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Cats Named Sam IV 54 - Unsigned Print by Andy Warhol 1954 - MyArtBroker

Cats Named Sam IV 54
Unsigned Print

Andy Warhol

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Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 190

Year: 1954

Size: H 23cm x W 15cm

Signed: No

Format: Unsigned Print

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The value of Andy Warhol’s Cats Named Sam IV 54, a lithograph print from 1954, is estimated to be worth between £5,500 and £8,500. This artwork is currently unsigned and has an auction history of one sale on 2nd October 2009. There have been no sales in the last 12 months and no hammer price ranges in the last five years. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 190.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
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October 2009Christie's New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

Cats Named Sam IV 54 is part of the Cats Named Sam series, produced by Warhol in 1954 to accompany the children's book he published, 25 Cats Name (sic) Sam and One Blue Pussy. Despite what the book's title suggests, the series only features 16 lithographs, all of which feature a unique colour composition and were hand coloured by Warhol or his friends. The inspiration for the book and this series of prints came from Warhol’s unusual living situation. The artist’s mother, Julia, came to New York and moved in with Warhol in 1952. While she was living with Warhol in his Manhattan apartment on East 57th Street, she accumulated 25 cats, all of whom (bar one) she named Sam.

This print captures the development of Warhol’s artistic technique and his experimentation with simple and gestural lines along with blocks of bright colour, which is clearly seen in his later prints, such as the Truck and Ads series.

  • Andy Warhol was a leading figure of the Pop Art movement and is often considered the father of Pop Art. Born in 1928, Warhol allowed cultural references of the 20th century to drive his work. From the depiction of glamorous public figures, such as Marilyn Monroe, to the everyday Campbell’s Soup Can, the artist challenged what was considered art by blurring the boundaries between high art and mass consumerism. Warhol's preferred screen printing technique further reiterated his obsession with mass culture, enabling art to be seen as somewhat of a commodity through the reproduced images in multiple colour ways.

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