William Pope.L
745 (Phallus spraying spectacles onto ground)
Found at
Sothebys,
London
The Hoarder: Part III, Lot 43
15. Dec - 21. Dec 2021
The Hoarder: Part III, Lot 43
15. Dec - 21. Dec 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
William Pope.L
b. 1955
745 (Phallus spraying spectacles onto ground)
dated 8.3.04, 7.28.04, 8.23.04 and 8.3.04
ink, gouache and pen on Manila envelope
30 by 34 cm. 11¾ by 11⅜ in.
framed: 37.3 by 41.1 cm. 14¾ by 16⅛ in.
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
b. 1955
745 (Phallus spraying spectacles onto ground)
dated 8.3.04, 7.28.04, 8.23.04 and 8.3.04
ink, gouache and pen on Manila envelope
30 by 34 cm. 11¾ by 11⅜ in.
framed: 37.3 by 41.1 cm. 14¾ by 16⅛ in.
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
Auction result misses estimated price range
In December 2021 a collector was able to acquire the work 745 (Phallus spraying spectacles onto ground) by William Pope.L for GBP 2,268.00 (€ 2,705.25). This price was achieved in the auction The Hoarder: Part III at Sothebys in London and was even below the estimate range of GBP 3,000.00 – 4,000.00 set by the auction house. Admittedly, works by William Pope.L have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Eight works: (i) White People are the Beef of the Fire; (ii) White People are Hoi Vuc Vietnam 1965; (iii) White People are my Tears; (iv) Black People are a positive cancer; (v) White People are nice to their I in April 2017 with an auction result of GBP 21,875.00 (€ 25,976.94).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Im Dezember 2021 konnte ein Sammler die Arbeit 745 (Phallus spraying spectacles onto ground) von William Pope.L für GBP 2.268,00 (€ 2.705,25) erwerben. Dieser Preis wurde in der Auktion The Hoarder: Part III bei Sothebys in London erzielt und lag noch unterhalb der von dem Auktionshaus angesetzten Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 3.000,00 – 4.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von William Pope.L auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Eight works: (i) White People are the Beef of the Fire; (ii) White People are Hoi Vuc Vietnam 1965; (iii) White People are my Tears; (iv) Black People are a positive cancer; (v) White People are nice to their I im April 2017 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 21.875,00 (€ 25.976,94).
William Pope.L - Auction history
