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Victor Vasarely (Hungarian/French, b. 1906) Torony-Co, 1973 - limited edition postcard (signed)
From the grandfather of the style termed Op Art.
Estimated value: $300-500
DESCRIPTION:
Victor Vasarely (Hungarian/French, b. 1906) Torony-Co, 1973, framed print postcard from a limited unknown edition, signed by Vasarely in silver
Dimensions - approx. 8.75 inches x 10.75 inches, framed
PROVENANCE:
Autograph dealer Markus Brandes, Switzerland
Acquired from the above by the present owner
ABOUT:
Vasarely studied at a small private art school in the 1920s that at the time was considered Budapest’s center for Bauhaus studies. He later moved to Paris, where he opened his first studio, and embarked on a very long career of artistic invention.
Because of his early experiments with shapes and how the human eye perceives them, he is considered the grandfather of Op art. Op art is a form of abstract art that creates an optical illusion such as a sense of movement, vibration, or warping, or that presents a structure whose perceived angles and surfaces change as your eyes move through the image, like the piece we have here.
*Condition report upon request.
Estimated value: $300-500
DESCRIPTION:
Victor Vasarely (Hungarian/French, b. 1906) Torony-Co, 1973, framed print postcard from a limited unknown edition, signed by Vasarely in silver
Dimensions - approx. 8.75 inches x 10.75 inches, framed
PROVENANCE:
Autograph dealer Markus Brandes, Switzerland
Acquired from the above by the present owner
ABOUT:
Vasarely studied at a small private art school in the 1920s that at the time was considered Budapest’s center for Bauhaus studies. He later moved to Paris, where he opened his first studio, and embarked on a very long career of artistic invention.
Because of his early experiments with shapes and how the human eye perceives them, he is considered the grandfather of Op art. Op art is a form of abstract art that creates an optical illusion such as a sense of movement, vibration, or warping, or that presents a structure whose perceived angles and surfaces change as your eyes move through the image, like the piece we have here.
*Condition report upon request.
Lot 2 - Shepard Fairey (American, b. 1970) Grace & Power Under Pressure - 2022, screenprint (signed)
From the creator of Obama’s “Hope” poster and Obey Giant.
Starting bid: $400
Estimated value: $500-$1200
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Shepard Fairey (American, b. 1970) Grace & Power Under Pressure - green, 2022, framed limited edition screen print, hand numbered and signed by the artist
Dimensions - approx. 25.5 inches x 32 inches, framed
PROVENANCE:
Post Modern Vandal, Nevada (acquired directly from the artist)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
*A certificate of authenticity from the gallery is included.
ABOUT:
Shepard Fairey began as a street artist, placing stickers of Andre the Giant in public spaces around the country in the 1990s.
The notoriety he gained from this project led him to a career that merged street art and marketing, working with companies such as Pepsi and Hasbro, as well as musicians such as the Black Eyed Peas, Smashing Pumpkins, and Bauhaus. Later, the subjects of his work often centered on portraits with political themes, like his best known piece, the Barack Obama "Hope" poster for the 2008 presidential campaign.
The piece at auction here is somewhat uncommon in his body of work, free of his lifelong focus on people and brands. In line with more-traditional artworks, this silk screen instead points at our relationship with nature and the idea of beauty in peril - specifically, the ever-shrinking tiger population in Southeast Asia - and was made in celebration of the Year of the Tiger, in 2022.
*Condition report upon request.
Starting bid: $400
Estimated value: $500-$1200
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Shepard Fairey (American, b. 1970) Grace & Power Under Pressure - green, 2022, framed limited edition screen print, hand numbered and signed by the artist
Dimensions - approx. 25.5 inches x 32 inches, framed
PROVENANCE:
Post Modern Vandal, Nevada (acquired directly from the artist)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
*A certificate of authenticity from the gallery is included.
ABOUT:
Shepard Fairey began as a street artist, placing stickers of Andre the Giant in public spaces around the country in the 1990s.
The notoriety he gained from this project led him to a career that merged street art and marketing, working with companies such as Pepsi and Hasbro, as well as musicians such as the Black Eyed Peas, Smashing Pumpkins, and Bauhaus. Later, the subjects of his work often centered on portraits with political themes, like his best known piece, the Barack Obama "Hope" poster for the 2008 presidential campaign.
The piece at auction here is somewhat uncommon in his body of work, free of his lifelong focus on people and brands. In line with more-traditional artworks, this silk screen instead points at our relationship with nature and the idea of beauty in peril - specifically, the ever-shrinking tiger population in Southeast Asia - and was made in celebration of the Year of the Tiger, in 2022.
*Condition report upon request.
Lot 3 - Jenny Holzer (American, b. 1950) The Violence of Handwriting Across a Page - 2022, (signed)
From one of the world’s most revered conceptual artists.
Starting bid: $350
Estimated value: $400-$600
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Louise Bourgeois (French, b. 1911) x Jenny Holzer (American, b. 1950) The Violence of Handwriting Across a Page - 2022, exhibition book, numbered and signed by Jenny Holzer
Dimensions - approx. 16 inches x 16 inches x 2 inches
PROVENANCE:
JRP Editions - Geneva, Switzerland
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2024
ABOUT:
Jenny Holzer is one of the best-known conceptual artists of the 20th century. She began her art career in the late 1970s, pasting broad sheets with text in public spaces throughout Manhattan, and later creating large (often electronic) signs with such phrases as "All things are delicately interconnected," "Men don’t protect you anymore," and "Protect me from what I want." She’s long been one of the country’s most celebrated artists, with pieces installed at the now-gone World Trade Center, and multiple exhibitions at the Guggenheim.
The piece here is a limited edition signed book, in its original box. Although it was created and signed by Jenny Holzer, it interestingly isn’t made up of her work. It instead is filled with cropped views of pieces from the late artist Louise Bourgeois, for an exhibition Holzer curated in 2022 for Kunstmuseum Basel.
Louise Bourgeois lived a remarkable artist's life of her own. She was born in Paris in 1911, ran her own gallery in her 20s, married and moved to New York City where she lived the rest of her life as a very prolific painter and printmaker until her death in 2010. She was a renowned leader and teacher among female artists and revolutionary thinkers, and in her later years found acclaim as an artist of her age and generation.
So, Jenny Holzer was asked to curate an exhibition of Bourgeois' work, and she created the book here for that exhibition, a collage of sorts made by Holzer to frame what she saw as Bourgeois' preoccupations and obsessions, the things that tied her work together, as Holzer put together the exhibition. And so what we have is a very unique form of expression, combining two great artists, a book numbered and signed by Jenny Holzer.
*Condition report upon request.
