[irl1]

Christies 20th Century & Contemporary Art Hong Kong 25th May

Lot 74.

KAWS (USA, B. 1974)
ARMED AWAY
Signed and dated ‘KAWS..14’ (on the reverse)
Acrylic on canvas
223.2 x 503 cm. (87 7/8 x 198 in.)
Painted in 2014
Estimate
HKD 12,000,000 - HKD 16,000,000
(USD 1,535,796 - USD 2,047,729)

While your all on the KAWS buzz look at the size of this one.

www.christies.com/lotfinder/paintings/kaws-armed-away-6209602-details.aspx?from=salesummery&intObjectID=6209602&sid=01681af5-2039-4558-b205-483db2b0ba7c


www.christies.com/SaleLanding/index.aspx?intsaleid=27458&lid=1&saletitle=&pg=all&action=paging&sid=01681af5-2039-4558-b205-483db2b0ba7c

[kuni]

I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that this could break $10M. If the right two assholes get into a bidding war it could easily get there.

[covertshadowops]

it might be massive but not the best image? looks like Stitch (lilo & stitch)

i mean i am not complaining as its a big masterpiece, but i prefer having the last spongebob that sold for $6 million IMO.

but yes, records could be broken.

[kuni]

May 22, 2019 13:39:37 GMT 1 covertshadowops said:

it might be massive but not the best image?

That's why I'm thinking >$10M but less than the Kimpsons that went for $14.5M.  The size alone should get it close to 8 figures...but in this environment, who the hell knows?

[irl1]

May 22, 2019 13:42:30 GMT 1 kuni said:

May 22, 2019 13:39:37 GMT 1 covertshadowops said:

it might be massive but not the best image?

That's why I'm thinking >$10M but less than the Kimpsons that went for $14.5M.  The size alone should get it close to 8 figures...but in this environment, who the hell knows?

Its in Christies, its in Hong Kong, its KAWS all the signs of a record price

[Elephants and Castles]

Hey, does anyone know if the Banksy Fragile Ballerina from Central Park selling price included premium and fees in the auction? I see it's result was 3,250,000 HK Dollars not sure if there was the whack on top?

[irl1]

May 26, 2019 18:40:58 GMT 1 Elephants and Castles said:

Hey, does anyone know if the Banksy Fragile Ballerina from Central Park selling price included premium and fees in the auction? I see it's result was 3,250,000 HK Dollars not sure if there was the whack on top?

If your getting that result on Phillips website it includes fees

[Graham H]

I thought it was Phillips..

May 26, 2019 18:56:00 GMT 1 irl1 said:

May 26, 2019 18:40:58 GMT 1 Elephants and Castles said:

Hey, does anyone know if the Banksy Fragile Ballerina from Central Park selling price included premium and fees in the auction? I see it's result was 3,250,000 HK Dollars not sure if there was the whack on top?

If your getting that result on Christies website it includes fees

[irl1]

May 26, 2019 20:29:07 GMT 1 Graham H said:

I thought it was Phillips..

May 26, 2019 18:56:00 GMT 1 irl1 said:

If your getting that result on Christies website it includes fees

Thanks G your right. One thing for sure he won't find it on the Christies site 

[Express Post]

Didn't play out as you predicted fellas.
It reached 8 figures in HKD.

HKD$24m despite all the speculation.

But can we take a moment to process the Karimoku KAWS result over at Phillips. HKD$2m bp. What a blow out.

May 22, 2019 16:08:50 GMT 1 irl1 said:

May 22, 2019 13:42:30 GMT 1 kuni said:

That's why I'm thinking >$10M but less than the Kimpsons that went for $14.5M.  The size alone should get it close to 8 figures...but in this environment, who the hell knows?

Its in Christies, its in Hong Kong, its KAWS all the signs of a record price

[Elephants and Castles]

thanks for the info. much appreciated. Confusion on the Auction houses because I live next door to a dispensary in Cali....