Martin Whatson Balloon Print, Edition Of 250, Hand Signed And Numbered, Unopened With Gallery COA
Martin Whatson Balloon Print, Edition Of 250, Hand Signed And Numbered, Unopened With Gallery COA
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Colour lifting off the grey
For the collector of the Norwegian school of stencil and tag.
Best for: Contemporary print collections
Condition notes
Described as close to unused and unopened. Tube shown as received.
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Balloon by Martin Whatson, signed and numbered from an edition of 250, offered unopened in its tube with the gallery certificate.
The Piece
A hot air balloon rises on a grey ground, its envelope crowded with the tags, drips and bright lettering that the Norwegian artist layers over his monochrome stencils. The sheet was won in a ballot at a British gallery in May 2025 and has stayed sealed in the cardboard tube ever since, away from light.
Because it is unopened, the first image is the publisher view of the work and the print itself has not been unrolled.
After the Stencil
The generation that followed the Bristol stencil scene took the language of the street into the print studio. Editions are small, released by ballot through a handful of galleries, and signed and numbered in pencil, so that each one is dispersed among collectors within minutes.
Details
- Artist: Martin Whatson
- Title: Balloon
- Edition: 250, signed and numbered
- Papers: Gallery certificate
- State: Unopened in the original tube
Sizes are measured by hand; please allow a small margin.
Condition
- Close to unused and unopened.
- Tube shown as received.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade S (unused) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Offered with the signature, numbering and papers shown in the photographs. The house reports those details as they are presented and has not sought an independent opinion. Examined and photographed in Japan before dispatch.
Delivery from Japan
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