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Andy Warhol Hammer And Sickle Complete Portfolio (F & S. II 161 - 164) For Sale

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Andy Warhol - Hammer And Sickle Complete Portfolio (F & S. II 161 - 164), 1977, Portfolio of 4 screen prints on Strathmore...

Hammer And Sickle Complete Portfolio (F & S. II 161 - 164), 1977

Portfolio of 4 screen prints on Strathmore Bristol PaperEach signed and numbered in pencil on lower left.

32 x 40 in81.3 x 101.6 cm

Edition

Portfolio of 4. Edition of 50, 10 AP, 2 PP, 1 HC

About this work

Andy Warhol’s Hammer and Sickle portfolio was born out of a 1976 trip to Italy, where he was struck by the widespread graffiti featuring the hammer and sickle—the emblem of communist ideology representing the unity of industrial and agricultural laborers. Fascinated by the repetition and boldness of the symbol rather than its political meaning, Warhol saw artistic potential in its visual language. Upon returning to the United States, he asked his assistant, Ronnie Cutrone, to source reference materials for the project. Unable to find compelling images in political propaganda or flag designs, Cutrone instead purchased a real hammer and sickle, photographing them in various positions. These photographs became the basis for Warhol’s compositions.In most of the prints, Warhol employed vivid red tones—a direct allusion to the communist flag and its charged associations. The color choice intensified the iconography, reinforcing the symbol’s power while also stripping it of its context, in line with Warhol’s Pop Art practice. His focus wasn’t to make a political statement in the traditional sense; rather, Warhol was intrigued by the symbolic weight the hammer and sickle carried during the height of Cold War tensions and how that could be reinterpreted through a modern, commercial lens.Warhol’s decision to create a series centered on the hammer and sickle, rather than more familiar American symbols like the flag, was a deliberate artistic choice. It allowed him to reflect on the global discord of the time, particularly the ideological clash between capitalism and communism, without offering a direct critique. Through this series, he elevated a political symbol to the realm of pop culture iconography, treating it with the same detached irony he applied to celebrities and consumer goods.The Hammer and Sickle portfolio, which includes screenprints FS II.161–164, stands as a striking example of Warhol’s ability to deconstruct symbols of authority and transform them into art objects. His treatment of the hammer and sickle—rendered with bold colors, exaggerated outlines, and overlapping forms—brings a sense of playfulness to an otherwise serious and provocative motif.Within Warhol’s broader body of work, Hammer and Sickle represents a unique moment of political engagement. While much of his art focused on commercialism and fame, this series reveals his awareness of the global political landscape and his desire to explore how imagery can be repurposed and recontextualized. By juxtaposing the severity of communist symbolism with the flat, stylized language of Pop Art, Warhol blurs the line between propaganda and art, turning a symbol of fear and power into something strangely aesthetic, ironic, and even absurd.For more information on Warhol’s Hammer & Sickle complete portfolio or to buy the complete Hammer & Sickle set, contact our galleries using the form below.

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Auction History

Andy Warhol - Hammer and Sickle

Hammer and Sickle · Andy Warhol · Sotheby's · 2022-05 · $6,414,200

HAMMER AND SICKLE · Andy Warhol · Sotheby's · 2018-03 · $6,616,096

Andy Warhol - Hammer and Sickle

Hammer and Sickle · Andy Warhol · Phillips de Pury & Company · 2007-10 · $6,481,064

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Andy Warhol Hammer and Sickle Prints For Sale

Andy Warhol Hammer and Sickle prints for sale are from his 1977 series — a characteristically deadpan engagement with Cold War iconography in which the Soviet symbol of industrial and agricultural labour is elevated to the same status as Campbell's Soup cans or Marilyn Monroe's face. The series transforms a politically charged emblem into a pure visual object.

The Hammer and Sickle portfolio comprises four screenprints (FS II.161–164) published in a signed edition of 250. The series is actively collected and appears regularly at auction. The combination of political charge and visual boldness — rendered in Warhol's signature flat, high-contrast palette — makes it one of the most arresting series of his mid-career output.

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Hammer And Sickle Complete Portfolio (F & S. II 161 - 164)

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.

Interested in adding Andy Warhol to your collection? Contact our team to discuss available inventory, provenance documentation, and pricing guidance tailored to your collecting goals.

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