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Harland Miller โข ACE, by Winter on Jul 27, 2020 14:51:59 GMT 1, Always lots of excuses around his auction results. The Paris one was a decent yellow Penguin Classic with an ok title. Most higher prices being offered privately are by people and galleries over charging. White Cube are selling hand finished prints for more than the yellow canvas which doesnโt seem right. In terms of his $194k result that isnโt great for a big artist with a leading gallery given the years heโs been around.
Always lots of excuses around his auction results. The Paris one was a decent yellow Penguin Classic with an ok title. Most higher prices being offered privately are by people and galleries over charging. White Cube are selling hand finished prints for more than the yellow canvas which doesnโt seem right. In terms of his $194k result that isnโt great for a big artist with a leading gallery given the years heโs been around.
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by tlaa2020 on Jul 27, 2020 14:54:41 GMT 1, .....I may well be totally wrong and the answer is actually 'well this is what the banksy market was like 5 years ago' or 'this is what warhol market in the late 60s was like' or something like that.
I'm asking because I genuinely don't know and I'm genuinely interested to learn more about the market, as many / most on this forum clearly know alot more about this than me!
To me it seems more sustainable for an artist to 'make it' on the originals market, and then the prints / editions market follows as a result of huge demand for the artist's work. When it looks like it's the other way around it just seems to me on the face of it to be pushing water uphill a bit......
.....I may well be totally wrong and the answer is actually 'well this is what the banksy market was like 5 years ago' or 'this is what warhol market in the late 60s was like' or something like that.
I'm asking because I genuinely don't know and I'm genuinely interested to learn more about the market, as many / most on this forum clearly know alot more about this than me!
To me it seems more sustainable for an artist to 'make it' on the originals market, and then the prints / editions market follows as a result of huge demand for the artist's work. When it looks like it's the other way around it just seems to me on the face of it to be pushing water uphill a bit......
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Lazarus II
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by Lazarus II on Jul 27, 2020 15:12:26 GMT 1, This simply isn't true. Harland miller's record auction price is what like ยฃ100k (if that actually), vs his prints which are currently trading at up to ยฃ20k (more or less). so its a pretty close spread. Compare that with what I would consider 'blue chip' eg:- Bridget riley (auction sales regularly well over ยฃ1M+, vs prints can be currently bought for ยฃ3k upwards). Damien Hirst (auction sales regularly well over ยฃ1M+, vs prints can be currently bought for ยฃ5k upwards). Tracey Emin - as above Warhol - as above. Banksy - as above. you get my point. so my question is - when you see these artists (harland miller, connor brothers, david shrigley etc) basically making more (/most) sales from prints vs originals, is this a sign of a future art market star, or a sign of just the latest fad / something to steer well clear of? ย HM have sold in excess of ยฃ100k at auction and when do you think a Bastards print sold for ยฃ20k ? Youโd do well to get a small Who Cares Wins for that amount.
This simply isn't true. Harland miller's record auction price is what like ยฃ100k (if that actually), vs his prints which are currently trading at up to ยฃ20k (more or less). so its a pretty close spread. Compare that with what I would consider 'blue chip' eg:- Bridget riley (auction sales regularly well over ยฃ1M+, vs prints can be currently bought for ยฃ3k upwards). Damien Hirst (auction sales regularly well over ยฃ1M+, vs prints can be currently bought for ยฃ5k upwards). Tracey Emin - as above Warhol - as above. Banksy - as above. you get my point. so my question is - when you see these artists (harland miller, connor brothers, david shrigley etc) basically making more (/most) sales from prints vs originals, is this a sign of a future art market star, or a sign of just the latest fad / something to steer well clear of? ย HM have sold in excess of ยฃ100k at auction and when do you think a Bastards print sold for ยฃ20k ? Youโd do well to get a small Who Cares Wins for that amount.
