Andy Warhol Stamp & Seal Pop Art Mixed Media – Lot #154 – December 06, 2018 

Lot #154 – Pop Art Mixed Media Andy Warhol Stamp & Seal – December 6, 2018

American Pop Art School:  Mixed media on paper. Featuring a heel. On verso, featuring label and stamped seal inscribed, “The Estate of Andy Warhol”. 13 x 8.5 inches (33 x 21.5 cm).

Andy Warhol Life and Impact

“Pop Art” has become synonymous with Andy Warhol.  Obsessing over celebrity, consumer culture, and mechanical (re)production, he created some of the most iconic images of the 20th century. Many of his art was famous for his quips. He mused that “…art is what you can get away with…” and that “…everyone will be famous for 15 minutes.”

Warhol frequently extracted from popular culture and everyday subject matters for his works.  He created pieces like his 32 Campbell’s Soup Cans (1962), Brillo pad box sculptures, and portraits of Marilyn Monroe.  Many of his pieces used the technique of silk-screen printmaking, which consequently, helped to characteristically hard edges and flat areas of color.

Known for his cultivation of celebrity, Factory studio (a radically social and creative melting pot), and avant-garde films like Chelsea Girls (1966), Warhol was also a mentor to artists like Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Warhol’s pop sensibility is now standard practice.  As a result, major contemporary artists such as Richard Prince, Takashi Murakami, and Jeff Koons, among countless others have incorporated Warhol’s penchant for pop. PROVENANCE: Private Collection (South America)

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Auction Overview

Richmond Hill, ON – 391 fresh to market items will be available to the discerning buyers and collectors in 888 Auctions’ December 06 auction featuring the finest in Numismatic Coins, Fine Art & Chinese Antiques. Taking place in the afternoon at 2 PM (EST), bidders will be competing against one another over a variety of items on display at 888 Auctions with considerable interest being focused upon the ancient Roman and Greek coins highlighted in the auction.

Visit the auction at 888 Auctions during the public viewing period: Monday, December 03 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, December 04, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, December 05, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and just before the auction on Thursday, December 06 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

888 Auctions continues to accept consignments on a rolling basis. Auctions take place regularly every other Thursday at the auction house.  Therefore, there are plenty of opportunities to sell rare and fresh-to-market items at 888 Auctions. Specific sale auction history can now be obtained using 888 Auctions Art Valuator tool at www.888auctions.com, and therefore bidders can find the value of their items and current market trends for certain pieces and artists.

You can also obtain valuations and authentication by contacting the auctioneers at 905-763-7201 or at [email protected].

Additionally, the next scheduled auction and the last auction of the year takes place Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. (EDT).