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Andy Warhol Ladies And Gentlemen

Ladies and Gentlemen

Andy WarholLadies and Gentlemen, 1975

$26,049

H 42.13 in W 30.32 in D 1.97 in

Ladies and Gentlemen

By Andy Warhol

Located in London, GB

numerals), published by Mazzota Editore, Milan, 95.2 x 64.8 cm. (37½ x 25½ in.) The ‘Ladies and Gentlemen

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1970s Pop Art Portrait Prints

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Screen

LADIES & GENTLEMEN FS II.138
LADIES & GENTLEMEN FS II.138

LADIES & GENTLEMEN FS II.138

By Andy Warhol

Located in Aventura, FL

From the Ladies and Gentlemen Portfolio. Screenprint in colors on arches paper. Hand signed and

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1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

LADIES & GENTLEMEN FS II.137
LADIES & GENTLEMEN FS II.137

LADIES & GENTLEMEN FS II.137

By Andy Warhol

Located in Aventura, FL

From the Ladies and Gentlemen Portfolio. Screenprint in colors on arches paper. Hand signed and

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1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

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Paper, Screen

LADIES & GENTLEMEN FS II.130
LADIES & GENTLEMEN FS II.130

LADIES & GENTLEMEN FS II.130

By Andy Warhol

Located in Aventura, FL

From the Ladies and Gentlemen Portfolio. Screenprint in colors on arches paper. Hand signed and

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1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

Ladies and Gentlemen (Wilhelmina Ross)
Ladies and Gentlemen (Wilhelmina Ross)

Ladies and Gentlemen (Wilhelmina Ross)

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also written

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1970s Pop Art Color Photography

Materials

Polaroid

Ladies and Gentlemen (Marsha P. Johnson)
Ladies and Gentlemen (Marsha P. Johnson)

Ladies and Gentlemen (Marsha P. Johnson)

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also written

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1970s Pop Art Color Photography

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Polaroid

Polaroid of Andy Warhol Painting

Polaroid of Andy Warhol Painting

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This work is unique photographic work taken under the direction of Andy Warhol. Provenance: Gift

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1980s Pop Art Color Photography

Materials

Polaroid

Polaroid of Warhol's Flowers Silkscreen Print

Polaroid of Warhol's Flowers Silkscreen Print

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This is a unique photographic taken by Andy Warhol of one of this flower paintings. The work is

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1970s Pop Art Color Photography

Materials

Polaroid

Polaroid of a Heart on a Plate

Polaroid of a Heart on a Plate

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Warhol on some of his most enduring and important series including Ladies and Gentlemen (1974-1975

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1980s Pop Art Color Photography

Materials

Polaroid

Polaroid of Linda Blair

Polaroid of Linda Blair

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This is a unique photographic work by Andy Warhol. Linda Blair starred in the 1973 horror film The

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1970s Pop Art Color Photography

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Polaroid

Polaroid of Linda Blair

Andy WarholPolaroid of Linda Blair, 1975

$20,000

H 4.25 in W 3.375 in

Polaroid of Linda Blair

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This is a unique photographic work taken by Andy Warhol. Linda Blair starred in the 1973 horror

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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Polaroid

Polaroid of Linda Blair

Andy WarholPolaroid of Linda Blair, 1975

$20,000

H 4.25 in W 3.375 in

Polaroid of Linda Blair

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This is a unique photographic work taken by Andy Warhol. Linda Blair starred in the 1973 horror

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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Polaroid

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Ladies and Gentlemen

Andy WarholLadies and Gentlemen

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H 4.25 in W 3.375 in

Ladies and Gentlemen

By Andy Warhol

Located in Southampton, NY

Polaroid Photo. Framed by Handmade Frames to museum standards. Stamped on verso by Andy Warhol

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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Ladies and Gentlemen

Andy WarholLadies and Gentlemen

Unavailable

H 4.25 in W 3.375 in

Ladies and Gentlemen

By Andy Warhol

Located in Southampton, NY

Polaroid Photo. Framed by Handmade Frames to museum standards. Stamped on verso by Andy Warhol

