Andy Warhol — Campbell’s Soup Ii For Sale

Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup II portfolio of 1969 (Feldman & Schellmann II.54–63) is the companion to the celebrated Campbell's Soup I of 1968. Together the two portfolios form Warhol's complete printed statement on mass consumption, branding and supermarket aesthetics — the subject that, more than any other, defined his arrival as the central figure of American Pop Art.

What Is the Campbell's Soup II Series?

Where Soup I introduced the motif in screenprint form, Soup II extends and completes it with ten further varieties, continuing Warhol's deadpan inventory of the supermarket shelf. The ten cans in the second portfolio include Bean with Bacon, Black Bean, Cheddar Cheese, Beef Broth, Clam Chowder, Chicken Vegetable, Cream of Celery, Hot Dog Bean, Green Pea, Turkey Noodle and Tomato Beef Noodle-O's — each rendered with the same frontal, label-faithful flatness that turned an ordinary product into an icon of modern art.

Read together, Soup I and Soup II form a complete twenty-print meditation on repetition, commerce and the visual language of American consumer culture. The two portfolios are conceptually inseparable: one is the answer to the other.

Edition and Production Details

The 1969 portfolio comprises ten screenprints, each measuring 35 × 23 inches on white paper, published in an edition of 250 plus artist's proofs by Factory Additions, New York. Each print was hand-signed — typically in ballpoint pen on the verso — and stamp-numbered, consistent with Warhol's editioning practice of the period.

Individual Works

Each of the ten cans is collected on its own merits, with demand shaped by the appeal of the variety name, colour and overall graphic impact. While no single can dominates the series the way certain Marilyn or Flowers colourways do, the portfolio's strength lies in its completeness — the way the ten images function as a coherent set extending the original statement.

Market and Price Context

Less widely known than Soup I, the second portfolio is nonetheless essential for completists and offers a comparatively accessible route into one of Warhol's most historically significant bodies of work. Individual prints from Soup II typically trade in the range of $60,000 to $190,000, with price determined by flavour, condition, provenance and freshness to market.

The ultimate collector target is the complete twenty-print combined set of Soup I and Soup II together — a holding that is extremely rare in the market and commands a substantial premium over the sum of its parts. Assembling the full twenty represents one of the most satisfying long-term objectives in Warhol print collecting.

Authentication

Soup II carries the same authentication requirements as Soup I. Genuine impressions display the Factory Additions blind stamp, are hand-signed and numbered in pencil or ballpoint, and conform to the correct dimensions and paper. They are documented in the Feldman & Schellmann catalogue raisonné (II.54–63). Because the image is so widely reproduced as posters and decorative prints, verification of the stamp, signature and catalogue reference is essential. We advise acquiring only impressions with clear provenance and verifiable documentation.

Acquiring a Warhol Campbell's Soup II Print

Guy Hepner regularly handles Campbell's Soup II prints, both as individual cans and, on rarer occasions, as complete portfolios. For collectors pursuing the full twenty-print combined set, our specialists can advise on availability across both Soup I and Soup II, as well as condition and current market value. View available Andy Warhol Campbell's Soup prints for sale or contact the gallery to discuss a specific variety or a complete-set acquisition.