Andy Warhol (1928–1987), a founding figure of Pop Art, redefined the boundaries between fine art and commercial culture. Born in Pittsburgh to Slovakian immigrants, Warhol merged avant-garde experimentation with mass media, celebrity, and consumerism. His early background in illustration shaped his instantly recognizable style—one that continues to influence contemporary art and culture. After graduating from Carnegie Institute of Technology, Warhol moved to New York and became a leading commercial illustrator in the 1950s. By the 1960s, he had turned to fine art, producing iconic works such as the Campbell’s Soup Cans and Marilyns. These paintings captured the repetition and detachment of consumer imagery while challenging traditional notions of artistic authorship. Warhol's studio, The Factory, became a cultural hotspot through the 1970s, attracting celebrities, socialites, and fellow artists. Beyond painting and printmaking, Warhol also explored sculpture, photography, and experimental film, with notable works like Empire and The Chelsea Girls. His satirical, fame-obsessed persona—combined with a pioneering artistic vision—made him one of the most influential figures in post-war art. Today, Warhol’s works are held in major museum collections worldwide and remain a centerpiece of the auction market. Explore Andy Warhol prints and paintings for sale at Sotheby’s, or contact our specialists to sell or consign a Warhol artwork.

Andy Warhol

Contemporary Day Auction, including Works on Paper from the Duerckheim Collection  

Andy Warhol 1928 - 1987 Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) (F. & S. II.26) signed (on the verso), stamp-numbered 137/250 screenprint in colours on wove paper sheet: 91.5 by 91.6 cm. 36 by 36 in. Executed in 1967, this impression is number 137 from the edition of 250 plus 26 artist's proofs, printed by Aetna Silkscreen Products, Inc., published by Factory Additions.

View 1 of Lot 331: Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) (F. & S. II.26)

marilyn monroe (marilyn) (f. & s. ii.26)

Andy Warhol 1928 - 1987 Silvio Castelli acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas 101.6 by 101.6 cm. 40 by 40 in. Executed circa 1980. This work is stamped with the Estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. stamps and numbered twice PO50.274 on the reverse and on the stretcher.

silvio castelli

Surrealism and Its Legacy

Provenant de la Collection d'un Couple de Collectionneurs

Provenant de la Collection d'un Couple de Collectionneurs Andy Warhol 1928 - 1987 Alexander the Great porte les cachets de l’Estate of Andy Warhol (sur le revers de la toile) acrylique et encre sérigraphique sur toile 101,5 x 101,5 cm; 40 x 40 in. Exécuté en 1982.

alexander the great

Contemporary Evening Auction

Andy Warhol 1928 - 1987 Four Marilyns (Reversal Series) signed (on the overlap); signed (on the reverse) acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas 92.1 by 71.1 cm. 36¼ by 28 in. Executed in 1979-86. This work is inscribed I certify that this is an original painting by Andy Warhol completed by Andy in 1986 Frederick Hughes on the overlap.

View 1 of Lot 7: Four Marilyns (Reversal Series)

four marilyns (reversal series)

Andy Warhol 1928 - 1987 FIPS (Wüstenspringmaus) acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas 20.2 by 25.3 cm. 8 by 10 in. framed: 25.3 by 30.3 cm. 10 by 11⅞ in. Executed in 1983. This work is stamped with the Estate of Andy Warhol twice and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. stamps twice and numbered PA20.231 on the overlap and on the stretcher.

View 1 of Lot 334: FIPS (Wüstenspringmaus)

fips (wüstenspringmaus)

Andy Warhol 1928 - 1987 Gem acrylic, silkscreen ink and diamond dust on canvas 137 by 218 cm. 54 by 85⅞ in. Executed in 1980. This work is stamped with the Estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. stamps and numbered PA72.031 on the overlap.

Andy Warhol 1928 - 1987 Portrait of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe signed and dated 1981 (on the overlap) acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas 200.5 by 210.5 cm. 79 by 82⅞ in. Executed in 1981.

View 1 of Lot 30: Portrait of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

portrait of johann wolfgang von goethe

Andy Warhol 1928 - 1987 Man Ray signé et daté 74 (sur le retour de la toile); inscrit 3/6 acrylique et sérigraphie sur toile 101,7 x 101,7 cm; 40 x 40 in. Exécuté en 1974.

man ray

Andy Warhol 1928 - 1987 Statue, Carpet, Cooking Pans and Serial Objects (Four Works) each: silver gelatin print each: 25.4 by 20.3 cm. 10 by 8 in. each, framed: 29 by 24 cm. 11⅜ by 9½ in. i., iii., iv.: Executed circa 1976-1987, this work is unique. ii. Executed in 1986, this work is unique. Each work is stamped with the Estate of Andy Warhol and Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and numbered respectively FL18.00758 (i), FL18.01151 (ii), FL18.01160 (iii) and FL18.01151 (iv) on the verso.

