Andy Warhol
1928-1987 · American · Pop art
Auction record: $195.04M
Shot Sage Blue Marilyn, 1964 · Christie's, New York · May 9, 2022
Source: nbcnews.com
Biography
Andy Warhol, born in Pittsburgh to Slovak immigrants, was a successful commercial illustrator before turning in 1961 and 1962 to Campbell's Soup Cans, Coca-Cola bottles and silkscreened portraits of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis and Liz Taylor. The silkscreen let him mass-produce images of celebrity, consumption and death, from the Death and Disaster series to the Electric Chairs. His Factory studio, films, Interview magazine and later commissioned portraits made him the model of the artist as brand. Warhol is the largest market among post-war artists, with about 30,000 lots offered in 27 years. Shot Sage Blue Marilyn holds the record for a 20th century work at auction, while prints and portraits provide constant daily liquidity.
Recent auction results
| Sixteen Jackies (1964)Phillips, New York | $16.23M | May 19, 2026 | heni.com |
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| Double Elvis [Ferus Type] (1963)Christie's, New York | $27.09M | May 18, 2026 | heni.com |
| Brigitte BardotSotheby's, New York | $24.83M | May 14, 2026 | heni.com |
Market
- Liquidity: High
Museums
- The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh
- Museum of Modern Art, New York
- Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
- Tate Modern, Londra
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
News
- Oct 16, 2026: Frieze London Diary: A dinner dance with a twist, Barbie gets the blues and Warhol’s feline showstoppers The Art Newspaper
Sources
- NBC News, Shot Sage Blue Marilyn a 195 milioni
- HENI News, Double Elvis maggio 2026
- HENI News, Sixteen Jackies
- HENI News, Sotheby's The Now & Contemporary maggio 2026
- HENI News, profilo Andy Warhol
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