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Shapes And Sizes - Signed Print by L S Lowry 1967 - MyArtBroker

Shapes And Sizes
Signed Print

L S Lowry

£2,150-£3,200Value Indicator

$4,500-$6,500 Value Indicator

$3,950-$6,000 Value Indicator

¥21,000-¥30,000 Value Indicator

2,500-3,750 Value Indicator

$22,000-$35,000 Value Indicator

¥410,000-¥610,000 Value Indicator

$2,850-$4,250 Value Indicator

-13% AAGR

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Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 75

Year: 1967

Size: H 47cm x W 61cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of L S Lowry's Shapes And Sizes (signed) is estimated to be worth between £2,150 and £3,200. This lithograph print, created in 1967, has shown consistent value growth and has an auction history of six total sales. The artwork has an auction history of six total sales since its entry to the market in April 2006. In the last 12 months, the average selling price was £1,700, across 2 units sold. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £1,600 in October 2024 to £4,000 in September 2022, with an average annual growth rate of -13%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 75.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
October 2024Chiswick Auctions United Kingdom
September 2024Burstow & Hewett Abbey Auction Gallery United Kingdom
April 2024Lots Road Auctions United Kingdom
September 2022Bonhams Knightsbridge United Kingdom
March 2019Christie's London United Kingdom
April 2006Bonhams Leeds United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

The figures in Shapes And Sizes appear like silhouettes, some rendered almost entirely in black and the title of the print is indicative of the way in which the artist focuses solely on their differing sizes. As a means to capture the world around him, Lowry chose people from all walks of life to be his subjects in his drawings and paintings and Shapes And Sizes is no exception to this.

Lowry took great interest in the people whose lives he was trying to capture, and created over 8,000 drawings like this one, recording the everyday nuances of the world around him. Working as a rent collector during the day, and an artist at night, Lowry had a unique perspective into the lives of working class people in the North East of England. He was not working class himself but came across poverty everyday as he travelled around Greater Manchester collecting rent.

  • Born in 1887, L. S. Lowry was a key figure in 20th century British painting. Known for his distinctive painterly style and 'matchstick men', Lowry aimed to put industry on the map by typically focusing on scenes from his hometown in the North West of England. The naivety of his art drew criticism, yet has stood the test of time with the artist becoming a household name. Lowry has consistently performed in the secondary market, with works such as Going To The Match achieving a value of £2,919,000 in 2021 and the editioned prints remaining highly sought after.

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