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The Witch (F. & S. II.261) - Signed Print by Andy Warhol 1981 - MyArtBroker

The Witch (F. & S. II.261)
Signed Print

Andy Warhol

£21,000-£30,000Value Indicator

$40,000-$60,000 Value Indicator

$40,000-$50,000 Value Indicator

¥190,000-¥270,000 Value Indicator

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$210,000-$290,000 Value Indicator

¥4,000,000-¥5,720,000 Value Indicator

$26,000-$40,000 Value Indicator

-4% 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 97cm x W 97cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Andy Warhol’s The Witch (F. & S. II.261) is estimated to be worth between £21,000 and £30,000. This signed screenprint, created in 1981, has shown consistent value growth since its first sale in November 1998. There have been 23 total sales at auction, with one occurring in the last 12 months, selling for an average price of £19,000. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £19,000 in September 2024 to £36,361 in October 2021. The average annual growth rate of this artwork is -4%. 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
September 2024Phillips London United Kingdom
October 2023Rago United States
September 2023Christie's London United Kingdom
October 2022Sotheby's New York United States
October 2021Sotheby's New York United States
June 2021Wright United States
July 2019Christie's New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

Warhol creates an immediately recognisable icon with this print that shows Hamilton embodying her role as the quintessential American villain, her mouth wide open and captured mid-shriek. The witch’s face is illuminated in lurid green and her jet black silhouette is outlined in bright red, set against a backdrop in night-sky blue. The resulting image is a fair more sinister version of the childhood fictional character than we may remember.

Commenting on the myth making in Old Hollywood films and Walt Disney cartoons that produce the stereotypical heroes and villains of the 20th century, Warhol’s title choice for the series is apt. Alongside Warhol’s famous portraits of the ‘heroines’ Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, and Jackie Kennedy, The Witch is the feminine anti-hero of Pop Art.

  • 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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