The online-only sale will include works by Prince, Koons, Hirst, Fontana,
Murakami, Nauman, Lowman, Sherman, Xiaogang, and Kallat
January 23–February 6, 2013
www.paddle8.com/auctions/forecast13
On January 23rd, Paddle8 launches its third themed auction, FORECAST13, running until February 6th. The sale offers a selection of artworks from the categories of contemporary art, photography, neo-pop, post-war editions, and works by today’s leading Indian and Chinese artists. The auction is a collaboration with the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), to which Paddle8 will donate a portion of its commissions from the sale.
The sale is a nod to the year ahead on Paddle8, and an indication of the thematic categories and works that will be offered on the virtual auction house platform in 2013. Works will be offered by Richard Prince, Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, Takashi Murakami, Nate Lowman, KAWS, Thomas Struth, Lucio Fontana, Chiho Aoshima, Jim Dine, Tom Wesselmann, Victor Vasarely, Claes Oldenburg, Lawrence Weiner, Jean Dubuffet, Enrico Castellani, Jitish Kallat, Riyas Komu, Bose Krishnamachari, Anita Dube, G. R. Iranna, Atul Bhalla, Liu Bolin, Wang Qingsong, Feng Zhengjie, Zhang Xiaogang, Cindy Sherman, Diane Arbus, Henri Cartier-Bresson, JR, Sebastiao Salgado, Bruce Nauman, Elad Lassry, Thomas Ruff, Franz West, Delia Brown, Christoph Schmidberger, Will Cotton, and Jon Pylypchuk.
David Harper, BAM Visual Art Curator: “BAM has long been the home for adventurous artists and ideas. Looking at the list of works in FORECAST13, I see many names who share our mission of being bold and taking risks, and many others who have participated in past visual art projects here—including Auctions, Editions, and Exhibitions—from KAWS to Claes Oldenburg to Eileen Quinlan to Jim Dine. BAM is thrilled to be the benefit partner of this sale.”
FORECAST13 follows the success of Paddle8′s first two themed sales, each seeing over 75% of lots sold. Paddle8′s new auction model allows collectors to consign works remotely, with low commissions and no public sales records.
The sale is live now at paddle8.com/auctions/forecast13.
Auction Features
•12% Buyer’s Premium
• 6% Vendor’s Commission
• No post sale public sales record
• 14-day timed auctions
• Themed auctions with museum partnerships e.g. BAM
• Fully automated post sale fulfillment: payment, shipping and insurance
• Inventory management system
• Average 75% sell through rate
About Paddle8
Paddle8 is the auction house of the online world, supporting non-profits through benefit and themed auctions. Founded by Alexander Gilkes, an auctioneer and LVMH veteran, and Aditya Julka, a HBS MBA and serial entrepreneur. Paddle8 eases the sale and acquisition of art and collectibles via a fully virtual auction model, offering the lowest available commissions, no public sales records, and extended auction visibility and time-lines, enhanced by educational content, in addition to automated post-sale services. Paddle8 is funded by Founder Collective, a prestigious venture fund, and Mousse Partners, a family office affiliated with a major luxury brand.
