Lot 339

Andy Warhol "Tom Royal" Blotted Line, Limited Edition

Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Designer & Manufacturer: Andy Warhol (1928-1987)
Markings: signed, marking(s); ed. 1/20; 1952
Country of Origin & Materials: American; ink and gouache on paper
Dimensions(H,W,D): 16"h, 12"w; 21"h, 17"w frame
Additional Information: Work is inscribed "Tom Royal from Andy Warhol," with "1/20" and "Tom Royal" written below. Warhol's blotted line drawings allowed multiple images to be created from the master drawing, blending drawing and printmaking techniques. Provenance: Artist, by way of Tom Royal (1958) | Collection of George Halley, New York, New York. Halley worked with Andy Warhol and Tom Royal at Bergdorf Goodman in the 1950s when Halley?s designs were being sold there. Warhol and Royal personally made this original blot print in 1952, and Royal presented it to Halley as a wedding gift in 1958.

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Condition

art: very good; frame: very good, minor wear
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