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CURWEN GALLERY AUCTIONS
at
Curwen Gallery in Fitzrovia this July
This month the Curwen Gallery in Fitzrovia will
be holding two auctions comprising of over 200 artworks. Throughout
the gallery’s long history, and its association with The Curwen Studio, it has
accumulated a large collection of artworks,
many of which are from established 20th Century masters. Most
of these pieces are rarely seen by the public; only those
lucky enough to be invited down to the basement beneath the gallery will have
seen the contents of this ‘Aladdin’s Cave’ of precious art.Many
of these gems from the collection are being auctioned at Curwen Gallery and online through The-Saleroom.com.
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| Sandra Blow, Borderline (2000), Estimate: £700-900 |
All of the artwork in the auctions is currently on
display at the gallery, covering the walls from floor to ceiling to allow
viewing of the 233 lots. Here, works by master printmakers
such as Sir Terry Frost, Ceri Richards or
Edward Bawden sit alongside exciting works by young emerging artists, some of whom were discovered
through the gallery’s renowned Northern Graduates exhibition. Pieces of
particular interest include two originals by
Leonard Rosoman, one of
the Directors of the Curwen Gallery for many years, a
screenprint from Sandra Blow, a brightly coloured lithograph of ‘Doctor Dog’ from Paula Rego, and a wonderful portfolio
by Chloe Cheese, ‘Still Life in London & Paris’ from 1979 which contains 6
delightful lithographs.
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| Terry Frost, Suspended Forms, Estimate:£1000-1500 |
The beauty of these particular auctions is that there
is such a variety of art work available that any size, taste or budget should
be catered for. From the seasoned collector looking for serious investment
pieces, to the first time art buyer looking to furnish a new home or office,
there will be appropriate artworks for so many people. Most of the artworks are
expected to sell for considerably below their normal price and in addition
there will be no commissions/ buyers premiums to pay on either auction. Also
the majority of the lots will not have a reserve placed on them. This is
a fantastic opportunity to acquire artworks from the gallery’s collection and the possibility of a great bargain to be
had!
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| Patrick Hughes, Poets Typewriter, £500-700 |
The Online Auction is already underway, finishing at
9pm on 22nd July. The Live Auction will take place on the evening of
Tuesday 23rd July from 7pm at Curwen Gallery. Bid’s
can be left for both auctions online, however in the case of the Live Auction
bidders are encouraged to bid in person at the event itself. For anyone that
cannot attend the Live Auction in person we will
be providing a live video stream of this exciting event enabling
bidders to take part over the internet. To see
the catalogues for both auctions visit www.curwengallery.com/auction.
