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When We Were Kings
Signed Print

Conor Harrington

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Medium: Giclée print

Edition size: 30

Year: 2012

Size: H 95cm x W 138cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Conor Harrington’s When We Were Kings (signed) is estimated to be worth between £3,600 and £5,500. This giclée print, created in 2012, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 5%. This is a rare artwork with an auction history of two sales, both in October 2020. The hammer price in the last 12 months has ranged from £4,200 in July 2022 to £5,000 in October 2020. The average return to the seller over the past five years has been £3,910. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 30.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
July 2022Tate Ward Auctions United Kingdom
October 2020Tate Ward Auctions United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

As in the case of Samson’s Nostalgia Trap (2014) and The Unveiling (2014), Conor Harrington’s later screen prints, all human figures featured in When We Were Kings are gathered around a large wooden table that is given a central position among the abundant number of objects. A nude female figure is seen resting on the tabletop while a middle-aged man holds a mirror in front of her, vaguely reflecting the woman’s face. Wearing only a loose vest on the naked body, another woman sits on the chair on the right side of the table and observes the scene in front of her. What introduces an element of disruption is the dead animal body lying on the floor, parallel to the body of the blonde female figure at the centre of the print.

The overwhelming presence of silk textiles alongside the dead animal body that speaks of agony and mistreatment encapsulate Harrington’s acute examination of modern life, its power dynamics, and paradoxes. The artist commented in the context of questions that drive his art: "I'm interested in empire and cycles of power and how we're seeing a shift away from European dominance. I'm also interested in how today's culture is obsessed with consumerism so the dead animals in these paintings are a metaphor for waste and excess."

  • Irish-born artist, Conor Harrington, transcends artistic boundaries with his dynamic visual language. Born in 1980, Harrington seamlessly melds classical painting styles with more contemporary, abstract techniques. His monumental works weave narratives around gender, identity and social commentary, whilst his visual language brings together the old and the new, and draws parallels between cultural issues that transcend time. Harrington's bold strokes combined with subtle detail provoke introspection and have the ability to command attention in both urban and gallery spaces. This unique fusion of street and canvas cements Harrington's legacy in the urban art scene.