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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by sapi on Sept 23, 2023 21:53:02 GMT 1, Totally forgot about this auction, and the blu monkey was a good deal, ended at 850ยฃ The Blu - Monkey print sold for 1600 GBP (hammer price). they've now posted the results, was ยฃ2,000 with buyers premium (www.tateward.com/auction/lot/lot-189---blu-italian-monkey-2007/?lot=17574).
ggl says that was about $2480 at the time.
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by sapi on Sept 23, 2023 22:19:32 GMT 1, Evening all. Potentially looking at letting my Blu CMYK go - does anyone have an accurate idea of value? I appreciate any help you can give me. nice! mine is framed like that as well. CMYK is the rare Blu print that has broader appeal - fun/funny/with a small red bit of romantic. i saw a CMYK available in 2019 on ebay for over $5000 and it disappeared (though not certain it sold, or for how much). otherwise i haven't seen these for sale in a long time.
the V&A Museum collected this work, which is extremely rare for street art prints. (collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1160800/cmyk-print-blu/)
i believe it should sell in the $5k-10k range (and would not sell mine in that range, would sell a lot of other work before i got to this print in that price range, i believe it should be much more given Blu's peers and the limited number of collectible works, but also recognise that the market has not matured yet). with no established resale market for Blu (still), and no resellers with inventory, it may sell quickly at $5k, or you might need to go to $4k or $3k for a faster sale (e.g., if you need money faster). an auction might get the best price (if collector interests align), but it can also hit well below retail (scroll through the rest of the results at the auction that just sold Blu's Monkey to see what i mean: www.tateward.com/auction/search/?au=98&sd=2&g=1).
Evening all. Potentially looking at letting my Blu CMYK go - does anyone have an accurate idea of value? I appreciate any help you can give me. nice! mine is framed like that as well. CMYK is the rare Blu print that has broader appeal - fun/funny/with a small red bit of romantic. i saw a CMYK available in 2019 on ebay for over $5000 and it disappeared (though not certain it sold, or for how much). otherwise i haven't seen these for sale in a long time. the V&A Museum collected this work, which is extremely rare for street art prints. ( collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1160800/cmyk-print-blu/) i believe it should sell in the $5k-10k range (and would not sell mine in that range, would sell a lot of other work before i got to this print in that price range, i believe it should be much more given Blu's peers and the limited number of collectible works, but also recognise that the market has not matured yet). with no established resale market for Blu (still), and no resellers with inventory, it may sell quickly at $5k, or you might need to go to $4k or $3k for a faster sale (e.g., if you need money faster). an auction might get the best price (if collector interests align), but it can also hit well below retail (scroll through the rest of the results at the auction that just sold Blu's Monkey to see what i mean: www.tateward.com/auction/search/?au=98&sd=2&g=1).
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by puritog on Sept 24, 2023 13:29:52 GMT 1, In case this is of any interest, SC Gallery is running an exhibition with various artists and there is also a Blu CMYK for sale: www.scgallery.es/en/exposicion/only-prints-group-show/
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sapi
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by sapi on Sept 24, 2023 16:19:05 GMT 1, nice! no info on pricing on the website (at least that i could find in a quick search). if anyone turns up the pricing, please share it here.
nice! no info on pricing on the website (at least that i could find in a quick search). if anyone turns up the pricing, please share it here.