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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Ladies and Gentlemen

Andy WarholLadies and Gentlemen

Unavailable

H 4.25 in W 3.375 in

Ladies and Gentlemen

By Andy Warhol

Located in Southampton, NY

Polaroid Photo. Framed by Handmade Frames to museum standards. Stamped on verso by Andy Warhol

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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Polaroid

Ladies and Gentlemen FS II.136
Ladies and Gentlemen FS II.136

Ladies and Gentlemen FS II.136

By Andy Warhol

Located in Milano, IT

From the Ladies and Gentlemen portfolio, a screenprint on Arches paper in superb conditions

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1970s Pop Art Portrait Prints

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Screen

Exhibition Poster Andy Warhol, Ladies and Gentlemen
Exhibition Poster Andy Warhol, Ladies and Gentlemen

Exhibition Poster Andy Warhol, Ladies and Gentlemen

By Andy Warhol

Located in Pasadena, CA

Ladies and Gentlemen Exhibition Poster (Portrait of Wilhelmina Ross) (1989) Andy Warhol Vintage

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Late 20th Century Pop Art Portrait Prints

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Lithograph, Offset, Screen

Andy Warhol – LADIES AND GENTLEMEN ( Ref II.126 ) – Hand-signed screenprint 1975
Andy Warhol – LADIES AND GENTLEMEN ( Ref II.126 ) – Hand-signed screenprint 1975

Andy Warhol – LADIES AND GENTLEMEN ( Ref II.126 ) – Hand-signed screenprint 1975

By Andy Warhol

Located in Varese, IT

Screenprint on paper , edited in 1975 Limited edition of 150 copies Current copy numbered: 143/150 on the verso Initialed in pencil by artist lower right Blindstamp on the verso: spe...

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1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

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Paper, Screen

Ladies & Gentlemen
Ladies & Gentlemen

Ladies & Gentlemen

By Andy Warhol

Located in Toronto, Ontario

$25,000 USD. Until recently "Ladies & Gentlemen" has been undervalued in the Warhol market. Perhaps

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1970s Pop Art Portrait Prints

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Screen

Ladies and Gentlemen
Ladies and Gentlemen

Ladies and Gentlemen

By (after) Andy Warhol

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This Polish exhibition poster commemorates an Andy Warhol show held at the National Museum of

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1990s Pop Art Portrait Prints

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Offset

Ladies and Gentlemen
Ladies and Gentlemen

Ladies and Gentlemen

By Andy Warhol

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Andy Warhol. His "Ladies and Gentlemen" paintings were place prominently in the exhibition and the Tate

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Late 20th Century Conceptual Photography

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Polaroid

Ladies and Gentlemen (Iris)

Ladies and Gentlemen (Iris)

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation number also on verso. Provenance: From the

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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

LADIES & GENTLEMEN FS II.136
LADIES & GENTLEMEN FS II.136

LADIES & GENTLEMEN FS II.136

By Andy Warhol

Located in Aventura, FL

From the Ladies and Gentlemen Portfolio. Screenprint in colors on arches paper. Hand signed and

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1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

LADIES & GENTLEMEN FS II.127
LADIES & GENTLEMEN FS II.127

LADIES & GENTLEMEN FS II.127

By Andy Warhol

Located in Aventura, FL

From the Ladies and Gentlemen Portfolio. Screenprint in colors on arches paper. Hand signed and

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1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

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Paper, Screen

LADIES & GENTLEMEN FS II.133
LADIES & GENTLEMEN FS II.133

LADIES & GENTLEMEN FS II.133

By Andy Warhol

Located in Aventura, FL

From the Ladies and Gentlemen Portfolio. Screenprint in colors on arches paper. Hand signed and

Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen, Paper

LADIES & GENTLEMEN FS II.134
LADIES & GENTLEMEN FS II.134

LADIES & GENTLEMEN FS II.134

By Andy Warhol

Located in Aventura, FL

From the Ladies and Gentlemen Portfolio. Screenprint in colors on arches paper. Hand signed and

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1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

LADIES & GENTLEMEN FS II.128
LADIES & GENTLEMEN FS II.128

LADIES & GENTLEMEN FS II.128

By Andy Warhol

Located in Aventura, FL

From the Ladies and Gentlemen Portfolio. Screenprint in colors on arches paper. Hand signed and

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1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

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Paper, Screen

Ladies & Gentlemen (E.M.)
Ladies & Gentlemen (E.M.)

