Chris Ofili

British · b. 1968 · Painter, Printmaker

Christopher Ofili (born 10 October 1968) is a British painter who won the Turner Prize in 1998. He has used resin, beads, oil paint, glitter, lumps of elephant dung and… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Chris Ofili, Triple Beam Dreamer, 2001-2002, acrylic, oil, leaves, glitter, polyester resin, map pins and elephant dung on linen, with two elephant dung supportsTriple Beam DreamerPhillips · £1,014,700≈ $1,395,415≈ €1,202,737Sign up to see
  2. Chris Ofili, Homage, 1993-1995, acrylic, oil, polyester resin, map pins, elephant dung on linenHomagePhillips · £302,500≈ $475,318≈ €426,945Sign up to see
  3. Chris Ofili, The Naked Spirit of Captain Shit and the Legend of the Black Stars, 2000-2001, acrylic, oil, phosphorescent paint, paper collage, glitter, polyester resin, map pins on linen, and elephant dungThe Naked Spirit of Captain Shit and the Legend of the Black StarsPhillips · $475,000≈ £370,833≈ €423,994Sign up to see

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  1. Chris Ofili, Untitled, from Cubitt Portfolio, 1999-2000, Etching and aquatint in red, on Hahnemühle paper, with full margins
    Untitled, from Cubitt Portfolio, 1999-2000
    Etching · Paper · ed. 34/100
    I. 7 5/8 x 5 7/8 in. (19.4 x 14.9 cm) S. 10 1/8 x 8 1/4 in. (25.7 x 21 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 345
    $1,651≈ £1,326≈ €1,552Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  2. Chris Ofili, (Detail), from Stützmappe (Support Portfolio), 1995, Etching, on Somerset paper, the full sheet
    (Detail), from Stützmappe (Support Portfolio), 1995
    Etching · Paper · ed. 26/50
    S. 41.4 x 49.5 cm (16 1/4 x 19 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 172
    £945≈ $1,296≈ €1,066Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Phillips ↗
  3. Chris Ofili, The Agony in the Garden, 2006, The complete set of 11 etching and aquatints, on Somerset paper, with full margins, with title page, justification and the original yellow cloth-covered portfolio
    The Agony in the Garden, 2006
    Etching · Paper · ed. 4/20
    all I. 15 7/8 x 12 in. (40.3 x 30.5 cm) all S. 20 3/4 x 15 7/8 in. (52.7 x 40.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 371
    $6,250≈ £4,476≈ €5,117Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
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