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by gritty on Sept 24, 2023 20:23:30 GMT 1, Evening all. Potentially looking at letting my Blu CMYK go - does anyone have an accurate idea of value? I appreciate any help you can give me. nice! mine is framed like that as well. CMYK is the rare Blu print that has broader appeal - fun/funny/with a small red bit of romantic. i saw a CMYK available in 2019 on ebay for over $5000 and it disappeared (though not certain it sold, or for how much). otherwise i haven't seen these for sale in a long time. the V&A Museum collected this work, which is extremely rare for street art prints. ( collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1160800/cmyk-print-blu/) i believe it should sell in the $5k-10k range (and would not sell mine in that range, would sell a lot of other work before i got to this print in that price range, i believe it should be much more given Blu's peers and the limited number of collectible works, but also recognise that the market has not matured yet). with no established resale market for Blu (still), and no resellers with inventory, it may sell quickly at $5k, or you might need to go to $4k or $3k for a faster sale (e.g., if you need money faster). an auction might get the best price (if collector interests align), but it can also hit well below retail (scroll through the rest of the results at the auction that just sold Blu's Monkey to see what i mean: www.tateward.com/auction/search/?au=98&sd=2&g=1). Thanks for the information Sapi; much appreciated! Looks like my curiosity on the price will remain a mystery for now and I totally agree on CMYK being the most wall friendly blu.
I've also now realised the water tight system I once thought I had for keeping hold of all art receipts and COA's appears to be a tad leaky as I can't find the original POW receipt!
Thanks for the comments and interest!
Evening all. Potentially looking at letting my Blu CMYK go - does anyone have an accurate idea of value? I appreciate any help you can give me. nice! mine is framed like that as well. CMYK is the rare Blu print that has broader appeal - fun/funny/with a small red bit of romantic. i saw a CMYK available in 2019 on ebay for over $5000 and it disappeared (though not certain it sold, or for how much). otherwise i haven't seen these for sale in a long time. the V&A Museum collected this work, which is extremely rare for street art prints. ( collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1160800/cmyk-print-blu/) i believe it should sell in the $5k-10k range (and would not sell mine in that range, would sell a lot of other work before i got to this print in that price range, i believe it should be much more given Blu's peers and the limited number of collectible works, but also recognise that the market has not matured yet). with no established resale market for Blu (still), and no resellers with inventory, it may sell quickly at $5k, or you might need to go to $4k or $3k for a faster sale (e.g., if you need money faster). an auction might get the best price (if collector interests align), but it can also hit well below retail (scroll through the rest of the results at the auction that just sold Blu's Monkey to see what i mean: www.tateward.com/auction/search/?au=98&sd=2&g=1). Thanks for the information Sapi; much appreciated! Looks like my curiosity on the price will remain a mystery for now and I totally agree on CMYK being the most wall friendly blu. I've also now realised the water tight system I once thought I had for keeping hold of all art receipts and COA's appears to be a tad leaky as I can't find the original POW receipt! Thanks for the comments and interest!
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by hlarsson on Nov 8, 2023 17:02:09 GMT 1, Looking to buy Blu works... please pm if you have any for sale
Looking to buy Blu works... please pm if you have any for sale
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by Lazy Jesus on Nov 8, 2023 17:30:22 GMT 1, Looking to buy Blu works... please pm if you have any for sale If youโre a fan of Blu then the special edition book is a good pick up.
zooo.org/zooo1/product/minima-muralia-special-edition/
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by acortellese on Nov 17, 2023 16:19:56 GMT 1, Hi guys, I know interest for BLU is always high. There is a Monkey on sale on Catawiki (not mine). It does not look in great conditions but still may be a nice find for someone.
www.catawiki.com/en/l/75699967-blu-xx-xxi-monkey
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by The Italian One on Nov 17, 2023 16:49:30 GMT 1, I wouldn't say great cond check the crease in the monkey's head
I wouldn't say great cond check the crease in the monkey's head
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by acortellese on Nov 17, 2023 17:24:52 GMT 1, I wouldn't say great cond check the crease in the monkey's head me neither ...
I wouldn't say great cond check the crease in the monkey's head me neither ...
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by budoukiba on Nov 17, 2023 18:58:51 GMT 1, Considering selling my Blu - Demos print. It's the edition of 130 from Studiocromie, I am the original owner. What kind of price do these go for these days? I haven't seen one around for a while
Considering selling my Blu - Demos print. It's the edition of 130 from Studiocromie, I am the original owner. What kind of price do these go for these days? I haven't seen one around for a while
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by cheffe stefano on Nov 19, 2023 20:31:11 GMT 1, The monkey has been sold for 1300euro+shipping+9% on Catawiki.