Ladies & Gentlemen (E.M.)

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Works come with a Certificate of Authenticity from The

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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Ladies & Gentlemen (E.M.)
Ladies & Gentlemen (E.M.)

Ladies & Gentlemen (E.M.)

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This work is unique. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol

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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

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Polaroid

Ladies & Gentlemen (E.M.)
Ladies & Gentlemen (E.M.)

Ladies & Gentlemen (E.M.)

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This work is unique. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol

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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Polaroid

Ladies & Gentlemen (Wilhelmina Ross)
Ladies & Gentlemen (Wilhelmina Ross)

Ladies & Gentlemen (Wilhelmina Ross)

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Polaroid

Ladies & Gentlemen (Wilhelmina Ross)
Ladies & Gentlemen (Wilhelmina Ross)

Ladies & Gentlemen (Wilhelmina Ross)

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This work is unique. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol

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1970s Pop Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Polaroid

Ladies & Gentlemen
Ladies & Gentlemen

Andy WarholLadies & Gentlemen, 1975

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H 39.3 in W 27.49 in

Ladies & Gentlemen

By Andy Warhol

Located in Zeist, UT

Andy Warhol- Ladies & Gentlemen 1975 Screenprint on Fabriano Paper (with watermark). Initialled in

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1970s Pop Art Portrait Prints

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Screen

Ladies and Gentlemen (FS II.129)
Ladies and Gentlemen (FS II.129)

Ladies and Gentlemen (FS II.129)

By Andy Warhol

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Andy Warhol created Ladies and Gentlemen 129 for his portfolio of 10 screenprints in 1975. Warhol

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1970s Pop Art Portrait Prints

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Screen

Ladies & Gentlemen F&S II.128
Ladies & Gentlemen F&S II.128

Ladies & Gentlemen F&S II.128

By Andy Warhol

Located in Miami, FL

, Italy. Printed by Alexander Heinrici, New York. Andy Warhol Prints Catalogue Raisonne 1962-1987 Feldman

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1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints

Materials

Screen

Ladies & Gentlemen F&S II.132
Ladies & Gentlemen F&S II.132

Andy WarholLadies & Gentlemen F&S II.132, 1975

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H 43.38 in W 28.88 in D 0.2 in

Ladies & Gentlemen F&S II.132

By Andy Warhol

Located in Miami, FL

Screenprint in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins. Signed, dated and numbered 70/125 in pencil on the reverse. Published by Luciano Anselmino, Milan, Italy, framed.

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1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints

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Screen

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By Andy Warhol

Located in Washington, DC

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Andy Warhol Bodley Gallery announcement 1957 (1950s Andy Warhol)

Andy Warhol Bodley Gallery announcement 1957 (1950s Andy Warhol)

By Andy Warhol

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Andy Warhol Bodley Gallery 1957: A rare, 1950s gallery announcement offset illustrated by Andy Warhol on the occasion of: Andy Warhol Golden Pictures: December 2 - December 24, 1957...

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1950s Pop Art Figurative Prints

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By Andy Warhol

Located in Aventura, FL

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UNTITLED (TORSO)
UNTITLED (TORSO)

Andy WarholUNTITLED (TORSO)

$119,950

H 20.75 in W 17.5 in

UNTITLED (TORSO)

By Andy Warhol

Located in Aventura, FL

Original photo transfer on acetate and colored paper mounted on paper. Hand signed on front by the artist. Authenticated by Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board. Sheet size 20.75 ...

