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Beethoven (F. & S. II.392) - Unsigned Print by Andy Warhol 1987 - MyArtBroker

Beethoven (F. & S. II.392)
Unsigned Print

Andy Warhol

£80,000-£130,000Value Indicator

$160,000-$260,000 Value Indicator

$140,000-$230,000 Value Indicator

¥730,000-¥1,190,000 Value Indicator

100,000-160,000 Value Indicator

$780,000-$1,270,000 Value Indicator

¥15,310,000-¥24,890,000 Value Indicator

$100,000-$160,000 Value Indicator

3% 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.392) (unsigned) is estimated to be worth between £80,000 and £130,000. Over the past 12 months, the artwork has sold once at auction, achieving an average selling price of £61,283. In the last five years, the hammer price has varied from £61,283 in June 2024 to £80,000 in September 2023. This work has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 3%. This screenprint is part of a limited edition of 60. Since its first sale in July 2002, Beethoven (F. & S. II.392) has been sold 8 times at auction.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
June 2024Ketterer Kunst Hamburg Germany
September 2023Phillips London United Kingdom
June 2016Van Ham Fine Art Auctions Germany
June 2015Van Ham Fine Art Auctions Germany
November 2013Van Ham Fine Art Auctions Germany
September 2012Christie's London United Kingdom
June 2011Phillips London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Beethoven(F. & S. II.392) is one of a portfolio of four screen prints in Warhol’s Beethoven series, produced by the artist shortly before his death in 1987. The broad colour spectrum, unique to each of the prints, demonstrates Warhol’s skilful manipulation of images. Indeed, in this print, Warhol transforms the classical composer into a stylish 1980s pop icon.

Warhol took this image of Beethoven from the 1820 portrait of the composer by Joseph Karl Stieler. Stieler’s portrait became one of the most iconic images of Beethoven and this choice of image reflects Warhol’s obsession with icons of popular culture. Warhol was fascinated with celebrities, however the subject of this print differs from his more frequent depiction of movie stars, such as Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor.

  • 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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