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Christies: Contemporary Editions - bidstart 9/17
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Contemporary Editions - bidstart 9/17 | Total Sales (GBP) | 1,222,452.00 |
| Auction Date | October 01, 2024 - October 01, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 896,900.00 |
| Sale Number | #22606 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 1,368,300.00 |
| Total Lots | 138 | ||
| Sold Lots | 101 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 1,352,400.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 73.19% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 2,062,800.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 37 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 59.26% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | BANKSY | Girl with Balloon |
2004 | GBP 150,000.00 - 250,000.00 | GBP 189,000.00 |
| 11 | DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) | The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) - 17 May 2011 |
2011 | GBP 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | GBP 88,200.00 |
| 21 | BANKSY | Laugh Now |
2003 | GBP 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | GBP 50,400.00 |
| 26 | BANKSY | Banksquiat (Black) |
2019 | GBP 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | GBP 40,320.00 |
| 57 | BANKSY | Barcode |
2004 | GBP 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | GBP 37,800.00 |
| 24 | BANKSY | Pulp Fiction |
2004 | GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 35,280.00 |
| 74 | VARIOUS ARTISTS (including BANKSY and DAMIEN HIRST) | In the darkest hour there may be light |
2006-07 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 35,280.00 |
| 4 | DAMIEN HIRST (B. 1965) | All You Need is Love Love Love |
2010 | GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 32,760.00 |
| 111 | BANKSY | Donuts (Chocolate) |
2009 | GBP 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | GBP 32,760.00 |
| 23 | YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) | Pumpkin 2000 (Yellow) |
2000 | GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 27,720.00 |
| 58 | BANKSY | HMV Dog |
2003-04 | GBP 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | GBP 27,720.00 |
| 14 | BANKSY | Trolleys (Colour) |
2007 | GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 21,420.00 |
| 63 | BANKSY | I Fought the Law |
2004 | GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 21,420.00 |
| 62 | CHRISTOPHER WOOL (B. 1955) | Black Book |
1989 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 20,160.00 |
| 112 | DAMIEN HIRST (B. 1965) | Valium |
2000 | GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | GBP 18,900.00 |
| 6 | DAMIEN HIRST (B. 1965) | Cathedral Print - Duomo |
2007 | GBP 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | GBP 15,120.00 |
| 32 | HARLAND MILLER (B. 1964) | LUV (large format) |
2023 | GBP 18,000.00 - 25,000.00 | GBP 15,120.00 |
| 69 | TRACEY EMIN (B. 1963) | Birds 2012 |
2011 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 15,120.00 |
| 95 | BANKSY | Grannies |
2006 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 15,120.00 |
| 104 | KAWS (B. 1974) | Stay Steady |
2015 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 15,120.00 |
| 118 | BANKSY | HMV Dog |
2003 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 15,120.00 |
| 12 | BRIDGET RILEY (B. 1931) | Echo |
1998-99 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 13,860.00 |
| 73 | VARIOUS ARTISTS (including TRACEY EMIN and JONAS WOOD) | Greenpeace 50 Years Print Portfolio |
2022 | GBP 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | GBP 13,860.00 |
| 91 | BANKSY | Welcome to Hell |
2004 | GBP 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | GBP 13,860.00 |
| 114 | DAMIEN HIRST (B. 1965) | Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) |
2000 | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 13,860.00 |
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], "Carter Dickson" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b3755d4d-1805-4e33-969b-59cca97eb26e.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], \"Carter Dickson\" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] "Nicholas Blake". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b1a17968-ead3-471f-b6b2-ccd4e31c0e2c.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] \"Nicholas Blake\". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5a5a37a4-bc84-4fa8-b8b8-bad6106a9297.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/00aa5647-98fa-42e5-aa1f-e306d308a753.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/529a982d-de64-41cf-b68c-93f0df023bfc.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5c121f9c-5368-40ac-a487-76508b5ac622.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.")
