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Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century F.S. II 226-235, 1980
Portfolio of ten screen prints on Lenox Museum Board
40 x 32 in (each) 101.6 x 81.3 cm (each)
Edition of 200 plus 30 AP , 5 PP , 3 EP , 25 TP
Andy Warhol's Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century (F&S.Ii 226 - 235) is a significant series that showcases Warhol's fascination with celebrity culture and his exploration of cultural identity and historical figures. Created in 1980, this series comprises ten silk-screened portraits depicting influential Jewish figures from various fields—ranging from politics and science to entertainment and literature—whose contributions had a profound impact on the 20th century.Each portrait in the series is a bold and colorful representation of the chosen figure, utilizing Warhol's characteristic style of repetition and vibrant hues. The subjects featured in this collection include figures like Albert Einstein, Franz Kafka, Sarah Bernhardt, Martin Buber, and others who made notable contributions to their respective fields.Warhol's approach to these portraits is both celebratory and iconic, reflecting his fascination with fame and cultural significance. Through his distinctive silk-screening technique, Warhol emphasizes the larger-than-life status of these individuals, almost transforming them into symbols or icons of their respective fields.The series raises questions about identity, representation, and the influence of notable figures in shaping the cultural landscape of the 20th century. By selecting individuals from diverse backgrounds and fields of expertise, Warhol highlights the cultural and intellectual richness brought forth by these personalities and their impact on the broader society.While some critics viewed this series as a departure from Warhol's earlier works focusing on pop culture icons, it nevertheless aligns with his enduring interest in fame, cultural influence, and the intersection of art and popular culture.Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century represents Warhol's exploration of the intersection between celebrity, culture, and historical significance. The series serves as a tribute to influential figures whose legacies continue to shape and inspire the collective consciousness of the modern world, inviting viewers to contemplate the profound impact of these individuals on the cultural, scientific, and political realms of the 20th century.For more information on Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century (F&S.Ii 226 - 235) or to buy Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century (F&S.Ii 226 - 235), contact our galleries using the form below.
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Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century · Andy Warhol · Dorotheum · 2024-05 · $1,168,410

Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century · Andy Warhol · Sotheby's · 2022-10 · $945,000

Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century, 1980 · Andy Warhol · Dorotheum · 2025-11 · $738,206

Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century · Andy Warhol · Sotheby's · 2023-03 · $698,500

TEN PORTRAITS OF JEWS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (F. & S. II.226-235) · Andy Warhol · Sotheby's · 2018-10 · $471,000


Andy Warhol
Albert Einstein F.S. II 229, from Ten Portraits Of Jews Of The Twentieth Century
1980

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Franz Kafka F.S. II 226, from Ten Portraits Of Jews Of The Twentieth Century
1980

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George Gershwin F.S. II 231, from Ten Portraits Of Jews Of The Twentieth Century
1980

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Gertrude Stein F.S. II 227, from Ten Portraits Of Jews Of The Twentieth Century
1980

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Golda Meir F.S. II 233 , from Ten Portraits Of Jews Of The Twentieth Century
1980

Andy Warhol
Louis Brandeis F.S. II 230, from Ten Portraits Of Jews Of The Twentieth Century
1980

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Martin Buber F.S. Ii 228, from Ten Portraits Of Jews Of The Twentieth Century
1980

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Sarah Bernhardt F.S. II 234, from Ten Portraits Of Jews Of The Twentieth Century
1980

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Sigmund Freud F.S. II 235, from Ten Portraits Of Jews Of The Twentieth Century
1980

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The Marx Brothers FS II. 232, from Ten Portraits Of Jews Of The Twentieth Century
1980
In 1980, Andy Warhol created one of his most historically significant portfolios: Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century (FS II.226–235). Commissioned by art dealer Ronald Feldman, the series brought together ten individuals who had shaped modern culture — scientists, writers, artists, political leaders, performers — and rendered them in Warhol's iconic silkscreen style. Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century for sale at Guy Hepner offers collectors access to a portfolio of lasting cultural importance.
The ten subjects span an extraordinary range of achievement: Gertrude Stein (FS II.226), the modernist godmother; Sarah Bernhardt (FS II.227), the nineteenth century's greatest actress; Golda Meir (FS II.228), Israeli Prime Minister and global stateswoman; Albert Einstein (FS II.229), the century's defining scientist; Sigmund Freud (FS II.230), founder of psychoanalysis; Louis Brandeis (FS II.231), pioneering US Supreme Court Justice; Martin Buber (FS II.232), philosopher of dialogue; The Marx Brothers (FS II.233), masters of comic subversion; George Gershwin (FS II.234), composer of the American songbook; and Franz Kafka (FS II.235), literature's great chronicler of alienation.
Warhol worked from archival photographs, running each through his distinctive screen process to produce portraits that balance historical gravity with Pop accessibility. The palette varies portrait to portrait — from the warm ochres of the Gershwin to the stark blacks of the Kafka — giving the portfolio visual variety while maintaining stylistic coherence.
The portfolio was published in an edition of 200, with 30 artist's proofs, each signed and numbered by Warhol. Individual prints measure approximately 40 × 32 inches on Lenox Museum Board. The relative scarcity of complete portfolios — and the strong institutional and private demand for individual prints — makes this one of the most actively sought Warhol series on the secondary market.
Collectors prize the Ten Portraits for their confluence of cultural weight and aesthetic strength. Works from the series hold collections at major museums internationally and continue to appear at top-tier auction houses. Andy Warhol Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century prints for sale at Guy Hepner are available individually or as complete sets. Contact our team for current inventory.

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.
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