Modern and Contemporary Evening Auction | London | 4 March
Around 500 people crammed into Sotheby’s to see how Banksy's 2005 painting, Crude Oil (Vettriano) and Yoshitomo Nara's showstopping original reached a staggering £9,027,500 while Andy Warhol's Camouflage £2,480,000.
Total Sale: £62,506,800
Banksy
Crude Oil (Vettriano) - 2005
Oil on canvas | Original | 109.5 x 55.2 cm
Estimated - £3,000,000 - £5,000,000
Realised - £4,260,000
Yoshimoto Nara
Cosmic Eyes (in the Milky Lake) - 2005
Acrylic and glitter on canvas | Original | Signed and dated by the artist | 162 x 130.2 cm
Estimated - £6,000,000 - £8,000,000
Realised - £9,027,500
Christie's
20/21st Century - Evening Sale | London | 5 March
With 51 exceptional lots and a potential total exceeding £50 million, this auction brings together some of the most influential artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Total Sale: £82,180,500
David Hockney
Between Kilham and Langtoft - 2006
Oil on Canvas | Original | Signed and dated by the artist | 121.9 x 182.9 cm
Estimated - £4,000,000 - £6,000,000
Realised - £5,122,000
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Untitled - 1983
Oil Stick on Paper | Orignal | 127.7 x 250.2cm
Estimated - £2,500,000 - £3,500,000
Realised - £3,851,500
Sotheby's
Contemporary Day Auction | London | 5 March
This auction boasts 74 lots from a broad selection of contemporary artists using a variety of different mediums.
Total Sale: £8,468,995
Takashi Murakami
Panda - 2003
Fibreglass with antique Louis Vuitton trunk | Edition of 3 | Signed and numbered by the artist | Sculpture with trunk: 231 x 163 x 113 cm
Estimated - £300,000 - £400,000
Realised - £546,100
Christie's
Post-War & Contemporary Art | New York | 6 March
This auction features a standout charitable collaboration with Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), presenting BUILD IT, BEAT IT—a selection of 29 artworks by 28 leading contemporary artists, including Peter Doig, Jadé Fadojutimi, and Tracey Emin. Proceeds will support the construction of a world-class Children’s Cancer Centre in London.
Total Sale: £14,847,966
Banksy
Brick Handbag - 2019
House Brick, leather and metal hardware | Edition of 5 Unique Variants | 20.8 x 23 x 12.5cm
Estimated - £40,000 - £60,000
Realised - £81,900
Tracey Emin
This Is Another Place - 2007
Soft pink Neon | Edition of 3 | 97 x 211 cm)
Estimated: £40,000 - £60,000
Realised - £226,800
Tracey Emin
Watching Over You - 2016
Acrylic on board | Original | Signed and dated by the artist | 20.4 x 25.4cm
Estimated - £40,000 - £60,000
Realised - £57,960
Damien Hirst
A Summers Day - 2002
Household Gloss and Butterflies on Canvas | Original | 243.8 x 274.3 cm)
Estimated - £250,000 - £350,000
Realised - £504,000
Phillips
Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale | London | 6 March
This auction has 31 lots including impressive originals from artists such as Banksy, Kusama and Basquiat.
Yayoi Kusama
Pumpkin, Painted - 2006
Acrylic on canvas | Original | Singed by the artist | 24.1 x 33.3cm
Estimated - £400,000 - £600,000
Realised - £635,000
Banksy
Kids on Guns - 2004
Spray paint on canvas | Edition of 25 | Signed and numbered by the artist | 50 x 49.7 cm
Estimated - £400,000 - £600,000
Realised - £508,000
Phillips
Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale | London | 7 March
This auction features 121 lots, showcasing a diverse range of works by renowned artists. This includes a variety of different mediums including a strong photography section.
Tracey Emin
Meet Me In Heaven I WIll Wait For You - 2004
Pink Neon | Edition of 3 | 58 x 170cm
Estimated - £60,00 - £80,000
Realised - £165,100
Takashi Murakami
Murakami.Flower #6463 Meander - 2022
Acrylic on Canvas | Original | Signed and dated by the artist | 60.3 x 60.3 cm
Estimated - £60,000 - £80,000
Realised - £63,500
Charlotte Bain
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