• Auction 19638

    The World Is A Sphere: Art from the Faurschou Foundation

    3 July 2020 - 16 July 2020, London

    SALE TOTAL: 1,583,875 (GBP)
37 Lots for Sale 19638
Lot 1
MAKIKO KUDO (B. 1978)
researcher
oil and tape on canvas, in two parts
each: 63 ¾ x 51 1/8in. (162 x 130cm.)
overall: 63 ¾ x 102 3/8in. (162 x 260cm.)
estimate
£2,000 - £4,000
($2,508 - $5,016)

price realized
£6,250
($7,837)
Lot 2
SUN XUN (B. 1980)
Draft of Film Scene
acrylic and oil pastel on paper
30 1/8 x 22 7/8in. (76.6 x 58cm.)
estimate
£3,500 - £4,500
($4,389 - $5,643)

price realized
£6,875
($8,621)
Lot 3
KIMSOOJA (B. 1957)
Cities on the Move - 2727km Bottari Truck (Artist Facing Mountain)
Duraclear photographic print in lightbox
72 ½ x 48 3/8 x 7 ½in. (184 x 123 x 19cm.)
estimate
£7,000 - £10,000
($8,778 - $12,540)

price realized
£10,625
($13,323)
Lot 7
MARTIN WERTHMANN (B. 1982)
Narathiwat II
monotype woodblock print on paper
image: 79 ½ x 117 7/8in. (202 x 299.5cm.)
sheet: 80 7/8 x 119 ½in. (205.5 x 303.5cm.)
estimate
£6,000 - £8,000
($7,524 - $10,032)

price realized
£12,500
($15,675)
Lot 8
YU HONG (B. 1966)
Night Scene
acrylic on canvas
59 x 55 1/8in. (150 x 140cm.)
estimate
($250,799 - $376,199)

This lot was withdrawn from the sale

Lot 9
LIU XIAODONG (B. 1963)
Pink Phoenix
oil on canvas
78 ¾ x 78 ¾in. (200 x 200cm.)
estimate
($752,399 - $1,003,199)

This lot was withdrawn from the sale

Lot 10
SIMONE LEIGH (B. 1967)
Untitled VI (Anatomy of Architecture series)
terracotta and glaze
23 x 12 5/8 x 12 5/8in. (58.5 x 32 x 32cm.)
estimate
£100,000 - £150,000
($125,399 - $188,099)

price realized
£200,000
($250,800)
Lot 11
DAVID SALLE (B. 1952)
Blue Quilt
oil on linen
74 ¾ x 61in. (190 x 157.5cm.)
estimate
£80,000 - £120,000
($100,320 - $150,479)

price realized
£75,000
($94,050)
Lot 12
GEORG BASELITZ (B. 1938)
War einmal (Once upon a time)
oil on canvas
98 3/8 x 78 ¾in. (250 x 200cm.)
estimate
£500,000 - £700,000
($626,999 - $877,799)

price realized
£491,250
($616,027)
Lot 13
PER KIRKEBY (1938-2018)
Mild Vinter II
oil on canvas
78 7/8 x 67 1/8in. (200.5 x 170.5cm.)
estimate
£200,000 - £300,000
($250,799 - $376,199)

price realized
£187,500
($235,125)
Lot 14
ANSELM KIEFER (B. 1945)
Der Wolken heitere Stimmung
oil, emulsion, acrylic, shellac and lead on canvas
150 3/8 x 150 3/8 x 2 3/8in. (382 x 382 x 6cm.)
estimate
($877,799 - $1,253,999)

This lot was withdrawn from the sale

Lot 15
AI WEIWEI (B. 1957)
Kui hua zi (Sunflower seeds)
100 kilograms of handmade porcelain sunflower seeds
dimensions variable
estimate
£120,000 - £180,000
($150,479 - $225,719)

price realized
£125,000
($156,750)
Lot 16
AI WEIWEI (B. 1957)
Coca-Cola Vase
Han dynasty vase and industrial paint
10 1/8 x 12 7/8 x 12 7/8in. (25.7 x 32 x 32cm.)
estimate
($313,499 - $438,899)

