Andy Warhol Marilyn For Sale

Andy Warhol Marilyn Series

Few images in twentieth-century art carry the cultural weight of Andy Warhol's Marilyn. Created in 1967 as a ten-print silkscreen portfolio (FS II.21–31), the series transformed Marilyn Monroe from Hollywood icon into an enduring symbol of Pop Art — simultaneously celebrating celebrity and interrogating its hollow core. Andy Warhol Marilyn prints for sale at Guy Hepner represent some of the most sought-after works in the secondary market.

Warhol first turned to Monroe's image in 1962, weeks after her death, working from a publicity still taken for the 1953 film Niagara. The result was a series of canvases that used flat silkscreened colour to flatten grief into spectacle. The 1967 portfolio codified that vision: ten prints, each presenting the same face in a different chromatic key — electric turquoise, acid orange, sage blue, candy pink. The variations are deceptively simple; the cumulative effect is hypnotic.

The crown jewels of the series are the Shot Marilyns — four canvases from 1964 (Shot Sage Blue, Shot Red, Shot Orange, Shot Turquoise) named after an incident in Warhol's Factory when an uninvited visitor shot a gun through a stack of canvases. Shot Sage Blue Marilyn (FS II.31) set the record for the most expensive work by an American artist at auction when it sold at Christie's New York in May 2022 for $195 million. That sale reaffirmed what collectors have known for decades: no Warhol subject commands higher demand.

Beyond the Shot works, prints from the 1967 portfolio — particularly Marilyn Monroe FS II.22 (Sage Blue) and FS II.26 (Red) — trade actively at auction and through private treaty. Edition details vary by print; the portfolio was issued in an edition of 250, signed and numbered, with 26 artist's proofs.

Collectors are drawn to the Marilyn series for multiple reasons: its immediate recognisability, its art-historical significance, and its proven price resilience across market cycles. Institutions including MoMA, Tate Modern, and the Warhol Museum hold key examples, lending the series exceptional provenance context.

Whether you are acquiring a first Warhol or adding depth to an established collection, Marilyn prints for sale at Guy Hepner are presented with full authentication documentation. Contact our team for current availability and pricing.