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Andy Warhol Hammer And Sickle (F & S. II 161) For Sale

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Andy Warhol - Hammer And Sickle (F & S. II 161), 1977, Screen print on Strathmore Bristol Paper
Signed and numbered in pen...

Hammer And Sickle (F & S. II 161), 1977

Screen print on Strathmore Bristol Paper Signed and numbered in pencil on lower left.

32 x 40 in 81.3 x 101.6 cm

Edition

Edition of 50, 10 AP, 2 PP, 1 HC

About this work

Warhol’s Hammer And Sickle (F & S. II 161) is one of four screenprints from Andy Warhol’s 1977 Hammer and Sickle portfolio. Inspired by a trip to Italy in 1976, Warhol was struck by the widespread graffiti of the hammer and sickle—an enduring emblem of the working class and communism. Though not overtly political in intent, Warhol was drawn to the symbol’s repetition, its graphic power, and the cultural weight it carried during the height of Cold War tensions.Upon his return to New York, Warhol enlisted his assistant Ronnie Cutrone to purchase a real hammer and sickle. He wanted the objects to closely resemble the original Soviet iconography, and used Cutrone’s photographs of the tools as a compositional foundation for the portfolio. In Warhol’s Hammer And Sickle (F & S. Ii 161), Warhol presents the tools as isolated objects, rendered in stark linework and set against a black background. The head of the hammer rests on the surface with its handle upright, while the sickle leans across it, the two tools intersecting in a carefully balanced arrangement. Bold red hues dominate the forms—an intentional nod to the Soviet flag—while detailed linework mimics the shadows cast by the objects, lending depth and dimensionality to the composition.Throughout the series, Warhol repositions the hammer and sickle in various arrangements, reframing the infamous symbol with a fresh, artistic lens. The use of red—a color long associated with communism, revolution, and sacrifice—grounds the portfolio in historical reference while enhancing its visual impact. The symbolism is potent, yet Warhol’s treatment is detached, transforming a powerful political icon into an object of visual contemplation.Although Hammer And Sickle (F & S. Ii 161) does not explicitly champion or critique communist ideology, it reflects Warhol’s broader interest in political imagery. The series follows his earlier Mao portraits (1973) and precedes his Lenin prints (1987), forming part of a larger body of politically themed work that also includes pieces like Vote McGovern and Jimmy Carter. These works collectively showcase Warhol’s fascination with the way political figures and symbols are consumed by the public and filtered through media.Interestingly, Warhol chose to create a portfolio around the hammer and sickle rather than the American flag—a deliberate move to underscore the cultural and ideological conflicts at the heart of the Cold War. In merging the charged symbol of communism with the commercial style of Pop Art, Warhol delivers a provocative, satirical reflection on power, fear, and the thin boundary between propaganda and pop culture.Hammer And Sickle (F & S. Ii 161) is a compelling example of Warhol’s ability to deconstruct contemporary symbols and recontextualize them within an aesthetic framework. Through this series, Warhol illuminates how easily political imagery can shift from ideological tool to visual commodity—an insight that remains as relevant today as it was during his time.For more information on Warhol’s Hammer And Sickle (F & S. II 161) or to buy Hammer And Sickle (F & S. II 161), contact our galleries using the form below.

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Auction History

Andy Warhol - Hammer and Sickle

Hammer and Sickle · Andy Warhol · Christie's · 2002-05 · $119,500

Andy Warhol - Hammer and Sickle

Hammer and Sickle · Andy Warhol · Sotheby's · 2022-10 · $107,100

Andy Warhol - Hammer and Sickle

Hammer and Sickle · Andy Warhol · Christie's · 2020-10 · $81,250

Andy Warhol - Hammer and Sickle (Special Edition)

Hammer and Sickle (Special Edition) · Andy Warhol · Christie's · 2007-10 · $79,000

Andy Warhol - Hammer and Sickle (Feldman & Schellmann II. 161-164)

Hammer and Sickle (Feldman & Schellmann II. 161-164) · Andy Warhol · Sotheby's · 2023-04 · $69,850

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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