The monkey has been sold for 1300euro+shipping+9% on Catawiki.
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by sapi on Nov 20, 2023 23:59:06 GMT 1, Considering selling my Blu - Demos print. It's the edition of 130 from Studiocromie, I am the original owner. What kind of price do these go for these days? I haven't seen one around for a while since no one has taken this, i am giving my input, which starts with a little background.
in 2007, Blu painted two building-sized murals of Demos siblings, in Bologna (blublu.org/b/2007/04/01/3661/) and Berlin (blublu.org/b/2007/05/01/berlin/). Both murals were featured in Minima Muralia, Blu's 2003-2018 mural survey book: inside front cover (two pages of Demos details), item 54 (three pages of Berlin Demos) and item 58 (one page of Bologna Demos). Blu devoted 6 pages to Demos, placing it in the top 4 murals by page count (and the only mural of the top four to have related signed collectible works).
Blu's giant murals, and stop-motion videos, are his primary art. His drawings and prints are a way to collect art related to those murals and videos (similar to collecting prints related to Banksy's public works or photos of performance art in the 1970s (the performance was the art & performance documentation was collectible related to the art and could be displayed)). Blu has also released drawings and prints unrelated to his murals and videos, and I believe those are less desirable (excepting CMYK, which is cute/sweet, rare for Blu, and iconic).
Demos (standard edition) and Demos (UV) are among Blu's best prints: (1) they function like a large detailed sketch for Blu's iconic Demos, who needed two murals; (2) they have classic Blu OCD features (where a lot of little things - in this case small men - build a big thing (a monster examining a small figure that it may be about to consume)); (3) they are politically engaged and open to interpretation (e.g., they depict a demon, like the Borg or capitalism, in the process of assimilating an individual into a monster society (and it looks like, as the Borg noted, "resistance is futile")); & (4) they are beautiful/sublime, with countless figures lovingly rendered to make an identifiable whole, and nice to live with (I mention this because some of Blu's works are on the uncomfortable to painful to look at spectrum).
I believe the standard edition of Rennes is Bluโs best signed/editioned print. It took $15k to get mine from me last year (and I still have a Rennes UV). A standard edition of Headquarters, a smaller print but another which also had a UV edition and was mural adjacent, was listed for ~$17k on Artsy (for a year, I suspect it didnโt sell at that price, although it should have). Iโd place Demos as $10k+, but it depends on market demand and how motivated the seller and buyer are to close the deal versus hold the price.
A standard edition Demos print came up for sale in May 2023 for $3500 (from Australia, on Artsy). I posted about it on this board and it sold within a week (and my belief is the buyer got a deal; it was ok for the seller as well, these prints were ~$500 on release and 7x in 10-15 years, or even 5x after seller's fees, 4x profit, is a solid result (not counting the priceless value of living with the Blu over that time frame)
at some point the market will come for Blu - art historic peer of Banksy and the rest of innovative folks who blew up street art on the Internet on sites like Wooster Collective - and then his pricing will be easier to quantify and all these prices will look like the bargain they are.