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Photographic Paper, Color

Andy Warhol - Halston Women's Wear Advertising Campaign Poster

Andy Warhol - Halston Women's Wear Advertising Campaign Poster

By Andy Warhol

Located in London, GB

Paper Size: 23 x 28.75 inches Edition Size Unknown Near Mint, very light signs of handling Original Serigraph poster designed for an in-store advertising campaign printed in 1982. ...

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By Andy Warhol

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

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1970s Pop Art Still-life Prints

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After the Party FS II.183 (Warhol estate stamped)
After the Party FS II.183 (Warhol estate stamped)

After the Party FS II.183 (Warhol estate stamped)

By Andy Warhol

Located in Aventura, FL

Screen print in colors on Arches 88 wove paper. Unsigned edition, lacking the pencil signature, but with the Estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts,...

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1970s Pop Art Interior Prints

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Andy Warhol 'Cow' 1971
Andy Warhol 'Cow' 1971

Andy WarholAndy Warhol 'Cow' 1971, 1971

$30,000

H 45.63 in W 29.5 in

Andy Warhol 'Cow' 1971

By Andy Warhol

Located in Miami, FL

ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987) Andy Warhol's 'Cow' (F&S.II.11A) is a 1971 screenprint, on wallpaper with trimmed margins. This unsigned print comes from a publication of an unknown size (a...

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1970s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

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Screen

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Four stitched gelatin silver prints of Nude Male by Andy Warhol

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By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This is a "stitched" work of a nude male model created by Andy Warhol in the last year of his tragically short life. "Between 1982 and 1987 Andy Warhol produced several hundred wor...

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1980s Pop Art Nude Photography

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Male Nude Model

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By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

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Mick Jagger FS II.146 (dual signed screen print)

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By Andy Warhol

Located in Aventura, FL

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SAINT APOLLONIA FS II.333

Andy WarholSAINT APOLLONIA FS II.333, 1986

$39,500

H 31 in W 23 in D 1 in

SAINT APOLLONIA FS II.333

By Andy Warhol

Located in Aventura, FL

Screen print in colors on Essex Offset Kid Finish paper. Hand signed and numbered by Andy Warhol. Published by Dr. Frank Braun, Düsseldorf. Hand numbered AP 21/35. From the Artist ...

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1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

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Paper, Screen

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Andy Warhol Ladies And Gentlemen For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of andy warhol ladies and gentlemen available for sale. Browse a selection of Pop Art or Contemporary versions of these works for sale today — there are 29 Pop Art and 2 Contemporary examples available. You can search the andy warhol ladies and gentlemen that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of beige, gray, brown and black. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in screen print, polaroid and paper — can elevate any room of your home. Large andy warhol ladies and gentlemen can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while the smaller iterations available — each spanning 3.375 inches in width — may make for a better choice for a more modest living area.

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Andy Warhol for sale on 1stDibs

The name of American artist Andy Warhol is all but synonymous with Pop art, the movement he helped shape in the 1960s. He was phenomenally prolific, and the archive of original photography, prints, drawings, paintings and other art that he left behind is beyond vast.

Andy Warhol is known for his clever appropriation of motifs and images from popular advertising and commercials, which he integrated into graphic, vibrant works that utilized mass-production technologies such as printmaking, photography and silkscreening. Later in his career, Warhol expanded his oeuvre to include other forms of media, founding Interview magazine and producing fashion shoots and films on-site at the Factory, his world-famous studio in New York.

Born and educated in in Pittsburgh, Warhol moved to New York City in 1949 and built a successful career as a commercial illustrator. Although he made whimsical drawings as a hobby during these years, his career as a fine artist began in the mid-1950s with ink-blot drawings and hand-drawn silkscreens. The 1955 lithograph You Can Lead a Shoe to Water illustrates how he incorporated in his artwork advertising styles and techniques, in this case shoe commercials.

As a child, Warhol was often sick and spent much of his time in bed, where he would make sketches and put together collections of movie-star photographs. He described this period as formative in terms of his skills and interests. Indeed, Warhol remained obsessed with celebrities throughout his career, often producing series devoted to a famous face or an object from the popular culture, such as Chairman Mao or Campbell’s tomato soup. The 1967 silkscreen Marilyn 25 embodies his love of bright color and famous subjects.

