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Selected Works31

Museum Acquisitions

MoMA
Tate
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Pompidou
Dallas Museum of Art

Previous Sales 16

Christie's
Pull
Pull, 2024
£35,280 ($47k USD)
Oct 2024
Sotheby's
Ian Davenport 伊恩・達文波特 | Chromatic Tiger 彩色老虎
Ian Davenport 伊恩・達文波特 | Chromatic Tiger 彩色老虎
HK$150,000 ($24k USD)
May 2022
Christie's
Small Wave
Small Wave, 2021
£30,000 ($40k USD)
Oct 2021
Sotheby's
Poured Lines: Signal Red 2012
Poured Lines: Signal Red 2012, 2012
£22,000 ($37k USD)
Mar 2021
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1990
£10,000 ($13k USD)
Jan 2020
Christie's
Staggered Lines Triplet
Staggered Lines Triplet, 2012
£11,875 ($16k USD)
Mar 2018
Christie's
Poured painting (black)
Poured painting (black)
£2,750 ($4k USD)
Nov 2016
Christie's
Poured Lines: Light Violet, Green, Blue, Red, Violet
Poured Lines: Light Violet, Green, Blue, Red, Violet, 1995
£15,000 ($20k USD)
Sep 2012
Christie's
Untitled (Grey)
Untitled (Grey), 1990
£9,375 ($12k USD)
Nov 2011
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1989
£6,875 ($9k USD)
Dec 2008
Christie's
Matte Grey No. 2
Matte Grey No. 2, 1991
£6,000 ($8k USD)
Apr 2007
Wright
Poured Painting: Red Blue, Green Blue, Red Blue
Poured Painting: Red Blue, Green Blue, Red Blue
Bought In
Jan 1970
Phillips · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled, 2005
Bidding closed
Household paint on board
Phillips · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled, 1988
Bidding closed
Oil on canvas
Phillips · Artsy
Untitled
Untitled, 1995
Bidding closed
Cellulose paint on MDF board mounted on panel
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
Poured Painting: Red Blue, Green Blue, Red Blue
Poured Painting: Red Blue, Green Blue, Red Blue, 1998
Bidding closed
House paint on wood

For Sale 8

Galerie Andres Thalmann · Artsy
Painting with a hole in the middle 05
Painting with a hole in the middle 05, 2025
Price on request
Acrylic on aluminium mounted onto aluminium panel
Galerie Andres Thalmann · Artsy
Painting with a hole in the middle 07
Painting with a hole in the middle 07, 2025
Price on request
Acrylic on aluminium mounted onto aluminium panel
Waddington Custot · Artsy
Push Back (Black and Red)
Push Back (Black and Red), 2024
Price on request
Acrylic on aluminium mounted on aluminium panel
Galerie Andres Thalmann · Artsy
Up
Up, 2025
Price on request
Acrylic on aluminium mounted onto aluminium panel
Galerie Andres Thalmann · Artsy
Ascend
Ascend, 2025
Price on request
Acrylic on aluminium mounted onto aluminium panel
Galerie Andres Thalmann · Artsy
Resonator (Black)
Resonator (Black), 2025
Price on request
Acrylic on aluminium mounted onto aluminium panel
Galerie Andres Thalmann · Artsy
Upwards
Upwards, 2025
Price on request
Acrylic on aluminium mounted onto aluminium panel
Galerie Andres Thalmann · Artsy
Resonator (Blue and Red)
Resonator (Blue and Red), 2025
Price on request
Acrylic on aluminium mounted onto aluminium panel
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Galleries9

#90 Guy Hepner
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#135 Cristea Roberts Gallery
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#147 Kasmin Gallery
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#150 Galerie de Bellefeuille
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#419 Indelible Fine Art
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#562 Galerie Andres Thalmann
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#924 Custot Gallery Dubai
#1,258 Square One Gallery
Instagram
#2,898 Zuleika Gallery
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Prizes & Awards1

