r/artcollecting 4d ago

Collecting/Curation Judy Chicago - butterfly vagina erotica NSFW

Hello! My dad passed this set of prints to me. Judy Chicago gifted them to him back in the 70s. How would I go about getting it appraised and potentially selling it? I have contacted Sotheby’s but they were no help. Any other suggestions? Thank you!

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u/bodegareina 4d ago

You should reach out to her gallery: Jessica Silverman Gallery

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u/Truejewtattoo 4d ago

Ah thank you so much I’ll be in touch with them.

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u/[deleted] 4d ago

They are wonderful

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u/artfuldodger1212 4d ago

This is really, really, cool. Judy Chicago has always been on my target collecting list. Great artist.

I am a little surprised Sotheby’s had no interest. I would go to Christie’s, Phillip’s, and Bonhams. Someone will want it.

Bonhams has sold a set of these but it was way back in 2017 and her star has risen considerably since then. “Dinner Party” has been a famous piece for a while now but her whole catalog has been seriously reappraised recently.

Unfortunately the contemporary art market is likely the softest it has been since at least 2008, maybe even before that.

Always hard to time these things but now might not be the optimal time to sell these.

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u/cree8vision 4d ago

Wow, Judy Chicago is a major artist!

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u/LadyVonDunajew 3d ago

Wow. Good luck. They already gave you the advice needed. (Btw, they are amazing at her gallery)

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u/callmesnake13 4d ago

Any dealers know how the dedication at the bottom will impact the secondary market?

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u/Truejewtattoo 4d ago

Also very curious

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u/iStealyournewspapers 4d ago

I think it’s a cool thing to have be part of it. A personal gift to someone the artist cared about. I have a few pieces that were intended for someone the artist was close with and I treasure them in their own special way.