Starting bid: $350
Estimated value: $400-$600
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Louise Bourgeois (French, b. 1911) x Jenny Holzer (American, b. 1950) The Violence of Handwriting Across a Page - 2022, exhibition book, numbered and signed by Jenny Holzer
Dimensions - approx. 16 inches x 16 inches x 2 inches
PROVENANCE:
JRP Editions - Geneva, Switzerland
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2024
ABOUT:
Jenny Holzer is one of the best-known conceptual artists of the 20th century. She began her art career in the late 1970s, pasting broad sheets with text in public spaces throughout Manhattan, and later creating large (often electronic) signs with such phrases as "All things are delicately interconnected," "Men don’t protect you anymore," and "Protect me from what I want." She’s long been one of the country’s most celebrated artists, with pieces installed at the now-gone World Trade Center, and multiple exhibitions at the Guggenheim.
The piece here is a limited edition signed book, in its original box. Although it was created and signed by Jenny Holzer, it interestingly isn’t made up of her work. It instead is filled with cropped views of pieces from the late artist Louise Bourgeois, for an exhibition Holzer curated in 2022 for Kunstmuseum Basel.
Louise Bourgeois lived a remarkable artist's life of her own. She was born in Paris in 1911, ran her own gallery in her 20s, married and moved to New York City where she lived the rest of her life as a very prolific painter and printmaker until her death in 2010. She was a renowned leader and teacher among female artists and revolutionary thinkers, and in her later years found acclaim as an artist of her age and generation.
So, Jenny Holzer was asked to curate an exhibition of Bourgeois' work, and she created the book here for that exhibition, a collage of sorts made by Holzer to frame what she saw as Bourgeois' preoccupations and obsessions, the things that tied her work together, as Holzer put together the exhibition. And so what we have is a very unique form of expression, combining two great artists, a book numbered and signed by Jenny Holzer.
*Condition report upon request.
Lot 4 - Sofia Defino Leiby (American, b. 1989) Evening with Mrs. Potts - 2014, original mixed media
From a private Berlin-based American who lets her work speak for itself.
Starting bid: $1800
Estimated Value: $2000-$3500
Buyer’s premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Sofia Delfino Leiby (American, b. 1989) Evening with Mrs. Potts - 2014, acrylic, felt-tip, and screen print on stretched canvas, hand-signed on reverse
Dimensions - approx. 22 inches x 17 inches
PROVENANCE:
Rare Concept Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
ABOUT:
Sofia Defino Leiby was born in St Paul Minnesota in 1989. She attended the art institute of Chicago, continued her studies in Frankfurt and Berlin, and now resides and works in Berlin, represented by Sweetwater gallery, in Berlin. Although she makes an obvious effort to maintain her personal privacy (her instagram is private, and the gallery that represents her only offers her CV in place of a bio), she’s gained considerable attention based on the quality of her artwork alone, which has been the focus of numerous articles in the last handful of years, including those in Artforum, Paper, and Artsy. In her earlier work, she focused on how an artist's personal physical gestures are what ultimately make a painting, the result of which can be see in the work we have here.
*Condition report upon request.
Starting bid: $1800
Estimated Value: $2000-$3500
Buyer’s premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Sofia Delfino Leiby (American, b. 1989) Evening with Mrs. Potts - 2014, acrylic, felt-tip, and screen print on stretched canvas, hand-signed on reverse
Dimensions - approx. 22 inches x 17 inches
PROVENANCE:
Rare Concept Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
ABOUT:
Sofia Defino Leiby was born in St Paul Minnesota in 1989. She attended the art institute of Chicago, continued her studies in Frankfurt and Berlin, and now resides and works in Berlin, represented by Sweetwater gallery, in Berlin. Although she makes an obvious effort to maintain her personal privacy (her instagram is private, and the gallery that represents her only offers her CV in place of a bio), she’s gained considerable attention based on the quality of her artwork alone, which has been the focus of numerous articles in the last handful of years, including those in Artforum, Paper, and Artsy. In her earlier work, she focused on how an artist's personal physical gestures are what ultimately make a painting, the result of which can be see in the work we have here.
*Condition report upon request.
Lot 5 - Marc Chagall (Russian-French, b. 1887) To Russia, Asses, and Others - 1945, print (signed)
From the great Twentieth Century modernist.
Starting bid: $650
Estimated value: $1200-$2800
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Marc Chagall (Russian-French, b. 1887) To Russia, Asses, and Others - 1945, print pasted onto book page and framed, signed by the artist and dated 1946
Dimensions - approx. 11 inches x 13.5 inches, framed
The work here is a print of a piece originally created in 1919. It was once a page in a book titled *Marc Chagall*, printed in 1945 by Pierre Matisse Editions, with the illustration hand-pasted onto the page. Multiple pages of the book were signed by Chagall as part of a gift given to Carl Schniewind, then the curator of the Art institute of Chicago. Since then, this page was removed from the book and framed, as you see here.
PROVENANCE:
The collection of Carl Schniewind, then curator at the Art Institute of Chicago (acquired as a gift from the artist, 1946)
Private collection, Madeira, Portugal
Fabio Pinto, in conjunction with Shapiro Books of London (acquired from the above)
K Gallery of Ohio (acquired from the above before 2014)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
This piece comes with a certificate of authenticity from K Gallery, as well as a facsimile of the authentication done by Comité Marc Chagall regarding the book it was a part of, as well as some supporting documents of the page's placement in the original book for reference.
ABOUT:
Chagall was born in the Pale of Settlement of the Russian Empire and grew up to be one of the most prominent artists of the 20th Century as a member of the modernist avant-garde. Chagall and Picasso were close friends for about 20 years. In fact Pablo Picasso once said that "When Matisse dies, Chagall will be the only painter left who understands what color really is." Unfortunately their friendship supposedly ended after Chagall made a remark about Picasso at a party saying: "What a genius, that Picasso… It's a pity he doesn't paint."
Chagall’s work often focuses on Eastern European and Jewish folklore, with exhibitions of his work at museums such as the Louvre and the Grande Palais in Paris, and permanent displays at the Lincoln Center, the ceiling of the Paris Opera, and the Art Institute of Chicago, to which the piece here is directly connected.
Starting bid: $650
Estimated value: $1200-$2800
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Marc Chagall (Russian-French, b. 1887) To Russia, Asses, and Others - 1945, print pasted onto book page and framed, signed by the artist and dated 1946
Dimensions - approx. 11 inches x 13.5 inches, framed
The work here is a print of a piece originally created in 1919. It was once a page in a book titled *Marc Chagall*, printed in 1945 by Pierre Matisse Editions, with the illustration hand-pasted onto the page. Multiple pages of the book were signed by Chagall as part of a gift given to Carl Schniewind, then the curator of the Art institute of Chicago. Since then, this page was removed from the book and framed, as you see here.