Considering selling my Blu - Demos print. It's the edition of 130 from Studiocromie, I am the original owner. What kind of price do these go for these days? I haven't seen one around for a while since no one has taken this, i am giving my input, which starts with a little background. in 2007, Blu painted two building-sized murals of Demos siblings, in Bologna ( blublu.org/b/2007/04/01/3661/) and Berlin ( blublu.org/b/2007/05/01/berlin/). Both murals were featured in Minima Muralia, Blu's 2003-2018 mural survey book: inside front cover (two pages of Demos details), item 54 (three pages of Berlin Demos) and item 58 (one page of Bologna Demos). Blu devoted 6 pages to Demos, placing it in the top 4 murals by page count (and the only mural of the top four to have related signed collectible works). Blu's giant murals, and stop-motion videos, are his primary art. His drawings and prints are a way to collect art related to those murals and videos (similar to collecting prints related to Banksy's public works or photos of performance art in the 1970s (the performance was the art & performance documentation was collectible related to the art and could be displayed)). Blu has also released drawings and prints unrelated to his murals and videos, and I believe those are less desirable (excepting CMYK, which is cute/sweet, rare for Blu, and iconic). Demos (standard edition) and Demos (UV) are among Blu's best prints: (1) they function like a large detailed sketch for Blu's iconic Demos, who needed two murals; (2) they have classic Blu OCD features (where a lot of little things - in this case small men - build a big thing (a monster examining a small figure that it may be about to consume)); (3) they are politically engaged and open to interpretation (e.g., they depict a demon, like the Borg or capitalism, in the process of assimilating an individual into a monster society (and it looks like, as the Borg noted, "resistance is futile")); & (4) they are beautiful/sublime, with countless figures lovingly rendered to make an identifiable whole, and nice to live with (I mention this because some of Blu's works are on the uncomfortable to painful to look at spectrum). I believe the standard edition of Rennes is Bluโs best signed/editioned print. It took $15k to get mine from me last year (and I still have a Rennes UV). A standard edition of Headquarters, a smaller print but another which also had a UV edition and was mural adjacent, was listed for ~$17k on Artsy (for a year, I suspect it didnโt sell at that price, although it should have). Iโd place Demos as $10k+, but it depends on market demand and how motivated the seller and buyer are to close the deal versus hold the price. A standard edition Demos print came up for sale in May 2023 for $3500 (from Australia, on Artsy). I posted about it on this board and it sold within a week (and my belief is the buyer got a deal; it was ok for the seller as well, these prints were ~$500 on release and 7x in 10-15 years, or even 5x after seller's fees, 4x profit, is a solid result (not counting the priceless value of living with the Blu over that time frame) at some point the market will come for Blu - art historic peer of Banksy and the rest of innovative folks who blew up street art on the Internet on sites like Wooster Collective - and then his pricing will be easier to quantify and all these prices will look like the bargain they are.
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by Romulus on Nov 21, 2023 8:58:15 GMT 1, Nice background and knowledge, Sapi.
I share your thoughts on Demos and BLU in general. I havenโt seen many prints better than this in all the years looking at this forum, and probably only Banksy challenges him for quality of overall work imho. But BLU also has that extra appeal of not giving a shit about the market, and putting his beliefs at the centre of everything he does
Nice background and knowledge, Sapi.
I share your thoughts on Demos and BLU in general. I havenโt seen many prints better than this in all the years looking at this forum, and probably only Banksy challenges him for quality of overall work imho. But BLU also has that extra appeal of not giving a shit about the market, and putting his beliefs at the centre of everything he does
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by The Italian One on Nov 21, 2023 14:32:09 GMT 1, Considering selling my Blu - Demos print. It's the edition of 130 from Studiocromie, I am the original owner. What kind of price do these go for these days? I haven't seen one around for a while since no one has taken this, i am giving my input, which starts with a little background. in 2007, Blu painted two building-sized murals of Demos siblings, in Bologna ( blublu.org/b/2007/04/01/3661/) and Berlin ( blublu.org/b/2007/05/01/berlin/). Both murals were featured in Minima Muralia, Blu's 2003-2018 mural survey book: inside front cover (two pages of Demos details), item 54 (three pages of Berlin Demos) and item 58 (one page of Bologna Demos). Blu devoted 6 pages to Demos, placing it in the top 4 murals by page count (and the only mural of the top four to have related signed collectible works). Blu's giant murals, and stop-motion videos, are his primary art. His drawings and prints