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County Court Salford - Signed Print by L S Lowry 1972 - MyArtBroker

County Court Salford
Signed Print

L S Lowry

£2,150-£3,250Value Indicator

$4,250-$6,500 Value Indicator

$3,850-$6,000 Value Indicator

¥20,000-¥30,000 Value Indicator

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$2,700-$4,100 Value Indicator

-6% AAGR

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Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 75

Year: 1972

Size: H 25cm x W 35cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of L S Lowry’s County Court Salford (signed) is estimated to be worth between £2,150 and £3,250. Over the past 12 months, the artwork has sold once, with an average selling price of £2,700. This lithograph print, created in 1972, has a steady auction history, having been sold 3 times since its entry to the market in April 2010. In the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £2,700 in March 2024 to £2,900 in May 2021. The average annual growth rate of County Court Salford (signed) is currently at -6%. This work is part of a limited edition of 75.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
March 2024Wilson55 United Kingdom
May 2021Wilson55 United Kingdom
April 2010Bonhams Chester United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

This is an apparently topographic view of Salford, through the artist’s use of realistic perspective and scale and detailed depiction of the buildings in black ink against white paper. Lowry’s prints like these incorporate much closer detail and elements like shadow on the buildings due to the fact that the medium is limited to a monochrome palette. Even though this scene appears realistic, Lowry adapts the landscape to suit his composition, making the arch on the right much taller than it really was, in order to give it greater prominence.

Lowry’s lithographs like County Court Salford are produced by hand whereby a plate is etched and inked, and the paper is then pressed onto the plate to produce an original. Due to this printing process, no two prints are exactly the same. Editions like these are therefore relatively small, in this case 75, and as a result they are rare and highly sought after items.

  • Born in 1887, L. S. Lowry was a key figure in 20th century British painting. Known for his distinctive painterly style and 'matchstick men', Lowry aimed to put industry on the map by typically focusing on scenes from his hometown in the North West of England. The naivety of his art drew criticism, yet has stood the test of time with the artist becoming a household name. Lowry has consistently performed in the secondary market, with works such as Going To The Match achieving a value of £2,919,000 in 2021 and the editioned prints remaining highly sought after.

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