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Ian Davenport — Mirror Enamel For Sale
Ian Davenport's Mirror Enamel series represents a significant body of work exploring luminosity and optical effects through refined enamel painting technique. These vibrant compositions—including striking iterations in Yellow, Turquoise, Blue, Pink, and Red—demonstrate the artist's mastery of colour interaction and reflective surfaces. The series exemplifies Davenport's distinctive approach to abstract art, where industrial materials achieve painterly sophistication.
Created during a pivotal phase in the artist's career, the Mirror Enamel works showcase his signature vertical drip formations combined with high-gloss enamel's inherent reflectivity. This technique creates dynamic visual depth, with colours shifting subtly depending on viewing angle and ambient light. The works balance geometric precision with gestural spontaneity, appealing to collectors seeking contemporary abstraction with technical rigor.
Davenport's pieces have maintained strong market presence, with institutional recognition supporting their collectible status. Each work in the Mirror Enamel series offers unique chromatic intensity and optical engagement.
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Five Facts About Ian Davenport Mirror Enamel
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Mirror Enamel (also referred to as Mirrored Enamel) is a 2022 group of five gloss enamel screenprints by Ian Davenport in which colours are arranged symmetrically, radiating outward from a central vertical axis.
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Each print in the Mirrored Enamel group uses gloss enamel ink in around 39 colours on Somerset Tub sized satin 600gsm paper, published in an edition of 40.
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The Mirrored Enamel prints followed Mirrored Red and Black Etching, 2021, an etching with chine collé measuring 149 x 120.3 cm, published in an edition of 25.
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The gloss enamel ink developed for this series was formulated to produce a sheen similar to the household gloss paint Davenport pours in his paintings.
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The symmetrical, outward-radiating colour structure developed for Mirrored Enamel directly informed Davenport's subsequent Pathway screenprints of 2024, which built on the same enamel printing process using up to 118 colours of ink.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I buy Ian Davenport Mirror Enamel prints for sale?
Ian Davenport Mirror Enamel prints for sale are available at Guy Hepner Gallery, 177 Tenth Avenue, New York. We offer authenticated editions with full provenance documentation sourced from the secondary market and directly from publishers.
Are Ian Davenport Mirror Enamel works limited editions?
Ian Davenport Mirror Enamel works — 5 available — are typically produced as limited editions, individually signed and numbered by the artist. Contact Guy Hepner Gallery for edition details on specific works.
How much do Ian Davenport Mirror Enamel prints cost?
Pricing for Ian Davenport Mirror Enamel prints varies by edition size, date, and condition. Contact Guy Hepner Gallery for current market pricing and availability.
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