Turner Prize
Shortlisted 1991
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Publications1

Monograph 1

Ian Davenport
Thames & Hudson · 2014
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Current Exhibitions1

#562 Galerie Andres Thalmann

Ian Davenport - Resonance

Ian Davenport

70 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris, France

Jun 6, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026

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In Todi, Alicja Kwade brings ParaPosition: suspended stones and the perception of gravity
From August 28 to October 25, 2026, the Italian town of Todi hosts a solo exhibition project by Polish-born artist Alicja Kwade, featuring the install…
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Our 5 Favorite Gallery Exhibitions to See This Spring in Paris
Paris is experiencing a vibrant gallery season this spring, marked by the arrival of major international players and the rediscovery of overlooked art…
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Why This Storied London Gallery Is Planning Its Future in Paris
Waddington Custot, a cornerstone of London’s art scene, is formalizing its leadership succession as Victor Custot joins his father, Stéphane, as board…
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Waddington Custot to open in Paris ahead of Art Basel Paris
Waddington Custot has announced it will open a new gallery at 36 rue de Seine in Paris, occupying the historic space formerly home to Lansberg Gallery…
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Past Exhibitions27

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#7,188 Luca Tommasi

HOLDING OUR CENTRE

IAN DAVENPORT

Via Cola Montano, 40

Nov 22, 2025 — Jan 30, 2026

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#147 Kasmin Gallery

Ian Davenport: Tides

Ian Davenport

509 West 27th Street

Oct 30, 2024 — Dec 19, 2024

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#135 Cristea Roberts Gallery

Ian Davenport Pathway

Ian Davenport

Sep 13, 2024 — Oct 19, 2024

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#924 Custot Gallery Dubai

Ian Davenport Lake

Ian Davenport

Alserkal Avenue | Unit No. 84 Street 6A, Al Quoz 1

Oct 6, 2023 — Nov 10, 2023

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#924 Custot Gallery Dubai

Ian Davenport Signal

Ian Davenport

Alserkal Avenue | Unit No. 84 Street 6A, Al Quoz 1

Feb 28, 2023 — Apr 8, 2023

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#562 Galerie Andres Thalmann

Mirrors and Light

Ian Davenport

70 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris, France

Jun 3, 2022 — Jul 16, 2022

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#147 Kasmin Gallery

Ian Davenport: Sequence

Ian Davenport

509 West 27th Street

Nov 19, 2020 — Jan 9, 2021

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#924 Custot Gallery Dubai

NEW WORK: Ian Davenport

Ian Davenport

Alserkal Avenue | Unit No. 84 Street 6A, Al Quoz 1

May 26, 2020 — Aug 14, 2020

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#135 Cristea Roberts Gallery

Ian Davenport Chromatic

Jan 9, 2020 — Feb 8, 2020

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#924 Custot Gallery Dubai

Ian Davenport Colourscapes

Alserkal Avenue | Unit No. 84 Street 6A, Al Quoz 1

Sep 20, 2018 — Nov 8, 2018

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#135 Cristea Roberts Gallery

Ian Davenport Melismatic

Ian Davenport

Jun 8, 2017 — Jul 31, 2017

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#147 Kasmin Gallery

Ian Davenport: Doubletake

Ian Davenport

509 West 27th Street

Sep 8, 2016 — Oct 22, 2016

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#562 Galerie Andres Thalmann

Cadence

Ian Davenport

70 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris, France

Apr 15, 2016 — Jul 14, 2016

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#562 Galerie Andres Thalmann

