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Cats Named Sam IV 61 - Unsigned Print by Andy Warhol 1954 - MyArtBroker

Cats Named Sam IV 61
Unsigned Print

Andy Warhol

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Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 190

Year: 1954

Size: H 22cm x W 15cm

Signed: No

Format: Unsigned Print

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The value of Andy Warhol's Cats Named Sam IV 61, a lithograph from 1954, is estimated to be worth between £8,000 and £12,000. This unsigned artwork has been sold 3 times at auction since its initial sale on 11th December 2008. 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
March 2017Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
February 2009Phillips London United Kingdom
December 2008Christie's London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Cats Named Sam IV 61 is one of 16 lithograph prints that compose the Cats Named Sam series, produced by Warhol in 1954 to accompany the children's book he published, 25 Cats Name (sic) Sam and One Blue Pussy. These prints have come to mark a development in Warhol's career from a freelance commercial and children’s book illustrator to a Pop artist and cultural icon of the 20th century.

This print features Warhol’s blotted line technique which marks much of his early work, especially his freelance commercial illustrations. This technique combines printmaking with drawing and results in delicate lines that can be coloured in with watercolour dyes, as is the case in this print. Cats Named Sam IV 61 therefore also captures Warhol’s love for colour and his creative experimentation with uncharacteristic colours in his prints.

  • 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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