Charles Saatchi to Auction 500 Artworks for Charity

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Artsy has announced a three-part sale of around 500 artworks from the Saatchi Collection, assembled by renowned British art collector Charles Saatchi, which will commence on September 11th, 2024.

100% of the hammer price* of artworks sold will benefit Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity), helping to support seriously ill children from across the UK.

*Robin Lowe, Young Thief, Self-Portrait in Pink, 1997. Image courtesy of Saatchi Collection, London. Charles Saatchi to auction*

Commenting on the auction, Mr Charles Saatchi said,

I am grateful to Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, and the hospital is particularly close to my heart.

The first part of the three-part auction, Saatchi Collection: Auction In Aid of Great Ormond Street
Hospital Charity, will feature 150 artworks, ranging in estimate from £300 up to £60,000, and includes works by Richard Billingham, Rafael Gomezbarros, Soheila Sokhanvari, Robin Lowe, Tillman Kaiser, John Stezaker, and Peter Davies, among others. The sale will open for bidding at 12pm EDT on September 11th, closing at 12pm EDT on September 25th. Part 2 and Part 3 of the auction will take place on October 3rd–17th, and December 5th–19th, respectively.

We are really excited about this auction that will help raise vital funds for seriously ill children and their families from across the UK. We’d like to say a huge thank you to Artsy and the Saatchi Collection for
their invaluable support.

Sarah Bissell, GOSH Charity’s deputy director of relationship fundraising

Highlights in Part 1 of the auction include:

Robin Lowe’s Young Thief / Self-Portrait in Pink (1997), a striking childhood portrait that was exhibited in the influential 1998 exhibition “Young Americans 2: New American Art at the Saatchi Gallery” (est. £600–800).

Soheila Sokhanvari’s Moje Sabz (2011), a taxidermied horse set within a turquoise blob, symbolizing the tension and resilience of Iran’s 2009 Green Movement. The piece was featured in the group exhibition “Champagne Life,” the gallery’s first all-female exhibition in 2016 (est. £2,600–£3,600).

Jonathan Wateridge’s Group Series No.2 – Space Program (2008), a cinematic painting, in the artist’s realist, uncanny style, featuring a fictional crew of astronauts. The piece was featured in the 2010 show “Newspeak, British Art Now,” at Saatchi Gallery (est. £40,000–£60,000).

*Hammer price does not include administrative costs, fees, shipping, and taxes.

Saatchi Collection: Auction In Aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity,
Part 1 12pm EDT on September 11th, closing at 12pm EDT on September 25th Part 2 October 3rd–17th / Part 3 December 5th–19th

About

Founded by Charles Saatchi in 1985, the Saatchi Collection, London continues to support emerging artists, having played a vital role in pioneering the contemporary art sphere including the Young British Artists (YBAS). Artworks from the Collection have been exhibited at Saatchi Gallery, London and internationally.

Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity) stops at nothing to help give seriously ill children childhoods that are fuller, funner and longer. For the hundreds of children from all over the UK who are treated by Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) every day, for children with rare or complex illnesses everywhere, for this generation and all those to come.

GOSH has been transforming the lives of seriously ill children since opening its doors in 1852 and has always depended on charitable support. GOSH Charity funds groundbreaking research into children’s health, cutting-edge medical equipment, child-centred medical facilities and the support services children and families going through the toughest journey of their lives urgently need. But there is so much more we need to do.

Together with our supporters, we can give seriously ill children the best chance, and the best childhoods, possible. Because we believe no childhood should be lost to serious illness. gosh.org

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