are a way to collect art related to those murals and videos (similar to collecting prints related to Banksy's public works or photos of performance art in the 1970s (the performance was the art & performance documentation was collectible related to the art and could be displayed)). Blu has also released drawings and prints unrelated to his murals and videos, and I believe those are less desirable (excepting CMYK, which is cute/sweet, rare for Blu, and iconic). Demos (standard edition) and Demos (UV) are among Blu's best prints: (1) they function like a large detailed sketch for Blu's iconic Demos, who needed two murals; (2) they have classic Blu OCD features (where a lot of little things - in this case small men - build a big thing (a monster examining a small figure that it may be about to consume)); (3) they are politically engaged and open to interpretation (e.g., they depict a demon, like the Borg or capitalism, in the process of assimilating an individual into a monster society (and it looks like, as the Borg noted, "resistance is futile")); & (4) they are beautiful/sublime, with countless figures lovingly rendered to make an identifiable whole, and nice to live with (I mention this because some of Blu's works are on the uncomfortable to painful to look at spectrum). I believe the standard edition of Rennes is Bluโs best signed/editioned print. It took $15k to get mine from me last year (and I still have a Rennes UV). A standard edition of Headquarters, a smaller print but another which also had a UV edition and was mural adjacent, was listed for ~$17k on Artsy (for a year, I suspect it didnโt sell at that price, although it should have). Iโd place Demos as $10k+, but it depends on market demand and how motivated the seller and buyer are to close the deal versus hold the price. A standard edition Demos print came up for sale in May 2023 for $3500 (from Australia, on Artsy). I posted about it on this board and it sold within a week (and my belief is the buyer got a deal; it was ok for the seller as well, these prints were ~$500 on release and 7x in 10-15 years, or even 5x after seller's fees, 4x profit, is a solid result (not counting the priceless value of living with the Blu over that time frame) at some point the market will come for Blu - art historic peer of Banksy and the rest of innovative folks who blew up street art on the Internet on sites like Wooster Collective - and then his pricing will be easier to quantify and all these prices will look like the bargain they are. I love reading your post sapi, if I can add some info the Demos from Australian was glued to the back of the frame. not sure if it sold in that condo but it might be.
lately there was a Gaza sold for 3200 usd, Monkey (with cond idssue) sold for 1.3k and my CMYK unsold for 3.5k eu. Demos is one of the best BLU's print but I doubt it would sell for 5k nowadays.
happy to be proof wrong
Considering selling my Blu - Demos print. It's the edition of 130 from Studiocromie, I am the original owner. What kind of price do these go for these days? I haven't seen one around for a while since no one has taken this, i am giving my input, which starts with a little background. in 2007, Blu painted two building-sized murals of Demos siblings, in Bologna ( blublu.org/b/2007/04/01/3661/) and Berlin ( blublu.org/b/2007/05/01/berlin/). Both murals were featured in Minima Muralia, Blu's 2003-2018 mural survey book: inside front cover (two pages of Demos details), item 54 (three pages of Berlin Demos) and item 58 (one page of Bologna Demos). Blu devoted 6 pages to Demos, placing it in the top 4 murals by page count (and the only mural of the top four to have related signed collectible works). Blu's giant murals, and stop-motion videos, are his primary art. His drawings and prints are a way to collect art related to those murals and videos (similar to collecting prints related to Banksy's public works or photos of performance art in the 1970s (the performance was the art & performance documentation was collectible related to the art and could be displayed)). Blu has also released drawings and prints unrelated to his murals and videos, and I believe those are less desirable (excepting CMYK, which is cute/sweet, rare for Blu, and iconic). Demos (standard edition) and Demos (UV) are among Blu's best prints: (1) they function like a large detailed sketch for Blu's iconic Demos, who needed two murals; (2) they have classic Blu OCD features (where a lot of little things - in this case small men - build a big thing (a monster examining a small figure that it may be about to consume)); (3) they are politically engaged and open to interpretation (e.g., they depict a demon, like the Borg or capitalism, in the process of assimilating an individual into a monster society (and it looks like, as the Borg noted, "resistance is futile")); & (4) they are beautiful/sublime, with countless figures lovingly rendered to make an identifiable whole, and nice to live with (I mention this because some of Blu's works are on the uncomfortable to painful to look at spectrum). I believe the standard edition of Rennes is Bluโs best signed/editioned print. It took $15k to get mine from me last year (and I still have a Rennes UV). A standard edition of