The World's Largest Modern & Contemporary Prints & Editions Platform
Diamond Dust Shoes (F. & S. II.257) - Signed Print by Andy Warhol 1980 - MyArtBroker

Diamond Dust Shoes (F. & S. II.257)
Signed Print

Andy Warhol

£40,000-£60,000Value Indicator

$80,000-$120,000 Value Indicator

$70,000-$110,000 Value Indicator

¥370,000-¥550,000 Value Indicator

50,000-70,000 Value Indicator

$390,000-$590,000 Value Indicator

¥7,630,000-¥11,440,000 Value Indicator

$50,000-$80,000 Value Indicator

-1% AAGR

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

There aren't enough data points on this work for a comprehensive result. Please speak to a specialist by making an enquiry.

Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 60

Year: 1980

Size: H 102cm x W 152cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Find out how Buying or Selling works.
Track this artwork in realtime

Watch artwork, manage valuations, track your portfolio and return against your collection

Track auction value trend

The value of Andy Warhol’s Diamond Dust Shoes (F. & S. II.257) is estimated to be worth between £40,000 and £60,000. This signed screenprint, created in 1980, has shown consistent value growth over the past five years, with the hammer price ranging from £42,389 in June 2024 to £98,779 in October 2023. This work has an auction history of 13 total sales since its entry to the market in December 1999. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 60.

Unlock up-to-the-minute market data on Andy Warhol's Diamond Dust Shoes (F. & S. II.257), login or create a free account today

Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
June 2024Phillips Hong Kong Hong Kong
November 2023Wright United States
October 2023Rago United States
June 2019Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom
May 2018Van Ham Fine Art Auctions Germany
April 2016Sotheby's New York United States
January 2016Wright United States

Meaning & Analysis

Diamond Dust Shoes (F. & S. II. 257) is part of the Diamond Dust Shoes series. In this series Warhol returns to a familiar subject matter, women’s shoes. Before becoming a famous Pop artist, Warhol worked in New York as a freelance commercial illustrator. In the 1950s he produced drawings for fashion magazines such as Glamour, Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. Returning to this familiar subject matter demonstrates Warhol’s ingenuity and creativity. The prints in this series contrast with the blotted line illustrations from the 1950s. The shoes take on a distinctly 1980s feel. Set against dark and shadowy backgrounds, the shoes resonate with the glitzy celebrity culture that Warhol was fascinated with.

The print was made using the diamond dust method, developed by Rupert Jasen Smith. This technique involved incorporating diamond dust particles into the works to enrich the surfaces of the prints. The Diamond Dust Shoes series is the first body of work in which Warhol used the material in his screen printing process. The incorporation of these expensive materials carries connotations of glamour and luxury meaning Warhol transforms a simple consumer product, a shoe, into a symbol of elegance and extravagance.

  • 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.