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The Insane Clown - Signed Print by George Condo 2019 - MyArtBroker

The Insane Clown
Signed Print

George Condo

£11,000-£16,000Value Indicator

$22,000-$30,000 Value Indicator

$20,000-$29,000 Value Indicator

¥100,000-¥140,000 Value Indicator

13,000-19,000 Value Indicator

$110,000-$160,000 Value Indicator

¥2,120,000-¥3,080,000 Value Indicator

$13,500-$20,000 Value Indicator

-9% AAGR

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Medium: Etching

Edition size: 30

Year: 2019

Size: H 40cm x W 45cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of George Condo’s The Insane Clown is estimated to be worth between £11,000 and £16,000. This (signed) etching print from 2019 is a rare artwork with an auction history of three total sales since its entry to the market in September 2020. The hammer price over the past 12 months has ranged from £12,318 in March 2022 to £12,898 in January 2023. The average annual growth rate of this work is -8%. 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
January 2023Phillips London United Kingdom
March 2022Sotheby's Hong Kong Hong Kong
December 2021Phillips London United Kingdom
September 2020Christie's London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

The Insane Clown is a recent etching by the artist George Condo. It seemingly depicts three figures that are all, in unison, glancing at the same subject. The three figures occupy the centre and the foreground of the composition. The background is comprised of a wavy lines and dots that seemingly emanate from a point behind the head of one of the figures. The composition is busy. The three figures are particularly expressive. The character in the bottom right, with their mouth open, looks almost as though they are shouting. The other two, though less active, have extremely expressive faces.

The work may be compared to Condos’s wider oeuvre. For instance, The Insane Clown fits within other works that explore the clown theme. His Laughing Clown Composition etching is particularly similar. The composition is not too crowded however the characters maintain a sense of character that is particularly distinct. Though Condo’s etchings occupy only part of his oeuvre, drawing comparisons between them helps to highlight his interest in the grotesque. This preoccupation is certainly present in The Insane Clown: the title and manner of the painting alike indicate this.

  • American artist, George Condo, has a penchant for the grotesque and distorted that has established him as a key figure in the contemporary art world. Known for his distorted portraits and carnivalesque imagery, the artist has reshaped classical conventions to form a distinct aesthetic. Emerging from New York's East Village art scene in the early 1980s, Condo was encouraged to explore the emotive potential of art by Jean-Michel Basquiat. Honouring the likes of Picasso and Francis Bacon whilst intertwining bold references to pop culture and Surrealism, Condo has created a visual language that combines art historical tradition with contemporary culture.