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Over a grand, why?, by snakes on Jan 26, 2008 21:11:44 GMT 1,
This print was so good that the owner only decided to have it framed and float mounted for a month!
Bet every guest of his house just wet themselves laughing so he decided to remove it from the frame and replace it with a crayola drawing by his three year old! 
This print was so good that the owner only decided to have it framed and float mounted for a month! Bet every guest of his house just wet themselves laughing so he decided to remove it from the frame and replace it with a crayola drawing by his three year old! |
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aginghippie
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Over a grand, why?, by aginghippie on Jan 26, 2008 21:44:34 GMT 1, It's two people bidding it up. His show is this week so it all helps with the buzz. Happens all the time. Dealers and collectors all get involved and it happens on Ebay, Sothebys, Bonhams..... does that really happen a lot? I thought that was illegal as it would be shill bidding?
At an auction house sometimes if a piece is not going to sell the owner will bid it up to the low estimate to avoid damaging its value. It's expensive to do because they then have both sets of commission to pay as well as any tax. The auction house is meant to tell you if anyone with an interest in the work will be bidding.
It's two people bidding it up. His show is this week so it all helps with the buzz. Happens all the time. Dealers and collectors all get involved and it happens on Ebay, Sothebys, Bonhams..... does that really happen a lot? I thought that was illegal as it would be shill bidding? At an auction house sometimes if a piece is not going to sell the owner will bid it up to the low estimate to avoid damaging its value. It's expensive to do because they then have both sets of commission to pay as well as any tax. The auction house is meant to tell you if anyone with an interest in the work will be bidding. |
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That one used to belong to Harveyn didn't it? |
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buswell
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Over a grand, why?, by buswell on Jan 26, 2008 22:54:32 GMT 1, Cheers for that, what did he do to it?
He 'painted' the red radar swirls by hand.. the Rat was stenciled as normal..
Cheers for that, what did he do to it? He 'painted' the red radar swirls by hand.. the Rat was stenciled as normal.. |
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Francis
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Over a grand, why?, by Francis on Jan 26, 2008 23:03:04 GMT 1, This print was so good that the owner only decided to have it framed and float mounted for a month! Bet every guest of his house just wet themselves laughing so he decided to remove it from the frame and replace it with a crayola drawing by his three year old!
How ignorant and closed-minded are you exactly? What does selling a work have to do with the quality of it?
This print was so good that the owner only decided to have it framed and float mounted for a month! Bet every guest of his house just wet themselves laughing so he decided to remove it from the frame and replace it with a crayola drawing by his three year old! How ignorant and closed-minded are you exactly? What does selling a work have to do with the quality of it? |
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Over a grand, why?, by snakes on Jan 26, 2008 23:55:45 GMT 1, This print was so good that the owner only decided to have it framed and float mounted for a month! Bet every guest of his house just wet themselves laughing so he decided to remove it from the frame and replace it with a crayola drawing by his three year old! How ignorant and closed-minded are you exactly? What does selling a work have to do with the quality of it?
You really do take the bait sonny. Have you got a big key in your back!
This print was so good that the owner only decided to have it framed and float mounted for a month! Bet every guest of his house just wet themselves laughing so he decided to remove it from the frame and replace it with a crayola drawing by his three year old! How ignorant and closed-minded are you exactly? What does selling a work have to do with the quality of it? You really do take the bait sonny. Have you got a big key in your back! |
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Harveyn
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Over a grand, why?, by Harveyn on Jan 27, 2008 1:04:15 GMT 1, Snakes - This was my piece of art and I sold for reasons that I have explained on other threads. It certainly was not because I did not think it was a great piece otherwise why would I have gone to the bother of framing it? Sometimes you get the chance to buy other pieces and something has to give. If you have seen my collection then you would understand. I do not buy art to keep stored in a portfolio. This particular piece will be filled next week by a Blek Beggar canvas in the exact same acrylic frame.
IMO your argument is weakened by highlighting my sale as I personally think this is a fantastic piece that could only be replaced by a canvas valued at £2k.
BAST's work was by far the best to come out of this years SG IMO.
Guys - If for some other reason you highlighted my particular sale do the appropriate thing and pm me to discuss it further.
Snakes - This was my piece of art and I sold for reasons that I have explained on other threads. It certainly was not because I did not think it was a great piece otherwise why would I have gone to the bother of framing it? Sometimes you get the chance to buy other pieces and something has to give. If you have seen my collection then you would understand. I do not buy art to keep stored in a portfolio. This particular piece will be filled next week by a Blek Beggar canvas in the exact same acrylic frame.
IMO your argument is weakened by highlighting my sale as I personally think this is a fantastic piece that could only be replaced by a canvas valued at £2k.
BAST's work was by far the best to come out of this years SG IMO.
Guys - If for some other reason you highlighted my particular sale do the appropriate thing and pm me to discuss it further.
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