Auction lot
David Smith, Forging V
David Smith, Forging V sold for $580,500 at Phillips on November 19, 2025 as lot 16 against an estimate of $600,000 to $800,000. See sale price, estimate, source link, and related auction records.
What is the auction result for David Smith, Forging V?
David Smith, Forging V sold for $580,500 at Phillips on November 19, 2025 as lot 16 against an estimate of $600,000 to $800,000. See sale price, estimate, source link, and related auction records.
- David Smith, Forging V sold at Phillips on November 19, 2025 for $580,500.
- The work appeared as lot 16 in Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale featuring Cera the Triceratops. Wassily records the published estimate range as $600,000 to $800,000.
- This record is structured for research citation: it links the object, auction house, sale context, estimate, result, and source attribution in one page.
Auction result
Auction house
Phillips
Sale date
November 19, 2025
Estimate
$600,000 to $800,000
Sale price
$580,500
Status
Sold
Lot number
16
Object details
Maker
David Smith
Title
Forging V
Currency
USD
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Last updated from indexed records: May 7, 2026

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