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tlaa2020
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by tlaa2020 on Jul 27, 2020 15:22:01 GMT 1, This simply isn't true. Harland miller's record auction price is what like ยฃ100k (if that actually), vs his prints which are currently trading at up to ยฃ20k (more or less). so its a pretty close spread. Compare that with what I would consider 'blue chip' eg:- Bridget riley (auction sales regularly well over ยฃ1M+, vs prints can be currently bought for ยฃ3k upwards). Damien Hirst (auction sales regularly well over ยฃ1M+, vs prints can be currently bought for ยฃ5k upwards). Tracey Emin - as above Warhol - as above. Banksy - as above. you get my point. so my question is - when you see these artists (harland miller, connor brothers, david shrigley etc) basically making more (/most) sales from prints vs originals, is this a sign of a future art market star, or a sign of just the latest fad / something to steer well clear of? HM have sold in excess of ยฃ100k at auction and when do you think a Bastards print sold for ยฃ20k ? Youโd do well to get a small Who Cares Wins for that amount. Do you know what the HM auction record is for an original? Re: the price of his prints - surely that supports what I'm saying even more so then?
This simply isn't true. Harland miller's record auction price is what like ยฃ100k (if that actually), vs his prints which are currently trading at up to ยฃ20k (more or less). so its a pretty close spread. Compare that with what I would consider 'blue chip' eg:- Bridget riley (auction sales regularly well over ยฃ1M+, vs prints can be currently bought for ยฃ3k upwards). Damien Hirst (auction sales regularly well over ยฃ1M+, vs prints can be currently bought for ยฃ5k upwards). Tracey Emin - as above Warhol - as above. Banksy - as above. you get my point. so my question is - when you see these artists (harland miller, connor brothers, david shrigley etc) basically making more (/most) sales from prints vs originals, is this a sign of a future art market star, or a sign of just the latest fad / something to steer well clear of? HM have sold in excess of ยฃ100k at auction and when do you think a Bastards print sold for ยฃ20k ? Youโd do well to get a small Who Cares Wins for that amount. Do you know what the HM auction record is for an original? Re: the price of his prints - surely that supports what I'm saying even more so then?
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Lazarus II
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by Lazarus II on Jul 27, 2020 15:52:28 GMT 1, HM have sold in excess of ยฃ100k at auction and when do you think a Bastards print sold for ยฃ20k ? Youโd do well to get a small Who Cares Wins for that amount. Do you know what the HM auction record is for an original? Re: the price of his prints - surely that supports what I'm saying even more so then? no iidea but ive no support for you saying that his prints can be attained for ยฃ20k or therabouts. Im sure some can but there will be plenty that wont be anywhere near that. I dont know how many exist but the likes of TWIFA and the bigger Penguins go for big numbers. I was spawny enough to win a small WCW a few years back in a raffle and was plagued with offers of over ยฃ20k from โgalleries.โ
HM have sold in excess of ยฃ100k at auction and when do you think a Bastards print sold for ยฃ20k ? Youโd do well to get a small Who Cares Wins for that amount. Do you know what the HM auction record is for an original? Re: the price of his prints - surely that supports what I'm saying even more so then? no iidea but ive no support for you saying that his prints can be attained for ยฃ20k or therabouts. Im sure some can but there will be plenty that wont be anywhere near that. I dont know how many exist but the likes of TWIFA and the bigger Penguins go for big numbers. I was spawny enough to win a small WCW a few years back in a raffle and was plagued with offers of over ยฃ20k from โgalleries.โ
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by tlaa2020 on Jul 27, 2020 16:43:14 GMT 1, Do you know what the HM auction record is for an original? Re: the price of his prints - surely that supports what I'm saying even more so then? no iidea but ive no support for you saying that his prints can be attained for ยฃ20k or therabouts. Im sure some can but there will be plenty that wont be anywhere near that. I dont know how many exist but the likes of TWIFA and the bigger Penguins go for big numbers. I was spawny enough to win a small WCW a few years back in a raffle and was plagued with offers of over ยฃ20k from โgalleries.โ I'm not sure I follow, are you saying you can't buy an HM print for less than ยฃ20k?
My whole point is that HM's print market is (arguably) stronger than his originals market. same with connor brothers, david shrigley, shepard fairey, ben eine etc.
i.e. right now, an HM print is one of the hottest editions you can own (probably - just bear with me), but if you walked into sotheby's with a harland miller original then that's OK but it wouldn't be particularly exciting for them i.e. it would sit mid way through a day (or even online) sale.
