St. Simon's Church
Signed Print

Name: St. Simon's Church
Brand: L S Lowry
Rating: 4.9 (228 reviews)

L S Lowry

£1,250-£1,900

$2,450-$3,700 Value Indicator

$2,200-$3,350 Value Indicator

¥11,500-¥17,000 Value Indicator

€1,500-€2,300 Value Indicator

$12,500-$19,000 Value Indicator

¥240,000-¥370,000 Value Indicator

$1,600-$2,400 Value Indicator

12% AAGR

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Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 300

Size: H 32cm x W 27cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of L S Lowry's St. Simon's Church (signed) is estimated to be worth between £1,250 and £1,900. This lithograph print has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 12%. This work has an impressive auction history, having been sold 17 times at auction since its initial sale on 13th September 2005. The hammer price in the last 12 months has ranged from £550 in September 2022 to £1,600 in November 2021. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 300.

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Auction Results

Auction Date	Auction House	Artwork
March 2024	Wilson55 - United Kingdom	St. Simon's Church - Signed Print
February 2023	Dawsons, Berkshire - United Kingdom	St. Simon's Church - Signed Print
February 2023	Wilson55 - United Kingdom	St. Simon's Church - Signed Print
December 2022	Bonhams Knightsbridge - United Kingdom	St. Simon's Church - Signed Print
September 2022	Gildings Auctioneers - United Kingdom	St. Simon's Church - Signed Print
April 2022	Adam Partridge Auctioneers & Valuers - United Kingdom	St. Simon's Church - Signed Print
March 2022	Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers - United Kingdom	St. Simon's Church - Signed Print

Meaning & Analysis

Lowry’s father Robert Lowry, was the motivator for this image, having suggested to his son that St. Simon’s Church was a subject worth studying. Perhaps his inspiration to paint St. Simon’s Church also came from the fact the church was scheduled for demolition and the image of the building seems to capture a resolute solidity against the doomed future. Dark and brooding against the Manchester sky, St. Simon’s church enters Lowry’s world, like many of his architectural motifs, full of presence and symbolism. Although Robert Lowry took little interest in his son’s artwork it was his advice to capture the last days of the church. Apparently, Lowry returned to the site a month later, but the building had been torn down. Lowry was no stranger to demolition, having been a ‘firewatcher’ during the Blitz, Lowry spent periods of the Blitz on the roofs of Debenhams and Lewis’s watching the destruction first-hand, which subsequently had a radical influence on his art.

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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