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Marilyn Monroe Reversal, 1980
Oil on canvas
20 x 16 in 50.8 x 40.6 cm
Marilyn Monroe Reversal, painted in 1980 in oil on canvas and measuring 20 x 16 inches (50.8 x 40.6 cm), belongs to Warhol's late series of Reversal paintings — works in which he revisited his most iconic imagery and subjected it to a process of chromatic and formal inversion. Authenticated by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts on the reverse, this intimate canvas brings together two of the most charged subjects in Warhol's career: the Marilyn Monroe portrait and the concept of reversal as artistic strategy. In the Reversal works, Warhol inverted the tonal values and color relationships of his most recognizable images, transforming positive space into negative and flooding familiar compositions with unexpected hues. Applied to the Marilyn motif — derived from a publicity still from the 1953 film Niagara, which Warhol first used in the year of Monroe's death in 1962 — this inversion creates a haunting image in which celebrity, mortality, and representation coexist in one luminous surface. The Marilyn Monroe Reversals represent a mature and self-referential moment in Warhol's practice, in which he examined his own mythology with characteristic detachment. As oil on canvas works rather than screenprints, these paintings occupy a distinct position within his output, combining graphic sensibility with the physical presence of paint. This work stands as a compelling meditation on memory, image, and the cyclical nature of cultural iconography, and carries the full authentication of the Andy Warhol Foundation.
Price on Application

Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn), From Reversal Series · Andy Warhol · Bukowskis · 2015-11 · $25,100
MARILYN MONROE (FROM THE REVERSAL SERIES) · Andy Warhol · Sotheby's · 2010-11 · $200,500
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Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) [Reversal Series] · Andy Warhol · Sotheby's · 2023-05 · $196,850


Andy Warhol
Marilyn Monroe F.S. II 24
1967

Andy Warhol
Marilyn Invitation (Castelli Graphics)
1981

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Marilyn Monroe F.S. II 21
1967

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1967

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1967

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1967

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1967

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1967

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1967

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1967

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1967

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Marilyn Monroe F.S. II 31
1967

Andy Warhol
Marilyn Monroe I Love Your Kiss Forever Forever F.S. II 5
1964
No image is more synonymous with Andy Warhol — or with Pop Art itself — than his Marilyn. The 1967 screenprint portfolio (Feldman & Schellmann II.21–31) is the most widely collected and recognisable version of the subject, and remains one of the defining acquisitions in the entire field of post-war printmaking.
Warhol drew his Marilyn image from a single publicity still taken for the 1953 film Niagara. He first used the photograph in 1962, only weeks after Monroe's death — an act that transformed a Hollywood headshot into a meditation on fame, mortality and mass reproduction. The 1967 portfolio crystallised that motif into ten screenprints, each presenting the same cropped face in a different chromatic key: turquoise, orange, sage blue, candy pink and beyond. The repetition and colour shifts turn Monroe into a secular icon, simultaneously glamorous and elegiac.
The 1967 portfolio comprises ten screenprints, published in an edition of 250 plus 26 artist's proofs. Each print isolates Monroe's face against a flat field, with hair, lips and eyeshadow registered as bold, independent colour planes. The portfolio's brilliance lies in its variation: ten identical compositions become ten distinct emotional registers purely through colour.
Collectors should distinguish the 1967 prints from the celebrated Shot Marilyns, which are 1964 canvases — not part of the print portfolio. In May 2022, Shot Sage Blue Marilyn sold at Christie's New York for $195 million, becoming the most expensive American artwork ever sold at auction. While these paintings sit far above the print market, their renown directly amplifies demand for the accessible 1967 screenprints.
The Marilyn prints have demonstrated exceptional price resilience across multiple market cycles, repeatedly proving their status as blue-chip assets. Individual 1967 screenprints trade from $150,000 up to $450,000 and above for the most coveted examples — Teal (FS II.23), Pink (FS II.24) and Black (FS II.31) consistently command the strongest prices. Colourway, condition and provenance are the primary drivers of value.
Underpinning this stability is deep institutional validation: the Marilyn works are held by MoMA, Tate Modern, The Andy Warhol Museum and countless other major collections, anchoring both the cultural significance and the long-term market confidence in the series.
Authentic 1967 portfolio impressions are catalogued in Feldman & Schellmann (II.21–31) and should display the correct dimensions, paper, signature and edition numbering. As with all sought-after Warhol images, provenance documentation, condition assessment and catalogue references are essential to valuation. Buyers should be wary of later reproductions and posters; we advise acquiring only impressions with verifiable references and clear ownership history.
Guy Hepner specialises in Andy Warhol's Marilyn prints and can source impressions across the portfolio's full spectrum of colourways and price levels. Whether you seek a specific colour to complete a collection or are making a first significant acquisition, our specialists can advise on availability, market value and condition. View available Andy Warhol Marilyn prints for sale or contact the gallery to discuss a particular image.

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 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 — 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.
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.
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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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 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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