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Andy Warhol Blackglama Trial Proof 16/30 from Ads For Sale

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Andy Warhol - Blackglama Trial Proof 16/30 from Ads, 1985, Screen print on Lenox Museum Board

Blackglama Trial Proof 16/30 from Ads, 1985

Screen print on Lenox Museum Board

38 x 38 in 96.5 x 96.5 cm

Edition

Edition of 190 plus 30 AP, 5 PP, 5 EP, 10 HC, 10 numbered in Roman numerals, 1 BAT, 30 TP

About this work

Andy Warhol's Blackglama print is a notable piece within his Ads portfolio, a series of artworks that explored the pervasive influence of advertising on contemporary culture. Created in 1985, the Blackglama print exemplifies Warhol's fascination with consumerism and the commodification of luxury goods.Blackglama is a brand of mink fur coats known for their high quality and luxurious appeal. In his print, Warhol appropriated and recontextualized the iconic Blackglama advertisement, which famously featured celebrities draped in the brand's fur coats accompanied by the slogan "What becomes a legend most?"Warhol's rendition of the Blackglama advertisement features a striking composition that captures the essence of glamour and sophistication associated with the brand. The central figure, adorned in a Blackglama fur coat, exudes elegance and allure, while the bold typography of the brand name reinforces its status as a symbol of luxury and prestige.By incorporating the Blackglama advertisement into his portfolio, Warhol blurs the boundaries between art and commerce, challenging viewers to reconsider the relationship between consumer culture and artistic expression. Through his distinctive silkscreen technique, Warhol transforms the mundane imagery of advertising into vibrant and visually captivating works of art.The Blackglama print also reflects Warhol's fascination with celebrity culture and the cult of personality. By featuring recognizable figures draped in the brand's fur coats, Warhol elevates both the celebrities and the Blackglama brand to the status of cultural icons, reinforcing the notion that luxury and glamour are inherently linked to fame and celebrity.Moreover, Warhol's Blackglama print raises questions about the ethics and implications of using fur in fashion, particularly in light of growing concerns about animal welfare and environmental sustainability. By juxtaposing the allure of luxury with the reality of its production, Warhol prompts viewers to consider the ethical dimensions of consumerism and the consequences of materialism.In sum, Andy Warhol's Blackglama print is a compelling commentary on the intersections of art, advertising, and consumer culture. Through his reinterpretation of the iconic Blackglama advertisement, Warhol invites viewers to reflect on the seductive power of luxury brands and the complex dynamics that shape our perceptions of beauty, status, and identity in contemporary society.

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Auction History

Andy Warhol - Blackglama (Judy Garland), from Ads (F. & S. 351)

Blackglama (Judy Garland), from Ads (F. & S. 351) · Andy Warhol · Phillips · 2023-01 · $119,699

Andy Warhol - Blackglama (Judy Garland), from Ads

Blackglama (Judy Garland), from Ads · Andy Warhol · Christie's · 2019-10 · $87,500

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About the Ads Series

Ads for Sale

Andy Warhol's Ads (1985) is the artist's most direct and sustained engagement with the world that made him — American advertising. Catalogued as FS II.352–361, this ten-print portfolio transforms some of the most iconic commercial imagery of the 20th century into Warhol's own visual language, completing a loop that began when he worked as a commercial illustrator in the 1950s. The result is one of his most culturally rich and commercially vibrant series, with individual prints that span technology, fashion, food, film, and automotive history.

The ten prints depict: Apple Macintosh (1984 ad), Life Savers, Chanel No.5, Volkswagen, Blackglama (featuring Judy Garland), Mobil, Ronald McDonald, Van Heusen, Paramount Pictures, and Rebel Without a Cause (James Dean). Together they constitute a complete survey of mid-20th-century American commercial culture — the visual language of a society that sold itself to itself, reframed by the artist who understood that language better than anyone.

Edition Information

Published in an edition of 30 per image, with artist's proofs and printer's proofs. Each print measures 38 × 38 inches, printed on Lenox Museum Board. Published by Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, New York, and printed by Rupert Jasen Smith, New York, 1985.

Market Context

The Ads portfolio benefits from exceptional crossover appeal. The Apple Macintosh print is particularly sought after by technology collectors and Silicon Valley-connected buyers, and has consistently achieved strong results at auction since the resurgence of Apple iconography as a cultural touchstone. The Chanel No.5 and Blackglama prints attract fashion and film collectors; the Volkswagen print has a dedicated following in Europe. Individual prints are regularly offered at Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips.

Collector Note

Few Warhol portfolios offer such breadth of imagery and such wide collector appeal across different fields. Whether you collect technology history, fashion, film, or simply the finest American art of the 1980s, Ads has something essential to offer. Guy Hepner Gallery maintains Ads prints for sale across multiple images. Contact us for current availability and pricing.

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Blackglama Trial Proof 16/30 from Ads

About Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol prints for sale and Andy Warhol paintings for sale at Guy Hepner Gallery, New York. Our inventory spans screenprints, silkscreens, and unique works across his most collected series: Marilyn Monroe, Campbell's Soup, Mao, Flowers, Myths, Ads, Cowboys and Indians, Dollar Signs, Cars, and Reigning Queens — all with full provenance and Feldman & Schellmann catalogue raisonné references. We also acquire Warhol. Contact our team for a free valuation.

