art Students League. He started making three-dimensional works a few years later, inspired by the welded metal sculptures of Pablo Picasso and Julio González.
