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Queen Margrethe Of Denmark Royal Edition (F. & S. II.342A) - Signed Print by Andy Warhol 1985 - MyArtBroker

Queen Margrethe Of Denmark Royal Edition (F. & S. II.342A)
Signed Print

Andy Warhol

£50,000-£70,000Value Indicator

$100,000-$140,000 Value Indicator

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¥460,000-¥640,000 Value Indicator

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¥9,450,000-¥13,230,000 Value Indicator

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26% AAGR

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 30

Year: 1985

Size: H 100cm x W 81cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Andy Warhol’s Queen Margrethe Of Denmark Royal Edition (F. & S. II.342A) is estimated to be worth between £50,000 and £70,000. This signed screenprint, created in 1985, has shown strong value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 21%. This work has an auction history of two sales since its entry to the market in September 2017. The hammer price has shown consistent growth, with an average return to the seller of £63,000. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 30.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
January 2023Phillips London United Kingdom
September 2017Sotheby's Online United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Warhol references the art historical genre of the history painting, appropriating the traditional portrait of Queen Margrethe and revitalising her as a glamour icon, now visually consumed by popular kitsch culture. The image has blocks of blue, yellow, red and pink colour that are seemingly collaged onto the print and Warhol draws attention to Queen Margrethe’s jewellery and facial features with freely drawn coloured lines. Her block blue dress is contrasted against a light purple background creating a pleasant colour clash that renders the portrait even more striking.

Playing with the notion that the regal figures that Warhol depicts would have their portraits widely distributed to the masses on stamps, currency and mass-media, the artist uses the screen printing method to replicate this repetition of their image. The Reigning Queen series makes a statement on the way in which mass-produced images are used as symbols of power, as well as the way in which the monarch’s face has become a reproducible commodity.

  • 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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