PROVENANCE:
The collection of Carl Schniewind, then curator at the Art Institute of Chicago (acquired as a gift from the artist, 1946)
Private collection, Madeira, Portugal
Fabio Pinto, in conjunction with Shapiro Books of London (acquired from the above)
K Gallery of Ohio (acquired from the above before 2014)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
This piece comes with a certificate of authenticity from K Gallery, as well as a facsimile of the authentication done by Comité Marc Chagall regarding the book it was a part of, as well as some supporting documents of the page's placement in the original book for reference.
ABOUT:
Chagall was born in the Pale of Settlement of the Russian Empire and grew up to be one of the most prominent artists of the 20th Century as a member of the modernist avant-garde. Chagall and Picasso were close friends for about 20 years. In fact Pablo Picasso once said that "When Matisse dies, Chagall will be the only painter left who understands what color really is." Unfortunately their friendship supposedly ended after Chagall made a remark about Picasso at a party saying: "What a genius, that Picasso… It's a pity he doesn't paint."
Chagall’s work often focuses on Eastern European and Jewish folklore, with exhibitions of his work at museums such as the Louvre and the Grande Palais in Paris, and permanent displays at the Lincoln Center, the ceiling of the Paris Opera, and the Art Institute of Chicago, to which the piece here is directly connected.
Lot 6 - Daniel Johnston (American, b. 1961) Untitled, original drawing on paper
From one of outsider art’s most celebrated minds.
Starting bid: $1500
Estimated value: $1600-$3000
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Daniel Johnston (American, b. 1961) untitled, framed original drawing on paper
Dimensions - approx. 13 inches x 15.5 inches, framed
This untitled and undated piece is one of several Captain America drawings Johnston created throughout his life. Written in speech bubbles are the phrases: “Get real and I’ll be there okay?” “In love all problems disappear.” And “I love you.”
PROVENANCE:
Gallery 30 South - Las Vegas, Nevada
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2022
ABOUT:
Daniel Johnston was one of America’s most prized underground musicians and artists, known for the childlike quality he brought to everything he created. He began his career writing and recording songs on his family piano in West Virginia. After moving to Austin in 1984, he worked at McDonald’s and gave out his homemade tape recordings with hand-drawn covers to people he met, garnering him substantial attention, with packed crowds at his live shows.
The frog drawing from the cover of his album *Hi, How Are You?* has become well known, with a protected mural of the same drawing at the corner of 21st and Guadalupe Streets in Austin, and with Kurt Cobain wearing a t-shirt with the same drawing on the MTV Awards in 1992, during the rise of Nirvana. Johnston struggled with mental illness his entire life and was the focus of the 2005 documentary *The Devil and Daniel Johnston.*
Although his music production and performances decreased as he got older, he continued to focus on visual art until his death in 2019, leaving a substantial body of illustrated work, much of which is on 8 ½ x 11 drawing paper, like the one we have here.
*Condition report upon request.
Starting bid: $1500
Estimated value: $1600-$3000
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Daniel Johnston (American, b. 1961) untitled, framed original drawing on paper
Dimensions - approx. 13 inches x 15.5 inches, framed
This untitled and undated piece is one of several Captain America drawings Johnston created throughout his life. Written in speech bubbles are the phrases: “Get real and I’ll be there okay?” “In love all problems disappear.” And “I love you.”
PROVENANCE:
Gallery 30 South - Las Vegas, Nevada
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2022
ABOUT:
Daniel Johnston was one of America’s most prized underground musicians and artists, known for the childlike quality he brought to everything he created. He began his career writing and recording songs on his family piano in West Virginia. After moving to Austin in 1984, he worked at McDonald’s and gave out his homemade tape recordings with hand-drawn covers to people he met, garnering him substantial attention, with packed crowds at his live shows.
The frog drawing from the cover of his album *Hi, How Are You?* has become well known, with a protected mural of the same drawing at the corner of 21st and Guadalupe Streets in Austin, and with Kurt Cobain wearing a t-shirt with the same drawing on the MTV Awards in 1992, during the rise of Nirvana. Johnston struggled with mental illness his entire life and was the focus of the 2005 documentary *The Devil and Daniel Johnston.*
Although his music production and performances decreased as he got older, he continued to focus on visual art until his death in 2019, leaving a substantial body of illustrated work, much of which is on 8 ½ x 11 drawing paper, like the one we have here.
*Condition report upon request.
Lot 7 - Jordy Kerwick (Australian, b. 1982) Dans le Rue - 2018, original oil painting on canvas
From a meteoric success in the most-recent world of contemporary art.
Starting bid: $8400
Estimated value: $13,000-$25,000
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Jordan (Jordy) Kerwick (Australian, b. 1982) Dans le Rue - 2018, framed original oil painting on canvas
Dimensions - approx. 29.5 inches x 23.5 inches, framed
PROVENANCE:
Boom Gallery, Newtown, Victoria, Australia
Private collection (acquired from the above in 2018)
Phillips, Gallery One - New York (acquired from the above)
Acquired from the above in 2022 by the present owner
ABOUT:
*Le Tigre - 2022, oil, acrylic, and spray paint on canvas - holds the artist’s record at auction, having sold for $277,200 at Sotheby’s in March of 2022.*
Jordan Kerwick was born in 1982 in Melbourne, Australia, and currently lives in southern France. He began his art career in 2016 and quickly gained the attention of galleries and collectors for his distinctive style of putting the world of his imagination on canvas. His work falls across a broad spectrum, from colorful paintings of animals, to rough-hewn depictions of everyday objects, to black-and-white abstractions, often mixing these elements together in one painting. In all his pieces, there’s a certain surrender to imperfection that brings life to his work in a way that feels both dreamlike and honest. His sudden rise to fame is balanced with an introverted-homebody life with his wife and kids, which has allowed him to create a very impressive catalog of work in the past decade, and he's poised to become one of the best-known painters of his generation.
The work we have here is titled "Dans le Rue," translated as "In the Street," from a group show in Australia in 2018. It's one of the black-and-white abstractions from very early in his career, a style that helped him first gain global attention and is seldom seen from him now.
*Condition report upon request.