Andy Warhol (1928–1987) is the defining figure of American Pop Art and the most commercially traded artist of the twentieth century. Born Andrew Warhola in Pittsburgh to Slovak immigrant parents, he rose from commercial illustrator to the architect of a cultural movement that permanently dissolved the boundary between fine art and mass media. His Manhattan studio, The Factory, became the epicentre of New York art and celebrity culture from the early 1960s until his death in February 1987.

Andy Warhol Art For Sale

Andy Warhol art for sale spans an extraordinary range of subjects, media, and price points — from intimate drawings and unique canvas paintings to large signed editions. His signature subjects include Campbell's Soup Cans, Marilyn Monroe, Mao Zedong, Dollar Signs, Flowers, Reigning Queens, Cowboys and Indians, the Ads portfolio, and the late Cars and Endangered Species series. Each body of work reflects his obsessive engagement with repetition, celebrity, and commodity culture.

The market benchmark for Warhol was set in May 2022 when Shot Sage Blue Marilyn (1964) sold at Christie's New York for $195 million — the highest price ever achieved at auction for an American artwork. Recent print sales confirm sustained institutional demand: Mao editions achieved $4,648,000 each at Christie's in May 2025; Flowers editions achieved $4,076,000 and $3,832,000 at Sotheby's in the same season.

Andy Warhol Paintings For Sale

Andy Warhol paintings for sale — unique acrylics and silkscreens on canvas — represent the rarest and most valuable tier of his output. Subjects produced in multiple unique variations include Flowers, Skulls, Shadows, Dollar Signs, and the late Oxidation Paintings. The Rorschach series (1984) and Camouflage works appeal strongly to institutional collectors. Abstract Expressionism paintings from the late 1970s and early 1980s remain undervalued relative to his iconic print series and represent a compelling collecting opportunity.

Andy Warhol paintings require substantial documentation: exhibition history, gallery receipts, and provenance tracing to The Factory or first-generation dealers. Prices range from mid-five figures for works on paper to eight figures for major canvas paintings. Our team can advise on current pricing and condition assessment across all painting categories.

Andy Warhol Prints For Sale

Warhol's screenprints represent the most accessible and widely collected segment of his output. Andy Warhol prints for sale range from early unsigned offset lithographs to hand-signed, numbered editions produced with Castelli Graphics, Factory Editions, and Ronald Feldman Fine Arts. Signed, numbered editions from key series — Marilyn Monroe (1967), Flowers (1970), Mao (1972), Ads (1985), Endangered Species (1983), Cowboys and Indians (1986), and Reigning Queens (1985) — command the strongest collector demand and the deepest secondary market liquidity.

Condition, provenance, and edition size are the critical variables. Works printed on Lenox Museum Board or high-grade rag paper with consistent registration and original colouration are the most desirable. Fading, foxing, or retouching materially affects value.

Andy Warhol Cars Prints For Sale

The Cars portfolio (F.S. II.356–362), produced in 1985 as a commission from Mercedes-Benz to mark the centenary of the automobile, stands among the most refined of Warhol's late print series. Ten screenprints on Lenox Museum Board render historic Mercedes-Benz models in Warhol's characteristic flat colour and photographic silkscreen technique — his iconic commercial sensibility applied to the history of industrial design. Signed and numbered in editions of 100, with separate artist's proofs, the Cars series regularly achieves $25,000–$75,000 per impression and commands significant premiums when offered as complete portfolios.

Andy Warhol Late Paintings and Works on Paper

Warhol's production in the final decade of his life — broadly 1978 to 1987 — encompasses some of his most conceptually ambitious work. The Knives series (1981–82), Guns series (1981–82), and Crosses (1981–82) form a trilogy of loaded American objects rendered in the same neutral Pop vocabulary he had applied to Soup Cans twenty years earlier. The Boots and Dollar Bills paintings sit alongside late unique canvases from the Camouflage series (1986–87) and the haunting Last Supper paintings completed weeks before his death. Works from this period are systematically underrepresented in collector awareness relative to their importance to the broader catalogue and represent genuine long-term collecting opportunities.

Andy Warhol Self Portrait Prints For Sale

Andy Warhol self portrait prints are among the most sought-after works in his catalogue — a subject he returned to from 1966 to 1986. The most collected examples include:

  • Self Portrait F.S. II.7 (1966) — the iconic fist-to-chin composition in vivid Pop colourways
  • Self Portrait F.S. II.12–22 (1978) — nine large-format prints; auction results regularly $80,000–$250,000
  • Self Portrait with Fright Wig (1986) — produced a year before his death; widely regarded as his definitive late statement
  • Camouflage Self Portrait F.S. II.316 (1986) — the artist dissolved into his own imagery

Self portrait prices range from $18,000 for early unsigned screenprints to $400,000+ for the 1978 and 1986 signed works in excellent condition. Authentication requires reference to the Feldman & Schellmann catalogue raisonné and, where applicable, a former Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board certificate.

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Guy Hepner actively acquires Andy Warhol prints, paintings, and unique works from private collections. If you are looking to sell Warhol prints or seeking a current market valuation, contact our New York gallery for a confidential, no-obligation assessment. We handle all series including Marilyn, Mao, Flowers, Ads, Cowboys and Indians, Myths, Reigning Queens, and late works. Our team can advise on the most appropriate route to market and current secondary market pricing.

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