View 1 of Lot 339: Statue, Carpet, Cooking Pans and Serial Objects (Four Works)

statue, carpet, cooking pans and serial objects (four works)

Debbie Harry record cover art by Andy Warhol.<ul><li>Sold as a set of 4.</li><li>Accompanied by original records.</li><li>Includes Debbie Harry's&nbsp;Rockbird&nbsp;album in four colorways.</li><li>Offset lithograph printed.</li></ul>

Debbie Harry Album Cover Art

A <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/books-&amp;-manuscripts/book/first-edition?locale=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">first edition</a> of Holy Cats by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Andy+Warhol&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Andy Warhol</a>'s mother Julia Warhola, <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/books-&amp;-manuscripts/book?locale=en&amp;Book%20Type=Signed%2520and%2520Inscribed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">signed</a> by Andy Warhol.<ul><li>Julia Warhola (Slovak-American).</li><li>Signed by Andy Warhol (American).</li><li>[New York]: [privately printed], [1954].</li><li>Octavo.</li><li>21 offset lithographs on various colored paper (including cover).</li><li>Signed by Warhol at the bottom of the front blank facing the title and with a hand drawn copyright symbol.</li><li>Original boards with offset lithographic covers.</li></ul> Julia Warhola was an accomplished artist in her own right whose whimsical style was an influence on her son. Her calligraphy was integral to Warhol's early work as a book designer and commercial artist, where it often appeared in his designs. Printed privately by Warhol in the early to mid 1950s while a commercial artist. Very scarce, particularly in good condition and rarely found signed.

Holy Cats First Edition, Signed by Andy Warhol

A collection of record covers with artwork by Andy Warhol.<ul><li>Sold as a set of 4.</li><li>Each is accompanied by its vinyl record.</li><li>Includes covers for Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, Debbie Harry and Liza Minnelli.</li></ul>

Warhol Record Cover Art: A Collection of 4 Works

Announcement card for "Martin Fun(d)," featuring artwork by Keith Haring and Andy Warhol.<ul><li>Produced for the occasion of the "Martin Fun(d)" AIDS fundraising event at The Pyramid Club in New York City on September 4, 1986.</li><li>Folded announcement features Keith Haring artwork on one side and Andy Warhol illustrations on the other.</li><li>Offset lithograph print on heavy cardstock.</li></ul>

Martin Fund Announcement Card

A leather color sample chart designed by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Andy%20Warhol&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Andy Warhol</a>.<ul><li>Designed by Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987).</li><li>Fleming Joffe Ltd Spring Summer 1966 [Leather Color Sample Chart].</li><li>New York:&nbsp;Produced by Fleming Joffe Levor,&nbsp;1966.</li><li>Photolithographic print on card with 220 applied leather samples.</li><li>Hanging cord at head.</li></ul> Uncommon example of Andy Warhol’s continuing involvement with commercial art. He began designing lettering and promotional pieces for New York leather merchants Fleming Joffe in 1958, including awning designs, color promotions, and conceptual sketches. Fleming Joffe were known for their use of dyed reptile skins; this is a color chart, displaying samples of available leathers in 22 colors and 13 varieties of materials and treatments, with the names lettered by Warhol in his characteristic scrawling interpretation of a modern copperplate in imitation of his mother’s handwriting, seen in 25 Cats Named Sam (1954), in his advertising work of the 1950s, and The Wonderful World of Fleming Joffe (1960). The color names include Naked Pink, Filly Brown, Mexicali Rose, Sailor Boy, No Beige, and others. The varieties of material and processes, with names equally whimsical, include Sweet Kid, Cobra, Shetland Vealer, Makassar, Shetland Kid Suede, Calcutta, Smoothie Kid, Dream Calf, Alligator Lizard, Dragon Lizard, O.U. Kid, and Geometries. The last named variety refers the user to two larger panels with textured samples outside the grid, Sphinx Kid and Disco Kid. A photograph of the Fleming Joffe showroom window from Summer 1965 includes a color chart with a slightly different configuration of names and samples that omits the large Geometries.