Headquarters, a smaller print but another which also had a UV edition and was mural adjacent, was listed for ~$17k on Artsy (for a year, I suspect it didnโt sell at that price, although it should have). Iโd place Demos as $10k+, but it depends on market demand and how motivated the seller and buyer are to close the deal versus hold the price. A standard edition Demos print came up for sale in May 2023 for $3500 (from Australia, on Artsy). I posted about it on this board and it sold within a week (and my belief is the buyer got a deal; it was ok for the seller as well, these prints were ~$500 on release and 7x in 10-15 years, or even 5x after seller's fees, 4x profit, is a solid result (not counting the priceless value of living with the Blu over that time frame) at some point the market will come for Blu - art historic peer of Banksy and the rest of innovative folks who blew up street art on the Internet on sites like Wooster Collective - and then his pricing will be easier to quantify and all these prices will look like the bargain they are. I love reading your post sapi, if I can add some info the Demos from Australian was glued to the back of the frame. not sure if it sold in that condo but it might be. lately there was a Gaza sold for 3200 usd, Monkey (with cond idssue) sold for 1.3k and my CMYK unsold for 3.5k eu. Demos is one of the best BLU's print but I doubt it would sell for 5k nowadays. happy to be proof wrong
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by MrMagoo on Nov 21, 2023 17:03:05 GMT 1, Any thoughts on price for a minty WWT? Thanks
Any thoughts on price for a minty WWT? Thanks
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by budoukiba on Nov 26, 2023 14:09:33 GMT 1, Considering selling my Blu - Demos print. It's the edition of 130 from Studiocromie, I am the original owner. What kind of price do these go for these days? I haven't seen one around for a while since no one has taken this, i am giving my input, which starts with a little background. in 2007, Blu painted two building-sized murals of Demos siblings, in Bologna ( blublu.org/b/2007/04/01/3661/) and Berlin ( blublu.org/b/2007/05/01/berlin/). Both murals were featured in Minima Muralia, Blu's 2003-2018 mural survey book: inside front cover (two pages of Demos details), item 54 (three pages of Berlin Demos) and item 58 (one page of Bologna Demos). Blu devoted 6 pages to Demos, placing it in the top 4 murals by page count (and the only mural of the top four to have related signed collectible works). Blu's giant murals, and stop-motion videos, are his primary art. His drawings and prints are a way to collect art related to those murals and videos (similar to collecting prints related to Banksy's public works or photos of performance art in the 1970s (the performance was the art & performance documentation was collectible related to the art and could be displayed)). Blu has also released drawings and prints unrelated to his murals and videos, and I believe those are less desirable (excepting CMYK, which is cute/sweet, rare for Blu, and iconic). Demos (standard edition) and Demos (UV) are among Blu's best prints: (1) they function like a large detailed sketch for Blu's iconic Demos, who needed two murals; (2) they have classic Blu OCD features (where a lot of little things - in this case small men - build a big thing (a monster examining a small figure that it may be about to consume)); (3) they are politically engaged and open to interpretation (e.g., they depict a demon, like the Borg or capitalism, in the process of assimilating an individual into a monster society (and it looks like, as the Borg noted, "resistance is futile")); & (4) they are beautiful/sublime, with countless figures lovingly rendered to make an identifiable whole, and nice to live with (I mention this because some of Blu's works are on the uncomfortable to painful to look at spectrum). I believe the standard edition of Rennes is Bluโs best signed/editioned print. It took $15k to get mine from me last year (and I still have a Rennes UV). A standard edition of Headquarters, a smaller print but another which also had a UV edition and was mural adjacent, was listed for ~$17k on Artsy (for a year, I suspect it didnโt sell at that price, although it should have). Iโd place Demos as $10k+, but it depends on market demand and how motivated the seller and buyer are to close the deal versus hold the price. A standard edition Demos print came up for sale in May 2023 for $3500 (from Australia, on Artsy). I posted about it on this board and it sold within a week (and my belief is the buyer got a deal; it was ok for the seller as well, these prints were ~$500 on release and 7x in 10-15 years, or even 5x after seller's fees, 4x profit, is a solid result (not counting the priceless value of living with the Blu over that time frame) at some point the market will come for Blu - art historic peer of Banksy and the rest of innovative folks who blew up street art on the Internet on sites like Wooster Collective - and then his pricing will be easier to quantify and all these prices will look like the bargain they are. Thanks so much for this info! I didn't actually know there was a mural in Bologna too, I only knew about the Berlin one.