Starting bid: $8400
Estimated value: $13,000-$25,000
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Jordan (Jordy) Kerwick (Australian, b. 1982) Dans le Rue - 2018, framed original oil painting on canvas
Dimensions - approx. 29.5 inches x 23.5 inches, framed
PROVENANCE:
Boom Gallery, Newtown, Victoria, Australia
Private collection (acquired from the above in 2018)
Phillips, Gallery One - New York (acquired from the above)
Acquired from the above in 2022 by the present owner
ABOUT:
*Le Tigre - 2022, oil, acrylic, and spray paint on canvas - holds the artist’s record at auction, having sold for $277,200 at Sotheby’s in March of 2022.*
Jordan Kerwick was born in 1982 in Melbourne, Australia, and currently lives in southern France. He began his art career in 2016 and quickly gained the attention of galleries and collectors for his distinctive style of putting the world of his imagination on canvas. His work falls across a broad spectrum, from colorful paintings of animals, to rough-hewn depictions of everyday objects, to black-and-white abstractions, often mixing these elements together in one painting. In all his pieces, there’s a certain surrender to imperfection that brings life to his work in a way that feels both dreamlike and honest. His sudden rise to fame is balanced with an introverted-homebody life with his wife and kids, which has allowed him to create a very impressive catalog of work in the past decade, and he's poised to become one of the best-known painters of his generation.
The work we have here is titled "Dans le Rue," translated as "In the Street," from a group show in Australia in 2018. It's one of the black-and-white abstractions from very early in his career, a style that helped him first gain global attention and is seldom seen from him now.
*Condition report upon request.
Lot 8 - Karl Lagerfeld (German, b. 1933) Melissa - 2012, original color sketch on paper
From the creative director of Chanel for over three decades.
Starting bid: $2600
Estimated value: $3000-$8000
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Karl Lagerfeld (German, b. 1933) Melissa - 2012, framed original color sketch on paper
Dimensions - approx. 20.5 inches x 27 inches, framed
PROVENANCE:
Acquired as a gift directly from the Chanel team by the present owner
ABOUT:
Karl Lagerfeld was a German fashion designer born in 1933. As the creative director for Chanel from 1983 until his death in 2019, he's credited with resurrecting the dying Chanel brand while taking the interlocking Cs monogram of Coco Chanel and turning it into the style pattern so often used on bags and shoes by the brand today.
Like many fashion designers, he used sketches to illustrate his ideas to others, and left behind a substantial body of drawn work valued by collectors. The piece here is one of those drawings, a sketch for his collaboration with Melissa brand shoes of Brazil, released in 2013. This particular sketch was used in Elle Magazine’s first look of the shoe line and is signed by Lagerfeld himself, dated 2012.
*Condition report upon request.
Starting bid: $2600
Estimated value: $3000-$8000
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Karl Lagerfeld (German, b. 1933) Melissa - 2012, framed original color sketch on paper
Dimensions - approx. 20.5 inches x 27 inches, framed
PROVENANCE:
Acquired as a gift directly from the Chanel team by the present owner
ABOUT:
Karl Lagerfeld was a German fashion designer born in 1933. As the creative director for Chanel from 1983 until his death in 2019, he's credited with resurrecting the dying Chanel brand while taking the interlocking Cs monogram of Coco Chanel and turning it into the style pattern so often used on bags and shoes by the brand today.
Like many fashion designers, he used sketches to illustrate his ideas to others, and left behind a substantial body of drawn work valued by collectors. The piece here is one of those drawings, a sketch for his collaboration with Melissa brand shoes of Brazil, released in 2013. This particular sketch was used in Elle Magazine’s first look of the shoe line and is signed by Lagerfeld himself, dated 2012.
*Condition report upon request.
RETNA (American, b 1979) Triple Dip, Limited Edition Lithograph, signed
From the artist famous for inventing his own written language.
Estimated Value: $10,000-$15,000
DESCRIPTION:
Marquis Lewis, aka RETNA (American, b 1979) Triple Dip, 2012, Lithograph from a limited edition of 10, hand signed
Dimensions - approx. 16.5 inches x 13.8 inches
PROVENANCE:
Maddox Gallery, London (acquired from the artist in 2012)
Acquired from the above in 2021 by the present owner
*A certificate of authenticity from the gallery is included.
ABOUT:
RETNA began as a graffiti artist in Los Angeles in the 1990s, and developed a style around his own alphabet that incorporates elements of Gothic, Arabic, and Hebrew inscriptions, Egyptian and Inca pictographs, Asian calligraphy, and graffiti lettering, all in layered pallets of color. He imparts specific meanings into his pieces through his script, in hopes that viewers from all over the world will find comforting similarities between it and their mother languages, even if they can't understand the exact meanings conveyed.
In the early 2000s, he gained the attention of RnB singer Usher, who commissioned him to create a portrait of Marvin Gaye in his distinctive style, giving him a level of notoriety he’d yet achieved. Since then, he’s worked with brands such as Nike, Louis Vuitton, and Chanel, and created the backdrops at the San Francisco Opera and Washington National Opera for their presentations of Aida. His work is in the collections of comedian Dave Chappell and art dealer and curator Jeffrey Deitch.
The piece here is a signed etching titled “Triple Dip” from a series of 10 created in 2012. It’s one of his smallest and earliest pieces in circulation, and is a great early example of the language he invented, gaining him attention from the renowned names he would later go on to work with, and ultimately leading to the celebrated career he has today.
Because of its pivotal position in the timeline of his career, and its small size compared to his later work, this piece is relatively rare, and I’m very proud to present it to you here.
*Condition report upon request.
Estimated Value: $10,000-$15,000
DESCRIPTION:
Marquis Lewis, aka RETNA (American, b 1979) Triple Dip, 2012, Lithograph from a limited edition of 10, hand signed
Dimensions - approx. 16.5 inches x 13.8 inches
PROVENANCE:
Maddox Gallery, London (acquired from the artist in 2012)
Acquired from the above in 2021 by the present owner
*A certificate of authenticity from the gallery is included.
ABOUT:
RETNA began as a graffiti artist in Los Angeles in the 1990s, and developed a style around his own alphabet that incorporates elements of Gothic, Arabic, and Hebrew inscriptions, Egyptian and Inca pictographs, Asian calligraphy, and graffiti lettering, all in layered pallets of color. He imparts specific meanings into his pieces through his script, in hopes that viewers from all over the world will find comforting similarities between it and their mother languages, even if they can't understand the exact meanings conveyed.
In the early 2000s, he gained the attention of RnB singer Usher, who commissioned him to create a portrait of Marvin Gaye in his distinctive style, giving him a level of notoriety he’d yet achieved. Since then, he’s worked with brands such as Nike, Louis Vuitton, and Chanel, and created the backdrops at the San Francisco Opera and Washington National Opera for their presentations of Aida. His work is in the collections of comedian Dave Chappell and art dealer and curator Jeffrey Deitch.
The piece here is a signed etching titled “Triple Dip” from a series of 10 created in 2012. It’s one of his smallest and earliest pieces in circulation, and is a great early example of the language he invented, gaining him attention from the renowned names he would later go on to work with, and ultimately leading to the celebrated career he has today.
