Bookstall is on today March 31st

   Another dry day and lots of stuff I haven't had on the stall before. I've a number of Dale Chihuly books, but only one copy of each and once they're gone they're gone. Come on down. As an incentive the first person to say the following phrase will get two free catalogues or 8 out of the 50p box:

                              O-oh Chongo!

   This is, of course, a line from Danger Island which was all the rage in the playground of Maidstone Road Infant School circa 1970. Next week will be The Arabian Knights. Andrew.

Street Art at Piasa Auctions, Paris, March 30th

C215 (b.1973) - Sans titre. Estimate: €3,000-4,000

Piasa Auctions in Paris will offer 25 lots of Street/Graffiti art as part of its Contemporary & Urban Art sale on March 30th. There are 209 lots in total.

C215 (b.1973) Sans titre. Estimate: €2,000-3,000

   You can view the catalogue online here. The Street Art starts at lot 184.

Urban Art sale at Bonhams London March 29th

Bonhams on New Bond St, London, will offer 87 lots of Urban/Street Art on March 29th including 17 works by Banksy carrying estimates from £2,500-80,000.

   From the press release: 'Leopard and Barcode by Banksy was acquired directly from an exhibition entitled Existencilism at the 33⅓ Gallery, Los Angeles by the present owner and is the first time that the work has been seen at auction. Numbered 1/5, it has attracted a pre-sale estimate of £60,000 – 80,000.
  
   The sale features seventeen works by Banksy in total, with several outstanding originals. One of the highlights is Girl and Balloon, 2009 (estimate £15,000-25,000), where the artist has painted his iconic image directly onto the cardboard backing of an Ikea frame. Next to the Swedish company's label on the reverse he has added the word "quality."

   Highlights also include Bomb Hugger, 2002 (estimate £40,000-60,000) and Love is in the Air, 2002 (estimate £40,000-60,000), both acquired from the Existencilism exhibition in Los Angeles; and a screen print of British supermodel Kate Moss, 2005, which has been estimated at £30,000-50,000.

   More affordable works include CND Soldiers, 2006 (estimate £3,000-5,000; Nola (Pea Green/Blue Rain), 2008 (estimate £5,000-8,000); Trolleys, 2007 (estimate £3,000-5,000); and Morons, 2007 (estimate £3,000-5,000).'

   You can view the catalogue online here.

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Bookstall is on today March 24th

   Yay, I've a new-old laptop, so I'll be getting back to posting on here from now on. It's a beautiful day so there's no excuse for staying inside. Come to the park and buy books on art. There's alot of new stuff this week, and the catalogues are all £2.00 or less except those for forthcoming sales (like the Urban Art sale cat at Bonhams next week for £4). There are three really nice wine boxes, loads of cigar boxes starting at £1.00 and I've got a dozen wooden bottle openers at £1.50 each.

   As an incentive, the first person the say the following phrase will be able to choose 2 free catalogues (or 8 from the 50p box). It's a repeat of the Banana Splits one from December.

                "Fleagle, Bingo, Drooper and Snork".

   Not difficult is it? Next week will be one from Danger Island followed by The Arabian Knights. Aah, memories. See you later. Andrew.