Kenny Scharf

American · b. 1958 · Painter, Sculptor

Kenneth Paul Scharf is an American painter known for his participation in New York City's interdisciplinary East Village art scene during the 1980s, alongside Jean-Michel… (Wikipedia)

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DR. PURPLEPhillips · May 2022$302,400≈ £243,439≈ €287,316Sign up to see
SomnoplayaPhillips · May 2023$292,100≈ £233,381≈ €268,450Sign up to see
Controlopuss IIPhillips · Nov 2023$279,400≈ £224,148≈ €257,085Sign up to see

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Beauty From Within, 1998
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 36/43
S. 76.4 x 56 cm (30 1/8 x 22 in.)
Phillips · Jun 14, 2022 · Lot 285
£3,276≈ $3,955≈ €3,784Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
PRIMARYBLOBZ, 2019
Oil · Linen
36 x 40 in. (91.4 x 101.6 cm)
Phillips · May 19, 2022 · Lot 124
$214,200≈ £172,436≈ €203,515Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
DR. PURPLE, 2019
spray paint on canvas mounted to panel · Canvas
diameter 60 in. (152.4 cm)
Phillips · May 19, 2022 · Lot 125
$302,400≈ £243,439≈ €287,316Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $120,000–180,000View at Phillips ↗
Flores Pink, 2021
Sculpture · Board · ed. 3/15
25 x 21 x 3 1/2 in. (63.5 x 53.3 x 8.9 cm)
Phillips · Apr 19, 2022 · Lot 96
$17,640≈ £13,545≈ €16,329Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
Cateyeguy and Dogeyeguy, 2004
Sculpture
10 h x 4 w x 6 d in (25 x 10 x 15 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 25, 2022 · Lot 104
$1,500≈ £1,137≈ €1,363Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Best Buddies, 1993
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 55/111
S. 44 1/4 x 30 in. (112.4 x 76.2 cm)
Phillips · Mar 11, 2022 · Lot 139
$2,016≈ £1,540≈ €1,834Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
Space Balls, 1999
Screenprint
31½ h x 39⅜ w in (80 x 100 cm)
Rago Auctions · Feb 24, 2022 · Lot 393
$2,750≈ £2,056≈ €2,463Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
In the Beginning (Red Edition), 2019
Lithograph · Paper
36¾ h x 29½ w in (93 x 75 cm)
Wright · Jan 27, 2022 · Lot 240
$2,000≈ £1,494≈ €1,792Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
The Hot Dog, 2011
Lithograph
17¼ h x 20 w in (44 x 51 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 16, 2021 · Lot 103
$1,000≈ £748≈ €882Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Ratfinkbonerthunk, 1990
Print (other) · Paper
18½ h x 19¼ w in (47 x 49 cm)
Rago Auctions · Dec 15, 2021 · Lot 321
$1,300≈ £981≈ €1,154Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Rago Auctions ↗

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Kenny Scharf signature

117 catalogued lots by Kenny Scharf record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (90% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed and dated.

Placement

on the reverse61
on the stretcher4
lower right2
in the margin1

Form

signed and dated59
signed56
signed in pencil2

Signed, titled and dated "Kenny Scharf '91 Rollinalong" on the reverse — Rollinalong, Phillips, Sep 26, 2026
Signed and dated "Kenny Scharf 90" on the reverse — Exotic Trend, Phillips, Jul 16, 2026
Signed, titled, inscribed and dated "Kenny Scharf Drivedala 99-2006" on the reverse — Drivedala, Phillips, Jul 16, 2026

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About Kenny Scharf

Kenneth Paul Scharf is an American painter known for his participation in New York City's interdisciplinary East Village art scene during the 1980s, alongside Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. Scharf's do-it-yourself practice spanned painting, sculpture, fashion, video, performance art, and street art. Growing up in post-World War II Southern California, Scharf was fascinated by television and the futuristic promise of modern design. His works often include pop culture icons, such as the Flintstones and the Jetsons, or caricatures of middle-class Americans in an apocalyptic science fiction setting.

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