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Cats Named Sam IV 57 - Unsigned Print by Andy Warhol 1954 - MyArtBroker

Cats Named Sam IV 57
Unsigned Print

Andy Warhol

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Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 190

Year: 1954

Size: H 23cm x W 15cm

Signed: No

Format: Unsigned Print

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The value of Andy Warhol's Cats Named Sam IV 57 (unsigned) is estimated to be worth between £2,800 and £4,200. This lithograph print, created in 1954, has shown consistent value growth. This work has an auction history of two sales since its entry to the market in April 2008. The most recent sale occurred in the last 12 months, with an average annual growth rate of 1%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 190.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
January 2024SBI Art Auction Japan
April 2008Bonhams Knightsbridge United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Cats Named Sam IV 57 is one of 16 lithograph prints, all of cats, that form the Cats Named Sam series, produced by Warhol in 1954 while the artist was still primarily working as a freelance commercial and children’s book illustrator. Warhol produced the prints to accompany a children's book he wrote, titled 25 Cats Name (sic) Sam and One Blue Pussy. The book was inspired by Warhol's mother, who was living with him at the time in his new York apartment, along with her 25 cats (all of whom except one were called Sam).

This print features Warhol's signature blotted line technique, which he combined with watercolour dyes in this series to bring the cats to life and make each print unique in its colour composition.

  • 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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