Shepard Fairey, Andre the Giant Has a Posse

Shepard Fairey

American · b. 1970 · Printmaker, Illustrator

Frank Shepard Fairey is an American contemporary artist, activist and founder of OBEY Clothing who emerged from the skateboarding scene. In 1989, he designed the "Andre the… (Wikipedia)

$83,050≈ £66,616≈ €77,378Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumPhone BoothBonhams310lots offered2010–2026years recorded91%sold (258)$630Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Phone Booth by Shepard Fairey, 2011, stencil, spray paint and mixed media collage on telephone booth, sold Sep 2023Phone BoothBonhams · $83,050≈ £66,616≈ €77,378Sign up to see
  2. Eye Alert (Red) by Shepard Fairey, 2010, mixed media on canvas, in artist's frame, sold Mar 2017Eye Alert (Red)Phillips · £46,250≈ $56,222≈ €53,009Sign up to see
  3. War By Numbers by Shepard Fairey, 2007, stencil collage on paper, sold Mar 2013War By NumbersPhillips · $50,000≈ £33,269≈ €38,197Sign up to see

Shepard Fairey’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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  1. Andre the Giant Triptych by Shepard Fairey, 2013, Three screenprints in colors on wove paper, each signed in pencil, sold Sep 2024
    Andre the Giant Triptych, 2013
    Screenprint · Paper
    29 1/4 x 24 1/2in (3); 37 1/4 x 24 1/4in (sight)
    Bonhams · · Lot 65
    $2,816≈ £2,151≈ €2,553Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Black Sabbath (orange) by Shepard Fairey, 2005, screenprint in colors on Speckletone, sold Aug 2024
    Black Sabbath (orange), 2005
    Screenprint
    22¾ h x 16⅞ w in (58 x 43 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 150
    $630≈ £477≈ €567Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Bureau of Public Works by Shepard Fairey, 2004, screenprint in colors, sold Aug 2024
    Bureau of Public Works, 2004
    Screenprint
    22½ h x 16½ w in (57 x 42 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 151
    $189≈ £143≈ €170Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Chinese San Francisco by Shepard Fairey, 2004, screenprint in colors, sold Aug 2024
    Chinese San Francisco, 2004
    Screenprint
    23 h x 17 w in (58 x 43 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 152
    $315≈ £238≈ €283Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. DJ Shadow by Shepard Fairey, 2005, screenprint in colors, sold Aug 2024
    DJ Shadow, 2005
    Screenprint
    22⅞ h x 17 w in (58 x 43 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 153
    $315≈ £238≈ €283Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Freedom to Lead by Shepard Fairey, 2009, screenprint in colors, sold Aug 2024
    Freedom to Lead, 2009
    Screenprint
    22¾ h x 16½ w in (58 x 42 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 154
    $328≈ £248≈ €295Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Godfather by Shepard Fairey, 2006, screenprint in colors, sold Aug 2024
    Godfather, 2006
    Screenprint
    23¼ h x 17¼ w in (59 x 44 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 155
    $1,386≈ £1,049≈ €1,247Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Hendrix by Shepard Fairey, 2004, screenprint in colors, sold Aug 2024
    Hendrix, 2004
    Screenprint
    22¾ h x 17 w in (58 x 43 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 156
    $774≈ £586≈ €696Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Joey Ramone Pink by Shepard Fairey, 2005, screenprint in colors, sold Aug 2024
    Joey Ramone Pink, 2005
    Screenprint
    23 h x 17 w in (58 x 43 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 157
    $581≈ £440≈ €523Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Kings of the Mic by Shepard Fairey, 2013, screenprint in colors, sold Aug 2024
    Kings of the Mic, 2013
    Screenprint
    22¾ h x 17 w in (58 x 43 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 158
    $630≈ £477≈ €567Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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Shepard Fairey signature

108 catalogued lots by Shepard Fairey record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (65% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed and dated.

Placement

  • lower right34
  • in the margin10
  • lower left6
  • on the reverse2

Form

  • signed and dated56
  • signed38
  • signed in pencil5
  • monogrammed5
  • initialled4
  • Signed, numbered and dated '3/6 Shepard Fairey 12' lower edge; signed, numbered and dated '3/6 Shepard Fairey 12' on the reverse — Eat the Rich, Phillips, Mar 3, 2026
  • Signed and dated "Shepard Fairey 11" lower left — Eat the Rich, Phillips, Jul 17, 2024
  • Signed and dated 'Shepard Fairey 08' lower right — Duality of Humanity 3, Phillips, Jun 24, 2024

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About Shepard Fairey

Frank Shepard Fairey is an American contemporary artist, activist and founder of OBEY Clothing who emerged from the skateboarding scene. In 1989, he designed the "Andre the Giant Has a Posse" (...OBEY...) sticker campaign while attending the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).

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