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Some results from a few pieces I had been watching for those interested.  Hammer prices plus 25% premium included in results.   

KAWS - No Reply print from portfolio $5,250

KAWS - NO Reply print from portfolio $4,750

KAWS - BFF (Black) $812

KAWS - Accomplice (Pink) $2,375

Keith Haring - Dog, from Icons (B&W) $40,000

Harland Miller - Death Whats In It for Me $14,375

Shepard Fairey - Flag 2010 HPM $13,750

Warhol - Flowers AP "Gift" $27,500

[dwight]

Heritage is easily last place in the urban art genre... Even this list is pretty random.

[dwight]

Thanks for putting up the prices though.

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Apr 11, 2017 22:49:17 GMT 1 dwight said:

Heritage is easily last place in the urban art genre... Even this list is pretty random.

Wasnt an urban art auction. Just an auction that happened to have some pieces discussed here. The list is absolutely random because it was just a list of pieces I happened to be watching.

[jluhiex]

Auction was for Modern & Contemporary Prints & Multiples. There was quite the variety including Hockney, Hodgkins, even the Miller surprised me...but most art collectors/dealers/galleries now are pretty savvy and even auction houses like Heritage bring out all the buyers. The accessibility people have these days really makes it hard to find deals these days.

[Viking Surfer]

I had a cheeky bid on the Harland. Went way above my reserve!

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Apr 12, 2017 4:46:04 GMT 1 Viking Surfer said:

I had a cheeky bid on the Harland. Went way above my reserve!

I was high bidder on the Harland until the last second of final call of the live auction unfortunately. Happy for whoever got it.

[dwight]

Apr 11, 2017 23:08:43 GMT 1 @augustg said:

Apr 11, 2017 22:49:17 GMT 1 dwight said:

Heritage is easily last place in the urban art genre... Even this list is pretty random.

Wasnt an urban art auction. Just an auction that happened to have some pieces discussed here. The list is absolutely random because it was just a list of pieces I happened to be watching.

I saw the catalog and yes it was all pretty random.  About 4 total pages of items worth bidding on.  Many pages of sun-bleached miro prints etc....stuff that predator wholesalers buy to pawn off on tourists.  

[beenrhymin]

looks interesting..... some relics in there 2

[Dungle]

I'd forgotten just how shit mr brainwash' back catalogue was

[lucyloo]

That Chevrier is almost at $2K!!!

www.artsy.net/auction/heritage-auctions-the-future-is-now-part-ii

[dwight]

pretty random selection as usual from heritage...

[Simococo]

May 30, 2017 15:06:14 GMT 1 t-dot said:

Thoughts on the Futura painting?

Wonderful 
Went for 35k SaveSave

[Matt]

Hi All, 

Has anyone dealt with them as buyer and / or seller ?

Am wondering whether they are disorganised, plain incompetent, or running a scam a la "Paddle 8 / Auctionata"...

A month ago I put in a bid (via Artsy) on a piece (skate deck). I won. After a week of sending them emails, I finally got confirmation of winning, and a few days later I finally got an invoice.

Before paying the invoice I asked for details regarding packing and shipping. I always do this to avoid any surprises of bad service or overcharging

It has now been 3 weeks of back and forth emails, with 5 different people at HA, who assure me they are "working on a quote" to get this shipped


It is a f'in skate deck, from the US to the UK...Amazon sells perfect sturdy boxes to ship these, and UPS Expedited or Fedex Priority will have it here in 48 hours


Am now starting to wonder whether I should go through with this at all...quite reticent to send them several thousand dollars ! 



EDIT : BTW if anyone knows the seller of the Hirst deck with the 9 spots and small shark that I bought, I would love to know what HA is telling him / her as to why the lot is still not done with

[Born Again]

I had the same thing with a different auction house a few years ago over a Picasso lithograph signed by his grand daughter. Total cock up. Hope yours end up better than mine

[jluhiex]

Heritage pricing is a bit wonky (on the higher side) but shipping was done directly through the auction house and very reasonable priced. They shipped out a 90cm x 80cm sheet flat packed for $45usd. I can only speak for domestic sales as I am US based. They are a decent sized auction house with 5 branches located in the US, and they actual take physical consignments rather than artnet/paddle8 middlemen auctions. Hopefully you can get things sorted.

