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Electric Chair (F. & S. II.75) - Signed Print by Andy Warhol 1971 - MyArtBroker

Electric Chair (F. & S. II.75)
Signed Print

Andy Warhol

£8,500-£13,000Value Indicator

$17,000-$26,000 Value Indicator

$15,000-$23,000 Value Indicator

¥80,000-¥120,000 Value Indicator

10,500-16,000 Value Indicator

$80,000-$130,000 Value Indicator

¥1,630,000-¥2,490,000 Value Indicator

$10,500-$16,000 Value Indicator

4% AAGR

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 250

Year: 1971

Size: H 90cm x W 122cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Andy Warhol's Electric Chair (F. & S. II.75) is estimated to be worth between £8,500 and £13,000. This signed screenprint, created in 1971, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 4%. This work has an impressive auction history, having been sold 24 times at auction since its entry to the market in June 2005. In the past 12 months, the artwork has sold 3 times, with an average selling price of £10,243. Over the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £6,500 in June 2021 to £13,776 in November 2022. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 250.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
October 2024Sotheby's New York United States
October 2024Christie's New York United States
April 2024Christie's New York United States
June 2023Neww Auction Japan
November 2022Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom
March 2022Christie's London United Kingdom
June 2021Phillips London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

This print is a striking departure from the original Electric Chair painting that featured in the 1964 Death and Disaster series. The vibrant colours used in the negative renditions of the image create a dramatic juxtaposition to the grave and empty image that lies beneath. Warhol hints at the political with the print by using colours that are hard to ignore, such as the deep red in this print, thus unsettling and forcing the viewer to confront this haunting image of death head on.

Warhol makes the point that these images are so often ignored in newspapers, and so here he transforms the media photograph into a work of fine art to be thoughtfully considered in the gallery setting. The representational, grainy texture juxtaposed with the abstract strokes of colour produce a ghostly contour and pulsating visual effect, bringing viewers to the moment of electrocution.

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