Shepard Fairey / Obey Auction Discussion
Shepard Fairey / Obey Auction Discussion
Instead of separate postings on the occasional auction results for Shep's work, maybe we should have one thread for this (if one does not exist yet) ...
Today at Phillips: Under the Influence - March 8, 2013
War by Numbers stencil collage on paper (2007): Sold for $50K (above its estimate)
http://www.phillips.com/detail/SHEPARD- ... 010113/119
Today at Phillips: Under the Influence - March 8, 2013
War by Numbers stencil collage on paper (2007): Sold for $50K (above its estimate)
http://www.phillips.com/detail/SHEPARD- ... 010113/119
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Very nice piece indeed.
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JErikR wrote:Certainly a VERY nice piece. Gotta love the 2007 era.
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Super strong price for a 44x30 paper piece. Of course it is a very popular image, but still...
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Id take that image on paper over most canvases Ive seen.
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IMO, the end result of that auction was pretty close to where it was supposed to be.
Some HPM's of that size are fetching 20K + now.
Some HPM's of that size are fetching 20K + now.
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I missed this image at levine and karnowski that year. Still love it. Ec
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JErikR wrote:Certainly a VERY nice piece. Gotta love the 2007 era.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0GAjK64VZg
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Pow(er) on wood Edition of 2 ... sold on Artnet Auctions:
http://www.artnet.com/auctions/artists/ ... ey/power-2
http://www.artnet.com/auctions/artists/ ... ey/power-2
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I know this was linked to in Off-site section, but thought I would try keeping auction results covered in this thread ...
Doyle+Design / Street Art / Photographs
Monday, April 8, 2013
Full results (including some very high print prices) here: http://www.doylenewyork.com/asp/searchr ... g=1&ps=200
Also note: Every Shep piece sold except one.
Guns and Roses, 2006
Silkscreen on wood, edition of 2
Sold for $6,875
Estimate was $6,000-8,000
http://www.doylenewyork.com/asp/fullcat ... o=++928512
Doyle+Design / Street Art / Photographs
Monday, April 8, 2013
Full results (including some very high print prices) here: http://www.doylenewyork.com/asp/searchr ... g=1&ps=200
Also note: Every Shep piece sold except one.
Guns and Roses, 2006
Silkscreen on wood, edition of 2
Sold for $6,875
Estimate was $6,000-8,000
http://www.doylenewyork.com/asp/fullcat ... o=++928512
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Try this 1 prints in Paris went high!!
http://www.artcurial.com/fr/asp/searchr ... no=2336+++
http://www.artcurial.com/fr/asp/searchr ... no=2336+++
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there's a thread about those results here: http://forum.thegiant.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=27564sephirot8 wrote:Try this 1 prints in Paris went high!!
http://www.artcurial.com/fr/asp/searchr ... no=2336+++
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I don't know if Artnet auctions always follow through with payment, but this auction result again surprises if legit (there was only 1 bid) ...
Sold for US$1,725 (including buyer's premium)
http://www.artnet.com/auctions/artists/ ... o-prints-3
Sold for US$1,725 (including buyer's premium)
http://www.artnet.com/auctions/artists/ ... o-prints-3
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The unknown DOH piece did not do well at all: http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21111/lot/50/
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i think it would have done much better with a proper description of the piece. if i had consigned this to bonhams and it were listed like this i would be raising a stink.
i think it would have done much better with a proper description of the piece. if i had consigned this to bonhams and it were listed like this i would be raising a stink.
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All the auctions except the Banksy's seemed to do bad.adambad wrote:^
i think it would have done much better with a proper description of the piece. if i had consigned this to bonhams and it were listed like this i would be raising a stink.
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Bonhams sucks.
3 Shepard Fairey lots:
Signed Obama 'Change' - 2500GPB - strong result
'Duality of Humanity' with a picture of Public Enemy - 750 - who knows WTF they actually sold here
Global Target - Did not sell against an estimate of $12-18K. Wonder why? Maybe because we all could have bought it from Pace for $6K last year (and still might be able to - did this even sell out?). It also doesn't help when the provenance is listed as "Gallery 618, ST. Louis, acquired from the above by the present owner.' Obviously the present owner is Gallery 618 and they acquired it from Pace, since Gallery 618 is just a flipper with a storefront.
3 Shepard Fairey lots:
Signed Obama 'Change' - 2500GPB - strong result
'Duality of Humanity' with a picture of Public Enemy - 750 - who knows WTF they actually sold here
Global Target - Did not sell against an estimate of $12-18K. Wonder why? Maybe because we all could have bought it from Pace for $6K last year (and still might be able to - did this even sell out?). It also doesn't help when the provenance is listed as "Gallery 618, ST. Louis, acquired from the above by the present owner.' Obviously the present owner is Gallery 618 and they acquired it from Pace, since Gallery 618 is just a flipper with a storefront.
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Absolutely disgraceful, although I'm amazed no one actually bothered to check the listing before the lots were published. I know I would, if it were mine. The owner should pulled it from Bonhams straight away, no messing.Solar wrote:Bonhams sucks.
'Duality of Humanity' with a picture of Public Enemy - 750 - who knows WTF they actually sold here
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Unless the consignor was the one who provided the information. What could have happened was that there was a confusion between the name of the piece and the name of the exhibition it came from at White Walls. The consignor may have believed the name of the show to be the piece name.adambad wrote:^
i think it would have done much better with a proper description of the piece. if i had consigned this to bonhams and it were listed like this i would be raising a stink.
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Damit!! I wish I would have bid on that "DOH" metal
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no kidding. isnt that like 1k under cost?toyroom wrote:Damit!! I wish I would have bid on that "DOH" metal
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Even if that's the case, this is supposed to be their high profile feature 'Urban Art Auction.' Whatever it is they're selling , the description/picture is inexcusable.password wrote:Unless the consignor was the one who provided the information. What could have happened was that there was a confusion between the name of the piece and the name of the exhibition it came from at White Walls. The consignor may have believed the name of the show to be the piece name.adambad wrote:^
i think it would have done much better with a proper description of the piece. if i had consigned this to bonhams and it were listed like this i would be raising a stink.
Five minutes on Google would be sufficient to identify any piece of Shep's art from the last 6 years.
They're supposed to be the experts here...
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What I'm saying is that if the consignor f'ed up and the auction house f'ed up as well, then the consignor really can't go to them and make a stink for their own f'ing up. Would you?Solar wrote:Even if that's the case, this is supposed to be their high profile feature 'Urban Art Auction.' Whatever it is they're selling , the description/picture is inexcusable.password wrote:Unless the consignor was the one who provided the information. What could have happened was that there was a confusion between the name of the piece and the name of the exhibition it came from at White Walls. The consignor may have believed the name of the show to be the piece name.adambad wrote:^
i think it would have done much better with a proper description of the piece. if i had consigned this to bonhams and it were listed like this i would be raising a stink.
Five minutes on Google would be sufficient to identify any piece of Shep's art from the last 6 years.
They're supposed to be the experts here...
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toyroom wrote:Damit!! I wish I would have bid on that "DOH" metal
seriously!
on point like a decimalist?