Lyon & Turnbull‘s Contemporary & Post-War Art / Prints & Multiples sale is this week’s Auction Alert highlight. The auction takes place on Wednesday 19th January 2022, from 10am (lots: 1 to 184). After a recess, lots 185 to 317 go under the hammer from 2pm.
The majority of the lots for sale are by British (especially Scottish) artists. There’s a showing of ‘Young British Artists‘ (YBAs) including examples from Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin. There’s a wonderful plate by ‘National Treasure’, Grayson Perry (pictured above) and a couple of thought-provoking artworks by Banksy. There are works by a few artists from across the pond, such as Keith Haring, Andy Warhol and Nan Goldin.
There’s a buyer’s premium of 25% on the hammer price of each lot (up to £300,000) then 20% thereafter (exclusive of VAT). Bidding live via the Lyon & Turnbull website and app doesn’t incur extra fees. They offer a shipping service and also provide details of other companies that they recommend.
Lot 31: PETER HOWSON O.B.E. (SCOTTISH 1958-) ‘UNTITLED’
Signed lower left, oil on canvas. 30cm x 26cm (11.75in x 10.25in)
Estimate: £1,000 – £1,500
Lot 99: JACK VETTRIANO O.B.E. (SCOTTISH 1951-) ‘LOOKING DOWN FROM ABOVE’
Signed lower right, oil on canvas board. 50cm x 39.5cm (19.75in x 15.5in). Exhibited: The Atholl Gallery, Dunkeld
Estimate: £10,000 – £15,000
Lot 146: WILLIAM SENIOR (BRITISH FL.1940-60) ‘STILL LIFE WITH GRAPES AND GLASS’ – 1958
Signed and dated lower left, gouache on paper. 18.5cm x 36cm (7.25in x 14in)
Estimate: £300 – £500
Lot 186: BANKSY (BRITISH 1974-) ‘WELCOME MAT’ – 2020
Hand-stitched mat, in fabric repurposed from life vests abandoned on Mediterranean beaches, #2017, numbered to fabric label, fabricated at Greek refugee camps in collaboration with Love Welcomes, London, produced by Gross Domestic Product, London, in original packaging. 45cm x 61cm (17.75in x 24in), unframed
Estimate: £700 – £900
Lot 189: YAYOI KUSAMA (JAPANESE 1929-) ‘RED PUMPKIN NAOSHIMA’
Cast resin multiple, 2019, with the artist’s stamped signature and title on the underside, from an open edition, published by Benesse Holdings, Inc., Naoshima, in the original box. 9.5cm x 14cm x 14cm (3.75in x 5.5in x 5.5in)
Estimate: £800 – £1,200
Lot 200: LAURENCE STEPHEN LOWRY (BRITISH 1887-1976) ‘AN INDUSTRIAL TOWN’
Off-set lithograph, 134/500, signed and numbered in pencil to margin. Image size 43.5cm x 59cm (17in x 23.25in)
Estimate: £1,000 – £1,500
Lot 204: GRAYSON PERRY C.B.E., R.A. (BRITISH 1960-) ‘100% ART’ PLATE – 2020
Ceramic plate, from the first edition, developed for the Holburne Museum, in collaboration with Kit Grover, to celebrate the exhibition, ‘The Pre-Therapy Years’. 21cm (8.25in) diameter
Estimate: £300 – £500
Lot 207: EDWARD BAWDEN C.B.E., R.A. (BRITISH 1903-1989) ‘THE QUEEN’S GARDEN’ – 1986
Lithograph, 72/160, signed, titled and numbered in pencil to margin. The sheet 63cm x 76.5cm (24.75in x 30in), unframed
Estimate: £400 – £600
Lot 233: ANDY WARHOL (AMERICAN 1928-1987) AND KEITH HARING (AMERICAN 1958-1990) ‘MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL’ – 1986
Screenprint. The sheet 100cm x 70cm (39.25in x 27.5in), unframed
Estimate: £400 – £600
Lot 271: DAMIEN HIRST (BRITISH 1965-) ‘AUROUS IODIDE’ – 2009
Screenprint with gold glitter, 34/150, signed, numbered and dedicated, ‘For Franco, Big it Up!’ with a pencil drawing of a heart and xxx, published by Other Criteria, London. The sheet 98cm x 75cm (38.5in x 29.5in)
Estimate: £8,000 – £12,000
Lot 315: KEITH HARING (AMERICAN 1958-1990) ‘MONTREUX JAZZ POSTER’ (GREEN) – 1983
Screenprint. The sheet 100cm x 70cm (39.5in x 27.5in), unframed
Estimate: £300 – £500
