Held March 20 at Sotheby's London, the Prints & Multiples sale showcased the best of contemporary and pop printmaking with stellar results for works by America's pop pioneers, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Keith Haring with a strong showing for Damien Hirst's classic spots. Totaling $3,709,179 we explore the sale's top lots below.
SOLD FOR $178,357
Market leader, Andy Warhol's Birth Of Venus hammered in at $178,357, the highest price achieved so far for a print from this series. This example has previously sold for $142,641 last December at Christie's London.
SOLD FOR $40,536A single work from Warhol's Kiku series similarly broke through previous price records selling for $40,536.
SOLD FOR $64,857One of Warhol's most sought after portrait series, Ingrid Bergman Herself sold for $64,857 signaling a continued demand in the market for Warhol's portraiture. The top Warhol lot in the sale, a matching set of Muhammad Ali prints knocked out previously high auction results at Heritage of $275,000 in October and at Christie's of $289,900 in March 2023.
SOLD FOR $243,214Ever a consistently sought after series, Warhol's Endangered Species continue to achieve prices well into the top six figures of the artist's print market in general. One of the best examples, Bald Eagle soared well above the high estimate with a hammer price of $243,214, edging out the previously high auction result of $220,890. Later in the sale, Pine Barrens Tree Frog sold for $137,821, a significant increase from the $114,300 result in October at Sotheby's.
SOLD FOR $243,214Similarly, Mickey Mouse, one of the most sought after characters from Warhol's Myths series, achieved an above-estimate $243,214.
SOLD FOR $77,829
A boldly colored blue and black Dollar Sign sold for $77,829 echoing another strong auction performance of a single Dollar Sign at Artnet in January. Could we see a resurgence in the collective collector consciousness for these unique in format works steeped in Warhol's fascination for money and wealth?
SOLD FOR $24,321
A rare to market pair of Damien Hirst's Methylamine-13c (in black) and 3-Methylthymidine White sold for $24,321 and $27,564 respectively, surpassing their high estimates a strong sign of continued interest in the artist's earlier, classic works.
March 21, 2024
