Andy Warhol — Cowboys and Indians For Sale

Cowboys and Indians for Sale

Andy Warhol's Cowboys and Indians (1986) stands as one of the most poignant and historically charged portfolios in the artist's entire body of work — and the most significant he completed before his sudden death in February 1987. This series is among the most sought-after Warhol portfolios on the secondary market today.

The portfolio brings together icons of the American West in Warhol's signature flat, high-contrast style: Annie Oakley, General Custer, Sitting Bull, John Wayne, Teddy Roosevelt, the Northwest Coast Mask, War Bonnet Indian, Kachina Doll, and Mother and Child. The juxtaposition is deliberate — Hollywood legends share the same visual language as Native American cultural figures, collapsing the mythologised West into a single, unified pop statement.

Edition Information

The standard portfolio was published in an edition of 250, with additional printer's proofs and artist's proofs. Each print measures 36 × 36 inches, printed on Lenox Museum Board. The portfolio was published by George C. P. Munn and printed by Rupert Jasen Smith, New York.

Market Context

As the last completed portfolio before Warhol's death, Cowboys and Indians carries exceptional art-historical weight. Collector demand has remained consistently strong, with individual prints and complete portfolios regularly appearing at Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips. Complete portfolios in fine condition are increasingly rare on the open market. Individual images — particularly John Wayne and Sitting Bull — command a significant premium due to their iconic imagery and crossover appeal to both Warhol collectors and Americana enthusiasts.

Collector Note

For serious Warhol collectors, Cowboys and Indians represents a genuine endpoint — the final sustained creative statement from an artist at the height of his cultural influence. Acquiring individual prints or the complete portfolio is both an aesthetic and historical investment. Guy Hepner Gallery maintains a curated selection of Cowboys and Indians prints for sale, offering works with full provenance and condition reports. Contact us to enquire about current availability.

18 works available

The Colourways

Warhol's last major print portfolio before his death in 1987, these fifteen prints juxtapose Hollywood Western icons — John Wayne, Annie Oakley, General Custer — with Native American imagery drawn from artefacts he photographed at New York's National Museum of the American Indian.

F.S. IIIA 70

Sitting Bull

F.S. II 373

War Bonnet Indian

F.S. II 374

Buffalo Nickel

F.S. II 375

Action Picture

F.S. II 376

Sitting Bull

F.S. II 377

John Wayne

F.S. II 378

Annie Oakley

F.S. II 379

General Custer

F.S. II 380

Northwest Coast Mask

F.S. II 381

Kachina Dolls

In Demand

F.S. II 382

Plains Indian Shield

F.S. II 383

Mother and Child

F.S. II 384

Geronimo

F.S. II 385

Indian Head Nickel

F.S. II 386

Teddy Roosevelt

Other Cowboys and Indians Works

Andy Warhol

Cowboys and Indians F.S. II 377-386 Cowboys and Indians

1986

Five Facts About Andy Warhol Cowboys and Indians

01
Cowboys and Indians is a 1986 portfolio of ten screenprints on Lenox Museum Board, issued in an edition of 250, with each sheet measuring 36 x 36 inches.
02
The subjects include John Wayne, Annie Oakley, General Custer, Geronimo, and Theodore Roosevelt, alongside Native American imagery such as a Northwest Coast mask, Kachina dolls, and a Plains Indian shield.
03
The series reflects Warhol's long-standing fascination with popular depictions of the American frontier drawn from history and Hollywood westerns.
04
Warhol reduces each figure or object to a flat, graphic emblem using bold contour lines and saturated blocks of colour.
05
The portfolio was accompanied by additional artist's proofs beyond the numbered edition.

Market Data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I buy Andy Warhol Cowboys and Indians prints for sale?

Andy Warhol Cowboys and Indians prints for sale are available at Guy Hepner Gallery, 177 Tenth Avenue, New York. We offer authenticated editions with full provenance documentation sourced from the secondary market and directly from publishers.

Are Andy Warhol Cowboys and Indians works limited editions?

Andy Warhol Cowboys and Indians works — 18 available — are typically produced as limited editions, individually signed and numbered by the artist. Contact Guy Hepner Gallery for edition details on specific works.

How much do Andy Warhol Cowboys and Indians prints cost?

Pricing for Andy Warhol Cowboys and Indians prints varies by edition size, date, and condition. Contact Guy Hepner Gallery for current market pricing and availability.

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