I'll post some pictures and more info on the print here shortly
Considering selling my Blu - Demos print. It's the edition of 130 from Studiocromie, I am the original owner. What kind of price do these go for these days? I haven't seen one around for a while since no one has taken this, i am giving my input, which starts with a little background. in 2007, Blu painted two building-sized murals of Demos siblings, in Bologna ( blublu.org/b/2007/04/01/3661/) and Berlin ( blublu.org/b/2007/05/01/berlin/). Both murals were featured in Minima Muralia, Blu's 2003-2018 mural survey book: inside front cover (two pages of Demos details), item 54 (three pages of Berlin Demos) and item 58 (one page of Bologna Demos). Blu devoted 6 pages to Demos, placing it in the top 4 murals by page count (and the only mural of the top four to have related signed collectible works). Blu's giant murals, and stop-motion videos, are his primary art. His drawings and prints are a way to collect art related to those murals and videos (similar to collecting prints related to Banksy's public works or photos of performance art in the 1970s (the performance was the art & performance documentation was collectible related to the art and could be displayed)). Blu has also released drawings and prints unrelated to his murals and videos, and I believe those are less desirable (excepting CMYK, which is cute/sweet, rare for Blu, and iconic). Demos (standard edition) and Demos (UV) are among Blu's best prints: (1) they function like a large detailed sketch for Blu's iconic Demos, who needed two murals; (2) they have classic Blu OCD features (where a lot of little things - in this case small men - build a big thing (a monster examining a small figure that it may be about to consume)); (3) they are politically engaged and open to interpretation (e.g., they depict a demon, like the Borg or capitalism, in the process of assimilating an individual into a monster society (and it looks like, as the Borg noted, "resistance is futile")); & (4) they are beautiful/sublime, with countless figures lovingly rendered to make an identifiable whole, and nice to live with (I mention this because some of Blu's works are on the uncomfortable to painful to look at spectrum). I believe the standard edition of Rennes is Bluโs best signed/editioned print. It took $15k to get mine from me last year (and I still have a Rennes UV). A standard edition of Headquarters, a smaller print but another which also had a UV edition and was mural adjacent, was listed for ~$17k on Artsy (for a year, I suspect it didnโt sell at that price, although it should have). Iโd place Demos as $10k+, but it depends on market demand and how motivated the seller and buyer are to close the deal versus hold the price. A standard edition Demos print came up for sale in May 2023 for $3500 (from Australia, on Artsy). I posted about it on this board and it sold within a week (and my belief is the buyer got a deal; it was ok for the seller as well, these prints were ~$500 on release and 7x in 10-15 years, or even 5x after seller's fees, 4x profit, is a solid result (not counting the priceless value of living with the Blu over that time frame) at some point the market will come for Blu - art historic peer of Banksy and the rest of innovative folks who blew up street art on the Internet on sites like Wooster Collective - and then his pricing will be easier to quantify and all these prices will look like the bargain they are. Thanks so much for this info! I didn't actually know there was a mural in Bologna too, I only knew about the Berlin one. I'll post some pictures and more info on the print here shortly
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budoukiba
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by budoukiba on Nov 26, 2023 14:23:17 GMT 1, Above are pictures of the print. Can people see them? They load and then disappear for me on the browser I usually use, but seem to work ok on a different browser.