Jelmoli Public Art Commission

Ian Davenport

70 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris, France

Feb 11, 2016 — May 11, 2016

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#6,161 Designer´s Gallery

Grey, Lavender │ Yellow, Orange │ Blue, Pink │Purple, Green

Ian Davenport

Drususgasse 7-11, 50667 Köln, Germany

Dec 12, 2015 — Jan 23, 2016

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#142 Xippas

Melismatic

Ian Davenport

108 Rue Vieille du Temple, 75003 Paris, France

Sep 18, 2015 — Oct 31, 2015

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#924 Custot Gallery Dubai

Ian Davenport Colourfall

Ian Davenport

Alserkal Avenue | Unit No. 84 Street 6A, Al Quoz 1

Jun 11, 2014 — Jul 12, 2014

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#147 Kasmin Gallery

Ian Davenport: Colorfall

Ian Davenport

509 West 27th Street

Sep 12, 2013 — Oct 26, 2013

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#562 Galerie Andres Thalmann

Recent Paintings, Works on Paper and Prints

Ian Davenport

70 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris, France

Aug 31, 2012 — Oct 27, 2012

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#135 Cristea Roberts Gallery

Ian Davenport Prismatic

Ian Davenport

Oct 8, 2011 — Nov 12, 2011

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#924 Custot Gallery Dubai

Ian Davenport Quick Slow Quick Quick Slow: Paintings 2010–2011

Ian Davenport

Alserkal Avenue | Unit No. 84 Street 6A, Al Quoz 1

Oct 1, 2011 — Oct 29, 2011

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#924 Custot Gallery Dubai

Ian Davenport Puddle Paintings

Ian Davenport

Alserkal Avenue | Unit No. 84 Street 6A, Al Quoz 1

Oct 9, 2009 — Nov 7, 2009

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#135 Cristea Roberts Gallery

Ian Davenport Fabstraction

Ian Davenport

Mar 4, 2009 — Apr 17, 2009

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#924 Custot Gallery Dubai

Ian Davenport Poured Lines

Ian Davenport

Alserkal Avenue | Unit No. 84 Street 6A, Al Quoz 1

Jan 29, 2008 — Feb 23, 2008

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#135 Cristea Roberts Gallery

Ovals Arches Lines

Ian Davenport

Sep 13, 2006 — Oct 7, 2006

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#924 Custot Gallery Dubai

Ian Davenport Large Scale Paintings

Ian Davenport

Alserkal Avenue | Unit No. 84 Street 6A, Al Quoz 1

Jan 27, 2000 — Feb 26, 2000

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#6,125 Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA)

Paintings

Ian Davenport

152 Nethergate, Dundee DD1 4EA, UK

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Art Fair Appearances3

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ART SG — Singapore
2026
artgenève — Geneva
2025
ART SG — Singapore
2025
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Recent Activity20

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Paintings
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Exhibition
Ian Davenport - Resonance
Jun 6, 2026
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In Todi, Alicja Kwade brings ParaPosition: suspended stones and the perception of gravity
May 28, 2026
newspaper
News
Nos 5 expos coups de cœur à voir en galeries ce printemps à Paris
Apr 8, 2026
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News
Why This Storied London Gallery Is Planning Its Future in Paris
Apr 7, 2026
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Art Fair
ART SG 2026
Jan 23, 2026
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Exhibition
HOLDING OUR CENTRE
Nov 22, 2025
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News
Waddington Custot to open in Paris ahead of Art Basel Paris
Jul 23, 2025
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Art Fair
artgenève 2025
Jan 30, 2025
stadium
Art Fair
ART SG 2025
Jan 16, 2025
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Exhibition
Ian Davenport: Tides
Oct 30, 2024
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Exhibition
Ian Davenport Pathway
Sep 13, 2024
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Exhibition
Ian Davenport Lake
Oct 6, 2023
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Exhibition
Ian Davenport Signal
Feb 28, 2023
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Exhibition
Mirrors and Light
Jun 3, 2022
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Exhibition
Ian Davenport: Sequence
Nov 19, 2020
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Exhibition
NEW WORK: Ian Davenport
May 26, 2020
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Exhibition
Ian Davenport Chromatic
Jan 9, 2020
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Exhibition
Ian Davenport Colourscapes
Sep 20, 2018
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Exhibition
Ian Davenport Melismatic
Jun 8, 2017
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