Lot Essay
‘Once you ‘got’ Pop, you could never see a sign again the same way again. And once you thought Pop, you could never see America the same way again’
–Andy Warhol
–Andy Warhol
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PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION, MILAN
Andy Warhol (1928-1987)
VW Beetle
Details
Andy Warhol (1928-1987)
VW Beetle
stamped with the Estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts stamps and numbered 'PA69.028' (on the overlap)
synthetic polymer and silkscreen ink on canvas
16 ¼ x 19 7/8in. (41.3 x 50.5cm.)
Executed in 1969-1970
VW Beetle
stamped with the Estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts stamps and numbered 'PA69.028' (on the overlap)
synthetic polymer and silkscreen ink on canvas
16 ¼ x 19 7/8in. (41.3 x 50.5cm.)
Executed in 1969-1970
Provenance
The Estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, New York.
Private Collection, California.
Anon. sale, Christie's London, 4 February 2004, lot 2.
Private Collection, Milan (acquired at the above sale).
Private Collection, California.
Anon. sale, Christie's London, 4 February 2004, lot 2.
Private Collection, Milan (acquired at the above sale).
Brought to you by
Alexandra Werner