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Queen Elizabeth II F.S. II 335a, from Reigning Queens (Royal Edition), 1985
Screen print on Lenox Museum Board with diamond dust Signed and numbered in pencil. Royal Edition
39 3/8 x 31 1/2 in 100 x 80 cm
Royal Edition of 30, 5 AP, 2PP, and 2 HC
Andy Warhol’s Queen Elizabeth II (FS.II 335a) Royal Edition is one of sixteen works in his celebrated Reigning Queens series, created just two years before his death in 1987. This vibrant collection features four ruling monarchs: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, and Queen Ntombi Twala of Swaziland. Each queen included in the portfolio held sovereign power in her own right—not as consorts, but as reigning heads of state. Warhol’s series explores themes of feminine authority, celebrity, and global recognition.Warhol used official state and media photographs as source material for the series. For Queen Elizabeth II, he selected the iconic portrait taken by Peter Grugeon in 1975 and released during the queen’s Silver Jubilee celebrations in 1977. Warhol based four silkscreen prints on this single image, each differing in palette, layering, and composition, showcasing his fascination with visual variation and reproduction.In Queen Elizabeth II 335a, Warhol places the queen against a striking purple background, which enhances the bold green of her ceremonial attire. Overlaying abstract color blocks—screened individually—create a fragmented, collage-like effect. This layering technique is quintessentially Warholian, drawing attention to both the constructed nature of public imagery and the artist’s own hand in manipulating it. Silk screening, a method Warhol adopted from commercial printing, allowed him to reproduce and reframe familiar images, transforming them into art objects while commenting on their ubiquity.The Reigning Queens series exemplifies Warhol’s enduring preoccupation with repetition and mass production. As a pioneer of Pop Art, Warhol was deeply interested in how fame and media icons are manufactured, distributed, and consumed. His studio, famously dubbed “The Factory,” was a literal and symbolic site of artistic mass production. Through repeated imagery, Warhol blurred the lines between fine art, commerce, and advertising—a key tenet of his artistic philosophy.In portraying monarchs—figures whose images appear widely on stamps, coins, and official regalia—Warhol emphasized the commodification of power. These portraits echo the mass-circulated state images while simultaneously glamorizing them through bold color schemes and stylized embellishments. By doing so, Warhol not only reflects on the ceremonial aspects of monarchy but also equates royal image-making with celebrity culture.The relationship between fame, femininity, and influence is a recurring theme throughout Warhol’s career. From Marilyn Monroe and Jackie Kennedy to Liza Minnelli and Debbie Harry, Warhol created a pantheon of iconic women whose public images captivated the world. In many of these works, Warhol employed similar visual strategies—vibrant colors, simplified forms, and accentuated features. In Queen Elizabeth II 335, these stylistic choices are especially evident. Her lips are rendered in a vivid pink, while bright blue detailing around her eyes mimics bold eyeliner, transforming the queen’s portrait into a stylized image akin to fashion or cosmetics advertising.Though best known for his depictions of Hollywood celebrities, Warhol also explored political imagery throughout his career. In addition to the Reigning Queens series, he created portraits of public figures like John F. Kennedy, Mao Zedong, and Vladimir Lenin. His political commissions included a portrait for Jimmy Carter’s 1976 presidential campaign. With these works, Warhol elevated political figures to celebrity status, questioning the role of mass media in shaping both political and pop-cultural identities.Despite its visual glamour, Queen Elizabeth II 335a is more than an exercise in aesthetics. It is a complex meditation on visibility, authority, and iconography. By reimagining a formal royal portrait through the lens of Pop Art, Warhol invites viewers to reconsider how images of power are created, replicated, and consumed in modern society. The result is a work that is simultaneously reverent and irreverent—celebrating the monarchy’s grandeur while dissecting the mechanics of its image.The Reigning Queens portfolio stands as one of Warhol’s largest series in scope, comprising four portraits of each monarch for a total of sixteen prints. Despite its scale, the edition size was limited, making the series particularly appealing to collectors. Today, these prints remain highly sought after not only for their aesthetic value but also for their historical significance—capturing the intersection of pop culture, politics, and femininity at a pivotal moment in contemporary art.In Queen Elizabeth II 335a, Warhol encapsulates a powerful fusion of tradition and modernity. He transforms a symbol of statehood into a Pop icon, bridging the ceremonial gravitas of monarchy with the glossy allure of celebrity. Through color, repetition, and composition, Warhol’s queen is not merely depicted—she is reimagined, stylized, and immortalized in a way only Pop Art can achieve.For more information on Andy Warhol's Queen Elizabeth II F.S II 335a Royal Edition for sale or to buy Queen Elizabeth II FS.II 335a Royal Edition, contact our galleries using the form below.
Price on Application

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, from Reigning Queens · Andy Warhol · Sotheby's · 2022-10 · $1,502,000

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, from Reigning Queens, Royal Edition (337A) · Andy Warhol · Heffel · 2022-11 · $855,321

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (F. & S. II.337A) · Andy Warhol · Sotheby's · 2022-09 · $640,299

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (F. & S. II.336A) · Andy Warhol · Sotheby's · 2022-09 · $611,194

Queen Elizabeth II, from: Reigning Queens (Royal Edition) · Andy Warhol · Christie's · 2022-07 · $485,108


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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.
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 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.
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.
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