[daniel3886]

I’m happy to announce the first Urban and Contemporary sale at newly established auction house Tate Ward, will be held at the Truman Brewery in Brick Lane on the 10th Apr. Work will be on view from the 4th Apr.

After 4 successful sales with Chiswick, Nick and I have decided it’s time to set up our own. Our fellow partner is ex Christie’s director Nigel Shorthouse, he brings 22 years of auction and art market experience. Harry Parkinson also joins us as a specialist in the Urban and Contemporary department.

We will continue to partner with Artsy, The Saleroom and Invaluable. However live bidding will be also be possible via our website. Bidding via The Saleroom or Invaluable will incur a 5% online bidding charge. Live bidding direct via our website is free. Making it the cheapest/easiest way to access the auction.

The consignment deadline for this auction is Friday 8th March. If you’re interested in consigning work please contact myself [e-mail] or [e-mail]

Unframed work can be dropped/collected at our office by appointment we are at Truman Brewery Building 91 Brick Lane London E1 6QL.

Framed and larger work will be handled Pre and Post sale by Cadogan Tate their address is 239 Acton Lane
London NW10 7NP.

We have preferred shipping partners (Flight Logistics, Cadogan Tate and JGM Shipping) who will provide logistical support for our buyers and sellers.

If anyone has any questions please feel free to ask or drop me a pm/email.

Our wine dept are also currently building their first sale. Along side this we are looking to expand in the following areas, Watches, Jewellery, Fashion + Handbags and Streetwear + Trainers.

Please register at our website www.tateward.com to be kept in touch and sent catalogues as they become available.

[gd79]

Best of luck with the venture, I hope it works out

[serpico001]

Good luck with the new venture.

[Simococo]

Looking forward to this

[daniel3886]

The catalogue will be online next week exclusively on our website before all other platforms. Register with us for free online bidding. We will have live streaming audio and video during the sales. We will be on view at the Truman Brewery from 4-10th April hope to see many of you there. I’ll post the link to the catalogue when it’s available.

[daniel3886]

On a small housekeeping note our name has changed from Truman Ward to Tate Ward to help with SEO and visibility.

[daniel3886]

Catalogue is now online exclusively on our website.

www.tateward.com/auction/search?au=2&pp=96&so=0&pn=1

To make navigation easier the sale is split as follows

Part 1 Lot 1-334 Contemporary/Urban below £1000 low estimate.
Part 2 Lot 335-521 Contemporary/Urban above £1000 low estimate.

Artists are grouped alphabetically through both sales. Hopefully this makes finding and buying artists you follow easier. On the day there will be a 30 minute break between sessions.

As I mentioned before bidding is free via our website, there are no online bidding surcharges (there are but we’re covering them). Please register with us to be kept in touch with this and all future sales.

Condition reports can be requested via the website.
Viewing daily from Apr 5-10th at
The Old Truman Brewery, Ely’s Yard
15 Hanbury St, London E1 6QR

I’m here to answer any questions if you have them.
Reply here, pm me or mail me [e-mail]

Please share the link to the catalogue with anyone you think may be interested in the sale.

[BASARTS]

Mar 26, 2019 0:15:43 GMT 1 daniel3886 said:

Catalogue is now online exclusively on our website.

www.tateward.com/auction/search?au=2&pp=96&so=0&pn=1

To make navigation easier the sale is split as follows

Part 1 Lot 1-334 Contemporary/Urban below £1000 low estimate.
Part 2 Lot 335-521 Contemporary/Urban above £1000 low estimate.

Artists are grouped alphabetically through both sales. Hopefully this makes finding and buying artists you follow easier. On the day there will be a 30 minute break between sessions.

As I mentioned before bidding is free via our website, there are no online bidding surcharges (there are but we’re covering them). Please register with us to be kept in touch with this and all future sales.

Condition reports can be requested via the website.
Viewing daily from Apr 5-10th at
The Old Truman Brewery, Ely’s Yard
15 Hanbury St, London E1 6QR

I’m here to answer any questions if you have them.
Reply here, pm me or mail me [e-mail]

Please share the link to the catalogue with anyone you think may be interested in the sale.

