Lot 284 · Contemporary & Post-War Art // Prints & Multiples
Four Posters (I Did Not Ask to Be a Bird; People Expect So Much From Me; Life Is Very Good; Truth)
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $553–$830
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Lyon & Turnbull — Contemporary & Post-War Art // Prints & Multiples, Live Online | Viewing in Edinburgh · 11 August 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2375730
- Record
- first seen 26 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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David Shrigley, FOUR POSTERS (I DID NOT ASK TO BE A BIRD; PEOPLE EXPECT SO MUCH FROM ME; LIFE IS VERY GOOD; TRUTH). Lyon & Turnbull, 11 Aug 2021, lot 284. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2375730.
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David Shrigley, FOUR POSTERS (I DID NOT ASK TO BE A BIRD; PEOPLE EXPECT SO MUCH FROM ME; LIFE IS VERY GOOD; TRUTH). Lyon & Turnbull, 11 Aug 2021, lot 284. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2375730.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Shrigley | Strive for Excellence | $625 | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2021 | |
| David Shrigley | When Life Gives You a Lemon | Dane Fine Art, Feb 2023 | ||
| David Shrigley | White Elephant | Phillips, Nov 2025 | ||
| David Shrigley | Four Colour Posters (It Was Worthwhile Doing This; Tornado o | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2023 | ||
| David Shrigley | 32 Tooths - 2022 | Lyon & Turnbull, Aug 2024 | ||
| David Shrigley | Untitled (Any Direction is Fine) and Untitled (Do Not Fuck A | Heritage Auctions, Jul 2022 | ||
| David Shrigley | Colour Posters (I Am Happy; If You Need Me; Gap in the Cloud | Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 2023 | ||
| David Shrigley | 'This Huge Cat Has Been Assigned To You/You Must Accept This | Sworders, Mar 2026 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.