Because of its pivotal position in the timeline of his career, and its small size compared to his later work, this piece is relatively rare, and I’m very proud to present it to you here.
*Condition report upon request.
Lot 10 - Salvador Dali (Spanish, b. 1904) Tauromachie IV, 1968, limited edition lithograph (signed)
From the eccentric superstar of Surrealism.
Starting bid: $3800
Estimated Value: $4000-$12,000
Buyer’s premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Salvador Dali (Spanish, b. 1904) Tauromachie IV - 1968, lithograph with embossing on Japon nacre, from a limited edition of 50, hand signed and numbered, unframed
Dimensions - approx. 26 inches x 20 inches
PROVENANCE:
Unnamed gallery, Germany, (acquired in 1968 from WUCUA, the original publisher)
Private collection, Germany, 1970's (acquired from the above)
Private collection, Germany (acquired from the above by inheritance)
Galerie Kellerman, Germany
Acquired from the above by the present owner
*A certificate of authenticity from the gallery is included.
ABOUT:
Salvador Dali was the leader of the surrealist movement that spanned the 1920s through the 1960s, and was one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century. He dedicated his career to exploring the inner workings of the mind, specifically, how the subconscious expresses itself through creativity, resulting in dreamlike portrayals of his subjects. All the while, he engaged in wildly absurd acts of self promotion, such as showing up to an interview wearing scuba diving equipment, which made him a household name to many throughout the postwar period. He has created some of the most recognizable pieces of art in modern history, including The Persistence of Memory, best remembered for its depiction of melting watches.
The piece we have here is the limited-edition lithograph with embossing titled Tauromachie IV, or Bullfighter number 4. It's one from a series of five bullfighter images Dali created in 1968. Everything about this piece, from the artistry, to the printing and embossing quality, to the paper, is as extraordinary as one would expect from an artist as renowned as Salvador Dali, and I'm proud to offer it to you here.
*Condition report upon request.
Starting bid: $3800
Estimated Value: $4000-$12,000
Buyer’s premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Salvador Dali (Spanish, b. 1904) Tauromachie IV - 1968, lithograph with embossing on Japon nacre, from a limited edition of 50, hand signed and numbered, unframed
Dimensions - approx. 26 inches x 20 inches
PROVENANCE:
Unnamed gallery, Germany, (acquired in 1968 from WUCUA, the original publisher)
Private collection, Germany, 1970's (acquired from the above)
Private collection, Germany (acquired from the above by inheritance)
Galerie Kellerman, Germany
Acquired from the above by the present owner
*A certificate of authenticity from the gallery is included.
ABOUT:
Salvador Dali was the leader of the surrealist movement that spanned the 1920s through the 1960s, and was one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century. He dedicated his career to exploring the inner workings of the mind, specifically, how the subconscious expresses itself through creativity, resulting in dreamlike portrayals of his subjects. All the while, he engaged in wildly absurd acts of self promotion, such as showing up to an interview wearing scuba diving equipment, which made him a household name to many throughout the postwar period. He has created some of the most recognizable pieces of art in modern history, including The Persistence of Memory, best remembered for its depiction of melting watches.
The piece we have here is the limited-edition lithograph with embossing titled Tauromachie IV, or Bullfighter number 4. It's one from a series of five bullfighter images Dali created in 1968. Everything about this piece, from the artistry, to the printing and embossing quality, to the paper, is as extraordinary as one would expect from an artist as renowned as Salvador Dali, and I'm proud to offer it to you here.
*Condition report upon request.
Lot 11 - Salvador Dali (Spanish, b. 1904) Tauromachie V, 1968, limited edition lithograph (signed)
Also from the eccentric superstar of Surrealism.
Starting bid: $3800
Estimated Value: $4000-$12,000
Buyer’s premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Salvador Dali (Spanish, b. 1904) Tauromachie V - 1968, lithograph with embossing on Velin de Rives, artist’s print outside of the limited edition of 50, hand-signed with "epreuve d’artiste" written in pencil below image, unframed
Dimensions - approx. 26 inches x 20 inches
PROVENANCE:
Unnamed gallery, Germany, (acquired in 1968 from WUCUA, the original publisher)
Private collection, Germany, 1970's (acquired from the above)
Private collection, Germany (acquired from the above by inheritance)
Galerie Kellerman, Germany
Acquired from the above by the present owner
*A certificate of authenticity from the gallery is included.
ABOUT:
Salvador Dali was the leader of the surrealist movement that spanned the 1920s through the 1960s, and was one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century. He dedicated his career to exploring the inner workings of the mind, specifically, how the subconscious expresses itself through creativity, resulting in dreamlike portrayals of his subjects. All the while, he engaged in wildly absurd acts of self promotion, such as showing up to an interview wearing scuba diving equipment, which made him a household name to many throughout the postwar period. He has created some of the most recognizable pieces of art in modern history, including The Persistence of Memory, best remembered for its depiction of melting watches.
The piece we have here is the limited-edition lithograph with embossing titled Tauromachie V, or Bullfighter number 5. It's the last piece from a series of five bullfighter images he created in 1968. Everything about this piece, from the artistry, to the printing and embossing quality, to the paper, is as extraordinary as one would expect from an artist as renowned as Salvador Dali, and I'm proud to offer it to you here.
*Condition report upon request.
Starting bid: $3800
Estimated Value: $4000-$12,000
Buyer’s premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Salvador Dali (Spanish, b. 1904) Tauromachie V - 1968, lithograph with embossing on Velin de Rives, artist’s print outside of the limited edition of 50, hand-signed with "epreuve d’artiste" written in pencil below image, unframed
Dimensions - approx. 26 inches x 20 inches
PROVENANCE:
Unnamed gallery, Germany, (acquired in 1968 from WUCUA, the original publisher)
Private collection, Germany, 1970's (acquired from the above)
Private collection, Germany (acquired from the above by inheritance)
Galerie Kellerman, Germany
Acquired from the above by the present owner
*A certificate of authenticity from the gallery is included.
ABOUT:
Salvador Dali was the leader of the surrealist movement that spanned the 1920s through the 1960s, and was one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century. He dedicated his career to exploring the inner workings of the mind, specifically, how the subconscious expresses itself through creativity, resulting in dreamlike portrayals of his subjects. All the while, he engaged in wildly absurd acts of self promotion, such as showing up to an interview wearing scuba diving equipment, which made him a household name to many throughout the postwar period. He has created some of the most recognizable pieces of art in modern history, including The Persistence of Memory, best remembered for its depiction of melting watches.
The piece we have here is the limited-edition lithograph with embossing titled Tauromachie V, or Bullfighter number 5. It's the last piece from a series of five bullfighter images he created in 1968. Everything about this piece, from the artistry, to the printing and embossing quality, to the paper, is as extraordinary as one would expect from an artist as renowned as Salvador Dali, and I'm proud to offer it to you here.
