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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, Paradise by Night, 2010, The complete set of 10 lithographs in colors, on Somerset Satin paper, the full sheet, with title page, colophon, index and 10 letterpress poems, all contained in the original blue Japanese cloth-covered portfolio
    Paradise by Night, 2010
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 11/40
    all S. 20 x 28 in. (50.8 x 71.1 cm) portfolio 21 x 29 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (53.3 x 74.3 x 3.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 602
    $7,095≈ £5,248≈ €6,030Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  2. Chris Ofili, Believe (from the Paradise by Night portfolio), 2010, lithograph in colors on Somerset Satin
    Believe (from the Paradise by Night portfolio), 2010
    Lithograph · Paper
    20 h x 27⅞ w in (51 x 71 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 320
    $1,905≈ £1,427≈ €1,639Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Chris Ofili, Paradise by Night (Rinse) (from the Paradise by Night portfolio), 2010, lithograph in colors on Somerset Satin
    Paradise by Night (Rinse) (from the Paradise by Night portfolio), 2010
    Lithograph · Paper
    20 h x 28 w in (51 x 71 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 322
    $1,651≈ £1,237≈ €1,421Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Chris Ofili, Ritual & Desire, 2009, Lithograph in colours, on Arches paper, the full sheet
    Ritual & Desire, 2009
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 4/60
    S. 100 x 69 cm (39 3/8 x 27 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 220
    £2,000≈ $2,587≈ €2,184Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  5. Chris Ofili, Regal, 2004, Lithograph in colours, with screenprint in luminous ink, on Colorplan paper, with full margins
    Regal, 2004
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 69/300
    I. 24 x 19 cm (9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.) S. 40.3 x 29 cm (15 7/8 x 11 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 250
    £938≈ $1,337≈ €1,078Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Phillips ↗
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