Sotheby's: March Print Auction Top Lots

Held March 20 at Sotheby's London, the Prints & Multiples sale showcased the best of contemporary and pop printmaking with stellar results for works by America's pop pioneers, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Keith Haring with a strong showing for Damien Hirst's classic spots. Totaling $3,709,179 we explore the sale's top lots below.
 
 
SOLD FOR $178,357
 
Market leader, Andy Warhol's Birth Of Venus hammered in at $178,357, the highest price achieved so far for a print from this series. This example has previously sold for $142,641 last December at Christie's London.
 
SOLD FOR $40,536
 
A single work from Warhol's Kiku series similarly broke through previous price records selling for $40,536.
 
SOLD FOR $64,857
 
One of Warhol's most sought after portrait series, Ingrid Bergman Herself sold for $64,857 signaling a continued demand in the market for Warhol's portraiture. The top Warhol lot in the sale, a matching set of Muhammad Ali prints knocked out previously high auction results at Heritage of $275,000 in October and at Christie's of $289,900 in March 2023.
 
SOLD FOR $243,214
 
Ever a consistently sought after series, Warhol's Endangered Species continue to achieve prices well into the top six figures of the artist's print market in general. One of the best examples, Bald Eagle soared well above the high estimate with a hammer price of $243,214, edging out the previously high auction result of $220,890. Later in the sale, Pine Barrens Tree Frog sold for $137,821, a significant increase from the $114,300 result in October at Sotheby's.
 
SOLD FOR $243,214
 
Similarly, Mickey Mouse, one of the most sought after characters from Warhol's Myths series, achieved an above-estimate $243,214.
 
SOLD FOR $77,829
 
A boldly colored blue and black Dollar Sign sold for $77,829 echoing another strong auction performance of a single Dollar Sign at Artnet in January. Could we see a resurgence in the collective collector consciousness for these unique in format works steeped in Warhol's fascination for money and wealth?
 

SOLD FOR $24,321
 
A rare to market pair of Damien Hirst's Methylamine-13c (in black) and 3-Methylthymidine White sold for $24,321 and $27,564 respectively, surpassing their high estimates a strong sign of continued interest in the artist's earlier, classic works. 
March 21, 2024
  • Andy Warhol and Damien Hirst Prints For Sale

    • Andy Warhol, Birth Of Venus 318, 1984
      Andy Warhol, Birth Of Venus 318, 1984
    • Andy Warhol, Kiku F.S. II 309, 1983
      Andy Warhol, Kiku F.S. II 309, 1983
    • Andy Warhol, Ingrid Bergman Herself F.S. II 313, 1983
      Andy Warhol, Ingrid Bergman Herself F.S. II 313, 1983
    • Andy Warhol, Muhammad Ali F.S. II 179 - 182, 1978
      Andy Warhol, Muhammad Ali F.S. II 179 - 182, 1978
    • Andy Warhol, Bald Eagle F.S. II 296, 1983
      Andy Warhol, Bald Eagle F.S. II 296, 1983
    • Andy Warhol, Pine Barrens Tree Frog F.S. II 294, 1983
      Andy Warhol, Pine Barrens Tree Frog F.S. II 294, 1983
    • Andy Warhol, Mickey Mouse F.S. II 265, from Myths, 1981
      Andy Warhol, Mickey Mouse F.S. II 265, from Myths, 1981
    • Andy Warhol, Single Dollar $ (1) F.S. IIA 274-279, 1982
      Andy Warhol, Single Dollar $ (1) F.S. IIA 274-279, 1982
    • Damien Hirst, Methylamine 13c, 2014
      Damien Hirst, Methylamine 13c, 2014
    • Damien Hirst, 3-Methylthymidine White, 2014
      Damien Hirst, 3-Methylthymidine White, 2014