[bpm]

I'd regard myself as something of a long-time customer of theirs.  They are a large, possibly the largest, collectibles auction house in the world.  It surprises me that they're selling anything through Artsy as they always try to drive traffic to their multitude of websites.  They have been dabbling in art for a few years now but the lion's share of their transactions will be collectibles-based. 
With all that said, they automate as much of the buying process as they can through their own website so it's no surprise to me there are communication difficulties through Artsy.  If it's any consolation, they do package and ship well; and you *should* eventually get a response.  Calling may be your best bet, though.

[Matt]

Thanks.

To be clear there has been no communication with Artsy. All my emails have been with Heritage Auctions.

Unfortunately after several weeks of not being able to sort a simple shipping quote and answer simple questions, I do not trust them one bit to carry this out.

Maybe they are great domestically and should stick to that for now...

[Wearology]

Jul 6, 2017 1:00:07 GMT 1 Matt said:

Thanks.

To be clear there has been no communication with Artsy. All my emails have been with Heritage Auctions.

Unfortunately after several weeks of not being able to sort a simple shipping quote and answer simple questions, I do not trust them one bit to carry this out.

Maybe they are great domestically and should stick to that for now...

I know Heritage Auctions well and they are a great privately owned large & successful Auction House with an impeccable reputation.  If you need to get in contact with anyone in their management team than please do not hesitate to send me a PM.

Thanks - Wear  

[Matt]

Thanks all for your input

Just wanted to set the record straight. Heritage have called to apoplogize for the customer service issue, and have offered some compensation which I appreciate and find very fair.

They have assured me all will go smoothly from now.

[soam24]

www.artsy.net/auction/heritage-urban-art

[gd79]

That soup can poster looks cool, haven't seen one of those

[Pattycakes]

gd79 hahahahha

[jkesquire]

Would love to know more about the "creases on edges from being rolled" on that Applause. I want to bid but that condition could either be bad, or ok. Messaged artsy to get more info

[chevyav53]

Oct 25, 2017 18:08:16 GMT 1 jkesquire said:

Would love to know more about the "creases on edges from being rolled" on that Applause. I want to bid but that condition could either be bad, or ok. Messaged artsy to get more info

They've been a little slow to respond as I sent an email a couple of days ago on another piece that mentions creases.

[jkesquire]

Oct 25, 2017 18:17:50 GMT 1 chevyav53 said:

Oct 25, 2017 18:08:16 GMT 1 jkesquire said:

Would love to know more about the "creases on edges from being rolled" on that Applause. I want to bid but that condition could either be bad, or ok. Messaged artsy to get more info

They've been a little slow to respond as I sent an email a couple of days ago on another piece that mentions creases.

I think I am going to stay away from Applause. Creases worry me, even though they may be minor. 

[soam24]

Oct 25, 2017 18:17:50 GMT 1 chevyav53 said:

Oct 25, 2017 18:08:16 GMT 1 jkesquire said:

Would love to know more about the "creases on edges from being rolled" on that Applause. I want to bid but that condition could either be bad, or ok. Messaged artsy to get more info

They've been a little slow to respond as I sent an email a couple of days ago on another piece that mentions creases.

You would think that whoever the seller is would have ample photos for them to post? I may be wrong, but I believe Heritage requires the works to be in their possession. If that's the case it should be a rather quick turnaround you'd think. But who knows.

[Laugh Now 10]

Oct 25, 2017 18:25:51 GMT 1 jkesquire said:

Oct 25, 2017 18:17:50 GMT 1 chevyav53 said:

They've been a little slow to respond as I sent an email a couple of days ago on another piece that mentions creases.

I think I am going to stay away from Applause. Creases worry me, even though they may be minor. 

truly “mint” Banksy prints are rare and should be priced accordingly - it’s always good to do your due diligence when purchasing as galleries and auction houses are not always as transparent, in regard to actual condition, as we would like them to be

[gd79]

Are those Marks and Stencils bags worth >$200?? I'm sure I have 1 or 2... I'm equally sure my wife threw one away at the time

[Pattycakes]

I've seen a few sell for around £400 ish, Mad really