After The Party

Medium: Screen-print in colors on Arches 88 paper
Year: 1979
Sheet: 21 1/2 x 30 1/2 inches (54.6 x 77.5 cm)
Edition: 1,000
Artist’s Proofs: 30 AP
Printer’s Proofs: 3 PP
Hors Commerce: 10 HC
Publisher: Grosset and Dunlap, Inc., New-York
Printer: Rupert Jasen Smith, New-York
Literature: Feldman & Schellmann II.183

Signed and numbered in pencil lower right
With the blindstamp of the printer

Each print of After the Party has a unique colorful outlining around the objects in the work, making no two prints completely alike. It is also the print of Warhol that was the largest editioned with 1,000 prints all signed and numbered.

Included with the Gold Edition of the 1979 book Exposures by Andy Warhol published by Grosset and Dunlap, Inc., New-York

After the Party, offers a candid glimpse into the aftermath of a lively social gathering. The composition features a cluttered table strewn with empty glasses, wine bottles, plates, and ashtrays, capturing the disorder that follows a festive event. This portrayal reflects Warhol’s own experiences within the vibrant party scene of his era. ​Warhol employed his signature screen printing technique, layering black and white imagery with vivid, off-kilter outlines in red, yellow, and blue. These colorful accents not only animate the inanimate objects but also evoke the hazy sensations associated with intoxication.

Thematically, After the Party delves into notions of excess and indulgence. The haphazard arrangement of tableware and remnants suggests a sense of gluttony and hedonism, mirroring the opulent lifestyles of Warhol’s social circle. The juxtaposition of monochromatic elements with vibrant outlines hints at the duality of glamour and the underlying chaos that often accompanies it. ​

This work stands as a testament to Warhol’s ability to transform mundane scenes into compelling commentary on contemporary culture. By immortalizing the remnants of a party, he invites viewers to reflect on the fleeting nature of pleasure and the societal fixation on celebration. After the Party remains a significant piece within Warhol’s oeuvre, encapsulating the spirit of an era marked by exuberance and extravagance.

Auction Market Overview

WORK IN PROGRESS

After The Party sold 7 times in 2024, at an average price of USD 37,391. It sold at Artnet Auctions, on 10 October 2024 for USD 43,750, its highest price for 2024.

After The Party sold 12 times in 2023, at an average price of USD 36,676. It sold at Bonhams, in Los Angeles, on 26 March 2023 for USD 44,475. Its auction record price.

2025 Auction Results

Freeman’s Hindman: 7 May 2025
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000
USD 51,200
NEW AUCTION RECORD FOR AFTER THE PARTY

ANDY WARHOL (American, 1928-1987)
After the Party (Feldman & Schellmann II.183), 1979
Screenprint on Arches 88 paper
Signed and numbered 55/1000 in pencil

Phillips London: 23 January 2025
Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 18,000
GBP 24,130 / USD 29,800

Heritage Auctions: 10 December 2024
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000
USD 32,500

ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
After the Party, 1979
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Editioned 83/1000 (aside from 43 proofs, variously editioned)
Signed and editioned in pencil, lower right; printer’s chop mark, lower left

Artnet Auctions: 10 October 2024
Estimated: USD 25,000 – 35,000
USD 43,750

ANDY WARHOL
After the Party, 1979
Screenprint in colors on Arches 88 paper
Signed and numbered 588/1000 in pencil

Christie’s online: 26 September 2024
Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 20,000
GBP 23,940 / USD 31,864

ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
After the Party (Feldman & Schellmann II.183), 1979
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed in pencil, numbered 299/1000

Phillips London: 19 September 2024
Estimated: GBP 12,000 – 18,000
GBP 30,480 / USD 39,594

Rago: 4 June 2024
Estimated: USD 25,000 – 35,000
USD 35,280

Heritage Auctions: 16 April 2024
Estimated: USD 10,000 – 15,000
USD 40,000

ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
After the Party, 1979
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Ed. 405/1000 (aside from 43 proofs, variously editioned)
Signed and editioned in pencil, lower right

2023 Auction Results

Heritage Auctions: 24 October 2023
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 25,000
USD 38,750

ANDY WARHOL
After The Party, 1979
Screen-print in colors on wove paper
Signed and editioned 844/1000 in pencil, lower right

Sotheby’s New-York: 24 October 2023
Estimated: USD 25,000 – 35,000
USD 35,560

ANDY WARHOL (1928 – 1987)
After the Party (F. & S. II.183), 1979
Screenprint in colors on Arches 88 paper
Signed in pencil and numbered 218/1000

Rago: 12 October 2023
Estimated: USD 30,000 – 50,000
USD 40,320

Sotheby’s Hong-Kong: 12 September 2023
Estimated: HKD 180,000 – 280,000
HKD 228,600 / USD 29,185

ANDY WARHOL (1928 – 1987)
After the Party, 1979
Screenprint
Signed and numbered 273/1000

LA Modern: 7 September 2023
Estimated: USD 25,000 – 35,000
USD 44,100

LA Modern: 26 April 2023
Estimated: USD 30,000 – 50,000
USD 40,320

Bonhams LA: 28 March 2023
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000
USD 44,475
AUCTION RECORD FOR AFTER THE PARTY

Christie’s New-York: 8 March 2023
Estimated: USD 18,000 – 25,000
USD 25,200

ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
After the Party, 1979
Screen-print in colors, on heavy brown wove paper
A trial proof aside from the edition of 1,000
With the ‘Estate of Andy Warhol’ and the ‘Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board’ ink stamps
annotated ‘0785.UT.015’ in pencil on the reverse

2022 Auction Results

Christie’s New-York: 22 November 2022
Estimated: USD 7,000 – 10,000
USD 16,380

ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
After the Party, 1976
Screen-print in colors, on Arches 88 wove paper
Signed in pencil, numbered 128/1000 (there were also thirty artist’s proofs)