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The Star (F. & S. II.258) - Signed Print by Andy Warhol 1981 - MyArtBroker

The Star (F. & S. II.258)
Signed Print

Andy Warhol

£45,000-£70,000Value Indicator

$90,000-$140,000 Value Indicator

$80,000-$130,000 Value Indicator

¥410,000-¥640,000 Value Indicator

50,000-80,000 Value Indicator

$440,000-$690,000 Value Indicator

¥8,610,000-¥13,400,000 Value Indicator

$60,000-$90,000 Value Indicator

5% AAGR

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

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 200

Year: 1981

Size: H 96cm x W 96cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Andy Warhol's The Star (F. & S. II.258) (signed) is estimated to be worth between £45,000 and £70,000. Over the past 12 months, the artwork has sold twice, with an average selling price of £43,388. In the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £30,146 in June 2023 to £70,000 in September 2023. The average annual growth rate of this piece is 5%. This screenprint has a strong auction history, having been sold 22 times at auction since its initial sale in December 1999. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 200.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
November 2024Van Ham Fine Art Auctions Germany
June 2024Phillips London United Kingdom
September 2023Christie's London United Kingdom
June 2023Martini Studio d'Arte Italy
April 2023Sotheby's New York United States
April 2021Sotheby's New York United States
September 2019Forum Auctions London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

The Swedish actress featured in the portrait was regarded as one of the greatest actresses of all time, and was known for her melancholy, sombre persona due to the myriad of tragic roles that she played in films. Consequently, this print is the amalgamation of everything that Warhol adored – beauty, celebrity and wealth. The vivid portrait has a rich quality that marks it as a standout image within the series, notably through Warhol’s use of colour and addition of diamond dust.

The Star is based on a photograph of Garbo from the film Mata Hari from 1931, flooded with an intense red, contoured in black and her eyes coloured blue as though wearing eyeshadow. Warhol transforms the original black and white film still into an icon for the late 20th century with his dazzling use of colour and bold lines. Choosing an image where the actress confidently holds the viewer’s gaze, Warhol manipulates the photograph to make it seem as though Garbo is illuminated by a strong, red light, and the resulting image embodies the popular American myth of the femme fatale.

  • 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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