Untitled 1-4 is a series comprised of 4 of limited-edition lithographs featuring Keith Haring’s signature “modern hieroglyphics” style to express themes of joy, community, and social commentary. Released the year he was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, these works encapsulate the complex blend of energy and underlying social consciousness that defines his legacy.

Introduction

Each print from this series features Haring’s signature style: bold, black outlines filled with flat, vibrant primary colors (red, yellow, and blue). The artist employs action lines to convey a strong sense of movement and dynamism.

One print depicts three red figures lifting a blue figure against a yellow background, evoking a sense of communal celebration or crowd surfing. Another features a figure covering its eyes inside a television screen, a symbol Haring used to critique passive media consumption and the negative aspects of mass culture. Other prints focus on dynamic interactions between figures in various poses (jumping, dancing, interacting), using body language as a universal form of communication.

Created in 1987, the prints are a testament to Haring’s commitment to using his art for broad communication, similar to his subway drawings. Haring often used his work to comment on pressing social issues, and this series is no exception. Themes include the power of technology (the TV screen print), community (the dancing figures print), and broader human experiences. 1987 was a pivotal year for Haring, as he received his AIDS diagnosis. While some of his work from this period and after became darker, these particular prints generally maintain a more celebratory and energetic tone, reflecting Haring’s belief in joy and the power of human connection, even in the face of adversity. This series exemplifies this ability to convey profound, universal messages with simple yet powerful imagery. Those works are a clear precursors of the Pop Shop series showcasing an imagery easily understood by all across borders, cultures, and age.

Untitled 1-4, 1987

Untitled 1-4

The complete set of 4 lithographs in colors
Medium: Lithograph in colors on BFK Rives paper
Year: 1987
Image: 8 1/2 x 12 1/4 inches (27.9 x 31.1 cm)
Sheet: 11 x 14 3/4 inches (28×37 cm)
(Or reversed)
Edition: 100
Artist’s Proofs: 10 AP
Publisher: Sette Publishing Company, Tempe, Arizona
Literature: Littmann pp. 74-75

Signed, dated and numbered in pencil

1. Untitled 1 (Littmann p. 74)

2. Untitled 2 (Littmann p. 74)

3. Untitled 3 (Littmann p. 75)

4. Untitled 4 (Littmann p. 75)

2025 Auction Results

2024 Auction Results

Untitled 3 (L. 75), 1987

Bukowskis Stockholm: 22 October 2024
Estimated: SEK 150,000 – 175,000
SEK 220,000 (Hammer)
SEK 275,000 / USD 26,025

2023 Auction Results

Untitled 1 (L. 74), 1987

Christie’s New-York: 20 April 2023
Estimated: USD 10,000 – 15,000
USD 23,940

KEITH HARING (1958-1990)
Untitled: one print, 1987
Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, 1987
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 86/100

Untitled 4 (L. 75), 1987

Bonhams LA: 23 June 2023
Estimated: USD 12,000 – 18,000
USD 17,920

Untitled 2 (L. 74), 1987

Larsen Art Auction: 22 October 2022
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000
USD 19,000 (Hammer)
USD 23,750

KEITH HARING (American, 1958-1990)
Untitled Crowd (Plate 2) (Littmann P. 74-75), 1987
Lithograph on BFK Rives paper
Numbered 22/100 in pencil
Signed and dated in pencil K. Haring ’87 ⊕, lower right

Untitled 2 (L. 74), 1987

Rago: 16 June 2022
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 25,000
USD 27,500

Untitled 1 (L. 74)

Christie’s New-York: 20 April 2023
Estimated: USD 10,000 – 15,000
USD 23,940

KEITH HARING (1958-1990)
Untitled: one print, 1987
Lithograph in colors, on wove paper, 1987
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 86/100

Freeman’s Hindman: 28 September 2017
Estimated: USD 6,000 – 8,000
USD 10,625

KEITH HARING (American 1958 – 1990)
Untitled, 1987
Lithograph ediition 63/100
Signed in pencil

Christie’s New-York: 26 April 2016
Estimated: USD 5,000 – 7,000
USD 10,626

KEITH HARING (1958-1990)
Untitled: one plate, 1987
Lithograph in colors, on wove paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 51/100

Untitled 2 (L. 74)

Larsen Art Auction: 22 October 2022
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000
USD 19,000 (Hammer)
USD 23,750

KEITH HARING (American, 1958-1990)
Untitled Crowd (Plate 2) (Littmann P. 74-75), 1987
Lithograph on BFK Rives paper
Numbered 22/100 in pencil
Signed and dated in pencil K. Haring ’87 ⊕, lower right

Rago: 16 June 2022
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 25,000
USD 27,500

Phillips New-York: 18 April 2017
Estimated: USD 7,000 – 10,000
USD 11,875

Christie’s London: 17 July 2007
Estimated: GBP 600 – 800
GBP 1,560

KEITH HARING (1958-1990)
Untitled, 1987
Lithograph in colors on BFK Rives
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 5/100

Untitled 3 (L. 75)

Bukowskis Stockholm: 22 October 2024
Estimated: SEK 150,000 – 175,000
SEK 220,000 (Hammer)
SEK 275,000 / USD 26,025

Untitled 4 (L. 75)

SBI Art Auction: 25 October 2025
Estimated: JPY 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
JPY 3,335,000 / USD 21,825

KEITH HARING
Untitled (Littmann P.75), 1987
Lithograph
Signed, dated and numbered on the lower right
From the edition of 100

Bonhams LA: 23 June 2023
Estimated: USD 12,000 – 18,000
USD 17,920

Complete Sets

Bonhams Los Angeles: 23 October 2018
Estimated: USD 30,000 – 50,000
USD 52,500

KEITH HARING
Untitled: four plates (L. p. 74-75), 1987
Lithographs in colors on BFK Rives paper
signed in pencil, dated and annotated ‘PP’
(a printer’s proof apart from the edition of 100 plus 10 artist’s proofs)