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Onbu (pink) - Signed Print by Stik 2013 - MyArtBroker

Onbu (pink)
Signed Print

Stik

£9,500-£14,500Value Indicator

$20,000-$30,000 Value Indicator

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46 x 20cm, Edition of 15, Woodcut

Medium: Woodcut

Edition size: 15

Year: 2013

Size: H 46cm x W 20cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: March 2024

Value Trend:

-10% AAGR

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Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
March 2024
Christie's London
United Kingdom
£8,500
£10,000
£12,600
September 2022
Christie's London
United Kingdom
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The value of Stik's Onbu (pink) (signed) is estimated to be worth between £9,500 and £14,500. There have been two sales at auction, the first on 21st September 2022. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £10,000 in March 2024 to £24,192 in September 2022. The average annual growth rate of this work is currently -10%. This woodcut print, created in 2013, has shown consistent value growth and is part of a limited edition of 15.

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Meaning & Analysis

While Stik remarks that ‘I started drawing stick people when I was old enough to pick up a pencil, and I just never really stopped,’ it is also the case that his iconic style was largely inspired by his years spent in Japan. He remarks: ‘I lived in Japan for almost a year in my late teens and picked up this style of drawing, which is closely connected to writing as a shorthand for conveying emotion. It developed from there’.

Onbu is a direct acknowledgement of the Japanese influences behind the stickman, and also one of many depictions of two stickmen in physical contact within Stik’s oeuvre. It is highly reminiscent of Big Mother and Holding Hands, especially in the way in which the figures’ direct their gaze in opposite directions, creating an air of trepidation despite the physical proximity.

  • London-based street artist, Stik, is celebrated for his distinctive and minimalistic style. By solely using simple, stick-figures, Stik is able to convey profound messages through his work and advocate for marginalised social communities. Inclusivity and resilience underpin his iconic stick-figure motif, with the likes of Liberty and Single Mum promoting empathy and human connection. Having been homeless when starting out as a graffiti artist, Stik developed an affinity to the Hackney community who helped him find his feet, and he now sees his street art as a way to give back to those who helped him.