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Britain Is Best
Embroidery

Grayson Perry

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120 x 100cm, Edition of 20, Embroidery

Medium: Embroidery
Edition size: 20
Year: 2014
Size: H 120cm x W 100cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Embroidery
Last Auction: September 2020

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Buyer Paid
September 2020
Phillips London
United Kingdom
£50,595
£59,524
£75,000
September 2017
Sotheby's London
United Kingdom
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The value of Grayson Perry's Britain Is Best (signed) is estimated to be worth between £90,000 and £140,000. This artwork, created in 2014, has shown consistent value growth, with an auction history of two sales since its entry to the market in September 2017. Over the past five years, the average annual growth rate of this work is 7%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 20.

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Meaning & Analysis

The artist made the embroidery after filming his tv series Who Are You in Belfast and was inspired by a gathering of Unionists marching across the streets celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Ulster Volunteer Forces. An eclectic mind, Perry is known for working across media and practices, ranging from tv to art to podcasts, and for weaving the stories and characters he encounters throughout into his pieces, as exemplified by The Vanity Of Small Differences. In this case, the artwork constitutes a playful and whimsical visual translation of the artist’s own experience with the Unionists. He commented that whilst touched, the artist could not help but find a certain degree of irony in this patriotic scene, claiming that being extremely patriotic is, in fact, not a British trait. With this in mind, Perry envisioned an artwork that could work like a flag or a banner to be carried out across the marches.

As per his distinctive style, Perry’s work mixes several ironic elements with cheerful colours, while simultaneously retaining the social and political message and content that distinguishes Perry’s unique practice from any other.

The highest value realised for a work by Grayson Perry was in October 2017, when I Want To Be An Artist fetched £632,750 at Christie's, London. The values achieved for Perry's work at auction regularly land in the hundreds of thousands of pounds.

  • A beacon of British contemporary art, Grayson Perry defies artistic norms with his distinctive blend of wit, satire, and profound social commentary. Renowned for his ceramic masterpieces adorned with intricate narratives, Perry's alter-ego, Claire, adds another layer to his multidimensional artistry. Winner of the Turner Prize in 2003, Perry delves into the complexities of identity, class, gender, and societal norms. His tapestries, sculptures, and drawings showcase a keen insight into the human condition, challenging viewers to confront uncomfortable truths with humour and empathy. Perry's artistic victories consolidate him as disruptor of mainstream expression and as a key player in the contemporary arts scene.

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