Lot 397: Saturday @ Phillips, October 25th
BARRY MCGEE
Untitled, 1997
Acrylic and spraypaint on wood. 48 x 120 x 3/4 in. (121.9 x 304.8 x 1.9 cm).
ESTIMATE $12,000-18,000

FAILED TO REACH ESTIMATE.

By the look of the lots featured in this post, you would not think that there has been a huge correction in the street ‘urban’ art market, well there has.  Most of the pieces covered in Interesting Lots hit their estimates or exceeded expectation but, on a whole these are rarities.  I will cover this months auctions more in depth tomorrow, but for today, have a look at some of the winners and unfortunately the McGee above that was orphaned once again.

Lot No: 22 Bonham’s Urban Art, October 23rd
Jose Parla (American, born 1973)
‘Ease 13′, 2007
signed, dated and titled in pencil mixed media watercolour
74 x 54cm (29 1/8 x 21 1/4in).
Estimate: £3,000 – 5,000 ($5223 – $8705)

SOLD FOR £7,200 ($11,413.44)

Lot 301: Christie’s post-war & contemporary art day sale 21st of October
Banksy (b. 1975)
Corrupted Oil
stenciled ‘BANKSY’ (lower right); signed and dated ‘BANKSY 200?’ (on the overlap)
oil and spray enamel on found canvas in artist’s frame
27 3/8 x 39¼in. (69.5 x 99.6cm.)
Executed circa 2000, this work is unique

£80,000 – £120,000 ($135,440 – $203,160)

SOLD FOR £145,250 ($249,249)

Lot No: 9 Bonham’s Urban Art Sale, October 23rd
Shepard Fairey (American, born 1970)
‘OG Andre’, 2008
signed and dated in pencil, mixed media stencil collage on paper
104.2 x 91.4cm (41 x 36in).

Estimate: £5,000 – 7,000 ($8794 – $12311)

SOLD FOR £7800 ($12,364.56)

Lot No: 11 Bonham’s Urban Art Sale October 23rd
Faile (American, Canadian, Japanese)
‘Forbidden Love’, 2006
signed in pencil acrylic and screenprint on paper
95 x 62cm (37 3/8 x 24 7/16in).

Estimate: £4,000 – 6,000 ($7035 – 10,552)

SOLD FOR £7200 ($11413.44)

Lot 415: Saturday @ Phillips October 25th
SWOON
Miss Rockaway, 2007
Screenprint and acrylic on fabric. 57 x 114 in. (144.8 x 289.6 cm). Signed lower edge. This work is an artist’s proof aside from an edition of 10.
ESTIMATE $4,000-6,000

SOLD FOR $4375

Lot 383: Saturday @ Phillips, October 25th
SHEPARD FAIREY
Progress, 2008
Screenprint on paper. 34 1/8 x 22 3/8 in. (86.7 x 56.8 cm). Signed, dated and numbered lower edge. This work is from an edition of 350.
ESTIMATE $2,000-3,000

SOLD FOR $6875

Lot 416: Saturday @ Phillips, October 25th
SHEPARD FAIREY
Obey Cash and Chaos , 2005
Spraypaint and glitter on cardboard album cover. 12 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (31.1 x 31.1 cm).
ESTIMATE $300-400

SOLD FOR $2125

Lot 377: Saturday @ Phillips, October 25th
STEVE “ESPO” POWERS
Untitled (Super Feen), 2002
Screenprint and sharpie on poster board. 23 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. (59.7 x 41.9 cm). Signed and annotated lower edge.
ESTIMATE $200-300

SOLD FOR $563