Lot 211 – Phillips De Pury, Modern and Contemporary Editions, November 23rd
ED RUSCHA
Yo, 1991
Lithograph, on Arches paper, with full margins, I. 6 x 4 1/4 in. (15.2 x 10.8 cm) S. 12 x 12 in. (30.5 x 30.5 cm)  signed, dated and numbered 7/30 in pencil (there was also an edition of 10 in Roman numerals), published by Tamarind Institute, Albuquerque (with their blindstamps), in excellent condition, framed.
ESTIMATE $1,800-2,500

For this months Interesting Lots, I decided to turn my attention to the print market and two auctions happening in the coming week, Prints & Multiples at Christie’s in London and a very strong Modern and Contemporary Editions at Phillips De Pury in New York.  Big names and great pieces at affordable prices.  After the jump, some excellent options.

Lot 58 – Phillips De Pury, Modern and Contemporary Editions, November 23rd

JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT

Back of the Neck, 1983

Screenprint in colors with hand-coloring, on Stonehenge Heavyweight paper, the full sheet, S. 50 x 102 in. (127 x 259.1 cm) signed and dated in pencil, from the edition of 24 (there were also 3 artist’s proofs), published by New City Editions, Los Angeles, in excellent condition, framed.

ESTIMATE $180,000-250,000

Lot 59 – Phillips De Pury, Modern and Contemporary Editions, November 23rd

SWOON

Study of a Construction Worker, 2005

Linocut with hand-painting in grey, on semi-transparent Mylar, the full sheet, S. 83 1/4 x 36 1/4 in. (211.5 x 92.1 cm) a unique variant (no edition size was recorded), published by the artist, minor creasing and a short tear at the lower right sheet, otherwise in very good condition, unframed.

ESTIMATE $7,000-10,000

Lot 161 – Phillips De Pury, Modern and Contemporary Editions, November 23rd

ANDY WARHOL

Mick Jagger , 1975

Screenprint in colors, on Arches Aquarelle paper, the full sheet, S. 43 1/2 x 28 7/8 in. (110.5 x 73.3 cm) signed and numbered `A.P. 35/50’ in pencil (the edition was 250), also signed by Mick Jagger in red/brown ink, published by Seabird Editions, London (with their copyright stamp on the reverse), rippling to the sheet, otherwise in good condition, framed.

ESTIMATE $35,000-45,000

Lot 97 – Phillips De Pury, Modern and Contemporary Editions, November 23rd

BRUCE NAUMAN

Violins/Violence, 1985

Drypoint, on Fabriano Rosapina white paper, with full margins, I. 23 3/4 x 32 1/2 in. (60.3 x 82.6 cm) S. 28 x 39 in. (71.1 x 99.1 cm) signed, dated ‘83′ and numbered 19/23 in pencil (there were also 7 artist’s proofs), published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles (with their blindstamps), minor soiling, otherwise in very good condition, framed.

ESTIMATE $8,000-12,000

LOT 335 – Christie’s Prints & Multiples, November 19th London

Banksy (B. 1974)

I Fought The Law

sceenprint in colours, 2004, on wove paper, signed and dated in pencil, with the Banksy tag, numbered 89/150, published by Pictures On Walls, London, with their blindstamp, with full margins, in very good condition, framed

L. 660 x 660 mm., S. 700 x 700 mm.

ESTIMATE £4,000 – £6,000 ($5,880 – $8,820)

Lot 363 – Christie’s Prints & Multiples, November 19th London
Damien Hirst (b. 1965)
Chicken, from The Last Supper
screenprint in colours, 1999, on Somerset Tub-Sized paper, signed in pencil, a proof reserved for the publisher, aside from the edition of 150, published by The Paragon Press, London, the upper sheet edge irregularly trimmed, framed
S. 1515 x 1015 mm.
ESTIMATE £2,000 – £3,000 ($2,940 – $4,410)

Lot 205 – Christie’s Prints & Multiples, November 19th London
Joseph Albers (1888-1976)
Hommage To The Square/Olympia (Danilowitz 213)
screenprint in colours, 1970, on Schöllers Hammer, signed and dated in pencil, numbered 77/200 (there were 5 artist’s proofs), published by Ives-Sillman, Inc., New Haven, with full margins, one short scratch to the lower image, pale time-staining, otherwise in generally good condition
L. 842 x 610 mm., S. 920 x 710 mm.
ESTIMATE £800 – £1,200 ($1,176 – $1,764)

Lot 199 – Phillips De Pury, Modern and Contemporary Editions, November 23rd
JOHN BALDESSARI
The Tristram Shandy Portfolio: No More Sin, 1988
Lithograph in colors, on TH Saunders paper, with full margins, I. 17 1/4 x 23 5/8 in. (43.8 x 60 cm) S. 22 3/8 x 27 5/8 in. (56.8 x 70.2 cm)  signed and numbered 16/50 in pencil (there were also a total of 15 artist’s, publisher’s and printer’s proofs), published by Arion Press, San Francisco, in very good condition, framed.
ESTIMATE $1,500-2,500

Lot 37 – Phillips De Pury, Modern and Contemporary Editions, November 23rd
ELIZABETH PEYTON
Prince William, 2000
Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet, S. 24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm)  signed, dated and numbered 44/350 in pencil (there were also 10 artist’s proofs), published by the Public Art Fund, New York, in very good condition, framed.
ESTIMATE $2,000-3,000

Lot 144 – Phillips De Pury, Modern and Contemporary Editions, November 23rd
ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Forms in Space, 1985
Screenprint in colors, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins, I. 31 x 47 1/2 in. (78.7 x 120.7 cm) S. 35 3/8 x 52 in. (89.9 x 132.1 cm)  signed, dated and numbered 22/125 in pencil (there were also 20 artist’s proofs), published by the artist to benefit the Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, an area of soiling at the upper right (in a red stripe), two minute spots of blue in the white area surrounding the blue dots, creasing at the lower left margin edge, otherwise in very good condition, framed.
ESTIMATE $30,000-40,000