....but compare that with walking into sothebys with an original early hirst spot series, or a 60's bridget riley - they'd put it as the star lot in an evening sale.
So my point is - why on earth should an HM print trade at higher price than a Hirst or a Riley? 1 answer may be that you think HM will one day become bigger than Hirst or Riley (but that brings me back to my original question - does success in the originals market need to come first in order to guarantee a place in art history, or can you become a hit in the prints market and then be taken seriously in the originals market?).
Do you know what the HM auction record is for an original? Re: the price of his prints - surely that supports what I'm saying even more so then? no iidea but ive no support for you saying that his prints can be attained for ยฃ20k or therabouts. Im sure some can but there will be plenty that wont be anywhere near that. I dont know how many exist but the likes of TWIFA and the bigger Penguins go for big numbers. I was spawny enough to win a small WCW a few years back in a raffle and was plagued with offers of over ยฃ20k from โgalleries.โ I'm not sure I follow, are you saying you can't buy an HM print for less than ยฃ20k? My whole point is that HM's print market is (arguably) stronger than his originals market. same with connor brothers, david shrigley, shepard fairey, ben eine etc. i.e. right now, an HM print is one of the hottest editions you can own (probably - just bear with me), but if you walked into sotheby's with a harland miller original then that's OK but it wouldn't be particularly exciting for them i.e. it would sit mid way through a day (or even online) sale. ....but compare that with walking into sothebys with an original early hirst spot series, or a 60's bridget riley - they'd put it as the star lot in an evening sale. So my point is - why on earth should an HM print trade at higher price than a Hirst or a Riley? 1 answer may be that you think HM will one day become bigger than Hirst or Riley (but that brings me back to my original question - does success in the originals market need to come first in order to guarantee a place in art history, or can you become a hit in the prints market and then be taken seriously in the originals market?).
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by tlaa2020 on Jul 27, 2020 16:49:47 GMT 1, i.e. do you think we'll ever see a connor brothers or a david shrigley original on the front cover of a christies evening sale? Because the way their prints sell out in minutes then you'd be forgiven for thinking they're the next Da Vinci.
Or is it more like an actor or actress trying to make the move from a TV career into Hollywood? Entirely possible in principle but hard in practise.
i.e. do you think we'll ever see a connor brothers or a david shrigley original on the front cover of a christies evening sale? Because the way their prints sell out in minutes then you'd be forgiven for thinking they're the next Da Vinci. Or is it more like an actor or actress trying to make the move from a TV career into Hollywood? Entirely possible in principle but hard in practise.
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Lazarus II
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by Lazarus II on Jul 27, 2020 17:00:46 GMT 1, Iโll be briefer this time... no idea.
Iโll be briefer this time... no idea.
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by concrete jungle on Jul 27, 2020 18:13:40 GMT 1, This simply isn't true. Harland miller's record auction price is what like ยฃ100k (if that actually), vs his prints which are currently trading at up to ยฃ20k (more or less). so its a pretty close spread. Compare that with what I would consider 'blue chip' eg:- Bridget riley (auction sales regularly well over ยฃ1M+, vs prints can be currently bought for ยฃ3k upwards). Damien Hirst (auction sales regularly well over ยฃ1M+, vs prints can be currently bought for ยฃ5k upwards). Tracey Emin - as above Warhol - as above. Banksy - as above. you get my point. so my question is - when you see these artists (harland miller, connor brothers, david shrigley etc) basically making more (/most) sales from prints vs originals, is this a sign of a future art market star, or a sign of just the latest fad / something to steer well clear of? HM have sold in excess of ยฃ100k at auction and when do you think a Bastards print sold for ยฃ20k ? Youโd do well to get a small Who Cares Wins for that amount. High on Hope - still available from source @ ยฃ15k - Counter Editions (20 colour screen print - not a Giclee)
This simply isn't true. Harland miller's record auction price is what like ยฃ100k (if that actually), vs his prints which are currently trading at up to ยฃ20k (more or less). so its a pretty close spread. Compare that with what I would consider 'blue chip' eg:- Bridget riley (auction sales regularly well over ยฃ1M+, vs prints can be currently bought for ยฃ3k upwards). Damien Hirst (auction sales regularly well over ยฃ1M+, vs prints can be currently bought for ยฃ5k upwards). Tracey Emin - as above Warhol - as above. Banksy - as above. you get my point. so my question is - when you see these artists (harland miller, connor brothers, david shrigley etc) basically making more (/most) sales from prints vs originals, is this a sign of a future art market star, or a sign of just the latest fad / something to steer well clear of? HM have sold in excess of ยฃ100k at auction and when do you think a Bastards print sold for ยฃ20k ? Youโd do well to get a small Who Cares Wins for that amount. High on Hope - still available from source @ ยฃ15k - Counter Editions (20 colour screen print - not a Giclee)
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by Lazarus II on Jul 27, 2020 18:55:31 GMT 1, No doubt you will get plenty HMโs for less than ยฃ20k but there are plenty that are not available at ยฃ20k there or therabouts.
