Collectible Gifts for the Art Lover

Mitchell Nugent

Fabricated by silversmith Mitchell Nugent, this is a custom sterling silver skull used as set dressing for <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=David+Bowie&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Bowie</a>’s lair, as Jareth the Goblin King in Jim Henson’s cult classic musical fantasy,&nbsp;Labyrinth&nbsp;(1986).<ul><li>Mitchell Nugent (American, 1948-1993).</li><li>Used as custom set dressing for David Bowie as the Goblin King 'Jareth' in the film Labyrinth.</li><li>Orb is not fixed.</li><li>Engraved internally and on all sided, including lizard motif inside and on bottom of skull.</li><li>Includes small cabochon diamonds on inside of skull.</li></ul> Fabricated by silversmith Mitchell Nugent and featuring most prominently in the ‘Magic Dance’ song sequence, the present lot is a custom sterling silver skull for David Bowie’s lair as Jareth the Goblin King in Jim Henson’s cult classic musical fantasy,&nbsp;Labyrinth&nbsp;(1986). This production-used prop features detailed engravings and hinged cranium that opens to reveal a crystal orb and a miniature lizard carved into the underside of the hinged element. Silversmith Mitchell Nugent was born in New York City in 1948 and by 1968, Nugent was a full-fledged hippie travelling the world until settling in Wales in 1971. It was in Wales that Nugent decided to teach himself the art of silversmithing and jewelry making—eventually developing his signature design aesthetic comprised of baroque carvings of fantastical creatures. Ranging from delicate butterflies with scaled wings to glass-eyed fish to weaponry and amulets, Nugent’s work eventually allowed him to rent a small studio in Camden Town in 1980. A few years later, the crew working on Jim Henson’s&nbsp;Labyrinth&nbsp;would stumble upon Nugent’s studio and offer him his first big break—a commission to produce hero props for David Bowie’s character in the upcoming fantasy feature. Nugent accepted the commission to create several custom props for Jareth the Goblin King, of which this is one.

Labyrinth Movie Prop: Jareth's Skull

Damien Hirst 

Wrapping paper with a dot design by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Damien%20Hirst&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Damien Hirst</a>.<ul><li>Sold as a set of 2 double-sided sheets.</li><li>After Damien Hirst (English, born 1965).</li><li>Published by Agnes B and Edited by Hans-Ulrich Obrist, 2006.</li><li>Offset lithograph.</li></ul> Damien Hirst is a British Conceptual artist known for his controversial take on beauty and found-art objects. Along with Liam Gillick, Tracey Emin, and Sarah Lucas, Hirst was part of the Young British Artists movement that rose to prominence in the early 1990s. “I have always been aware that you have to get people listening before you can change their minds,” he reflected. “Any artist's big fear is being ignored, so if you get debate, that's great.” Born on June 7, 1965 in Bristol, United Kingdom, Hirst was raised in Leeds. As a student at Goldsmiths College in London, his work caught the eye of the collector and gallerist Charles Saatchi, who became an early patron. Hirst’s The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living (1991)—a large vitrine containing an Australian tiger shark suspended in formaldehyde—was financed by Saatchi and helped to launch the artist’s career. Hirst went on to win the coveted Turner Prize in 1995. In 2012, he showed what went on to be one of his most controversial work in decades, the installation In and Out of Love, which consisted of two white windowless rooms in which over 9,000 butterflies flitted around and died. In 2015 Hirst opened the Newport Street Gallery in London, which grew from his long-term ambition to share his art collection with the public. The artist lives and works in London, United Kingdom. His works are held in the collections of the Tate Gallery in London, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., and the Rubell Family Collection in Miami.

Damien Hirst Wrapping Paper

Andy Warhol

A collection of 'Peel Slowly And See' banana&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=record%20cover%20art&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">record cover art</a>&nbsp;by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Andy%20Warhol&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Andy Warhol</a>&nbsp;for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Velvet%20Underground%20and%20Nico&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Velvet Underground and Nico</a>'s album.<ul><li>Sold as a set of 4 record covers.</li><li>After Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987).</li><li>Each is accompanied by its original record.</li><li>Offset lithograph on four individual vinyl record sleeves.</li><li>Each is presented unframed.</li></ul> Each Warhol Banana cover is presented in varying ‘peeled’ states to combine for a standout montage that makes for exceptional 1960s Andy Warhol wall art. Warhol became the Velvet Underground’s manager in 1966 after seeing them perform in Greenwich Village and then brought German born singer Nico to the table. Warhol designed the cover as a self standing artwork and this is marked by Warhol’s very noticeable printed hand signature. In dissociating the concept of the artwork from the band itself and achieving wide distribution, Warhol created something revolutionary in nature. Says Warhol scholar Paul Marechal, “After sublimating an everyday object, he then reintroduced it into daily life through a vehicle accessible to all, the record. Perhaps Warhol wanted to be as well-known as Coca-Cola.” The original album cover allowed fans to peel back the banana skin as a sticker, revealing the fruit of a nude-colored banana underneath. The sexually-charged effect was challenging for manufacturers to first pull off (the time it took to perfect the peel was partly the reason the album’s original release was delayed), but MGM deemed it necessary, since Warhol’s visual presence opened unprecedented doors.

