Below is the sales report issued by the fair’s PR firm Sutton PR
Art14 London, sponsored by Citi Private Bank, drew artists, galleries and collectors from across the world, and saw an increased number of visitors at the second edition of London’s global art fair. The Fair ran from 28 February – 2 March at Olympia Grand, Kensington, presenting 180 galleries from 40 countries, and welcoming 31,231 visitors over four days. Gallerists from countries such as Hungary, Taiwan and China were exhibiting alongside galleries from Cuba, France, Russia, Germany and the UK, generating interest from collectors and visitors eager to learn more about art produced globally.
Sales of art from around the world at Art14 London included:
- Sundaram Tagore Gallery (New York City, Hong Kong, Singapore) sold Fernando Botero’s ‘Donna Seduta’, 2005, for USD 960,000
- Kálmán Makláry Fine Arts (Budapest) sold a painting by Judit Reigl entitled ‘Outburst’, 1956, for GBP 220,000 to an English collector. The gallery also sold two works by artist Sam Havadtoy for GBP 8,000 and GBP 18,000 to an Asian collector
- Alexander Ochs Gallery (Berlin, Beijing) sold Zhao Zhao’s ‘Waterfall’, one of the Art14 London Projects, for EUROS 90,000 to an Israeli collector
- Galerie Mark Hachem (Paris, New York City, Beirut) sold four works by artist Jesus Curia to a private museum in Dubai. One of the sculptural works made of bronze and wood, entitled ‘7-Camino’, sold for GBP 29,000
- Rossi & Rossi Gallery (London) sold two works by the Tibetan artist Tenzing Rigdol for USD 15,000 and USD 25,000, in addition to two works by the American artist Tsherin Sherpa ranging from USD 15,000 to USD 25,000
- Pearl Lam Galleries (Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore) sold a painting by Chinese artist Zhu Jinshi, entitled ‘Old Cycas Tree’ for GBP 195,000 to a UK based collector
- Pifo Gallery (Beijing) sold five works including two works by Chinese artist Kang Haitao for GBP 40,000 and GBP 60,000, both to London based collectors
- Faur Zsófi Gallery (Budapest) sold work by an emerging Hungarian sculptor called Áron Zsolt Majoros to two privately owned contemporary art museums. Both sculptures were sold for GBP 10,000, one was bought by a private museum in Istanbul and the other in Mexico City
- Jerome Zodo (Milan) sold a work entitled ‘Bianco’, 1978 by Agostino Bonalumi for EUROS 140,000
- A painting entitled ‘Ashen face-Aiko Fang’ by Taiwanese artist Lo Chan-Peng sold at AKI Gallery (Taipei) for GBP 48,000 to an European Collector
- Sims Reed Gallery (London) sold a complete set of 16 etchings and aquatints by David Hockney entitled ‘A Rake’s Progress’ 1961-63, for over GBP 100,000 to a London-based collector
- Tang Contemporary (Bangkok, Beijing, Hong Kong) sold a painting by Chinese artist Wang Yuyang for GBP 17,000
- Lin & Lin (Taipei, Beijing) sold two mixed media works on canvas by Taiwanese artist Liu Shih-Tung, ‘Blossom’ 2013 sold for GBP 15,000 in the first 30 minutes of the Fair, and ‘Look, Something Amazing Has Happened Here!’ 2013 sold for GBP 11,000
- The Fine Art Society Contemporary (London) sold a film work by Rob and Nick Carter entitled ‘Transforming Nude Painting, 2013 after Giorgione’s ‘Sleeping Venus’, c.1510’ for GBP 100,000
- Lazarides (London) sold a painting by Conor Harrington for GBP 60,000
Colline Milliard adds this sale on Artnet:
- Karsten Schubert: Four Bridget Riley works on paper in the region of £100,000 (US$167,276).
Art14, London’s Latest Fair, Sheds Light on Another Art Market (Artnet)
