Let us introduce 9 pieces by the following artists from CURIO private sales.
Banksy/ Andy Warhol/ Maurits Cornelis Escher/ KAWS/ Seiji Togo/ Fabrizio Corneli
｜Banksy
First, let us introduce [Banksquiat (Black)] by Banksy. The work, titled “Banksquiat,” is an homage to the graffiti pioneer in New York, Jean-Michel Basquiat.
A Ferris wheel gondola with Basquiat’s trademark crown motif suddenly appeared just before Basquiat’s first exhibition in 20 years in London on the tunnel wall near the venue in 2017.
The piece with the same graphic we are introducing this time is a limited edition of only 300 pieces sold at Banksy’s official online shop in 2019. It’s signed and comes with a COA issued by Pest Control.
LOT:20230913S01
Banksy [Banksquiat (Black)]
Screenprint
Signed, numbered and the artist’s blindstamp
Edition 279 of 300
75 x 70 cm (29.5 x 27.5 in)
2019
Accompanied by a Pest Control COA
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Delivery 4 to 6 weeks
｜Andy Warhol
And you can find one of the astonishing portraits by Andy Warhol, [ALBERT EINSTEIN].
LOT:20231006S01
Andy Warhol [ALBERT EINSTEIN, from Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century]
Screenprint
Signed by the artist and numbered in the lower left
Edition 113 of 200
101.6 x 81.3 cm (40 x 32 in)
1980
Printer: Rupert Jasen Smith, New York
Publisher: Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, Inc., New York; Jonathan A Editions, Tel Aviv
Catalogue Raisonné: Feldman & Schellmann II. no. 229
Provenance: The current owner acquired from Martin Lawrence Galleries, Washington D.C.
Accompanied by a COA issued by Martin Lawrence Galleries
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Delivery 4 to 6 weeks
｜Maurits Cornelis Escher
Maurits Cornelis Escher, widely known for his trompe l’oeil, is an artist born in the Netherlands in 1898.
LOT:20230822N01
Maurits Cornelis Escher [Drie werelden (Three Worlds)]
Lithograph
Artist signed and ‘VAEVO’ in pencil; monogram sign and dated ’VII 55’ on the plate
VAEVO (=Vernieuwing van Opvoeding en Onderwijs beweging (Upbringing and Education Renewal Movement) edition 700
Sheet 48.0 x 31.7 cm (18.9 x 12.5 in)
Image 36.2 x 24.7 cm (14.3 x 9.7 in)
1955
Catalogue Raisonné: Bool no. 405
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｜KAWS
All four works have cute motifs of characters created by KAWS.
LOT:20230914S01
KAWS [Untitled]
Acrylic on cardboard
Artist signed and dated 97
Unique
21.1 x 26 cm (8.3 x 10.2 in)
1997
Provenance: The current owner acquired from the artist’s agent.
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Delivery 4 to 6 weeks
LOT:20230914S02
KAWS [Untitled]
Pencil on paper
Artist signed in lower right
Unique
26.8 x 37.9 cm (10.6 x 14.9 in)
Provenance: The current owner acquired from the artist’s agent.
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LOT:20230914S04
KAWS [Untitled]
Ink on paper
Artist signed in lower right
Unique
36.4 x 29.5 cm (14.3 x 11.6 in)
Provenance: The current owner acquired from the artist’s agent.
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LOT:20230914S03
KAWS [Untitled]
Ink on paper
Artist signed in lower right
Unique
36.3 x 25.7 cm (14.3 x 10.1 in)
Provenance: The current owner acquired from the artist’s agent.
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｜Seiji Togo
A unique work by Seiji Togo.
LOT:20230901S02
Seiji Togo [Lady]
Oil on canvas
Signed by the artist
Unique
27 x 22 cm (10.6 x 8.7 in)
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｜Fabrizio Corneli
Fabrizio Corneli, from Florence, Italy, made his name known worldwide with his unique creativity that uses shadows for his artwork.
The current owner of the work introduced today, “Galaxy M81” ordered the artist directly to make this piece, presenting a space theme.
LOT:20230809S01
Fabrizio Corneli [GALASSIA M81]
Goose egg, resin, aluminum, halogen, transformer
Signed, dated 2001 and titled
Unique
Egg ：8.8 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm (3.5 x 2.2 x 2.2 in)
Base：8 x 8 x 8 cm (3.1 x 3.1 x 3.1 in)
2001
Wooden box and exhibition catalog will accompany this work
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Delivery 4 to 6 weeks