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Warhol Wows at Auction
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Warhol Wows at Auction

8 Jun 2026 | 4 min read

The spring auction season has delivered another powerful endorsement of Andy Warhol's enduring market appeal, with strong results recorded across both the editions and unique works sectors. From blue-chip canvases achieving eight-figure prices in New York to sought-after screenprints significantly outperforming their estimates in London, collectors continue to compete for the artist's most recognisable and culturally resonant images.

At the top end of the market, Brigitte Bardot realised £18.4 million at Sotheby's New York, while Details of Renaissance Paintings (Sandro Botticelli, Birth of Venus, 1482) exceeded expectations to achieve £6.78 million at Christie's. Other notable results included Wayne Gretzky, which nearly doubled its high estimate, and Little Electric Chair, a reminder of sustained demand for Warhol's iconic Death and Disaster imagery.

Campbell’s Soup I, Tomato Soup (F. & S. II.46)

Campbell’s Soup I, Tomato Soup (F. & S. II.46)

1968
Screenprint in colours, on wove paper, with margins
89 x 58.6 cm
Signed in black ball-point pen and stamp-numbered 184/250 on the reverse (there were also 26 artist's proofs lettered A-Z), published by Factory Additions, New York, printed in the United States, framed.

Estimate: £60,000-80,000
Sold for: £154,800

Phillips, London, Modern & Contemporary Editions: Evening Sale, 4th June 2026

Available at Hang-Up for £135,000
Mickey Mouse (F. & S. II.265)

Mickey Mouse (F. & S. II.265)

1981
Screenprint in colours with diamond dust, on Lenox Museum Board, the full sheet.
96.5 x 96.6 cm
Signed and numbered 58/200 in pencil (there were also 30 artist's proofs), published by Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, Inc., New York (with their and the artist's copyright inkstamp on the reverse), printed in the United States, framed.

Estimate: £160,000-220,000
Sold for: £193,500

Phillips, London, Modern & Contemporary Editions: Evening Sale, 4th June 2026

The Nun, from Ingrid Bergman (F. & S. 314)

The Nun, from Ingrid Bergman (F. & S. 314)

1983
Screenprint in colours, on Lenox Museum Board, the full sheet
96.4 x 96.4 cm
Signed and numbered 207/250 in pencil (there were also 20 artist's proofs), published by Galerie Börjeson, Malmö, Sweden (with their and the artist's copyright inkstamp on the reverse), printed in the United States, framed.

Estimate: £12,000-18,000
Sold for: £24,510

Phillips, London, Modern & Contemporary Editions: Evening Sale, 4th June 2026

Goethe (F. & S. 271)

Goethe (F. & S. 271)

1982
Screenprint in colours, on Lenox Museum Board, the full sheet
96.5 x 96.5 cm
Signed and numbered 90/100 in pencil (there were also 22 artist's proofs), co-published by Edition Schellmann & Klüser, Munich and New York, and Denise René/Hans Mayer, Dusseldorf (with their and the artist's copyright inkstamp on the reverse), printed in the United States, unframed.

Estimate: £40,000-60,000
Sold for: £77,400

Phillips, London, Modern & Contemporary Editions: Evening Sale, 4th June 2026

Details of Renaissance Paintings (Sandro Botticelli, Birth of Venus, 1482)

Details of Renaissance Paintings (Sandro Botticelli, Birth of Venus, 1482)

1984
Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
122 x 183 cm
Stamped twice with the Estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. stamps and numbered 'PA 36.005' (on the overlap)
acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas

Estimate: £3,700,000-5,200,000
Sold for: £6,782,298

Christie's, New York, 20th Century Evening Sale, 18th May 2026

Endangered Species Set

Endangered Species Set

1983
Screenprint in colours on Lenox Museum Board
96.52 x 96.52 cm
Signed and numbered 'Andy Warhol TP 14⁄30' (variously on the lower edge or reverse of each sheet). This complete unique trial proof set is number 14 of 30 aside from the edition of 150 and is accompanied with the original cardboard portfolio box. Published by Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, Inc., New York, with the artist's and publisher's copyright ink stamps on the reverse.

Estimate: £2,200,000-3,700,000
Sold for: £3,332,039

Christie's, New York, Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale, 21st May 2026

Little Electric Chair

Little Electric Chair

1964-1965
Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
55.88 x 71.12 cm
Stamped twice with the Estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. stamps and numbered twice ‘VF PA57.007 VF PA57.007’ (on the overlap)

Estimate: £1,500,000-2,200,000
Sold for: £2,058,002

Christie's, New York, Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale, 21st May 2026

Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky

1983
Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
127 x 106.68 cm
Signed and dated 'Andy Warhol 83' (on the overlap)

Estimate: £520,000-670,000
Sold for: £1,023,108

Christie's, New York, Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale, 21st May 2026

Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot

1974
Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
120.02 x 120.02 cm
Signed with the artist's initials and dated 74 (on the overlap)

Estimate: £10,400,000-13,400,000
Sold for: £18,421,123

Sotheby's, New York, The Now & Contemporary Evening Auction, 14th May 2026

Against the backdrop of this booming success in the Warhol market, the availability of Campbell's Soup I, Tomato Soup at Hang-Up for £135,000 presents a compelling opportunity. Not only is the work one of the most recognisable images from Warhol's seminal Campbell's Soup series, but it is currently offered below the price recently achieved at auction, highlighting the value that can still be found in a market that shows no sign of losing momentum.

Taken together, these results reinforce the resilience of the Warhol market across categories, price points and collecting demographics. Whether pursuing museum-quality unique works or landmark editions, collectors continue to view Warhol as one of the defining artists of the post-war era, and one whose market remains among the strongest in contemporary art.

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