Really? www.tateward.com/auction/lot/79-Jonas-Wood-American-b1977-Large-Shelf-Still-Life-Poster-2017/?lot=448&so=0&st=&sto=0&au=2&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=0&pp=96&pn=1&g=1

[That Print Guy]

This idea that auction houses are art experts and have your best interests in mind as a buyer leads to questions like that. It's up to you to be informed, it's up to them to try and convince you something is valuable. Even if it's not.

[hnkpnk]

Banksy - Blowpop records is definitely a forgery.

[skAcid]

Mar 26, 2019 11:33:50 GMT 1 hnkpnk said:

Banksy - Blowpop records is definitely a forgery.

That one is fucking atrocious!
Look at the state of the lettering. 😂

[skAcid]

[Jalouse Rosemont]

Mar 26, 2019 11:43:54 GMT 1 skAcid said:

Aie Caramba! This is seriously bad. Better pull this one for reputation sake.

[daniel3886]

Mar 26, 2019 8:09:05 GMT 1 BASARTS said:

Mar 26, 2019 0:15:43 GMT 1 daniel3886 said:

Catalogue is now online exclusively on our website.

www.tateward.com/auction/search?au=2&pp=96&so=0&pn=1

To make navigation easier the sale is split as follows

Part 1 Lot 1-334 Contemporary/Urban below £1000 low estimate.
Part 2 Lot 335-521 Contemporary/Urban above £1000 low estimate.

Artists are grouped alphabetically through both sales. Hopefully this makes finding and buying artists you follow easier. On the day there will be a 30 minute break between sessions.

As I mentioned before bidding is free via our website, there are no online bidding surcharges (there are but we’re covering them). Please register with us to be kept in touch with this and all future sales.

Condition reports can be requested via the website.
Viewing daily from Apr 5-10th at
The Old Truman Brewery, Ely’s Yard
15 Hanbury St, London E1 6QR

I’m here to answer any questions if you have them.
Reply here, pm me or mail me [e-mail]

Please share the link to the catalogue with anyone you think may be interested in the sale.

Really? www.tateward.com/auction/lot/79-Jonas-Wood-American-b1977-Large-Shelf-Still-Life-Poster-2017/?lot=448&so=0&st=&sto=0&au=2&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=0&pp=96&pn=1&g=1

These posters have been selling everywhere for varying amounts from £50-£2000 when we took the work they were unavailable on the website that is changing from day to day currently.

[daniel3886]

Mar 26, 2019 8:14:00 GMT 1 That Print Guy said:

This idea that auction houses are art experts and have your best interests in mind as a buyer leads to questions like that. It's up to you to be informed, it's up to them to try and convince you something is valuable. Even if it's not.

Our aim is to present the best possible selection of work for buyers to consider. Our estimates are a reflection of where we think work is valued. They’re not artificially low to guarantee the house sales or artificially high as that is also counter productive and work will not sell. Buyers should inform themselves about anything they’re considering purchasing. I’ll be happy to assist any buyer with questions about work they’re looking to buy.

[That Print Guy]

Mar 26, 2019 19:11:16 GMT 1 daniel3886 said:

Mar 26, 2019 8:14:00 GMT 1 That Print Guy said:

This idea that auction houses are art experts and have your best interests in mind as a buyer leads to questions like that. It's up to you to be informed, it's up to them to try and convince you something is valuable. Even if it's not.

Our aim is to present the best possible selection of work for buyers to consider. Our estimates are a reflection of where we think work is valued. They’re not artificially low to guarantee the house sales or artificially high as that is also counter productive and work will not sell. Buyers should inform themselves about anything they’re considering purchasing. I’ll be happy to assist any buyer with questions about work they’re looking to buy.

you are in the business of selling things, not not selling things, I understand. It's up to buyers to be informed imho. Caveat emptor and such

[daniel3886]

Mar 26, 2019 11:41:21 GMT 1 skAcid said:

Mar 26, 2019 11:33:50 GMT 1 hnkpnk said:

Banksy - Blowpop records is definitely a forgery.

That one is f**kingatrocious!
Look at the state of the lettering. 😂

We had this conversation last March it’s the same lot. I’m happy to discuss provenance with any interested buyer just contact me. The record comes with the inscription on the disk. As it’s framed I’ve not been able to play it to see if there is the bit on the run through that doesn’t play.

