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Love Is A Pink Cake (F. & S. IV.27-50) - Unsigned Print by Andy Warhol 1953 - MyArtBroker

Love Is A Pink Cake (F. & S. IV.27-50)
Unsigned Print

Andy Warhol

£2,200-£3,300Value Indicator

$4,550-$7,000 Value Indicator

$4,050-$6,000 Value Indicator

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28 x 22cm, Edition of 100, Lithograph

Medium: Lithograph
Edition size: 100
Year: 1953
Size: H 28cm x W 22cm
Signed: No
Format: Unsigned Print
Last Auction: July 2024
Value Trend:
-9% AAGR

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Auction Results

Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
July 2024
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago
United States
$1,950
$2,300
$2,850
December 2023
Tate Ward Auctions
United Kingdom
October 2023
Phillips New York
United States
July 2022
Sotheby's New York
United States
April 2021
Phillips New York
United States
October 2019
Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers
United States
April 2019
Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers
United States
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The value of Andy Warhol’s Love Is A Pink Cake (F. & S. IV.27-50) is estimated to be worth between £2,200 and £3,300. This unsigned lithograph print, created in 1953, has shown consistent value growth since its first sale in May 2007. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £1,762 in July 2024 to £4,200 in December 2023. The average annual growth rate of this artwork is -9%. This work has an auction history of 20 total sales. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 100.

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Meaning & Analysis

Next to the figure written in bold capital letters is the title of the print, Love Is A Pink Cake which also refers to the title of a collection of 25 prints all of which are accompanied by text written by Ward, who signs his work as Corkie. Seen together, the prints from a book which maps each day of December drawing on cultural and historical figures associated with love. The text, at times controversial or somewhat risqué, brings humour to the collection.

Warhol started to publish books and print portfolios in the early 1950s which showcase the artist’s good humour as well as his excellent drawing skills. The artist’s first book, A is an Alphabet was composed for 26 prints based on tracings he made of photographs he found in magazines. Like Love Is A Pink Cake, Ward also produced accompanying text.