*Condition report upon request.
Lot 12 - Juan Kelly (Costa Rican, b. 1958) untitled, original oil painting on canvas
From an artist globally recognized for the fable-like world he’s created.
Starting bid: $3000
Estimated value: $4000-$12,000
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Juan Kelly (Costa Rican, b. 1958) untitled, framed original oil painting on canvas
Dimensions - approx. 15.5 inches x 41.5 inches, framed
PROVENANCE:
Nuart Gallery, Sante Fe, New Mexico
Private collection (acquired from the above)
Acquired by inheritance by the present owner
ABOUT:
Juan Kelly is a Costa Rican artist living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. For the past 30 years he’s created paintings that combine zebras, big cats, horses, birds, fruits, flowers, and umbrellas to tell fable-like visual stories.
We know very little about his personal life, but what we do know is that his work is in over 300 personal collections throughout Europe, the US, and Latin America.
*Condition report upon request.
Starting bid: $3000
Estimated value: $4000-$12,000
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Juan Kelly (Costa Rican, b. 1958) untitled, framed original oil painting on canvas
Dimensions - approx. 15.5 inches x 41.5 inches, framed
PROVENANCE:
Nuart Gallery, Sante Fe, New Mexico
Private collection (acquired from the above)
Acquired by inheritance by the present owner
ABOUT:
Juan Kelly is a Costa Rican artist living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. For the past 30 years he’s created paintings that combine zebras, big cats, horses, birds, fruits, flowers, and umbrellas to tell fable-like visual stories.
We know very little about his personal life, but what we do know is that his work is in over 300 personal collections throughout Europe, the US, and Latin America.
*Condition report upon request.
Lot 13 - Juan Kelly (Costa Rican, b. 1958) untitled, original oil painting on canvas
Also from the artist recognized for the fable-like world he’s created.
Starting bid: $3000
Estimated value: $4000-$12,000
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Juan Kelly (Costa Rican, b. 1958) untitled, unframed original oil painting on canvas
Dimensions - approx. 22 inches x 26 inches
PROVENANCE:
Nuart Gallery, Sante Fe, New Mexico
Private collection (acquired from the above)
Acquired by inheritance by the present owner
ABOUT:
Juan Kelly is a Costa Rican artist living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. For the past 30 years he’s created paintings that combine zebras, big cats, horses, birds, fruits, flowers, and umbrellas to tell fable-like visual stories.
We know very little about his personal life, but what we do know is that his work is in over 300 personal collections throughout Europe, the US, and Latin America.
*Condition report upon request.
Starting bid: $3000
Estimated value: $4000-$12,000
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Juan Kelly (Costa Rican, b. 1958) untitled, unframed original oil painting on canvas
Dimensions - approx. 22 inches x 26 inches
PROVENANCE:
Nuart Gallery, Sante Fe, New Mexico
Private collection (acquired from the above)
Acquired by inheritance by the present owner
ABOUT:
Juan Kelly is a Costa Rican artist living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. For the past 30 years he’s created paintings that combine zebras, big cats, horses, birds, fruits, flowers, and umbrellas to tell fable-like visual stories.
We know very little about his personal life, but what we do know is that his work is in over 300 personal collections throughout Europe, the US, and Latin America.
*Condition report upon request.
Lot 14 - Michael Wright (American, b. 1931) untitled - 1995, original watercolor on paper
From an old friend of Jackson Pollock, inspired by the colors of nature.
Starting bid: $1000
Estimated value: $1800-$3500
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Michael Wright (American, b. 1931) untitled - 1995, framed original watercolor on paper
Dimensions - approx. 34 inches x 48.5 inches, framed
PROVENANCE:
Private collection (acquired directly from the artist)
Acquired by inheritance by the present owner
ABOUT:
Michael Wright was born in 1931 in New York, studied at Yale, and was a regimental artist during the Korean War. After returning home in the 1950’s, he began his art career in earnest as a friend and peer of Jackson Pollock and a member of the Eighth Street Art Club.
He moved around the country, driven by his love for and study of nature, before settling in Sante Fe in the 1980s, where he still lives and paints at the age of 93.
*Condition report upon request.
Starting bid: $1000
Estimated value: $1800-$3500
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Michael Wright (American, b. 1931) untitled - 1995, framed original watercolor on paper
Dimensions - approx. 34 inches x 48.5 inches, framed
PROVENANCE:
Private collection (acquired directly from the artist)
Acquired by inheritance by the present owner
ABOUT:
Michael Wright was born in 1931 in New York, studied at Yale, and was a regimental artist during the Korean War. After returning home in the 1950’s, he began his art career in earnest as a friend and peer of Jackson Pollock and a member of the Eighth Street Art Club.
He moved around the country, driven by his love for and study of nature, before settling in Sante Fe in the 1980s, where he still lives and paints at the age of 93.
*Condition report upon request.
Lot 15 - Emma Kohlmann (American, b. 1989) Being and Being Held - 2023, limited print (signed)
From one of the most prominent artists of the MA punk scene.
Starting bid: $450
Estimated value: $500-$750
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Emma Kohlmann (American, b. 1989) Being and Being Held - 2023, framed limited archival print, numbered 1/30 and signed by the artist
Dimensions - approx. 27.5 inches x 31 inches, framed
PROVENANCE:
Art for Change, Brooklyn, New York (commissioned from the artist)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
ABOUT:
Emma Kohlmann was born in 1989, grew up in the Bronx, and has been based out of rural western Massachusetts for most of her career. She’s gained considerable attention for the world she’s created in her ink washes and watercolors, inhabited by people and things living together in a shared dimension of color and shape. With her comes a long list of global exhibitions as well as illustrations in countless zines and culture magazines including Vogue.
The particular piece here was commissioned by the nonprofit organization Art For Change as a series of signed and numbered archival prints. It’s displayed in a vintage frame with the nicks and blemishes expected of a frame its age, the art itself in pristine condition.
*Condition report upon request.
Starting bid: $450
Estimated value: $500-$750
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Emma Kohlmann (American, b. 1989) Being and Being Held - 2023, framed limited archival print, numbered 1/30 and signed by the artist
Dimensions - approx. 27.5 inches x 31 inches, framed
PROVENANCE:
Art for Change, Brooklyn, New York (commissioned from the artist)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
ABOUT:
Emma Kohlmann was born in 1989, grew up in the Bronx, and has been based out of rural western Massachusetts for most of her career. She’s gained considerable attention for the world she’s created in her ink washes and watercolors, inhabited by people and things living together in a shared dimension of color and shape. With her comes a long list of global exhibitions as well as illustrations in countless zines and culture magazines including Vogue.
