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Totem - Signed Print by Keith Haring 1989 - MyArtBroker

Totem
Signed Print

Keith Haring

£40,000-£60,000Value Indicator

$80,000-$120,000 Value Indicator

$70,000-$110,000 Value Indicator

¥370,000-¥550,000 Value Indicator

50,000-70,000 Value Indicator

$390,000-$590,000 Value Indicator

¥7,570,000-¥11,350,000 Value Indicator

$50,000-$80,000 Value Indicator

2% AAGR

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Medium: Woodcut

Edition size: 60

Year: 1989

Size: H 88cm x W 65cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Keith Haring's Totem (signed) is estimated to be worth between £40,000 and £60,000. This woodcut print, created in 1989, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 2%. This is a popular artwork, having been sold 14 times at auction since its initial sale on 11th November 1998. In the last 12 months, the hammer price has ranged from £34,456 in December 2020 to £51,138 in May 2023, with an average return to the seller of £37,231. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 60.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
April 2024Bukowskis, Stockholm Sweden
May 2023Bonhams New York United States
December 2020Lempertz, Cologne Germany
December 2019Ketterer Kunst Hamburg Germany
June 2019Phillips London United Kingdom
June 2018Ketterer Kunst Munich Germany
April 2016Bonhams Los Angeles United States

Meaning & Analysis

Explaining why many of his works resembled Aztec or Aboriginal art, Haring has said “My drawings don’t try to imitate life; they try to create life, to invent life,” something that he believed to be a so-called primitive idea. Totem is exemplary of this notion by creating a rhythmic, all-over composition that focuses on symmetry rather than realism. Using simplified line and intuitive form, Haring produces an appealing image that excites the viewer and transcends reality.

Much of Haring’s works are untitled as he wished to leave interpretation to the viewer. This woodcut, Totem, is related to Haring’s interest in forging a link between the imagination of the artist and the audience due to its ambiguous form and subject. The artist’s simplicity in line and pattern appeals to children and adults alike, something that is in keeping with his desire to create a truly public and accessible form of art.