Warhol’s Mick Jagger Prints Rising 146% With £4.7M Auction Peak

Andy Warhol’s Mick Jagger series (1975) channels the raw charisma of one of rock’s most iconic figures into ten electrifying screenprints. Pairing Jagger’s unmistakable presence with Warhol’s bold linework and layered aesthetic, the series captures the collision of fame, rebellion, and personal connection.

Signed by both artist and subject – a rarity in Warhol’s print oeuvre – the series stands out for its raw energy and its collectability. With a limited edition size and cultural pull, Mick Jagger remains one of the most sought-after series from Warhol’s 1970s output.

Auction Results 2019–2025: Peaks, Records, and Shifting Patterns

Warhol’s Mick Jagger screenprints (1975) remain a standout within the Post-War print market. Over the past seven years (2019–2025), the market has demonstrated clear cycles of momentum, with a pronounced peak in 2022. That year marked a high point: 36 works sold, generating a record £4.7 million in auction turnover. Activity was broadly distributed across the year, but it was Q3 and Q4 that accounted for the highest-value transactions.

Since then, volume has eased – just four prints surfaced publicly in H1 2025 – but price strength has maintained itself. In 2024, Mick Jagger (F. & S. II.145) set a new auction benchmark for an individual print from this collection at Bonhams, achieving £203,600.

The current average price across the series hovers around £70,000 – substantially higher than the sub-£50,000 levels typical before 2021 – even as values cool from the 2022 high of £131,700.

Pricing Floors and Market Stability

Quarterly sales patterns show a clear recalibration. While overall volume has declined, 2023 and 2025 saw over 90% of total sales value concentrated in the £50,000–£200,000 range.

This shift away from sub-£50,000 transactions (which dominated pre-2020) indicates a more stable and confident pricing floor, driven by collector willingness to transact at mid-to-high levels.

Individual Print Performance Across the Series

Every print in the Mick Jagger series – comprising ten distinct portraits – has shown average value appreciation between 2019 and 2025.

F. & S. II.139 led the collection with a 146% gain.

F. & S. II.138 followed closely at +142%.

F. & S. II.145 climbed 112%, setting the record at Bonhams in 2024.

Even the slowest appreciating print, F. & S. II.141, still showed a gain of 12%, showing that performance has been broadly positive across the board.

That said, fluctuations in pricing are inevitable, but they’re less about edition-wide volatility and more a function of collector preference. Each print depicts Jagger in a different pose and colourway, and demand is often image-specific.

Market Share and Portfolio Parity

Market share across the series is evenly spread. Each individual work accounts for between 8% and 14% of the overall average value of the collection for the past seven-year period.

This even distribution offers buyers and sellers a reassuring level of parity across compositions – even if individual auction outcomes vary.

Mick Jagger (complete set) by Andy Warhol - MyArtbroker

What the Market Means for Consignors and Buyers

For consignors, success depends on more than just offering a strong work – it requires sensitivity to timing, venue, and buyer appetite across colour variants. Strategic placement can unlock stronger outcomes, while oversupply in close succession risks softening results. Works signed by both Warhol and Jagger remain particularly well-positioned, carrying added rarity and desirability. For a deeper look at how timing and placement affect outcomes, see our analysis on auctions versus private sales.

Private sales offer a complementary channel: they reduce exposure to auction timing, avoid oversaturation, and enable precise buyer targeting, especially when demand concentrates around specific poses or colourways.

For buyers, the series presents consistency rather than speculation. Over seven years, nearly all ten prints have appreciated, cementing the Mick Jagger portfolio as one of Warhol’s most culturally resonant and financially durable print sets. The diversity of imagery allows collectors to curate selectively or aim for a complete set – both strategies underpinned by a pricing floor that has held firm since 2021.

In today’s environment of lower turnover and stable averages, private channels may represent the most efficient route to securing a top-condition example before renewed auction visibility lifts values again.

Data & Sources

This report draws on MyArtBroker’s proprietary print market database, which tracks more than 400 auction houses worldwide. All prices are reported in GBP (unless otherwise stated), inclusive of buyer’s fees. Performance figures are based on hammer prices, which also underpin the accompanying graphs.