Warhol Record Cover Art: The Velvet Underground and Nico

Terry O'Neill

Sean Connery on the set of the <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/james-bond" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">James Bond</a> film Diamonds Are Forever, signed and numbered by the photographer, <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Terry%20O%27Neill&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Terry O'Neill</a>.<ul><li>Terry O'Neill (English, 1938-2019).</li><li>Silver Gelatin Print.</li><li>Signed and numbered 7/50.</li><li>This work is presented framed.</li></ul> An iconic and large-scale shot of Sean Connery as 007 on the set of the classic James Bond film,&nbsp;Diamonds Are Forever.

Sean Connery on the Set Of James Bond Photograph

Bob Dylan

<a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=bob%20dylan&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bob Dylan</a> Drawn Blank series <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/collectible/entertainment-memorabilia?query=signed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">signed</a> limited edition prints box set.<ul><li>Sold as a set of 8 prints.</li><li>Bob Dylan (American, born 1941).</li><li>Each signed by Bob Dylan in pencil.</li><li>Produced by Washington Green Fine Art in association with Black Buffalo Artworks using the giclée method of printing on 350gsm Hahnemüle Museum Etching paper.&nbsp;</li><li>They are each numbered 212 out of 295 and have been signed in the bottom right corner.</li><li>Each print comes supplied in an individual bespoke presentation wallet encased in a presentation box.</li><li>A certificate of authenticity bearing the printed signatures of publisher Glyn Washington and Bob Dylan accompanies each individual item.</li><li>Each is unframed.</li></ul> This set consists of the following prints: · Man On A Bridge· Motel Pool· Mexico· Sidewalk Cafe· Still Life With Peaches· Three Chairs· Truck· Woman In Red Lion Pub

Drawn Blank Series Signed Prints Box Set

Ricky Powell

A photo of <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Keith%20Haring&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Keith Haring</a> and <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Andy%20Warhol&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Andy Warhol</a>, by Ricky Powell.<ul><li>Ricky Powell (American, 1961-2021).</li><li>C print photograph.</li><li>Hand-signed by Powell in lower right corner from an edition of unknown size.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul> Claiming, “You can never run out of pictures to take; all you gotta do is leave your house,” Ricky Powell has been documenting artists, celebrities, models, hip hop rappers, and people on the streets of his native New York City since 1985. The self-proclaimed “original NYC street photographer” used his bold personality and beat-up Minolta to get behind-the-scenes access to groups like the Beastie Boys and Run DMC, with whom he toured, and to such downtown artists as Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring, to name only a handful of his subjects. Publications, clothing, and lifestyle brands took notice of his intimate, candid color and black-and-white shots, and commissions for the New York Times and Puma, among many others, followed. From his base in Greenwich Village, Powell continues to roam the streets, documenting his city through the people who call it home. From a young age Haring enjoyed drawing, especially Disney characters and other cartoons. He initially wanted to become a commercial artist but after a year at the Ivy School of Professional Art in Pittsburgh, Haring dropped, moved to New York City and enrolled in the School of Visual Arts (SVA). Haring immediately felt connected to the thriving alternative arts scene happening downtown in the late 1970s and became friends with&nbsp;Jean-Michel Basquiat&nbsp;and&nbsp;Kenny Scharf. Haring’s first major works were his subway drawings. Haring produced a large number of these public works between 1980 and 1985, integrating his motifs outlined figures into everyday public space in a way that directly engaged its viewers. Haring's 1st solo exhibition was held at Westbeth Painters Space in 1981 and a celebrated show debuted at the historic Tony Shafrazi Gallery in New York the following year. Throughout the 1980s, Haring was committed to democratizing the art experience and along with paintings, he also created theater sets, billboards, murals, advertising campaigns and even a line of Swatch watches. In 1986 he opened the Pop Shop in SoHo, selling apparel, posters and toys bearing his drawings. This was a controversial move, as many galleries criticized Haring for “de-valuing” the art object while others, such as&nbsp;Andy Warhol, championed Haring’s insistence on making art accessible and affordable. Pop Shop was highly influential to contemporary crossovers of art and merchandise that are now so dominant, as in the work of&nbsp;Jeff Koons,&nbsp;Yayoi Kusama,&nbsp;KAWS and&nbsp;Takashi Murakami. In addition to this ideology of accessibility, Haring was also very socially engaged and used his striking imagery to promote awareness of various political and social campaigns. His many notable public works included a mural on the western side of the Berlin Wall, the&nbsp;Crack is Wack&nbsp;mural in New York, and a mural for the 100th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty in 1986. Haring was diagnosed with AIDS in 1988 and used his presence in the arts community to raise awareness of the crisis. In 1989, a year before his death, he established the Keith Haring Foundation, whose mission is to raise funds for AIDS organizations and children’s literacy and arts programs. Since his death in 1990, Haring has become one of the most widely-recognized and celebrated artists of the 20th century. Obsessed with celebrity, consumer culture, and mechanical reproduction, Pop Art king, Andy Warhol created some of the 20th century’s most iconic images. Warhol was widely influenced by popular &amp; consumer culture, with this being evident in some of his most famous works: 32 Campbell's soup cans, Brillo pad box sculptures, and portraits of Marilyn Monroe &amp; Mick Jagger, for example. Rejecting the standard painting and sculpting modes of his era, Warhol embraced silk-screen printmaking to achieve his characteristic hard edges and flat areas of color. The artist mentored Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat and continues to influence contemporary art around the world: His most bold successors include Richard Prince, Takashi Murakami, and Jeff Koons. Warhol has been the subject of exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern, and Centre Pompidou, among other institutions.

