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Cantaloupes I (F. & S. II.201) - Signed Print by Andy Warhol 1979 - MyArtBroker

Cantaloupes I (F. & S. II.201)
Signed Print

Andy Warhol

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¥3,060,000-¥4,790,000 Value Indicator

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18% AAGR

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 150

Year: 1979

Size: H 76cm x W 101cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Andy Warhol's Cantaloupes I (F. & S. II.201) is estimated to be worth between £16,000 and £25,000. This signed screenprint, created in 1979, has shown consistent value growth, with an impressive average annual growth rate of 18%. This work has an auction history of 8 total sales since its entry to the market in February 2005. In the last 12 months, the hammer price has ranged from £6,634 in February 2020 to £15,082 in October 2022. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 150.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
November 2023Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers United States
October 2022Sotheby's New York United States
October 2020Phillips New York United States
February 2020Bertolami Fine Arts United Kingdom
September 2019Whyte's Ireland
November 2017Sworders United Kingdom
April 2012Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers United States

Meaning & Analysis

Within this print, the cantaloupes have been illuminated from the left, and their shadows, intensified with aqua and black drawn-in outlines, extend upwards off the right side of the picture frame. The composition is divided into two sections by two darker rectangles, one of which contains four of the fruits. This weighting tips the composition off balance, giving the “space fruit” a sense of whimsy and defiance of gravity.

The enigmatic series Space Fruit is a rare series of still life for the artist, who was normally occupied by prints of celebrities such as Marilyn, Jackie Kennedy, or even the Queen. Here, the collage-like images of fruit become heavily abstracted. This image, one of two prints of cantaloupes in the series, heightens the texture of the fruit’s rind, making it almost unrecognisable. Warhol began the series Space Fruit in 1977 in collaboration with printer Rupert Jasen Smith. He published the series in 1979.

  • 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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