In 2006 Sacha Jafri created a 7ft by 6ft painting intended to represent different aspects of the footballer's life and his Greenwich soccer academy. The picture, A Celebration, includes the footprint of Beckham and the handprints of footballers John Terry, Paul Gascoigne, Ruud Gullit, and Mark Bright.
It was auctioned in 2006 at the Ministry of Sound in Elephant and Castle, after a £25,000-a-team corporate five-a-side event featuring the footballers. The winning bid in 2006 was £125,000 and sold to a mystery buyer. It was later sold in 2009 for $500,000 and is currently valued at $1.4 million. The New York and Financial Times commented Sacha’s ‘Beckham Painting’ is a particularly shrewd investment!
Exceptional Pieces is now facilitating the showing of the painting at the Ransom in Pimlico Road, giving art lovers and Beckham fans a unique opportunity to experience a truly exceptional piece.
The Ransom gallery is situated at 105 Pimlico Road, London, SW1W 8PH.