Just for the avoidance of doubt any lot which, post sale is proven to be not authentic will be refunded in full. Consigners are not paid for 30 days so this is the window for a buyer to undertake any investigation that couldn’t be done before the auction.

[daniel3886]

Mar 26, 2019 23:34:03 GMT 1 orchid said:

Shouldn't have to be proven post sale, should be deemed authentic by experts and fit for sale the first time.

A few unsold lot transfers... Yours?

It has been deemed authentic hence it’s in the sale. It isn’t mine. We were asked by some consigners to take lots that were unsold in our previous sale. Anything unsold from before is offered with a lower estimate.

That statement is to let buyers know how concerns about authenticity will be dealt with. Our reputation is important, expect us to act with that in mind at all times.

[hnkpnk]

Mar 26, 2019 23:28:52 GMT 1 daniel3886 said:

Mar 26, 2019 11:41:21 GMT 1 skAcid said:

That one is f**kingatrocious!
Look at the state of the lettering. 😂

The record comes with the inscription on the disk. As it’s framed I’ve not been able to play it to see if there is the bit on the run through that doesn’t play.

The record may be real as there were more than a 100 made. The cover is not.

[daniel3886]

Mar 27, 2019 9:29:42 GMT 1 hnkpnk said:

Mar 26, 2019 23:28:52 GMT 1 daniel3886 said:

The record comes with the inscription on the disk. As it’s framed I’ve not been able to play it to see if there is the bit on the run through that doesn’t play.

The record may be real as there were more than a 100 made. The cover is not.

You seem very sure on this could you share what specific details are leading you to this conclusion?

There are 12 previous sales on the link below I see variation between them. By definition spraying using a stencil isn’t going to give uniform results. There may have been multiple stencils used by multiple people.

www.invaluable.co.uk/catalog/searchLots.cfm?scp=p&catalogRef=&shw=50&ord=0&img=0&olF=1&houseRef=&houseLetter=A&artistRef=&aID=0&areaID=&countryID=®ionID=&stateID=&fdt=&tdt=&fr=0&to=0&wa=banksy%20blowpop&wp=&wo=&nw=&upcoming=0&rp=&hi=1&rem=FALSE&ns=0&isSC=0&row=1&isBIN=0&isAdvanced=1

[NYart]

The two biggest areas of concern for me on the record is the B in blow and the C in record. Only on your example is there only a slit of white in the bubbles of the B, and again only on the sleeve in question is the C larger. Maybe a sloppy spray could explain the B... but that larger C isn’t possible to account for by a bad spray.

At the end of the day it’s your reputation at stake, we don’t have any skin in the game just raising concerns that seem to have merit. Reasonable doubt should be enough to err on the side of caution and not auction it.

[Ruggs]

Just had a chance to view the whole catalogue. Quite extensive. Some amazing art there. Quite a bit I'd fancy too, especially the Howard Hodgkin 'Swimming'. Will add that to my collection one day. Might be in London for a PV next week, so might pop a long to view the lots in person. Very best of luck with it Danny.

[hnkpnk]

Mar 27, 2019 14:25:38 GMT 1 daniel3886 said:

Mar 27, 2019 9:29:42 GMT 1 hnkpnk said:

The record may be real as there were more than a 100 made. The cover is not.

You seem very sure on this could you share what specific details are leading you to this conclusion?

There are 12 previous sales on the link below I see variation between them. By definition spraying using a stencil isn’t going to give uniform results. There may have been multiple stencils used by multiple people.

www.invaluable.co.uk/catalog/searchLots.cfm?scp=p&catalogRef=&shw=50&ord=0&img=0&olF=1&houseRef=&houseLetter=A&artistRef=&aID=0&areaID=&countryID=®ionID=&stateID=&fdt=&tdt=&fr=0&to=0&wa=banksy%20blowpop&wp=&wo=&nw=&upcoming=0&rp=&hi=1&rem=FALSE&ns=0&isSC=0&row=1&isBIN=0&isAdvanced=1

All of the records in the link you provided at least look as if they are made with the same stencil except the one from March 27, 2018. Oh that one was yours!
I can't say if all the others are real, but they have the same details and spacing. Yours is lacking lots of details in the car and the lettering is all over the place. 
Before let's say 2010 all copies that turned up had different sharpness and amount of spray, but all had the same detail, and there was no question they were from the same stencil. Since then there has been lots of fakes.

