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Man On Dolphin - Signed Print by Keith Haring 1987 - MyArtBroker

Man On Dolphin
Signed Print

Keith Haring

£24,000-£35,000Value Indicator

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$45,000-$60,000 Value Indicator

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¥4,690,000-¥6,850,000 Value Indicator

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65 x 80cm, Edition of 170, Lithograph

Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 170

Year: 1987

Size: H 65cm x W 80cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: March 2025

Value Trend:

9% AAGR

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Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
March 2025
Forum Auctions London
United Kingdom
£18,700
£22,000
£27,500
February 2025
Christie's New York
United States
September 2024
Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr
France
March 2024
Sotheby's Online
United Kingdom
December 2023
Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr
France
December 2021
Cornette de Saint Cyr Paris
France
January 2017
Phillips London
United Kingdom
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The value of Keith Haring's Man On Dolphin (signed) is estimated to be worth between £24,000 and £35,000. This lithograph print, created in 1987, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 5%. This work has an auction history of 24 total sales since its entry to the market on 28th June 2011. In the last 12 months, the average selling price was £20,243, with a total of 6 works sold. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £16,654 in March 2024 to £28,110 in December 2021. The average return to the seller over this period was £17,623. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 170.

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Meaning & Analysis

Recalling Haring’s early Subway Drawing series from 1980–1985, Man On Dolphin exudes a sense of joy due to his use of energy lines and shows one of his most iconic symbols, the dancing figure. The subject matter of this print is almost identical to the Pop Shop Quad V (1989) that shows a joyful scene of swimming dolphins, walking dolphins and androgynous figures. 

The simplistic form and positive visual language of Man On Dolphin is representative of some of Haring’s most iconic works. Inspired by popular culture animations like Walt Disney, Dr. Seuss and Looney Tunes, as well as the Pop Art Movement of the 1960s, Haring’s work sought to bridge the gap between high art and popular culture. Indeed, works such as Man On Dolphin appealed to a wide audience of children and adults alike.

  • Keith Haring was a luminary of the 1980s downtown New York scene. His distinctive visual language pioneered one-line Pop Art drawings and he has been famed for his colourful, playful imagery. Haring's iconic energetic motifs and figures were dedicated to influencing social change, and particularly challenging stigma around the AIDS epidemic. Haring also pushed for the accessibility of art by opening Pop Shops in New York and Japan, selling a range of ephemera starting from as little as 50 cents. Haring's legacy has been cemented in the art-activism scene and is a testament to power of art to inspire social change