Warhol was a prominent cultural figure in New York during the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s. The Factory was a gathering place for the era’s celebrities, writers, drag queens and fellow artists, and collaboration was common. To this day, Warhol remains one of the most important artists of the 20th century and continues to exert influence on contemporary creators.

Find a collection of original Andy Warhol art on 1stDibs.

A Close Look at Pop Art Art

Perhaps one of the most influential contemporary art movements, Pop art emerged in the 1950s. In stark contrast to traditional artistic practice, its practitioners drew on imagery from popular culture — comic books, advertising, product packaging and other commercial media — to create original Pop art paintings, prints and sculptures that celebrated ordinary life in the most literal way.

ORIGINS OF POP ART

CHARACTERISTICS OF POP ART 

  • Bold imagery
  • Bright, vivid colors
  • Straightforward concepts
  • Engagement with popular culture 
  • Incorporation of everyday objects from advertisements, cartoons, comic books and other popular mass media

POP ARTISTS TO KNOW

ORIGINAL POP ART ON 1STDIBS

The Pop art movement started in the United Kingdom as a reaction, both positive and critical, to the period’s consumerism. Its goal was to put popular culture on the same level as so-called high culture.

Richard Hamilton’s 1956 collage Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing? is widely believed to have kickstarted this unconventional new style.

Pop art works are distinguished by their bold imagery, bright colors and seemingly commonplace subject matter. Practitioners sought to challenge the status quo, breaking with the perceived elitism of the previously dominant Abstract Expressionism and making statements about current events. Other key characteristics of Pop art include appropriation of imagery and techniques from popular and commercial culture; use of different media and formats; repetition in imagery and iconography; incorporation of mundane objects from advertisements, cartoons and other popular media; hard edges; and ironic and witty treatment of subject matter.

Although British artists launched the movement, they were soon overshadowed by their American counterparts. Pop art is perhaps most closely identified with American Pop artist Andy Warhol, whose clever appropriation of motifs and images helped to transform the artistic style into a lifestyle. Most of the best-known American artists associated with Pop art started in commercial art (Warhol made whimsical drawings as a hobby during his early years as a commercial illustrator), a background that helped them in merging high and popular culture.

Roy Lichtenstein was another prominent Pop artist that was active in the United States. Much like Warhol, Lichtenstein drew his subjects from print media, particularly comic strips, producing paintings and sculptures characterized by primary colors, bold outlines and halftone dots, elements appropriated from commercial printing. Recontextualizing a lowbrow image by importing it into a fine-art context was a trademark of his style. Neo-Pop artists like Jeff Koons and Takashi Murakami further blurred the line between art and popular culture.

Pop art rose to prominence largely through the work of a handful of men creating works that were unemotional and distanced — in other words, stereotypically masculine. However, there were many important female Pop artists, such as Rosalyn Drexler, whose significant contributions to the movement are recognized today. Best known for her work as a playwright and novelist, Drexler also created paintings and collages embodying Pop art themes and stylistic features.

Read more about the history of Pop art and the style’s famous artists, and browse the collection of original Pop art paintings, prints, photography and other works for sale on 1stDibs.

Questions About Andy Warhol
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Andy Warhol was a leading visual artist in the Pop art movement. He is known for his bright and colorful silkscreens, photography and more. Find a sprawling collection of Andy Warhol art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024
    How much Andy Warhol's most famous painting is worth depends on which painting you believe is his best-known work. The name of the American artist is all but synonymous with Pop art, the movement he helped shape in the 1960s. He was phenomenally prolific, working in photography, prints, drawings, paintings and other art. A few of his pieces may be worthy of the title of “most famous.” In 2022, his acrylic and silk screen Shot Sage Blue Marilyn sold for $195.4 million at auction, and Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster) fetched $105.1 million in 2013. Pieces from his well-known “Elvis” series have sold for $80 to $100 million at auction. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of Andy Warhol art.