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Cats Named Sam IV 60 - Unsigned Print by Andy Warhol 1954 - MyArtBroker

Cats Named Sam IV 60
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 60 (unsigned) is estimated to be worth between £35,000 and £50,000. This lithograph print, created in 1954, is a rare artwork with an auction history of two sales since its entry to the market in October 2006. This work has shown a consistent increase in value and is part of a limited edition of 190.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
May 2007Christie's New York United States
October 2006Christie's London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Cats Named Sam IV 60 is part of the Cats Named Sam series, produced by Warhol in 1954 near the start of the artist's career. One of 16 lithograph prints, all of cats, Cats Named Sam IV 60 is one of Warhol's earliest works on the market today. The inspiration for this series came from Warhol's mother, Julia, who lived with him at the time in New York, along with her 25 cats. The prints were produced by Warhol to accompany the children's book he also published, 25 Cats Name (sic) Sam and One Blue Pussy.

The print features Warhol’s signature blotted line technique which came to mark much of the early work he made in the 1940s and 1950s. Cats Named Sam IV 60 captures Warhol’s technique of combining simple black lines with hand painted blocks of colour that could be added after the process of making the lithograph.

  • 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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