No doubt you will get plenty HMโs for less than ยฃ20k but there are plenty that are not available at ยฃ20k there or therabouts.
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by beicoblack on Jul 27, 2020 20:23:35 GMT 1,
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by artlife11 on Jul 28, 2020 6:04:11 GMT 1,
Disagree HM is slipping His last show in York was incredible Demand his strong for his art Also some of new stuff like in Shadows I boogie print techniques are of the scale
DMX vid is cool though
Disagree HM is slipping His last show in York was incredible Demand his strong for his art Also some of new stuff like in Shadows I boogie print techniques are of the scale DMX vid is cool though
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by acaipride on Jul 28, 2020 7:38:19 GMT 1, Disagree HM is slipping His last show in York was incredible Demand his strong for his art Also some of new stuff like in Shadows I boogie print techniques are of the scale DMX vid is cool though
one of the top 5 dmx tracks of all time..i remember hearing kendrick lamar in an interview paying homage to this one
Disagree HM is slipping His last show in York was incredible Demand his strong for his art Also some of new stuff like in Shadows I boogie print techniques are of the scale DMX vid is cool though one of the top 5 dmx tracks of all time..i remember hearing kendrick lamar in an interview paying homage to this one
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by DrWhite on Jul 28, 2020 12:09:56 GMT 1, NHS Who Cares Wins, will do very well. Classic Penguin book style, great colour and a meaningful print. Anyone care to guess what these will trade for?
Depends how many people financed this purchase & how quickly they might want to sell / how many get pushed onto the secondary at the same time
NHS Who Cares Wins, will do very well. Classic Penguin book style, great colour and a meaningful print. Anyone care to guess what these will trade for? Depends how many people financed this purchase & how quickly they might want to sell / how many get pushed onto the secondary at the same time
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by catzy71 on Apr 24, 2021 10:03:24 GMT 1, Are these still for sale? I really like these prints.
Are these still for sale? I really like these prints.
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by catzy71 on Apr 24, 2021 10:17:08 GMT 1, Iโm looking for HM Ace if anyone is looking to sell, Thanks
Iโm looking for HM Ace if anyone is looking to sell, Thanks
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by Love Is In The Air on May 5, 2021 12:48:40 GMT 1, I have two Harland Miller items to sell and wondered if anyone on the forum might be interested. Both prints are framed and on my walls in South London. They could be picked up, delivered with courier or delivered via a face-to-face meeting.