The particular piece here was commissioned by the nonprofit organization Art For Change as a series of signed and numbered archival prints. It’s displayed in a vintage frame with the nicks and blemishes expected of a frame its age, the art itself in pristine condition.
*Condition report upon request.
Lot 16 - Valeriy Skrypka (Ukrainian, b. 1964) Clown, Parrot - 1997, original oil painting on canvas
From an elusive painter treasured for his incorporation of regional folklore.
Starting bid: $800
Estimated value: $1000-$1600
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Valeriy Skrypka (Ukrainian, b. 1964) One Day in the Life of a Clown, Parrot - 1997, framed original oil painting on canvas
Dimensions - approx. 21 inches x 22 inches, framed
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection
Acquired by inheritance from the above by the present owner
ABOUT:
Valeriy Skrypka was born in 1964 in Zaporizhia, Ukraine, into a family of artists, and graduated from the renowned Kyiv Academy of the Arts. He's known for paintings with ethereal dreamlike qualities that meld Ukrainian folklore with contemporary sensibilities. His work has been exhibited globally, and is in permanent collections in multiple museums in the Ukraine.
*Condition report upon request.
Starting bid: $800
Estimated value: $1000-$1600
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Valeriy Skrypka (Ukrainian, b. 1964) One Day in the Life of a Clown, Parrot - 1997, framed original oil painting on canvas
Dimensions - approx. 21 inches x 22 inches, framed
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection
Acquired by inheritance from the above by the present owner
ABOUT:
Valeriy Skrypka was born in 1964 in Zaporizhia, Ukraine, into a family of artists, and graduated from the renowned Kyiv Academy of the Arts. He's known for paintings with ethereal dreamlike qualities that meld Ukrainian folklore with contemporary sensibilities. His work has been exhibited globally, and is in permanent collections in multiple museums in the Ukraine.
*Condition report upon request.
Lot 17 - Freda People (Spanish, b. 1988, 1990) Super Rare Matisse - 2023, acrylic and crayon
From two Barcelonan brothers who playfully mimic famous artists.
Starting bid: $800
Estimated Value: $1200-$1600
Buyer’s premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Javier and David Salvador, aka Freda People Art (Spanish, b. 1988, 1990) Super Rare Matisse - 2023, acrylic and crayon on stretched canvas
Dimensions - approx. 41.5 inches x 41.5 inches
PROVENANCE:
Acquired directly from the artists by the present owner
*A certificate of authenticity from the artist is included.
ABOUT:
Freda People Art are the artist brothers Javier and David Salvador (b 1988, 1990) of Barcelona, who work in a variety of mediums - from collage and sculpture to craft and painting. Although they generally focus on exhibiting in Spain, their work is in collections throughout Europe and North America, best known for their street-savvy style of creating homages to famous artists while adding their own signature markings on top, like the piece we have here.
*Condition report upon request.
Starting bid: $800
Estimated Value: $1200-$1600
Buyer’s premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Javier and David Salvador, aka Freda People Art (Spanish, b. 1988, 1990) Super Rare Matisse - 2023, acrylic and crayon on stretched canvas
Dimensions - approx. 41.5 inches x 41.5 inches
PROVENANCE:
Acquired directly from the artists by the present owner
*A certificate of authenticity from the artist is included.
ABOUT:
Freda People Art are the artist brothers Javier and David Salvador (b 1988, 1990) of Barcelona, who work in a variety of mediums - from collage and sculpture to craft and painting. Although they generally focus on exhibiting in Spain, their work is in collections throughout Europe and North America, best known for their street-savvy style of creating homages to famous artists while adding their own signature markings on top, like the piece we have here.
*Condition report upon request.
Futura (American, b. 1955) Community - 2019, silkscreen on paper (signed)
From the legendary graffiti artist and icon of today’s street style.
Estimated value: $2500-$4000
DESCRIPTION:
Futura (American, b. 1955) Community - white, 2019, framed silkscreen on paper, from an edition of 100, numbered with stamp and signed by the artist
Dimensions - approx. 21.5 inches x 27.5 inches, framed
PROVENANCE:
From a private Central Texas collection, acquired from West Chelsea Contemporary - Austin, Texas.
ABOUT:
Leonard Hilton McGurr, also known as Futura, was born in 1955 in New York City and began his career painting graffiti on the subway in his teens. In the early 1980s, his art was shown alongside Keith Harding and Basquiat, and he painted backdrops live on stage for the Clash’s 1981 European tour. Since then, he's focused on design and studio art, and has been exhibited at the New Museum in New York as well as the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, and has created designs for brands such as Hennessy, Supreme, and Nike.
He's best known for pioneering an abstract style of street art, using thin lines of spray paint, and this sensibility can be seen in his work here.
*Condition report upon request.
Estimated value: $2500-$4000
DESCRIPTION:
Futura (American, b. 1955) Community - white, 2019, framed silkscreen on paper, from an edition of 100, numbered with stamp and signed by the artist
Dimensions - approx. 21.5 inches x 27.5 inches, framed
PROVENANCE:
From a private Central Texas collection, acquired from West Chelsea Contemporary - Austin, Texas.
ABOUT:
Leonard Hilton McGurr, also known as Futura, was born in 1955 in New York City and began his career painting graffiti on the subway in his teens. In the early 1980s, his art was shown alongside Keith Harding and Basquiat, and he painted backdrops live on stage for the Clash’s 1981 European tour. Since then, he's focused on design and studio art, and has been exhibited at the New Museum in New York as well as the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, and has created designs for brands such as Hennessy, Supreme, and Nike.
He's best known for pioneering an abstract style of street art, using thin lines of spray paint, and this sensibility can be seen in his work here.
*Condition report upon request.
Lot 18 - Nikke Naeme (Dutch) He Sees Life as It Is - 2022, original acrylic painting on panel
From an Amsterdam-based mental-healthcare worker turned artist.
Starting bid: $1200
Estimated value: $1400-$2200
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Nikke Naeme (Dutch) He Sees Life as It Is - 2022, framed original acrylic painting on panel
Dimensions - approx. 24.5 inches x 32.5 inches, framed
PROVENANCE:
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
*A certificate of authenticity from the gallery is included.
ABOUT:
Nikke Naeme, born in 1984, is an artist based in Amsterdam. Despite his love for painting, he found art school unsuited for him, and instead pursued an education in mental healthcare. He spent most of his adulthood working with children with behavioral disorders until 2021, when he became a full-time artist.
As an observer of the human psyche and behavior, his work often centers on loneliness and the darker side of the mind while having contradictory or questionable titles, such as that of the piece we have here.