This lot was withdrawn from the sale

Lot 17
SHIRIN NESHAT (B. 1957)
Salah, from The Book of Kings series
ink on LE silver gelatin print, in artist's frame
sheet: 40 x 30in. (101.6 x 76.2cm.)
framed: 40 ¼ x 30 ¼ x 2in. (102.2 x 76.8 x 5.1cm.)
estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
($12,540 - $18,810)

price realized
£12,500
($15,675)
Lot 19
AI WEIWEI (B. 1957)
Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads - Dog
gilded bronze
24 ¾ x 15 x 21 5/8in. (63 x 38 x 55cm.)
estimate
($225,719 - $313,499)

This lot was withdrawn from the sale

Lot 21
AI WEIWEI (B. 1957)
Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads - Snake
gilded bronze
27 ½ x 13 x 17 ¾in. (70 x 33 x 45cm.)
estimate
($225,719 - $313,499)

This lot was withdrawn from the sale

Lot 22
AI WEIWEI (B. 1957)
Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads - Ox
gilded bronze
30 1/8 x 18 7/8 x 18 7/8in. (76.5 x 48 x 48 cm.)
estimate
£180,000 - £250,000
($225,719 - $313,499)

price realized
£225,000
($282,150)
Lot 23
AI WEIWEI (B. 1957)
Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads - Rat
gilded bronze
28 ¾ x 13 ¾ x 22in. (73 x 35 x 56cm.)
estimate
($225,719 - $313,499)

This lot was withdrawn from the sale

Lot 25
AI WEIWEI (B. 1957)
Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads - Rabbit
gilded bronze
30 ½ x 13 x 18 ½in. (77.5 x 33 x 47cm.)
estimate
($225,719 - $313,499)

This lot was withdrawn from the sale

Lot 27
SAM FRANCIS (1923-1994)
Untitled
acrylic on canvas
30 x 8 ½in. (76.2 x 21.6cm.)
estimate
£40,000 - £60,000
($50,160 - $75,240)

price realized
£47,500
($59,565)
Lot 28
AI WEIWEI (B. 1957)
Coloured Vases
industrial paint on Neolithic vases (5000-3000 BC), in six parts
(i) 16 ½ x 14 3/8 x 14 3/8in. (42 x 36.5 x 36.5cm.)
(ii) 16 ½ x 15 x 15in. (42 x 38 x 38cm.)
(iii) 16 1/8 x 15 3/8 x 15 ¾8in. (41 x 39 x 39cm.)
(iv) 16 1/8 x 15 1/8 x 15 1/8in. (41 x 38.5 x 38.5cm.)
(v) 17 ¾ x 13 3/8 x 13 3/8in. (45 x 34 x 34cm.)
(vi) 16 ½ x 15 x 15in. (42 x 38 x 38cm.)
estimate
£150,000 - £250,000
($188,099 - $313,499)

price realized
£100,000
($125,400)
Lot 32
YU JI (B. 1985)
Flesh in Stone - Tiny Figure #3
cement and iron
6 ¾ x 3 7/8 x 4 ¾in. (17 x 10 x 11cm.)
estimate
£3,000 - £4,000
($3,762 - $5,016)

price realized
£6,875
($8,621)
Lot 33
SUBODH GUPTA (B. 1964)
Guldasta II
stainless steel and POP
16 1/8 x 10 5/8 x 10 5/8in. (41 x 27 x 27cm.)
estimate
£15,000 - £20,000
($18,810 - $25,080)

price realized
£23,750
($29,782)
Lot 34
MICHAEL KVIUM (B. 1955)
Future View
watercolour on paper
12 ¾ x 19 5/8in. (32.5 x 50cm.)
estimate
£1,500 - £2,500
($1,881 - $3,135)

price realized
£2,750
($3,448)
Lot 35
WIM DELVOYE (B. 1965)
Kiss 3
cibachrome print mounted on aluminium
39 3/8 x 49 ¼in. (100 x 125cm.)
estimate
£6,000 - £8,000
($7,524 - $10,032)

