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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Rago Auctions · Nov 8, 2019 · Lot 322
$2,500≈ £1,952≈ €2,266Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Flowerella vase, 2007
Sculpture
12 h x 9 w x 8 d in (30 x 23 x 20 cm)
Wright · Oct 17, 2019 · Lot 251
$715≈ £559≈ €643Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–View at Wright ↗
Blobzob, 2000
Oil · Canvas
167.9 x 117.3 cm (66 1/8 x 46 1/8 in.)
Phillips · Oct 3, 2019 · Lot 149
£87,500≈ $107,923≈ €98,550Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
Mandaleigh, 1998
Oil · Canvas
27 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. (69.9 x 54.6 cm.)
Phillips · May 15, 2019 · Lot 484
$30,000≈ £23,290≈ €26,826Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
Orange
Rago Auctions · May 4, 2019 · Lot 842
$3,125≈ £2,403≈ €2,801Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Snake
Rago Auctions · May 4, 2019 · Lot 843
$2,500≈ £1,923≈ €2,241Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled, 2001
Sculpture
6¼ h x 4 dia in (16 x 10 cm)
Wright · Jan 17, 2019 · Lot 316
$157≈ £122≈ €138Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–View at Wright ↗
We're Here!!! (from The Groovenians), 2001
Drawing · Paper
10½ h x 12½ w in (27 x 32 cm)
Wright · Jan 17, 2019 · Lot 433
$3,125≈ £2,420≈ €2,742Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
Untitled (Woof! Yum! Bow Wow!), 2010
Sculpture
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 18, 2018 · Lot 162
$4,063≈ £3,168≈ €3,581Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Urn 3, 1996
Oil
23 h x 16 w in (58 x 41 cm)
Wright · Sep 27, 2018 · Lot 158
$25,000≈ £19,000≈ €21,355Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Wright ↗

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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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