The Made in Britain auction by Sotheby’s is dedicated showcase of the very best in modern British art in the 20th century across the disciples of paintings, work on paper, print, photography, contemporary and studio ceramics and design.
Taking place on the perfect opportunity to acquire pieces from the biggest names in 20th century art. Bidders could get their hands on prints by David Hockney, photography by Chris Levine or etchings from Burberry’s latest source of inspiration, Henry Moore – and that’s just to name a few of the 180 lots available. Price estimates are also starting at just £400, making this a wonderful first foray into collecting works of art. Below are some of our favourite pieces:
Bill Woodrow, R.A.
B.1948
UNTITLED
signed and dated Dec 2012
watercolour, gouache and oil on eight sheets of paper, joined and mounted as one
62 by 92cm.; 24½ by 36¼in.
Estimate: £500 – £800
Lucian Freud, O.M., C.H.
1922-2011
MODEL RESTING
signed with initials
pen and ink on paper
38 by 25.5cm.; 15 by 10in
Executed in 1941
Estimate: £20,000 – £30,000
Charlotte Colbert
1984
ODYSSEY 03, 2014
Bromide print, flush-mounted to aluminium. With a gallery label bearing information about the work in facsimile affixed to the back of the frame. Edition 1/5
sheet: 94 by 120cm.; 37 by 47¼in.
Estimate: £2,000 – £3,000
Damien Hirst
B.1965
VALIUM
Lambda print in colours, 2000, signed in black felt-tip pen, numbered 479/500verso, on gloss Fuji archive paper, published by Eyestorm, London
sheet: 126 by 126cm.; 49 1/2 by 49 1/2 in.
Estimate: £5,000 – £7,000
Claude Flight
1881-1955
SPEED (C. CF 7)
Linoleum cut printed in colours, circa 1922, signed in pencil, numbered 47/50, the first edition, on tissue thin laid Japan paper, reverse mounted to yellow-inked paper backing (as issued)
image: 22.5 by 29cm.; 8 7/8 by 11 1/2 in.
sheet: 26.0 by 32.5cm.; 10 1/8 by 12 3/4 in.
Estimate: £15,000 – £25,000
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Wednesday 5th April 2017 10:30am BST
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