Lot 20 · Paper Trails Auction: 70 Years of Printmaking X Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair
Swan Thing
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,629–$3,944
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Paper Trails Auction: 70 Years of Printmaking X Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, Online, London, New Bond Street · 11 November 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-087873
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-087873 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-087873
David Shrigley, Swan Thing. Bonhams, 11 Nov 2025, lot 20. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-087873.
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David Shrigley, Swan Thing. Bonhams, 11 Nov 2025, lot 20. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-087873.
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From the same sale Paper Trails Auction: 70 Years of Printmaking X Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair · Nov 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leap into the Void | David Shrigley | £800–£1,200 | |
| I Hate Human Beings | David Shrigley | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| I Hate Human Beings | David Shrigley | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| I Am Currently on Fire | David Shrigley | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Untitled (News: Nobody Likes You) | David Shrigley | £800–£1,200 | |
| Vote (Horizontal) | David Shrigley | £1,000–£1,500 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Shrigley | Old Cat | $3,337 | Phillips, Sep 2025 | |
| David Shrigley | No One Is Happier than Me | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| David Shrigley | Pretty Thoughts Inside Your Head | Phillips, Jun 2023 | ||
| David Shrigley | I Must Rest My Rampage Is Over, from 'You Are Special Series | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| David Shrigley | I Hate Human Beings | Phillips, Jul 2022 | ||
| David Shrigley | Untitled (Fast Train to Shitsville) | Phillips, Jun 2022 | ||
| David Shrigley | Black Cats | Phillips, Jun 2024 | ||
| David Shrigley | I Try to be Friendly | Bonhams, Nov 2025 |
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