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SECONDARY ART MARKET
One of the most extraordinary
features of Gary’s limited edition print sales has been the early emergence of
a secondary market in his prints. This has been due to the sell-out success of
his editions, thereby creating a demand beyond the limited supply. Out of the
124 limited editions (plus canvas editions) only eleven are still available from
Gary at the published price from our shop. The rest have sold out.
Virtually all of his editions have
at least doubled in value but after a few years a considerable number have reached extremely
high prices. The list below highlights the known value of some of his earlier
editions.
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TITLE OF L/E PRINT
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YEAR
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PUBLISHED PRICE £
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MAX KNOWN RESALE PRICE £
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Green turtle
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1987
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8.50
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3500.00
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Narwhal
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1987
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8.50
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1800.00
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African elephants
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1988
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15.00
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2400.00
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Bengal tigress &
cub
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1989
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20.00
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2600.00
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Bottle nose dolphin
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1989
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20.00
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2000.00
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Emperor penguins
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1990
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25.00
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1300.00
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Humpback whales
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1990
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25.00
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2500.00
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Jaguar (square)
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1990
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30.00
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2600.00
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Hippo
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1990
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25.00
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1600.00
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Lion
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1990
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33.00
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900.00
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Indian elephants
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1990
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38.00
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1000.00
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Cheetah
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1991
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28.00
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1300.00
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Orphans
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1991
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28.00
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1200.00
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Jaguar (long)
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1991
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32.00
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2400.00
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Love and Protection
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1992
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38.00
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850.00
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Giraffe & oxpecker
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1992
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32.00
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1200.00
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Brown bear cubs
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1992
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16.00
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700.00
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Snow leopard
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1993
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42.00
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3200.00
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Ostrich
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1993
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38.00
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1500.00
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Tree frog
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1993
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23.00
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750.00
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Bengal tigress &
cub
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1994
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40.00
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1200.00
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Iberian wolves
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1994
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55.00
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1500.00
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Swimming polar bear
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1994
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55.00
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600.00
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Mother’s love
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1995
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40.00
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750.00
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In dreams
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1995
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37.60
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1000.00
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Serval
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1995
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42.00
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800.00
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Heat & Dust
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1996
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42.00
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1400.00
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Stealth
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1996
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45.00
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645.00
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Elegance
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1996
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55.00
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500.00
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The Charge
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1997
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77.50
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1000.00
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Supreme
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1997
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68.00
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600.00
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Sleepy head
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1998
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70.00
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550.00
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To some extent the
widespread use of the internet in recent years has made it easier for
collectors to find rare prints, thereby slightly reducing some prices. But
nonetheless, Gary’s prints still maintain high market value, sometimes
increasing in value many times their initial published price within a few
years.
Gary has never personally
dabbled in the secondary market because he believes that as the publisher and
artist he must sell at the published price. He does hold back a handful of most
editions however, for auction or sale for charities.
IMPORTANT: We have received many requests to buy prints. We never buy secondary market prints because we only sell Gary's still available prints at published price. Our advice to any prospective sellers is, if possible, hang on to the print(s) for a few years. With the current economic climate the market is currently quite depressed and may well improve in the future.
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