Lot 283 · Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale
I Am the Centre of the Universe
Grayson Perry · glazed terracotta
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $4,556–$6,378
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — POST-WAR & CONTEMPORARY ART DAY SALE, London · 24 June 2005
- Dimensions
- 11 x 17 1/8in. (28 x 43.4cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5794173
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Grayson Perry, I Am the Centre of the Universe. Christie's, 24 Jun 2005, lot 283. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5794173.
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Grayson Perry, I Am the Centre of the Universe. Christie's, 24 Jun 2005, lot 283. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5794173.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale · Jun 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohne Titel | Sigmar Polke | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Untitled | Zao Wou-ki | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Untitled | Gerhard Richter | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Cliffs, Bluffs and Steamy Lowlands | Ed Ruscha | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Dibujo figuras | Eduardo Chillida | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Sin titulo | Eduardo Chillida | £7,000–£9,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson Perry | Hold Your Beliefs Lightly, 2011 | $4,401 | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | |
| Grayson Perry | Piggy Bank | Phillips, Jun 2021 | ||
| Grayson Perry | The End Of The World Is Nigh | Phillips, Mar 2026 | ||
| Grayson Perry | House of Love | Phillips, Jun 2023 | ||
| Grayson Perry | All that Matters is Money | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Grayson Perry | A Tiny Contemplative Cemetery | Phillips, Mar 2026 | ||
| Grayson Perry | Untitled | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Grayson Perry | Pussy (unframed) | Bonhams, Jul 2021 |
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.