Can you really say that your copy looks like the others?

[BASARTS]

Mar 26, 2019 19:05:00 GMT 1 daniel3886 said:

Mar 26, 2019 8:09:05 GMT 1 BASARTS said:

Really? www.tateward.com/auction/lot/79-Jonas-Wood-American-b1977-Large-Shelf-Still-Life-Poster-2017/?lot=448&so=0&st=&sto=0&au=2&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=0&pp=96&pn=1&g=1

These posters have been selling everywhere for varying amounts from £50-£2000 when we took the work they were unavailable on the website that is changing from day to day currently.

That's crazy! But In understand of course... Does anyone know the edition size? Open edition?

[begs]

I have dealt with auction houses over many years obtaining condition reports and I must say that I have never had this level of service provided by Nick at Tate Ward. The level of detail provided in their report gave an in depth description of the print together with a photograph and video. This was invaluable especially when you are unable to attend a viewing.

[serpico001]

Apr 4, 2019 17:18:04 GMT 1 begs said:

I have dealt with auction houses over many years obtaining condition reports and I must say that I have never had this level of service provided by Nick at Tate Ward. The level of detail provided in their report gave an in depth description of the print together with a photograph and video. This was invaluable especially when you are unable to attend a viewing.

I have done business with Nick recently & I can honestly say he's the most genuine & honest person to deal with.

[Sundowner]

Had a look round the Tate Ward auction today and can confirm that much the work is in good condition and is organised in the new space in Truman Brewery by artist which makes it much easier to find what you are looking for. Some great pieces to suit all budgets - will be interesting to see how the auction does in this new (and in my opinion), far better and more accessible space.

[daniel3886]

Banksy giveaway!!!! Win a Banksy Petrol Bomb Poster.

Rules of Entry

All you need to do is:

Come to Ely’s Yard 15 Hanbury St London E1 on or before 10th April.

Join our mailing list

Follow tate_ward_urban and tate.ward.auctions

Repost our giveaway post

Winner will be announced on the 11th April

We will be having another giveaway for people outside London and across the world soon.

I look forward to welcoming members over the coming days.

[met]

In case any member is considering bidding later today on Lot 469 or Lot 470 — two drawings attributed to Keith Haring — I would discourage them from doing so.

My view is that both are fake and should be withdrawn.


LOT 469




Lot details

Attributed to Keith Haring (American 1958-1990), untitled, 1986, three figures jumping, original drawing on paper, signed and dated in pen; 32.5 x 23.5cm inc frame

www.tateward.com/auction/lot/469-Attributed-to-Keith-Haring-American-1958-1990-untitled-1986/?lot=803&so=0&st=469



LOT 470




Lot details

Attributed to Keith Haring (American 1958-1990), untitled, 1986, three figures on a skate board, original drawing on paper, signed and dated in pen; 23.5 x 32.5cm inc frame

www.tateward.com/auction/lot/470-Attributed-to-Keith-Haring-American-1958-1990-untitled-1986/?lot=802&so=0&st=470


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Personal confidence level regarding inauthenticity: Quite certain, to the point where I don't even have to examine documentation that may accompany the works.


What "Quite certain" also means in my case can be illustrated as follows:

-   If being right meant I'd win £10,000 and being wrong meant I'd be executed on the spot, I would refuse such a bet.

-   But if being right meant I'd win £10,000 and being wrong meant I'd lose £100,000 (and perhaps be forced to sell my home), I'd feel comfortable accepting that bet.

__________


The above position is based on different reasons — including in relation to choice of drawn imagery, style of the figures, linework and quality of the drawings, purported year of creation, and a signature issue (still allowing for known variations in the artist's signature).

Individually, the red flags about authenticity already range from curious or odd to highly suspicious or implausible. And when these red flags are then considered in aggregate, I'm convinced the situation for Lots 469 and 470 becomes irremediable.


Although specifics were withheld in this post to avoid helping scammers produce more convincing fakes in the future, a detailed and comprehensive courtesy email has been sent to Tate Ward for its consideration.

[njr911]

I saw the display at the Truman on Saturday - I enjoyed it and he staff were very helpful.