Original Art For Sale

As ever, our team of expert buyers have been hard at work lately sourcing the finest quality works by our roster of household-name artists. These recently acquired works really emblemise the variety and quality of our collection, featuring unique paintings on wood by the great Victor Pasmore, alongside incredibly rare Banksy screenprints.

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David Hockney, Clouds - Iowa, 1964

The drawing was produced while Hockney was teaching at the University of Iowa in the summer of 1964. Iowa was a real culture shock for Hockney - he found it stiflingly dull. The landscape was boring and flat, with mile after mile of identical houses stretching into the distant skyline, and the only occasional excitement was to be found in the form of huge electrical storms and massive fast-moving cloud formations. As one of the few sources of stimulation during this trip, the clouds that dotted the sky above the state came to absorb much of Hockney’s creative energy. The drawing is a snapshot of a very specific moment in Hockney’s life.

On the back of the picture is a label from the Kasmin Gallery. John Kasmin was Hockney’s first dealer and is universally acknowledged as launching Hockney’s career. The fact that this drawing passed through such an iconic gallery with huge importance to Hockney’s life makes it even more desirable. It captures Hockney as he was becoming a household name and international star.

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Banksy, Soup Can - Sage Green/Cherry/Tan, 2005

A typically playful nod to his Pop artist hero Andy Warhol, this screenprint would make a perfect addition to any street art collection. From an exceptionally low edition of only 10, this piece sees Banksy offer a biting criticism of the supermarket giant who has come to take over the contemporary marketplace.

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Pablo Picasso, Flower Vase, 1962

Between 1958 and 1961 Picasso made many linocuts, a process that he found hugely stimulating. In doing so he invented the ‘reduction’ method, progressively cutting the same linoleum block for each new colour, making it impossible to take any further prints from the original block. In 1962, in collaboration with Picasso and Galerie Louise Leiris, new linoleum plates were made at 42% of the original size, and it was from these that this print was published.

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Joan Miro, Maravillas con variaciones acrosticas en el jardin de Miró [Plate 21], 1975

A phenomenal example of Miro's work in remarkably good condition, this lithograph formed part of a series created by Miro to illustrate the poms of Rafael Alberti. Iconically 'Miro', this work is supremely collectible and would be a great option for investors in Modern Art.

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Victor Pasmore, Idea for Desert Sand, 1992

We are thrilled to share that, for the first time ever, we have been able to acquire two original mixed media paintings by the legendary Victor Pasmore. A pioneer of abstract art in Britain during the 1940s and 50s, his work has enjoyed a huge resurgence of interest in recent years and his prints are very highly sought after.

In 1966 Pasmore relocated to Malta. The light and landscapes of his new home soon began to influence the aesthetic of his work. His geometry softened, his colours brightened, and his lines and edges began to curve and wander. Despite its title this piece is not a stylised landscape painting. The physical process of creating the image, the structure of it and the physicality of the materials used are of primary importance and generate their own reality. Very often the line between painting and sculpture is blurred. "Idea for Desert Sand" expresses these qualities beautifully. A complex construction of wood, paper and paint, it captures the essence of what made Pasmore so revolutionary.

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L.S. Lowry, Group of Children, c. 1973

Lowry's typical colour palette of Vermillion, Ochre and Prussian Blue are all positively evident here thanks to the condition of this print - not many Lowry prints from the seventies can say the same. The colours are strong and impactful, whilst the signature is bold and clear.

Predominantly known for his naive style of painting consisting of industrial landscapes and town or city scenes, Lowry also enjoyed 'zooming in' and portraying groups of figures on their own, bringing their interactions closer in to focus. Each figure's body reveals clues as to differing elements of their respective characters, and their status within their peer group.

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