Archive · 14 Nov 2025
Artist Sells 10-Ton Rope Pile for $1.3 Million in London Exhibition
An artist named David Shrigley decided to make a big pile of old ropes, weighing as much as a big elephant!
He collected ropes from all over Britain and cleaned them up.
Then, he put this giant rope pile in a gallery in London as the only artwork.
He calls it 'Exhibition of Old Rope'.
He thought it would be funny to take the saying 'money for old rope,' which means getting paid for something useless, and make it real.
He's even selling this giant pile of rope for a lot of money, about $1.3 million!
People can go see this unique art from November 13th to December 20th.
Artist David Shrigley is exhibiting and selling a 10-ton pile of assorted ropes.
The artwork, titled 'Exhibition of Old Rope,' is the sole exhibit at the Stephen Friedman Gallery in London.
Shrigley was inspired by the idiom 'money for old rope' and the idea of art having value.
The ropes were collected and cleaned over several months from across Britain.
The exhibition is open to the public from November 13 to December 20 and the rope pile is priced at £1 million (approximately $1.3 million).
- Who
- Artist David Shrigley
- What
- Created and is selling a 10-ton pile of ropes as an art exhibit titled 'Exhibition of Old Rope'
- When
- Open to the public from November 13 to December 20
- Where
- Stephen Friedman Gallery in London
- Why
- Inspired by the idiom 'money for old rope' and to make a statement about art and value.
- Artist
- David Shrigley
- Exhibition Title
- Exhibition of Old Rope
- Location
- Stephen Friedman Gallery, London
- Price
- £1 million (approx. $1.3 million)
- Weight
- 10 tons
- Duration
- November 13 to December 20