If there are any interested parties I can send more pics and information on PM and then Whats app or email so you know exactly who you are dealing with. I have been on the forum now for six years and have done a few dozen deals so if references were required I could sort some of them too. Payment via bank transfer, cash or Paypal F&F would suit me best. Cheers
1) Harland Miller โ ACE print small SOLD
2) Harland Miller โ If Your Past Were On Fire SOLD
I have two Harland Miller items to sell and wondered if anyone on the forum might be interested. Both prints are framed and on my walls in South London. They could be picked up, delivered with courier or delivered via a face-to-face meeting. If there are any interested parties I can send more pics and information on PM and then Whats app or email so you know exactly who you are dealing with. I have been on the forum now for six years and have done a few dozen deals so if references were required I could sort some of them too. Payment via bank transfer, cash or Paypal F&F would suit me best. Cheers 1) Harland Miller โ ACE print small SOLD2) Harland Miller โ If Your Past Were On Fire SOLD
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by singerstu on May 5, 2021 13:25:21 GMT 1, I can vouch for "Love Is In The Air", GLWTS
I can vouch for "Love Is In The Air", GLWTS
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by teabaggins on May 5, 2021 13:56:40 GMT 1, Miller's best poster imo. GLWTS
Miller's best poster imo. GLWTS
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by Love Is In The Air on May 5, 2021 17:05:32 GMT 1, Thanks teabaggins - it is a great poster, but then I would say that.
Had a few messages but neither sold yet so fingers crossed these grab someone's attention tonight or in the coming days as a weekend sale would be ideal. I won't bump this thread again as I know it can be annoying. Cheers
Thanks teabaggins - it is a great poster, but then I would say that.
Had a few messages but neither sold yet so fingers crossed these grab someone's attention tonight or in the coming days as a weekend sale would be ideal. I won't bump this thread again as I know it can be annoying. Cheers
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by Pint of cockles on May 6, 2021 16:26:36 GMT 1, Great print GLWS
Great print GLWS
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by John The Badgers on May 6, 2021 19:09:03 GMT 1, I'm with Pint of cockles, both lovely items, the Ace print a cracker. Nice bit of framing as well.
Can I also add that I have dealt with Loveisintheair, a top fella, would certainly recommend.
I'm with Pint of cockles, both lovely items, the Ace print a cracker. Nice bit of framing as well.
Can I also add that I have dealt with Loveisintheair, a top fella, would certainly recommend.
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by rosac on May 6, 2021 20:10:33 GMT 1, Two beautiful pieces
Two beautiful pieces
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by Love Is In The Air on May 7, 2021 13:30:06 GMT 1, As Elvis once sang "A little less conversation, a little more action please".
I have had plenty of PMs which have mainly been from nice people who seem genuinely interested, but no one has committed to buy. So in an attempt to sell something over the weekend I have dropped the prices on both HMs. I thought they were about right before, but with any luck this might tempt someone already interested to buy. Postage would be on top, unless we can do something face to face in South London or I can get to your house or meeting point on a tank of petrol.
I really appreciate the comments above from some UAA regulars too and wish everyone a great weekend. Cheers!
As Elvis once sang "A little less conversation, a little more action please".
I have had plenty of PMs which have mainly been from nice people who seem genuinely interested, but no one has committed to buy. So in an attempt to sell something over the weekend I have dropped the prices on both HMs. I thought they were about right before, but with any luck this might tempt someone already interested to buy. Postage would be on top, unless we can do something face to face in South London or I can get to your house or meeting point on a tank of petrol.
I really appreciate the comments above from some UAA regulars too and wish everyone a great weekend. Cheers!
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by jr10 on May 8, 2021 6:59:34 GMT 1, Love the Ace, one of his best IMO. Wish I had the funds to justify the fees for an overseas sale. If anyone in NY area is selling at, or around, this price โ please PM. GLWTS and apologies for hijacking.
Love the Ace, one of his best IMO. Wish I had the funds to justify the fees for an overseas sale. If anyone in NY area is selling at, or around, this price โ please PM. GLWTS and apologies for hijacking.
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by Love Is In The Air on May 8, 2021 9:34:20 GMT 1, Past poster is SOLD!
Some nice discussions but Ace Print still available at present. Reduced now from 16k to 15k and Keen for a sale this weekend if anyone is on the fence.
Cheers
Past poster is SOLD!
Some nice discussions but Ace Print still available at present. Reduced now from 16k to 15k and Keen for a sale this weekend if anyone is on the fence.
Cheers
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by Love Is In The Air on May 8, 2021 15:52:17 GMT 1, Ace print now also SOLD subject to payment.
That concludes my sale. Thanks for all the kind comments and PMs. Hope everyone enjoys the rest of the weekend, cheers
Ace print now also SOLD subject to payment.
