Opinion: Heritage Auction Day 1 Thoughts From League Member @StealSomethingillBuyIt
Heritage Auction Day One
First and foremost let us give an applause to our good friends over at Heritage for putting together another amazing display at Complexcon that was second to none. The Kaws bus stop display was the highlight of the event. The ability to tag it I thought was genius on the part of Heritage and their crew. Also the wall with the different prints framed in white was a beauty. My favorite by far was the Kaws Kate Moss but you can say Im biased.
Day one were saw some good results ,fair results, and some steals. So we have come together to give our humble opinion on the good, the fair, and the steals from day one of Heritage auction.
Steals:
BAPE
ABC Camo (Green), 2013
Two couches, bean cushion sofa, and a table
28 x 48 x 32 inches (71.1 x 121.9 x 81.3 cm) (couches)
16 x 42 x 28 inches (40.6 x 106.7 x 71.1 cm) (bean bag, approximately)
32 x 24 inches (81.3 x 61 cm) (table)
Bean bag comes with original tags
Produced by A Bathing Ape, Tokyo
$15,000
This set was sweet and would have commanded a lot more in an different environment.
Josh Sperling (American, b. 1984)
We All Make the Flowers Grow III (Black), 2018
Porcelain vase
16-1/2 x 13-3/4 inches (41.9 x 34.9 cm)
Edition of 150 (there were also 10 artist's proofs)
Stamped to the underside
Produced by Case Studyo, Amsterdam
$1750
We have personally been offered far more via DM for this piece
KAWS (American, b. 1974)
Untitled (MBF), 2015
Acrylic on canvas
34-1/2 x 23 inches (87.6 x 58.4 cm)
Signed and dated on the reverse: KAWS.. 15
$118750
This was a super steal but don’t be surprised if we see this in a December auction being flipped.
Fair:
Takashi Murakami X ComplexCon
Mr. Dob (B), 2017
Painted cast vinyl
9 x 12 x 8 inches (22.9 x 30.5 x 20.3 cm)
Edition of 800
Produced by BAIT, Los Angeles
$3875
I personally love these and think they should have a lot more value.
Takashi Murakami (Japanese, b. 1962)
Mr. DOB XL
Polyester plush and stuffing
40-1/2 x 23-5/8 x 34-5/8 inches (102.9 x 60 x 87.9 cm)
Comes with original tags
$1875
This price wasn’t to far off retail from BBC when it dropped
Super Future Kid (British, 20th Century)
You & Me and Me & You, 2018
Acrylic on canvas
35-1/2 x 31-1/2 inches (90.2 x 80 cm)
Signed, titled, and dated on the reverse: You & Me And Me & You Super Future Kid / London 2018
$1625
We love SFK and think this was a good buy
Good:
KAWS (American, b. 1974)
Kate Moss, White Gloves, 2001
Screenprint in colors on Arches 88 paper
17 x 28 inches (43.2 x 71.1 cm) (sheet)
Ed. 34/50
Signed, numbered, and dated in pencil along lower edge
$51250
Great result for a great print we were all happy to see this climb in value
KAWS (American, b. 1974)
Companion Incense Stand, 2013
Bronze
1-1/2 x 5-1/2 x 2-3/4 inches (3.8 x 14 x 7 cm)
Edition of 25
Stamped to the reverse
Produced by Medicom Toy and Original Fake, Tokyo
$33750
This item had me going crazy for not buying at $4000
Josh Sperling (American, b. 1984)
Untitled, 2015
Oil on canvas
7 x 31-1/2 x 1 inches (17.8 x 80 x 2.5 cm)
Signed and dated to the reverse: Sperling '15
$18750
One of The League favorite artist with a good result
KAWS (American, b. 1974)
Untitled, from Blame Game, 2014
Screenprint in colors on Saunders Waterford High White paper
35 x 23 inches (88.9 x 58.4 cm) (sheet)
P.P. 5/5 (aside from an edition of 100 and 20 artist's proofs)
Signed, numbered, and dated in pencil along lower edge
$19375
All of our IG brokers are licking there chops
These are just some of our good, fair, and steals result. Please let us know what you guys think was the steal of the auction.
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