Blackglama (Judy Garland)
from Ads

Medium: Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board
Year: 1985
Sheet: 38×38 inches (96.5 x 96.5 cm)
Edition: 190
Artist’s Proofs: 30 AP
Printer’s Proofs: 5 PP
Exhibitor’s Proofs: 5 EP
Hors Commerce: 10 HC
Other: 10 numbered in Roman numerals
Bon a Tirer: 1 BAT
Trial Proofs: 30 TP, each print is unique (see Feldman & Schellmann IIB.351)
Printer: Rupert Jasen Smith, New-York
Publisher: Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, Inc., New York
Literature: Feldman & Schellmann II.351

Each signed and numbered in pencil, with their copyright ink stamp on the reverse

Blackglama (Judy Garland) is part of Ads
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Blackglama depicts famous actress Judy Garland as part of his Ads portfolio. Warhol was inspired by Judy Garland’s advertising campaign for Blackglama Fur company and their ubiquitous tagline “What becomes a Legend most?” Many legends from the fashion world or pop culture have modeled for the company over the years, including Diana Ross, Brigitte Bardot, Lauren Bacall, Julie Andrews, Ray Charles and Marlene Dietrich.

“Judy Garland grew up on the M.G.M. lot! To meet a person like Judy whose real was so unreal was a thrilling thing. She could turn everything on and off in a second; she was the greatest actress you could imagine every second of her life.”

Known for her starring role in the 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz, Judy Garland was described by Fred Astaire as “the greatest entertainer who ever lived.” She also had major roles in movies like Meet Me in St. Louis (1945)

Auction Market Overview

Regular Editions

LA Modern: 15 May 2024
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000
USD 37,800

LA Modern: 7 September 2023
Estimated: USD 35,000 – 45,000
USD 36,120

Christie’s online: 19 July 2023
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000
USD 32,760

ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
Blackglama (Judy Garland), from Ads, 1985
Screen-print in colors on Lenox Museum Board
Signed in pencil, numbered 107/190

Bonhams London: 27 June 2023
Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000
GBP 32,000 / USD 40,805

ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
Blackglama (Judy Garland), from Ads (Feldman & Schellmann II.351), 1985
Screen-print in colors on Lenox Museum Board
Signed and inscribed ‘AP 11/30’ in pencil
One of 30 artist’s proofs aside from the edition of 190

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Forum Auctions: 18 October 2022
Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000
GBP 36,640 / USD 41,153

ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
Blackglama (Feldman & Schellmann II.351), 1985
Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board
Signed in pencil, numbered from the edition of 190, as included in the portfolio Ads

Rago: 24 February 2022
Estimated: USD 40,000 – 60,000
USD 48,750

Sotheby’s New-York: 22 October 2021
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000
USD 37,800

ANDY WARHOL
Blackglama (Judy Garland) (F&S II.351), 1985
Screen-print in colors on Lenox Museum Board
Signed in pencil and numbered 63/190

Rago: 13 October 2021
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000
USD 35,000

ANDY WARHOL (1928–1987)
Blackglama (Judy Garland) (from the Ads Portfolio), 1985
Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board
Signed and numbered to lower edge ‘162/190 Andy Warhol’ with blindstamps

SBI Art Auction: 23 April 2021
Estimated: JPY 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
JPY 3,450,000 / USD 31,960

ANDY WARHOL
Blackglama (Judy Garland), from Ads (F. & S. II.351), 1985
Screenprint
Signed and numbered on the lower left
From the edition of 190

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SBI Art Auction: 19 June 2020
Estimated: JPY 2,500,000 – 3,500,000
JPY 4,830,000 / USD 45,185

ANDY WARHOL
Blackglama (Judy Garland), from Ads (F. & S. II.351), 1985
Screenprint
Signed and numbered on the lower left
From the edition of 190

Christie’s online: 14 May 2020
Estimated: USD 25,000 – 35,000
USD 30,000

ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
Blackglama (Judy Garland), from Ads, 1985
Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board
Signed in pencil, numbered 28/190

Rago: 26 February 2020
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000
USD 30,720

ANDY WARHOL (1928–1987)
Blackglama (Judy Garland) from the Ads portfolio, 1985
Screenprint in colors
Signed and numbered to lower left ‘PP 5/5 Andy Warhol’
This work is number 5 of 5 printer’s proofs
Apart from the numbered edition of 190 with 30 artist’s proofs

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Christie’s New-York: 23 October 2019
Estimated: USD 25,000 – 35,000
USD 30,000

ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
Blackglama (Judy Garland), from Ads, 1985
Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board
Signed in pencil, numbered 65/190

Trial Proofs

Blackglama (TP 7/30)

Artnet Auctions: 29 May 2025
Estimated: USD 60,000 – 80,000
USD 75,000
TRIAL PROOF

Blackglama (TP 7/30)

Phillips New-York: 22 October 2024
Estimated: USD 70,000 – 100,000
TRIAL PROOF
PASSED

Blackglama (TP 25/30)

Phillips London: 19 January 2023
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
GBP 71,820 / USD 88,809
TRIAL PROOF

Bonhams New-York: 2 November 2021
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000
USD 52,812
TRIAL PROOF

Christie’s New-York: 23 October 2019
Estimated: USD 70,000 – 100,000
USD 87,500
TRIAL PROOF

ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
Blackglama (Judy Garland), from Ads, 1985
Unique screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board
Signed in pencil, numbered ‘TP 16/30’
A unique trial proof, the edition was 190

Bonhams New-York: 21 May 2018
Estimated: USD 50,000 – 70,000
USD 62,500
TRIAL PROOF