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Pears (F. & S. II.203) - Signed Print by Andy Warhol 1979 - MyArtBroker

Pears (F. & S. II.203)
Signed Print

Andy Warhol

£10,500-£16,000Value Indicator

$21,000-$30,000 Value Indicator

$19,000-$29,000 Value Indicator

¥100,000-¥150,000 Value Indicator

12,500-19,000 Value Indicator

$100,000-$160,000 Value Indicator

¥2,010,000-¥3,060,000 Value Indicator

$13,000-$20,000 Value Indicator

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 150

Year: 1979

Size: H 76cm x W 102cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Andy Warhol’s Pears (F. & S. II.203) is estimated to be worth between £10,500 and £16,000. This signed screenprint, created in 1979, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 9%. This work has an auction history of eight total sales since its entry to the market on 19th October 2004. Over the past 12 months, the hammer price has ranged from £8,912 in March 2023 to £12,000 in July 2022, with a total sales volume of 1. The average return to the seller over the past five years is £9,041. 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
January 2025Phillips London United Kingdom
March 2023Bonhams Los Angeles United States
July 2022Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers United Kingdom
June 2016Germann Auctions Switzerland
June 2012Germann Auctions Switzerland
December 2010Phillips New York United States
October 2010Christie's New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

The screen print Pears comes from the larger series, Space Fruit from the same year. A rare example of still life from the pop artists, Space Fruit draws on the long tradition of still life painting in the canon of western art. However, Warhol’s extreme lighting, collage, and abstraction make his fruit appear other-worldly, a product of outer-space. Throughout the series, Warhol experimented with the colour wheel, applying principles of saturation, hue, and complementary colours. This example is perhaps his most striking use of complementary colours, and pink and lime green stand opposite each other on the colour wheel.

  • 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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