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Love Is A Pink Cake (F. & S. IV.27-50) - Unsigned Print by Andy Warhol 1953 - MyArtBroker

Love Is A Pink Cake (F. & S. IV.27-50)
Unsigned Print

Andy Warhol

£2,300-£3,450Value Indicator

$4,550-$7,000 Value Indicator

$4,100-$6,000 Value Indicator

¥21,000-¥30,000 Value Indicator

2,750-4,150 Value Indicator

$23,000-$35,000 Value Indicator

¥440,000-¥660,000 Value Indicator

$2,900-$4,350 Value Indicator

-8% AAGR

AAGR (5 years) This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.

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Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 100

Year: 1953

Size: H 28cm x W 22cm

Signed: No

Format: Unsigned Print

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The value of Andy Warhol's Love Is A Pink Cake (F. & S. IV.27-50) (unsigned), a lithograph from 1953, is estimated to be worth between £2,300 and £3,450. This artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an auction history of 20 total sales since its entry to the market in May 2007. In the last 12 months, the average selling price was £1,762, with a hammer price range over the past five years of £1,762 in July 2024 to £4,200 in December 2023. The current average annual growth rate is -8%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 100.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
July 2024Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago United States
December 2023Tate Ward Auctions United Kingdom
October 2023Phillips New York United States
July 2022Sotheby's New York United States
April 2021Phillips New York United States
October 2019Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers United States
April 2019Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers United States

Meaning & Analysis

Next to the figure written in bold capital letters is the title of the print, Love Is A Pink Cake which also refers to the title of a collection of 25 prints all of which are accompanied by text written by Ward, who signs his work as Corkie. Seen together, the prints from a book which maps each day of December drawing on cultural and historical figures associated with love. The text, at times controversial or somewhat risqué, brings humour to the collection.

Warhol started to publish books and print portfolios in the early 1950s which showcase the artist’s good humour as well as his excellent drawing skills. The artist’s first book, A is an Alphabet was composed for 26 prints based on tracings he made of photographs he found in magazines. Like Love Is A Pink Cake, Ward also produced accompanying text.

  • 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.