Tiebreak!

Original Wimbledon Tennis Painting – Auction

Fresh off the back of Werner Bronkhorst’s landmark Formula 1 collaboration with Lando Norris in Las Vegas, demand for his work has gone through the roof. The list of high-profile and celebrity collectors grows by the day, and it’s becoming virtually impossible to secure a Werner Bronkhorst original painting.

Over the last year, Werner’s paintings have broken record after record at auction, with prices climbing rapidly across multiple international sales. Many collectors now see him as one of the fastest-rising contemporary artists working today.

Against that backdrop, Tiebreak stands out as a particularly important work.

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Why Tiebreak Matters

Originally conceived as one of the most prized pieces in Werner’s recent Wimbledon series, Tiebreak distils everything collectors look for in his practice:

• The iconic textured surface built up with layers of paint
• The miniature figures scattered across the composition, now a signature Bronkhorst motif
• A powerful, instantly recognisable Centre Court composition that reads from across the room yet rewards close inspection

This is the kind of painting that rarely reaches open auction. With major projects and collaborations already in motion for 2026, works of this calibre are only expected to become harder to access and more expensive over time.

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The Work

Tiebreak captures the defining moment of a Wimbledon match – the instant where control and chaos collide. Werner builds a dense, tactile surface with acrylic gel, so the court doesn’t just appear painted; it feels almost sculpted. The lush green, bright whites and shifting reflections give the impression of live light on grass rather than a static image.

Across this abstracted field, Bronkhorst’s tiny figures appear as fragile presences, caught mid-gesture. Their small scale pulls the viewer in, echoing how every point and micro-movement matters in a real tiebreak. From a distance, the court reads as a bold, graphic composition; up close, it becomes an intimate study of focus, pressure and human resilience.

The work plays with dualities – motion vs stillness, control vs surrender, precision vs emotion. This is not a literal sports illustration, but a contemporary painting about focus and endurance, using tennis as its stage.

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For Collectors

As part of the Wimbledon Series, Tiebreak sits at the crossroads of sport, culture and contemporary painting. It speaks both to serious art collectors and to those with a deep connection to tennis and Wimbledon itself.

• A museum-quality original from one of the most talked-about young artists in the market
• A statement Wimbledon work that showcases the full range of Werner’s technique
• Offered here at auction at a moment when demand and visibility for Bronkhorst’s work are rapidly accelerating

If you’ve been waiting for the right Werner Bronkhorst painting to commit to – or if you’ve found it increasingly difficult to access originals at sensible levels – Tiebreak is a rare chance to secure a blue-chip calibre work before the next wave of price growth.

Place a strong bid with confidence. This is the kind of painting that doesn’t come around often, and once it’s in a collection, it’s unlikely to return to the market any time soon.