That concludes my sale. Thanks for all the kind comments and PMs. Hope everyone enjoys the rest of the weekend, cheers
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by Mass on May 8, 2021 17:54:18 GMT 1, One of the least confrontational and criticised sales threads Iโve seen on here and great to see the seller happy at the end of it.
One of the least confrontational and criticised sales threads Iโve seen on here and great to see the seller happy at the end of it.
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by Daniel Silk on Aug 10, 2022 20:26:08 GMT 1, Nice framing example of a Harland Miller Ace print. You don't see many pieces of art in metal frames like that anymore, but that one does look good ๐๐ป
https://www.instagram.com/p/ChFiasWIlQ4
Nice framing example of a Harland Miller Ace print. You don't see many pieces of art in metal frames like that anymore, but that one does look good ๐๐ป https://www.instagram.com/p/ChFiasWIlQ4
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Harland Miller โข ACE, by Sunny Garcia on Aug 10, 2022 22:33:51 GMT 1, no iidea but ive no support for you saying that his prints can be attained for ยฃ20k or therabouts. Im sure some can but there will be plenty that wont be anywhere near that. I dont know how many exist but the likes of TWIFA and the bigger Penguins go for big numbers. I was spawny enough to win a small WCW a few years back in a raffle and was plagued with offers of over ยฃ20k from โgalleries.โ I'm not sure I follow, are you saying you can't buy an HM print for less than ยฃ20k? My whole point is that HM's print market is (arguably) stronger than his originals market. same with connor brothers, david shrigley, shepard fairey, ben eine etc. i.e. right now, an HM print is one of the hottest editions you can own (probably - just bear with me), but if you walked into sotheby's with a harland miller original then that's OK but it wouldn't be particularly exciting for them i.e. it would sit mid way through a day (or even online) sale. ....but compare that with walking into sothebys with an original early hirst spot series, or a 60's bridget riley - they'd put it as the star lot in an evening sale. So my point is - why on earth should an HM print trade at higher price than a Hirst or a Riley? 1 answer may be that you think HM will one day become bigger than Hirst or Riley (but that brings me back to my original question - does success in the originals market need to come first in order to guarantee a place in art history, or can you become a hit in the prints market and then be taken seriously in the originals market?). I think you're right, and on to a good point (his print market is stronger than his OG market), but there is no answer to your question. He does have a solid penguin canvas that sold for $375K just this past March at Sotheby's. Not too shabby...
The really good prints (strong penguins), are much more limited, and thus command more. Maybe they do well because they're more attainable by mid-tier collectors?
no iidea but ive no support for you saying that his prints can be attained for ยฃ20k or therabouts. Im sure some can but there will be plenty that wont be anywhere near that. I dont know how many exist but the likes of TWIFA and the bigger Penguins go for big numbers. I was spawny enough to win a small WCW a few years back in a raffle and was plagued with offers of over ยฃ20k from โgalleries.โ I'm not sure I follow, are you saying you can't buy an HM print for less than ยฃ20k? My whole point is that HM's print market is (arguably) stronger than his originals market. same with connor brothers, david shrigley, shepard fairey, ben eine etc. i.e. right now, an HM print is one of the hottest editions you can own (probably - just bear with me), but if you walked into sotheby's with a harland miller original then that's OK but it wouldn't be particularly exciting for them i.e. it would sit mid way through a day (or even online) sale. ....but compare that with walking into sothebys with an original early hirst spot series, or a 60's bridget riley - they'd put it as the star lot in an evening sale. So my point is - why on earth should an HM print trade at higher price than a Hirst or a Riley? 1 answer may be that you think HM will one day become bigger than Hirst or Riley (but that brings me back to my original question - does success in the originals market need to come first in order to guarantee a place in art history, or can you become a hit in the prints market and then be taken seriously in the originals market?). I think you're right, and on to a good point (his print market is stronger than his OG market), but there is no answer to your question. He does have a solid penguin canvas that sold for $375K just this past March at Sotheby's. Not too shabby... The really good prints (strong penguins), are much more limited, and thus command more. Maybe they do well because they're more attainable by mid-tier collectors?
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