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Majestic Portrait of The Queen Sets Record as Made in Britain Totals £2.6 million

Made in Britain

5 April 2017: Sotheby’s Made in Britain sale in London today soared past pre-sale expectations to realise a total of £ 2,605,752 (est. £1.3-2 million), with 90% of the lots finding a buyer and 74% these exceeding their high-estimates.

The auction was led by a record for pioneer of ‘light art’ Chris Levine as his strikingly modern portrait of Queen Elizabeth II tripled its pre-sale estimate to sell for £187,500 (£50,000-80,000). During the photoshoot, Queen Elizabeth II was required to sit still for 8 seconds at a time, and between each exposure she closed her eyes to rest. Levine was struck by the beauty of her meditative state and snapped the shutter, resulting in this powerful image. A further five artist records at auction were achieved, including for photographer Rankin*, designer Joseph Walsh, Charlotte Colbert, Elisabeth Vellacott, Austin Wright and a collaboration by Richard Woods and Sebastian Wrong.

Quintessentially Modern British artworks highlighted the sale, with intimate works by L.S. Lowry, Henry Moore, Elisabeth Frink and Barbara Hepworth all achieving strong results. A number of prints by David Hockney sold for a combined £156,500 (est. £49,800-70,200) – offering first-time collectors the opportunity to acquire works by one of Britain’s best-loved artists. Two original design used for Oxfam’s 2016 Christmas card collection were sold with proceeds donated to the charity; an early sketch for a piece to feature in Grayson Perry’s next Serpentine show that sold for £6,875 (est. £1,000-2,000) and Adam Dant’s Why Don’t You Guy Upstairs at £4,500 (est. £600-800).

Every single one of the ceramics offered today were sold, achieving a grand total of £139,376 (est. £33,600-50,400) - reaffirming the insatiable demand in the market for British studio ceramics. The selection included ten works by the eminent potter Dame Lucie Rie, which all exceeded their pre-sale high estimates, including an early earthenware bowl with a lilac glaze that brought £25,000 against an estimate of £800-1,200.

Robin Cawdron-Stewart, Head of Sale, said: “When the sale first started in 2014, it was something that no other auction house here in Britain had really done before – looking at the broader picture of British arts and crafts over the past century and celebrating this diversity and creativity. The results seen today reflect how these British artists are now being celebrated on an international scale, with collectors responding to works at every price level.”






  • 05.04.2017
    Presse »
    Sotheby’s Auktionshaus »

    PRE-SALE EXHIBITION
    Friday 31 March – Tuesday 4 April 2017

    SUNDAY AT SOTHEBY’S: GALLERY TALKS
    Sunday 2 March 2017

    AUCTION
    10.30am, Wednesday 5 April 2017

    34-35 New Bond Street, W1A 2AA



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  • Majestic Portrait of The Queen by Chris Levine Triples Estimate Selling For Record £187,500 / $234,450
    Majestic Portrait of The Queen by Chris Levine Triples Estimate Selling For Record £187,500 / $234,450
    Sotheby’s Auktionshaus
  •  Dame Elisabeth Frink, R.A. LYING DOWN HORSE Estimate   60,000 — 80,000  GBP  LOT SOLD. 137,500 GBP
    Dame Elisabeth Frink, R.A. LYING DOWN HORSE Estimate 60,000 — 80,000 GBP LOT SOLD. 137,500 GBP
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