Andy Warhol And Keith Haring Photograph

Medicom Toy

<a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Medicom%20Toy&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Medicom Toy</a>&nbsp;BE@RBRICK&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Jean-Michel%20Basquiat&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jean-Michel Basquiat</a>&nbsp;#8.<ul><li>Includes one 1000% BE@RBRICK.</li><li>Stamped on the underside of the foot.</li><li>This iconic BE@RBRICK features Basquiat's signature crown in a repeating pattern.</li><li>Artist signature printed on back.</li><li>Made in China.</li></ul>

BEARBRICK Jean Michel Basquiat #8 1000%

Keith Haring 

A set of Keith Haring-illustrated announcements published on the occasion of Haring's historic 1983 show at Fun Gallery in the East Village.<ul><li>Sold as a set of 2.</li><li>Keith Haring (American, 1958-1990).</li><li>Published for the occasion: Keith Haring at Fun Gallery, February 3rd to February 27th, 1983.</li><li>Offset printed.</li><li>Presented unframed.</li></ul> A historic, short-lived East Village gallery known for giving Keith Haring, Basquiat and Kenny Scharf some of their first solo shows; Fun Gallery was a place where neighborhood kids, downtown artists, b-boys, rock, film and rap stars mixed with museum directors, art historians and uptown collectors at wild openings featuring artists like Futura, Fab 5 Freddy, Lee Quinones, Kenny Scharf, Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Keith Haring was an American artist and social activist known for his illustrative depictions of figures and symbols. His white chalk drawings could often be found on the blank poster marquees in New York’s public spaces and subways. “I don't think art is propaganda,” he once stated. “It should be something that liberates the soul, provokes the imagination and encourages people to go further. It celebrates humanity instead of manipulating it.” Born on May 4, 1958 in Reading, PA, he grew up in neighboring Kutztown, where he was inspired to draw from an early age by Walt Disney cartoons and his father who was an amateur cartoonist. After briefly studying commercial art in Pittsburgh, Haring came across a show of the works of Pierre Alechinksy and decided to pursue a career in fine art instead. He moved to New York in the late 1970s to attend the School of Visual Arts, and soon immersed himself in the city’s graffiti culture. By the mid-1980s, he had befriended fellow artists Andy Warhol, Kenny Scharf and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and collaborated with celebrities like the singer Grace Jones. Diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in 1988, Haring’s prodigious career was brief, and he died of AIDS-related complications on February 16, 1990 at the age of 31. Before his death, Haring established the Keith Haring Foundation, a non-profit committed to raising awareness of the illness through art programing and community outreach. Throughout his career, Haring made his art widely available through the location of his murals, as well as through Pop Shop—Haring's own storefront which he used to sell his memorabilia. The artist’s mural Crack Is Wack (1986) can still be seen today on a retaining wall along FDR Drive in Manhattan. Haring’s works can be found in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.