*Condition report upon request.
Starting bid: $1200
Estimated value: $1400-$2200
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Nikke Naeme (Dutch) He Sees Life as It Is - 2022, framed original acrylic painting on panel
Dimensions - approx. 24.5 inches x 32.5 inches, framed
PROVENANCE:
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
*A certificate of authenticity from the gallery is included.
ABOUT:
Nikke Naeme, born in 1984, is an artist based in Amsterdam. Despite his love for painting, he found art school unsuited for him, and instead pursued an education in mental healthcare. He spent most of his adulthood working with children with behavioral disorders until 2021, when he became a full-time artist.
As an observer of the human psyche and behavior, his work often centers on loneliness and the darker side of the mind while having contradictory or questionable titles, such as that of the piece we have here.
*Condition report upon request.
Lot 19 - Ard Doko (Dutch, b. 1991) I Won’t Back Down - 2022, original oil painting on canvas
From a Dutch street artist admired for the life in the eyes of his portraits.
Starting bid: $1200
Estimated value: $1400-$2000
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Ard Doko (Dutch, b. 1991) I Won’t Back Down - 2022, unframed original oil painting on canvas
Dimensions - approx. 35 inches x 24 inches
PROVENANCE:
Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity Auction, autumn 2022 (donated by the artist)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
ABOUT:
Ard Doko is a Dutch street artist well-known in Scandinavia for his spray-painted murals of headshot-like portraits. His work focuses on the idea that our eyes are the portals to each of our own realities and define our perception of the world, and his depiction of eyes have become a hallmark of his paintings.
He frequently partners with organizations to help raise funds for special causes, which is the case with the piece here. This painting is an ode to children undergoing treatment for ongoing medical conditions and was created for the Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity Auction held in the autumn of 2022.
*Condition report upon request.
Starting bid: $1200
Estimated value: $1400-$2000
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Ard Doko (Dutch, b. 1991) I Won’t Back Down - 2022, unframed original oil painting on canvas
Dimensions - approx. 35 inches x 24 inches
PROVENANCE:
Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity Auction, autumn 2022 (donated by the artist)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
ABOUT:
Ard Doko is a Dutch street artist well-known in Scandinavia for his spray-painted murals of headshot-like portraits. His work focuses on the idea that our eyes are the portals to each of our own realities and define our perception of the world, and his depiction of eyes have become a hallmark of his paintings.
He frequently partners with organizations to help raise funds for special causes, which is the case with the piece here. This painting is an ode to children undergoing treatment for ongoing medical conditions and was created for the Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity Auction held in the autumn of 2022.
*Condition report upon request.
Lot 20 - Shepard Fairey (American, b. 1970) Wave of distress - 2021, screenprint (signed)
Also from the creator of Obama’s “Hope” poster and Obey Giant.
Starting bid: $350
Estimated value: $400-$1200
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Shepard Fairey (American, b. 1970) Wave of Distress - sepia, 2021, framed screen print, numbered and signed by artist
Dimensions - approx. 21.5 inches x 27.5 inches, framed
PROVENANCE:
Blackline Gallery, San Francisco (acquired from Obey Giant)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
*A certificate of authenticity from the gallery is included.
ABOUT:
Shepard Fairey began as a street artist, placing stickers of Andre the Giant in public spaces around the country in the 1990s.
The notoriety he gained from this project led him to a career that merged street art and marketing, working with companies such as Pepsi and Hasbro, as well as musicians such as the Black Eyed Peas, Smashing Pumpkins, and Bauhaus. Later, the subjects of his work often centered on portraits with political themes, like his best known piece, the Barack Obama "Hope" poster for the 2008 presidential campaign.
The piece at auction here is somewhat uncommon in his body of work, free of his lifelong focus on people and brands. In line with more-traditional artworks, this silk screen instead points at our relationship with nature and the idea of beauty in peril - specifically, the ever-worsening health of our oceans - and was made in reference to World Water Day, in 2021.
*Condition report upon request.
Starting bid: $350
Estimated value: $400-$1200
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Shepard Fairey (American, b. 1970) Wave of Distress - sepia, 2021, framed screen print, numbered and signed by artist
Dimensions - approx. 21.5 inches x 27.5 inches, framed
PROVENANCE:
Blackline Gallery, San Francisco (acquired from Obey Giant)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
*A certificate of authenticity from the gallery is included.
ABOUT:
Shepard Fairey began as a street artist, placing stickers of Andre the Giant in public spaces around the country in the 1990s.
The notoriety he gained from this project led him to a career that merged street art and marketing, working with companies such as Pepsi and Hasbro, as well as musicians such as the Black Eyed Peas, Smashing Pumpkins, and Bauhaus. Later, the subjects of his work often centered on portraits with political themes, like his best known piece, the Barack Obama "Hope" poster for the 2008 presidential campaign.
The piece at auction here is somewhat uncommon in his body of work, free of his lifelong focus on people and brands. In line with more-traditional artworks, this silk screen instead points at our relationship with nature and the idea of beauty in peril - specifically, the ever-worsening health of our oceans - and was made in reference to World Water Day, in 2021.
*Condition report upon request.
Lot 21 - Chris DAZE Ellis (American, b. 1962) Fragmented Steel - 2017, archival print (signed)
From the famed artist with beginnings in the 80s NYC street scene.
Starting bid: $600
Estimated value: $650-$1000
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Chris DAZE Ellis (American, b. 1962) Fragmented Steel - 2017, unframed archival print, numbered and signed by artist
Dimensions - approx. 18 inches x 18 inches
PROVENANCE:
Eye Like Gallery, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner
ABOUT:
Chris DAZE Ellis was born in Brooklyn in 1962 and is a well-known American artist once part of the early New York City graffiti scene. He transitioned from graffiti to studio art in the 1980s, with his work shown alongside Keith Haring, Basquiat, Futura, and others, and with pieces in permanent collections at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
He's maintained a sense of street style throughout his career, as can be seen in the work here.
*Condition report upon request.
Starting bid: $600
Estimated value: $650-$1000
Buyer's premium: 18%
DESCRIPTION:
Chris DAZE Ellis (American, b. 1962) Fragmented Steel - 2017, unframed archival print, numbered and signed by artist
Dimensions - approx. 18 inches x 18 inches
PROVENANCE:
Eye Like Gallery, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner
ABOUT:
Chris DAZE Ellis was born in Brooklyn in 1962 and is a well-known American artist once part of the early New York City graffiti scene. He transitioned from graffiti to studio art in the 1980s, with his work shown alongside Keith Haring, Basquiat, Futura, and others, and with pieces in permanent collections at the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
He's maintained a sense of street style throughout his career, as can be seen in the work here.
*Condition report upon request.
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