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How much each Lincoln Imp Trail sculpture sold for at auction

The auction raised money for charity

Meet the proud Imp owners — Pictured, Pete Watson from Distract. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

By Ellis Karran Local Democracy Reporter

The auction for the sculptures on this year’s Lincoln Imp Trail raised £128,000 for charity partner St Barnabas Hospice, with one Imp proving to be the star seller of the show.

The 31 statues which were on display around Lincoln throughout the summer, as well as one in Skegness, were put under the hammer for a special farewell event at Lincoln Cathedral on Lincolnshire Day, October 1.

The trail, organised by Lincoln BIG, was very popular with people out and about in Lincoln, though it did have some difficult moments to deal with, namely the damage to several sculptures throughout the trail.

The most spent on an imp at the auction was £10,000 for A Little Lucky, closely followed by £8,000 for both The Folklore Imp and the Lincolnshire Imp.

In total the auction raised £128,000 for the Lincoln Imp Trail’s charity partners St Barnabas Hospice, as Ian Walter from JH Walter auctioned off each magnificent sculpture for ticket buyers who were keen to own a piece of modern Lincoln history.

Ian Walter previously actioned for charity the Barons trail statues which raised £167k in 2015, and the Knights in 2017, raising almost £180k. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Are you a proud new owner of one of the sculptures? Get in touch with us at [email protected].

Here is a breakdown of what each Imp sold for at the auction, with all photos from John Aron for The Lincolnite.

1: The Legend of the Imp – £8,000

Sponsored by Nicholsons Chartered Accountants

No. 1 The legend of the imp

2: City Trail Imp – £3,500

Sponsored by Lincolnshire Society of Architects

No. 2 City trail Imp

3: And The Adventure Begins – £7,500

4: Lincoln Footie Imp – £3,000

Sponsored by Lincoln BIG / Lincoln City Football Club

No.4, the Lincoln Footie Imp

5: The Running Imp – £2,000

6: Past Echos – £3,000

7: Yellow Belly – £3,000

8: Celestial – £3,000

Sponsored by LEAP and Investors in Lincoln

No.8 Celestial

9: Imp-Entertainment – £3,000

10: Harlequin Imp – £2,000

11: Lincolnshire Imp – £8,000

Sponsored by Daniel Charles Construction

No11 Lincolnshire Imp

12: The Legend of the Imp – £4,000

13: Post IMPressionist – £4,000

14: RAF Legends – £4,000

15: Community Imp – £2,500

16: Majestic Imp – £3,000

17: Girls Can – £2,000

Sponsored by Girlguiding in Lincolnshire

No 17 Girls Can Imp

18: Frozen Beauty – £3,500

19: The Winding Roads of Lincolnshire – £2,500

20: The Folklore Imp – £8,000

21: Imp-Dangered – £4,500

22: A Little Lucky – £10,000

23: Voyage of Discovery – £3,000

24: IMPenetrable – £2,000

25: Arcimpboldo the Healthy Imp – £3,500

26: Wishing Imp – £4,500

27: Steam Explorer – £4,000

Sponsored by Jacksons Workwear Rental Ltd

No 27 Steam Explorer

28: Woodland Imp – £4,000

29: Screen Legends – £2,000

30: Forest Imp – £2,000

31: Lincoln Vik-Imp – £3,500

32: Blank – £2,500

A fresh faced design, somewhat of a blank canvas for the new owner to do as they please.

An Imp sculpture with Sarah Loftus, Lincoln BIG Chief Executive. | Photo: Mick Fox