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Skull

Andy Warhol (American, 1928–1987) · 1978

$69,850 price realized incl. premium

≈ £55,353≈ €64,485

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Drawing (pencil) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “graphite on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Stamped by the Estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., initialed and numbered "VF 86.008" on the reverse · Andy Warhol signature
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
20 1/2 x 28 in. (52.1 x 71.1 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session (NY010424)
Date
May 15, 2024
Location
New York, United States
Lot
145
Estimate
$60,000 – $80,000 (≈ £47,547 – £63,396) (≈ €55,391 – €73,855)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2024 and 2025 · sold 2

  1. Skull, Phillips 2024

    May 15, 2024 · Phillips this result

    Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session, lot 145

    Sold $69,850Sign up to see · est. $60,000 – $80,000

    As catalogued

    Andy Warhol, “Skull”, 1978

    graphite on paper

    20 1/2 x 28 in. (52.1 x 71.1 cm)

  2. Skull, Phillips 2025

    Feb 28, 2025 · Phillips

    New Now: Modern & Contemporary Art, lot 161

    Sold $50,800 −27%Sign up to see · est. $50,000 – $70,000

    As catalogued

    Andy Warhol, “Skull”, 1978

    graphite on paper

    20 5/8 x 27 7/8 in. (52.4 x 70.8 cm)

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