So I am the original owner of the print. It has been stored wrapped in acid-free tissue in the original Studiochromie tube (tube with sticker above). The tube also has my name and address on it.
I'm in no big rush to sell it so won't be accepting low-ball offers, but I am looking to move house at some point next year and the money would be very useful, hence now selling.
UK based, and would prefer a UK buyer and to meet in person, but open to offers from anywhere.
According to replies above, the last one to sell was for 3.5k but was glued to a backing board, so I guess I'm looking for something between this and the 10k rough estimate mentioned above.
Thanks!
Above are pictures of the print. Can people see them? They load and then disappear for me on the browser I usually use, but seem to work ok on a different browser.
So I am the original owner of the print. It has been stored wrapped in acid-free tissue in the original Studiochromie tube (tube with sticker above). The tube also has my name and address on it.
I'm in no big rush to sell it so won't be accepting low-ball offers, but I am looking to move house at some point next year and the money would be very useful, hence now selling.
UK based, and would prefer a UK buyer and to meet in person, but open to offers from anywhere.
According to replies above, the last one to sell was for 3.5k but was glued to a backing board, so I guess I'm looking for something between this and the 10k rough estimate mentioned above.
Thanks!
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STP
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by STP on Nov 30, 2023 15:11:19 GMT 1, Any ideas on current value of this please?
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rustym
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by rustym on Nov 30, 2023 15:53:25 GMT 1, Prescription Art have had one advertised at ยฃ1000 for an age. Iโd half that valuation at presentโฆโฆbut I still think all his work is vastly undervalued at present, who knows in a years time it could be double that ยฃ1000 figure.
Prescription Art have had one advertised at ยฃ1000 for an age. Iโd half that valuation at presentโฆโฆbut I still think all his work is vastly undervalued at present, who knows in a years time it could be double that ยฃ1000 figure.
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pinfra
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by pinfra on Dec 10, 2023 23:16:24 GMT 1, Iโm looking for Rennes standard edition
Iโm looking for Rennes standard edition
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by Gucci Da Glacier on Dec 11, 2023 2:32:48 GMT 1, Iโm looking for Rennes standard edition Me too and any Blu x Ericailcane collabs.
Iโm looking for Rennes standard edition Me too and any Blu x Ericailcane collabs.
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by The Italian One on Dec 12, 2023 14:51:11 GMT 1, I'm still shocked I was able to buy a POW WWT by BLU from a famous Gallery in London During Black Friday for 300 gbp (shipping was free ) , i didn't believe it until I received the print in perfect condition.
I wonder if they knew the Market Value for this print, or even who is BLU at this point!
Christmas has come early this year for me,
I'm still shocked I was able to buy a POW WWT by BLU from a famous Gallery in London During Black Friday for 300 gbp (shipping was free ) , i didn't believe it until I received the print in perfect condition. I wonder if they knew the Market Value for this print, or even who is BLU at this point! Christmas has come early this year for me,
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by Criminal Mischief on Dec 12, 2023 14:59:00 GMT 1, Wow, that's a steal. Great find. If you come across another one let me know!
Wow, that's a steal. Great find. If you come across another one let me know!
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Shoot Again
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by Shoot Again on Dec 12, 2023 15:45:38 GMT 1, Great result as just hammered EUR 17K
Great result as just hammered EUR 17K
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urbanchek
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by urbanchek on Dec 12, 2023 17:26:37 GMT 1, I was expecting a better hammer price
I was expecting a better hammer price
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mandem
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by mandem on Dec 12, 2023 17:39:07 GMT 1, Great result as just hammered EUR 17K
How do you see the hammer, or any final, price on Digard? Can't see it anywhere.
Great result as just hammered EUR 17K
How do you see the hammer, or any final, price on Digard? Can't see it anywhere.
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urbanchek
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by urbanchek on Dec 12, 2023 17:50:55 GMT 1, Result will be visible after some days. I saw the auction live.
Result will be visible after some days. I saw the auction live.
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