Disco Kid, Naked Pink, Sailor Boy: Andy Warhol’s Leathers

A collection of <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=record%20cover%20art&amp;tab=objects" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">record covers</a> designed by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Andy%20Warhol&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Andy Warhol</a> during the years 1977 to 1986.<ul><li>Sold as a set of 4.</li><li>Records included with their covers.</li><li>Offset lithograph on four individual record album covers.</li><li>Records include Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones and John Lennon.</li></ul>

Record Cover Art: A Collection of 4 Works

A collection of record covers with artwork by Andy Warhol.<ul><li>Sold as a set of 40.</li><li>Each is accompanied by its vinyl record.</li><li>Includes four Andy Warhol Banana covers from the 1967 The Velvet Underground &amp; Nico, presented in four varying states (slightly to fully peeled).&nbsp;</li><li>Other covers include The Rolling Stones, Debbie Harry, John Lennon, John Cale, Aretha Franklin, The Smiths, Thelonious Monk, Liza Minnelli, Diana Ross and more.</li></ul>

Warhol Record Cover Art: A Collection of 40 Works

This SUMO-sized retrospective celebrates&nbsp;David Bailey, one of the world’s most influential photographers&nbsp;and the culmination of&nbsp;portraits from the 1950s to the 2010s. Discover some&nbsp;300 subjects&nbsp;as varied as Nelson Mandela, the Beatles, the Queen,&nbsp;Salvador Dalí, Bill Gates and Yves Saint Laurent.<ul><li>David Bailey (English).</li><li>Edited by Benedikt Taschen (German).</li><li>Francis Hodgson (English).</li><li>Bookstand designed by Marc Newson (Australian).</li><li>Köln:&nbsp;Taschen, 2019.</li><li>440 pages.</li><li>Hardcover.</li><li>Included with the signed print&nbsp;Andy Warhol, 1965, 20 x 24 in., fiber-based silver gelatin on Ilford paper.</li><li>Edition of 75.</li><li>Numbered and signed by Bailey.</li><li>Accompanied by bookstand&nbsp;and a set of four book jackets featuring John Lennon and Paul McCartney, Jean Shrimpton, Mick Jagger and Andy Warhol.</li></ul>

David Bailey | Art Edition No. 226–300, Andy Warhol, 1965 | Signed

A set of announcement cards published by Castelli Graphics in 1975 to advertise the forthcoming portfolio of ten silkscreen prints of <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Mick+Jagger&amp;pfilters.dateRange=past" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mick Jagger</a> by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Andy+Warhol&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Andy Warhol</a>.<ul><li>Sold as a set of 10 announcement cards.</li><li>After Andy Warhol (American, 1928 - 1987).</li><li>Published by Castelli Graphics / Seabird Editions, 1975.</li><li>Offset lithographs.</li><li>This set is the first publication, not to be confused with a slightly later printing which contains printed signatures.</li><li>The set is accompanied by original Castelli Graphics invite folder announcing the forthcoming edition.</li></ul>

Warhol's Mick Jagger Leo Castelli Announcement Cards

A double-sided hand-colored lithograph from Andy Warhol's self-published artist book In the Bottom of My Garden.<ul><li>Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987).</li><li>Double-sided offset lithograph with hand-coloring in watercolor, on one sheet of woven paper.</li><li>Executed by Warhol circa 1956 as part of his artist book featuring 16 unbound lithographs with a small number of hand-colored prints.</li><li>This work is presented framed.</li></ul>

In the Bottom of My Garden Double Sided Lithograph

A sheet of adhesive stickers featuring eight photographs of the <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=rolling%20stones&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rolling Stones</a> which were taken by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Andy%20Warhol&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Andy Warhol</a>. <ul><li>After Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987).</li><li>The stickers were issued in conjunction with a promotional EP that was released ahead of the September 1977 release of the Rolling Stones album ‘Love You Live’. </li><li>Warhol created the cover artwork for the album and these images were used on various promotional items related to the album.</li></ul>

The Rolling Stones Love You Live Promotional Stickers

A poster invitation published for the occasion of Andy Warhol's Studies for a Boy Book exhibition, held at the Bodley Gallery and Bookshop February 14 to March 3, 1956.<ul><li>Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987).</li><li>Offset lithograph on woven paper.</li><li>With the Estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Authorization ink-stamps on the reverse.</li><li>This work is presented framed.</li></ul>

