The Sotheby’s London September 30 “Made in Britain” sale celebrates the diversity and innovative spirit of British art from 1900 to the present day. Spanning fine art, design, photography, printmaking, and studio ceramics, the sale features 400 works with estimates ranging from £200-£60,000, and according to Sotheby’s illustrates the role that Britain played in the development of modernism.Fine art highlights include L.S. Lowry’s 1966 painting “Man Sitting in a Wheelbarrow” (est. £40,000-60,000), Tracey Emin’s 1988 painting “Untitled (Porchester Baths)” (est. £5,000-7,000), British Pop Art pioneer Richard Hamilton’s painting “The Critic Laughs” (est. £35,000-45,000), as well as a sketch by first generation British Pop Art star Allen Jones (est. £3,000-5,000).Rankin and Chris Levine’s 2001 photo of Kate Moss, “Breeding Kate 1,” leads the selection of iconic photographs (est. £15,000-20,000) which also includes the Angus McBean photograph that launched the career of Audrey Hepburn (est. £2,000-3,000) and well as Lorenzo Agius’s legendary 1997 Vanity Fair cover shot of Liam Gallagher and Patsy Kensit (est. £4,000-6,000).An early Grayson Perry self-portrait plate from 1986 (est. £15,000-20,000) leads the impressive collection of British studio ceramics which also features works by the likes of Dame Lucie Rie and Hans Coper. The exciting group of British prints fearures Lucian Freud Painter’s “Garden” (est. £30,000-50,000) as well as an extremely rare Ben Nicholson linoleum cut (est. £6,000-8,000).Also included in the “Made in Britain” sale are a number of works from the collection of the late Greek-British artist Michael Michaeledes who is best known for his minimalist stretched-canvas reliefs. Highlights from the collection include a rare and fascinating early proof of the David Hockney print “The Diploma” (est. £12,000-18,000) and an exciting group of works by the late Robyn Denny.
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