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Electric Chair (F. & S. II.78) - Signed Print by Andy Warhol 1971 - MyArtBroker

Electric Chair (F. & S. II.78)
Signed Print

Andy Warhol

£7,000-£10,500Value Indicator

$14,500-$22,000 Value Indicator

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¥1,390,000-¥2,090,000 Value Indicator

$9,500-$14,500 Value Indicator

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90 x 121cm, Edition of 250, Screenprint

Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 250

Year: 1971

Size: H 90cm x W 121cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: April 2025

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Auction Date
Auction House
Location
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Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
April 2025
Wright
United States
$7,500
$9,000
$11,500
October 2024
Forum Auctions London
United Kingdom
April 2022
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
United States
March 2022
Christie's London
United Kingdom
March 2022
Christie's New York
United States
September 2020
Phillips London
United Kingdom
March 2019
Sotheby's Online
United Kingdom
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The value of Andy Warhol’s Electric Chair (F. & S. II.78) is estimated to be worth between £7,000 and £10,500. This signed screenprint, created in 1971, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 3%. This work has an auction history of 19 total sales since its entry to the market in November 1999. In the last 12 months, the average selling price was £6,932, across 2 sales. Over the past five years, the hammer price has varied from £6,864 in April 2025 to £13,104 in March 2022. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 250.

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Meaning & Analysis

This print is a striking departure from the original Electric Chair painting that featured in the 1964 Death and Disasterseries. The vibrant colours used in the negative renditions of the image create a dramatic juxtaposition to the grave and empty image that lies beneath. Warhol hints at the political with the print by using colours that are hard to ignore, such as the brown and pink undertones in this print, thus unsettling and forcing the viewer to confront this haunting image of death head on.

Warhol makes the point that these images are so often ignored in newspapers, and so here he transforms the media photograph into a work of fine art to be thoughtfully considered in the gallery setting. The representational, grainy texture juxtaposed with the abstract strokes of colour produce a ghostly contour and pulsating visual effect, bringing viewers to the moment of electrocution.

  • 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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