Studies for a Boy Book Exhibition Announcement Poster

A <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/books-&amp;-manuscripts/book/first-edition?locale=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">first edition</a> of In the Bottom of my Garden by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=andy+warhol&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Andy Warhol</a>, with a hand-colored cover and lithograph.<ul><li>Andy Warhol (American).</li><li>Oblong quarto.</li><li>19 of 20 lithographs, one hand-colored, with lithograph cover, hand-colored.</li><li>Paper-covered boards with hand-colored printed cover.</li></ul> One of Warhol's pre-Pop book publications, in which his whimsical drawings are annotated by his mother's elegant calligraphy. Inspired by Flower Fairies of Autumn by Cicely Mary Barker from 1926, its title is taken from a song sung by Gay Icon Beatrice Lillie "There are Faires in the Bottom of Our Garden." "According to Charles Lisanby, Warhol's close friend at the time, In the Bottom of My Garden came about when Warhol was influenced by books he had seen in Amsterdam, the last stop on the two men's world tour. This is also the sole basis on which to date the book. Lisanby mentioned by name the artist Grandville, whose engravings Warhol had already used for Love Is a Pink Cake and from whom Warhol now took ideas for flora and fauna. He adapted some putti from Jack Stella. To these inspirations one can add the famous Dance of Cupids (after Raphael) by Marcantonio Raimondi, from which Warhol borrowed the round dance of the putti. It is tempting to suppose that he found a book on putti containing all of these examples during his travels in Europe. The illustrations do not follow a storyline, and moreover the copies (that still exist) differ in sequencing. The blotted-line drawings focus on outlines and omit any detailing. Their comic effect, however, does not rely on the use of watercolors, which were applied (unevenly) to some pages of the book."

In the Bottom of my Garden First Edition

A collection of record covers designed by Andy Warhol during the years 1976 to 1986.<ul><li>Sold as a set of 4.</li><li>Records included with their covers.</li><li>Offset lithograph on four individual record album covers.</li><li>Records include Aretha Franklin, John Lennon, Paul Anka and Japanese post-punk band Rats &amp; Star.</li></ul>

A <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=rolling%20stones&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rolling Stones</a> ‘Love You Live’ promotional <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/collectibles/vintage-poster/music" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">poster</a> designed by <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Andy%20Warhol&amp;tab=objects&amp;sortBy=bsp_dotcom_prod_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Andy Warhol</a> and issued for the launch party for the album which took place at Trax Nightclub, New York, USA on the 27th September 1977.<ul><li>After Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987).</li><li>Amongst the many stars in attendance at the party were The Rolling Stones and Andy Warhol. </li><li>The poster features a series of photographs of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood and Bill Wyman taken by Andy Warhol. Warhol created the cover artwork for the album and designed this poster exclusively for the party. </li><li>The posters were given to selected guests who attended the launch party. </li><li>They were never made commercially available to the public.</li><li>This work is presented unframed.</li></ul>

The Rolling Stones Love You Live New York Launch Party Promotional Poster

A <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/books-&amp;-manuscripts/book?locale=en&amp;Book%20Type=Signed%2520and%2520Inscribed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">signed</a> <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/luxury/books-&amp;-manuscripts/book/first-edition?locale=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">first edition</a> of From A to B and Back Again: The Philosophy of <a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/search?query=Andy+Warhol&amp;pfilters.dateRange=upcoming" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Andy Warhol</a>.<ul><li>Andy Warhol (American).</li><li>London: Cassell, 1975.</li><li>Octavo.</li><li>241 pages.</li><li>Presentation copy, signed by author ‘To Ian / Dog / Andy Warhol, London 1975’. </li><li>With an original drawing of dog’s head on the half-title.</li><li>Publisher’s cloth, dust-jacket.</li></ul> With a very rare inscription in that Warhol has drawn a dog’s head, and not the familiar soup.

From A to B And Back Again: The Philosophy of Andy Warhol | Signed First Edition

A collection of record cover art by Andy Warhol.<ul><li>Sold as a set of 4.</li><li>Includes original records.</li><li>Off-set lithograph on four individual record album covers.</li></ul>

Warhol Record Cover Art: Set of 4 Works

Record cover art with photo by Andy Warhol for This is John Wallowitch!<ul><li>Designed by Irwin Rosenhouse.</li><li>Includes original vinyl record.</li><li>First pressing.</li></ul>

Record Cover Art: This Is John Wallowitch

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