DALLAS, TX.- Heritage Auctions partnered with 1xRUN for The Anniversary Auction on Sept. 8 to celebrate the contemporary art publisher's 10 years in business.
Befitting its name – pronounced “one-time run” – the Detroit-based publisher has made available, for very limited amounts of time, 120 lots with limited editions from the last decade.
Produced in partnership with today’s most influential artists, many of these editions are sold out on the 1XRUN platform and have not been available on the market … until this sale.
“As we embarked on our 10-year anniversary as a publisher, we wanted to celebrate our history through new collaborations with artists and brands,” says Jesse Cory, CEO and co-founder of 1xRun. “Formalizing a relationship with Heritage Auctions gave us an opportunity to really dig deep into our flat files and find unique pieces that we may not have seen in a long time.”
“This is a rare opportunity for collectors to acquire sold-out works from one of the preeminent publishers in the industry,” says Taylor Curry, the New York-based consignment director at Heritage Auctions. “It’s such a treat to see prints and editions from their archive come to auction, and I know collectors will respond accordingly.”
Highlights include a group of works by Ricky Powell, an early chronicler of hip-hop, punk rock and graffiti, including his Artists Portfolio published in 2020. This is one of the last print sets Powell released before his untimely death earlier this year. The portfolio captures the stars of New York’s 1980s graffiti scene, including Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Zephyr and Dr. Revolt. The auction also features a rare selection of skate decks by Mr. A, Gregory Siff and editions from Canadian artist Denial’s Designer Drug series.
Two portraits of hip-hop legends Biggie and Nas by Tavar Zawacki, formerly known as “ABOVE,” are highlighted in this sale. Two works by Detroit-based artist and musician Sheefy McFly are listing at auction for the first time.
The auction is open now and ends Sept. 8.