price realized
£6,250
($7,837)
Lot 36
WIM DELVOYE (B. 1965)
Untitled (Photograph of Embroidered Ham)
cibachrome print in Plexiglas
15 ¾ x 11 ¾in. (40 x 30cm.)
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,003 - $1,504)

price realized
£1,375
($1,724)
Lot 37
MATT SAUNDERS (B. 1975)
Untitled (Antlers)
ink on synthetic polymer sheet
29 7/8 x 29 7/8in. (76 x 76cm.)
estimate
£1,000 - £2,000
($1,254 - $2,508)

price realized
£1,625
($2,037)
Lot 39
TRACEY MOFFATT (B. 1960)
Up in the Sky
offset photographs, in twenty-five parts
each image: 24 x 29 7/8in. (61 x 76cm.)
each sheet: 28 3/8 x 40in. (72 x 101.5cm.)
estimate
£8,000 - £12,000
($10,032 - $15,048)

price realized
£6,250
($7,837)
Lot 40
MATT SAUNDERS (B. 1975)
Irm watching Margit
oil on linen
67 x 83 1/8in. (170.2 x 211cm.)
estimate
£2,000 - £4,000
($2,508 - $5,016)

price realized
£2,750
($3,448)
Lot 41
CHEN TIANZHUO (B. 1985)
Kasna Landscape - Breath
inkjet print mounted on aluminium
63 x 78 ¾in. (160 x 200cm.)
estimate
£8,000 - £12,000
($10,032 - $15,048)

price realized
£10,000
($12,540)
Lot 42
TOLAND GRINNELL (B. 1969)
Kiss My Gilded Mother Fucking Finger
18 kt. gold plated bronze, leather and velvet
5 ½ x 1 x 2 3/8in. (14 x 2.6 x 6cm.)
estimate
£800 - £1,200
($1,003 - $1,504)

price realized
£2,000
($2,508)
Lot 44
ERIK PARKER (B. 1968)
Fake Love
acrylic, coloured pencil, ballpoint pen and felt-tip pen on paper
29 7/8 x 22 3/8in. (76 x 56.7cm.)
estimate
£1,500 - £2,500
($1,881 - $3,135)

price realized
£6,250
($7,837)
Lot 45
MATT SAUNDERS (B. 1975)
Slept (Joe #2)
oil on synthetic polymer sheet
17 7/8 x 17 7/8in. (45.5 x 45.5cm.)
estimate
£600 - £1,000
($752 - $1,254)

price realized
£750
($940)
Lot 46
MAKIKO KUDO (B. 1978)
A Ship of Winter Shogun
oil and paper collage on canvas
31 ¾ x 39 3/8in. (80.5 x 100cm.)
estimate
£1,500 - £2,500
($1,881 - $3,135)

price realized
£4,750
($5,956)
Lot 47
TONY MATELLI (B. 1971)
(i) Double Veg Man (Fresh) (ii) Double Veg Man (Rotten)
(i) bronze and vinyl paint, in four parts
(ii) bronze and vinyl paint, in twelve parts
(i) installation dimensions variable; largest element: 13 ¼ x 3 ½ x 3 1/8in. (33.5 x 9 x 8cm.)
(ii) installation dimensions variable; largest element: 5 ¾ x 9 ½ x 6 ¾in. (14.5 x 23.5 x 17cm.)
estimate
£6,000 - £8,000
($7,524 - $10,032)

price realized
£6,875
($8,621)
Lot 49
MICHAEL BEVILACQUA (b. 1966)
(i) Cyclone (Coney Island) (ii) Bubblegum Factory: Violetta ...
(i) (iii): acrylic on canvas
(ii): acrylic on linen
each: 14 x 11in. (35.5 x 28cm.)
(3)
estimate
£1,500 - £2,500
($1,881 - $3,135)

price realized
£1,250
($1,556)
Lot 50
MICHAEL BEVILACQUA (B. 1966)
BUBBLEGUM FACTORY: Bubble Sub
acrylic on canvas
9 7/8 x 7 7/8in. (25 x 20cm.)
estimate
£400 - £600
($501 - $752)

price realized
£375
($466)
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