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The Beach - Signed Print by L S Lowry 1973 - MyArtBroker

The Beach
Signed Print

L S Lowry

£1,700-£2,600Value Indicator

$3,550-$5,500 Value Indicator

$3,150-$4,850 Value Indicator

¥17,000-¥25,000 Value Indicator

€1,950-€3,000 Value Indicator

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¥330,000-¥510,000 Value Indicator

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25 x 50cm, Edition of 850, Lithograph

Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 850

Year: 1973

Size: H 25cm x W 50cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: December 2024

Value Trend:

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Auction Results

Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
December 2024
Mallams, Oxford Saleroom
United Kingdom
$1,850
$2,150
$2,700
October 2024
Forum Auctions London
United Kingdom
October 2024
The Canterbury Auction Galleries
United Kingdom
September 2024
Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers
United Kingdom
June 2024
Bonhams New Bond Street
United Kingdom
June 2024
Mellors & Kirk
United Kingdom
December 2023
Wilson55
United Kingdom
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The value of L S Lowry's The Beach (signed) is estimated to be worth between £1,700 and £2,600. This lithograph print, created in 1973, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 3%. This work has an auction history of 22 total sales since its entry to the market on 16th March 2005. Over the past 12 months, the average selling price was £1,700, across 4 sales. In the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £800 in September 2021 to £4,100 in May 2021. The average return to the seller over this period was £1,900. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 850.

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Meaning & Analysis

The Beach is an example of his works depicting a vibrant seaside scene of the Deal harbour in Kent with the residents of the town take a beach holiday, suggesting an escape from the industrialist scenery and everyday working life, which at the same time is still very much present through visual cues within the mise-en-scène of the painting. This work references an original drawing that Lowry produced in 1912, published under the title ‘Deal’ together with this print. The later painting ‘Deal Sands’ from 1945 is related to this earlier piece, both of which belonged to Mrs T.S. Eliot, the prestigious poet and playwright’s wife, who had accumulated a most impressive and extensive British Art collection.

  • 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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