Christmas Pop: Arts, Collectible Sneakers and Design
Friday 16 December 2022, 04:00 PM • Rome
Live auction begins in
SALE 166
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The common thread of this catalog is pop culture in its various forms: from photographs depicting great cinema icons to the works of Obey, from the Nike Air Force Off-White created in collaboration with the MoMA in New York, to the design by Alessandro Mendini , the CHRISTMAS POP auction takes us to discover the artists, photographers, media, genres and iconic objects that have defined our culture in recent decades.
ADDRESS
Rome / Via Quattro Novembre, 114
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For all enquires:
pop@finarte.it
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SESSION
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Exhibition
It will be possible to view a selection of the lots13-14-15 December
from 10am to 6pm
16 December
from 10am to 1pm
Rome / Via Quattro Novembre, 114
(get direction)
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Condition reports will be issued for lots with a minimum estimate, equal to or greater than € 300. For other lots, the department is available to send images of the front and back of the work.
Conditions of Sale
Excellent result for the first Sneakers auction in Italy with 60% of the lots sold.
The undisputed protagonists of the auction are two pairs of Air Force 1 Low Off-White, (the MCA – sold for 4.000 € – and the Air University Gold Metallic Silver – sold for 2.500 €) and also the Blazer Mid Off-White “The Ten” (sold for2.000 €), confirmation of the fact that with the collaboration between Off-White and Nike, Virgil Abloh has definitively revolutionized the world of sneakers, succeeding in making them more and more a cult object – especially after his recent death.
Other models that have achieved excellent results at auction are those signed by hip hop superstar Travis Scott: the Air Force 1 Low Travis Scott AF100 (sold for 2.300 €) and the Dunk SB Low (sold for more than 2.000 €). Also worth mentioning the Dunk SB Low Ben & Jerry’s Chunky Dunky, designed in collaboration with the famous American ice cream manufacturer, sold for 2.400 €, the Dunk SB Low StrangeLove Skateboards sold for 1.700 € and the Air Max 1/97 Sean Wotherspoon sold for 1.800 €.
Interestingly, 60% of the lots were awarded to foreign customers (with the United States, England and China in the lead) confirming the fact that the collecting market, even in the world of sneakers, is now increasingly digital and international.
If you have some collectible sneakers and are considering putting them up for auction, contact us for a free evaluation.
For more information:
sneakers@finarte.it