Original artworks sell for £20,000 as Barney Bubbles’ collectability soars
++ This 1977 felt tip on paper sketch for the debut album by The Damned together with the stickered limited edition LP fetched £6,120 ++
The first-time sale of original artworks by Barney Bubbles in yesterday’s Bonhams auction achieved close to £20,000 in total, with one item – the original design for The Damned’s 1977 debut album – scoring a winning bid in excess of £6,000.
++ 1979’s so-called ‘Hamer & Sickle’ photographic paste-up for Nick Lowe’s Labour of Lust album went for £4,845 ++
Of the 11 lots on offer, nine met their reserves – a selection is posted here.
++ The 1979 Pay Attention! Armed Forces music press advert reached £,1650 ++
Following the successful sale of the highly unusual AC/DC Desk earlier this year, this represents a resounding success and substantially raises the profile of Bubbles’ body of work in collectors circles.
++ £950 was the winning bid for the artwork including a miniature abstract painting in acrylics for the cover of Elvis Costello & The Attractions’ 1980 New Amsterdam EP ++
For all the results in the sale visit here.