LONDON.- Bonhams will present a new type of Prints & Multiples sale on 19 April offering the freshest prints and recent editions from some of the most well-known contemporary artists on the international art market. Hot Off the Press, which will take place at Bonhams New Bond Street, will showcase works created and printed within the last fifty years.
The launch of the sale will form the backdrop for Bonhams next After Hours event on 17 April, where Bonhams will offer two exclusive prints by The Connor Brothers, both in editions of 30, with one designed especially for the launch of Bonhams Hot Off the Press sale (True Love) and one exclusively produced and sold in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust (A Beautiful Fiction). Both editions will be available to purchase on the night on a first-come-first served basis. Two uniquely hand-coloured versions of the two editions, will then be auctioned during the live sale.
Carolin von Massenbach, Bonhams Head of Prints & Multiples, commented: “We are very excited to present this new sale concept which will bring together some of the hottest prints and editions from the last five decades on the international art market. Demand for contemporary prints is hotter than ever and we’re excited to present something for collectors’ eclectic tastes at every level. We are also thrilled to once again be partnering with The Connor Brothers to offer prints produced exclusively for the sale, and to be able to offer an edition in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust as part of our After Hours preview launch event.”
The sale will include highly sought-after editions by Keith Haring, David Hockney, Banksy, Yayoi Kusama, Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin amongst other greats, as well as contemporary editions by David Shrigley, Harland Miller, Jadé Fadojutimi, KAWS, RETNA and Christopher Wool. Leading the sale will be The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) - 6 May by David Hockney R.A., which has an estimate of £100,000 - £150,000.
Other highlights of the sale include:
A selection of more than 25 limited edition prints by David Shrigley, including To Hell with Zoos, The Elephant and Fuck, amongst other iconic editions by leading printmakers.
Banksy (British, born 1974), Girl with Balloon. Screenprint in colours, 2004. Estimate: £70,000-100,000.
Harland Miller (British, born 1964), I am the one I've been waiting for. Unique screenprint in colours with hand finishing, 2012. Estimate: £50,000-70,000.
Chris Levine (born 1972), Queen Elizabeth II (Equanimity), Lenticular 3D print on light box, 2012. Estimate: £30,000-50,000.
Yayoi Kusama (Japanese, born 1929), Pumpkin 2000 (Red). Estimate: £25,000 - £35,000.