Keith Haring Exhibition Announcement Cards

Paul McCartney

A Paul McCartney autographed Big Mountain Face lithograph.<ul><li>Numbered 42/200.</li><li>Originally purchased from one of Paul McCartney’s Paintings exhibitions in the United Kingdom in the 2000s.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

Big Mountain Face Lithograph

An announcement card published for the occasion of the Andy Warhol exhibition, 'Golden Pictures,' December 2nd to 24th, 1957 at The Bodley Gallery in New York.<ul><li>Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987).</li><li>Double-sided offset lithograph in colors, on woven paper.</li></ul>

Golden Pictures Exhibition Announcement Card

René Magritte

René Magritte press photograph published on the occasion of a 1990 Magritte exhibition held at the world famous Pace/Macgill gallery in New York.<ul><li>Published by Pace/Macgill Gallery New York 1990.</li><li>Silver-gelatin print.</li></ul> René Magritte’s cerebral, enigmatic paintings and prints helped define the imagery and philosophy of the Surrealist movement. His most famous works, including The Treachery of Images (1929) and The Son of Man (1946), explore the illusory power of art and juxtapose mundane and fantastical iconography. Magritte was born in Belgium. After a stint at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels and employment as a designer and draftsman, he moved to Paris and became involved with the Surrealist trailblazer André Breton. In the late 1940s, Magritte made a series of “vache” (“cow”) paintings that embraced bright Fauvist hues and pushed the limits of good taste. His work has been exhibited at institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, Centre Pompidou, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Museo Reina Sofía, Tate Britain, Kunstmuseum Basel and many others, and belongs to the collections of many more. His work has sold for tens of millions on the secondary market.

Magritte Press Photograph

KAWS | Medicom Toy

"Family" Companions in grey by KAWS.<ul><li>Sold as a set of 4.</li><li>From a sold-out edition of an unknown size.</li><li>Stamped on the underside.</li><li>Made in China.</li></ul> A well-received work and variation of KAWS’ larger FAMILY sculpture, this highly collectible KAWS Companion set was published on the occasion of KAWS’ first large-scale Japanese museum exhibition,&nbsp;KAWS: TOKYO FIRST, at The Mori Art Museum Japan. In FAMILY, KAWS combines elements from his well-known BFF &amp; Chum Companions to poignantly explore the intricacies of modern-day family life. A well-sized KAWS Companion piece that is sure to stand out in any setting.

Family

Holiday Changbai Mountain in white by KAWS.<ul><li>From a sold-out edition of an unknown size.</li><li>Stamped on the underside.</li><li>Made in China.</li></ul> A snowy-white KAWS COMPANION published to commemorate KAWS' larger-scale sculpture of the same at Changbai Mountain in Jilin Province, China. The piece features the signature KAWS Companion character sitting down with a miniature version of itself situated on its lap. KAWS on his Changbai Holiday project: “This location in the Changbai Mountain is such an incredible environment and it’s an honor to have the opportunity to show my work here. I hope that people take some time to come together, break their usual routine of daily life, and have a meaningful experience with the sculpture and landscape.”

Changbai Mountain

Yoshitomo Nara

“Y.N. Lamp” by Yoshitomo Nara.<ul><li>Table lamp with shade featuring artwork by Nara.</li><li>Shade reads “I’m Not Sleepy But There’s No Place I’m Going To...”</li><li>Black and green lamp base resembles a plant stem.</li><li>Box includes an authenticating hologram on the underside.</li><li>Produced by HOW2WORK.</li></ul> Yoshitomo Nara fuses Japanese and Western pop culture to create his instantly recognizable style—a combination resulting from the artist’s years spent in Germany as a student. His aesthetic influences include punk rock and folk album covers, Manga and the animations of Walt Disney. Nara’s characters are both adorable and sinister, often rendered on flat backgrounds with bold outlines, exaggerating their cartoonish appeal. Nara’s Y.N. Lamp design was first featured in the artist’s 2017 solo exhibition,&nbsp;For Better or Worse, at the Toyota Municipal Museum of Art in Japan.

Y.N. Lamp

"Share" Companion in black by KAWS.<ul><li>Stamped on the underside.</li><li>Part of a sold-out edition of unknown size.</li><li>KAWS "Share" first appeared in "BLACKOUT"—the first London solo exhibition by KAWS at Skarstedt London in 2019.</li><li>Made in China.</li></ul>

Share Black

Takashi Murakami

Skateboard decks with flower artwork by Takashi Murakami.<ul><li>Sold as a set of 3.</li><li>Stamped on the reverse of each.</li><li>Can be displayed as a triptych.</li><li>Published as a limited series in conjunction with the 2017 Murakami exhibit: The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg, MCA Chicago.</li></ul>

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Mitchell Nugent

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Bob Dylan

Ricky Powell

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Paul McCartney

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Takashi Murakami