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Beethoven (F. & S. II.393) - Unsigned Print by Andy Warhol 1987 - MyArtBroker

Beethoven (F. & S. II.393)
Unsigned Print

Andy Warhol

£120,000-£140,000Value Indicator

$240,000-$280,000 Value Indicator

$220,000-$250,000 Value Indicator

¥1,100,000-¥1,280,000 Value Indicator

140,000-170,000 Value Indicator

$1,180,000-$1,380,000 Value Indicator

¥22,630,000-¥26,410,000 Value Indicator

$150,000-$180,000 Value Indicator

22% AAGR

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 60

Year: 1987

Size: H 102cm x W 102cm

Signed: No

Format: Unsigned Print

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The value of Andy Warhol's Beethoven (F. & S. II.393) (unsigned) is estimated to be worth between £120,000 and £140,000. This screenprint, created in 1987, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 22%. There have been 11 sales at auction since its initial sale on 14th December 1999. In the last 12 months, the hammer price has ranged from £54,277 in October 2020 to £77,683 in June 2023. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 60.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
October 2023Heffel Online Canada
June 2023Karl & Faber Germany
October 2020Wright United States
May 2018Van Ham Fine Art Auctions Germany
June 2016Van Ham Fine Art Auctions Germany
November 2014Van Ham Fine Art Auctions Germany
June 2013Van Ham Fine Art Auctions Germany

Meaning & Analysis

Beethoven(F. & S. II.393) is one of four screen prints in Warhol’s Beethoven series, produced by the artist shortly before his death in 1987. This print has a more sombre tone than the prints in the series, privileging cold colours over bright and vibrant ones.

Taking a classical composer as the subject matter of this series departs from Warhol’s frequent depiction of movie stars, such as Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor. Beethoven was, however, an incredibly popular and well-known composer and in rendering him in this screen print, Warhol plays with the boundaries between high and low culture and turns the classical composer into a stylish 1980s pop icon.

  • Andy Warhol was a leading figure of the Pop Art movement and is often considered the father of Pop Art. Born in 1928, Warhol allowed cultural references of the 20th century to drive his work. From the depiction of glamorous public figures, such as Marilyn Monroe, to the everyday Campbell’s Soup Can, the artist challenged what was considered art by blurring the boundaries between high art and mass consumerism. Warhol's preferred screen printing technique further reiterated his obsession with mass culture, enabling art to be seen as somewhat of a commodity through the reproduced images in multiple colour ways.

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