Such a charismatic and powerful political figure could not but be appealing for Warhol, and Lenin became the subject of one of the last series of paintings and screen-prints created by the artist, in the year of his death in 1987. Seventy years from the Russian Revolution, Warhol used a photograph by Philipp Schönborn to transform the Russian leader into an icon of the 1980s.
Introduction
Based on a photograph of Lenin, this frontal half-portrait depicts the Russian revolutionist and dictator gazing downward. He rests his right hand on a book. Lenin’s black suit fades into the black background, drawing the eye to his red face and hand, outlined by blue and magenta detailing in around his eyes, ears, and beard. Like in many other celebrity prints, Andy Warhol draws on key features of Lenin’s appearance: his iconic pointed beard and bald head. The Lenin prints were the last that Warhol completed before his death in February 1987.
1917 was the year of the two Revolutions in Russia: in February, with the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II and the disintegration of the Russian Empire and in October, when the Bolsheviks seized power, promising to build a socialist state. This led to the Russian Civil War, at the end of which the Red Army emerged victorious. In 1922, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was founded. During these events, until his death in 1924, Vladimir Lenin was the undisputed political leader and founder of the one-party socialist state. Leninism was the dominant doctrine in Russia – a variant of Marxism which aimed for a proletarian dictatorship led by the Bolshevik party – and had been the driving force for the socio-political turnover.
Such a charismatic and powerful political figure could not but be appealing for Warhol, and Lenin became the subject of one of the last series of paintings and screen-prints created by the artist, in the year of his death in 1987. Seventy years from the Russian Revolution, Warhol used a photograph by Philipp Schönborn to transform the Russian leader into an icon of the 1980s. Unlike other icons ‘manipulated’ by the artist, the framework is here more minimal: Lenin’s face and lapel, in a bright orange/yellow, emerge from a broad scarlet red ‘sea’ – the symbolic color of the October Revolution and the Red Army, but also of the Red Terror, the campaign of repressions and executions carried out by the Bolsheviks during the Civil War. The leader’s silhouette is undefined, and the only other figurative detail appears on the bottom edge, where his forearm rests on a stack of books, to symbolize Lenin’s commitment as a theorist and intellectual.
Divesting his subject of political ramifications, Andy Warhol strips Russian political revolutionist Vladimir Lenin into his most basic forms. Clear graphic lines, solid blocks of colour, and lack of extraneous detail deters the viewer from focusing on anything other than the subjects face. Warhol’s imitable aesthetic is a celebration of culture stripped of context: how else could controversial material achieve artistic appeal without provoking indignation?
Philipp Schönborn, detail of Vladimir Lenin from a photograph taken in 1897, 1948
Based on Philipp Schönborn’s photograph of Lenin and successor Joseph Stalin, the Lenin series was printed and published after Warhol’s death in 1987, and formed through a complex development period. Bernd Klüser, who published the works, recalls this germination: ‘Our experiments with the prints over a period of several months had a considerable influence on the eventual look of the series as a whole. The range of colours was reduced, the drawing round the head was modified, and the background became a deep black, as in the original photograph.’
Auction Market Overview
2025 Auction Highlights
5 lots sold at auction in 2025 for a total turnover of USD 272,010. With no lot failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 100%. No Trial Proof sold at auction in 2025.
3 Lenin prints sold at auction in 2025, at an average price of USD 61,928. It sold at Sotheby’s, in New-York, on 15 April 2025, for USD 63,500, its highest price in 2025.
Lenin, 1987
Sotheby’s New-York: 15 April 2025
Estimated: USD 50,000 – 70,000
USD 63,500
ANDY WARHOL (1928 – 1987)
Lenin (Feldman & Schellmann II.402), 1987
Screenprint in colors on Arches 88 wove paper
Signed in pencil and numbered from the edition of 120
2 Red Lenin prints sold at auction in 2025, at an average price of USD 43,263. It sold at Karl & Faber, in Munich, on 5 June 2025, for USD 47,775, its highest price in 2025.
Red Lenin, 1987
Karl & Faber: 5 June 2025
Estimated: EUR 40,000 – 60,000
EUR 41,910 / USD 47,775
ANDY WARHOL
Red Lenin (Feldman & Schellmann II.403), 1987
Color serigraph on cardboard
One of only 10 numbered “HC” copies aside from the edition of 120
Stamped “CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY” on the reverse
With handwritten edition details
Signed by the executor of the Andy Warhol Estate, Frederick W. Hughes
2024 Auction Highlights
5 lots sold at auction in 2024 for a total turnover of USD 342,340, at an average price of USD 68,468. With no lot failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 100%. No Trial Proof sold at auction in 2024.
3 Lenin prints sold at auction in 2024, at an average price of USD 68,658. It sold at Bonhams, in Los Angeles, on 26 March 2024, for USD 76,700, its highest price in 2024.
Lenin, 1987
Bonhams LA: 26 March 2024
Estimated: USD 60,000 – 80,000
USD 76,700
Screenprint in colors on Arches 88 paper
Signed in pencil and numbered 84/120
Red Lenin, 1987
Phillips London: 6 June 2024
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
GBP 57,150 / USD 72,866
ANDY WARHOL
Red Lenin (F. & S. 403), 1987
Screenprint in colors on Arches 88 paper
Numbered ‘AP. 10/24’
An artist’s proof, the edition was 120
Signed by Frederick W. Hughes in pencil (executor of the Estate of Andy Warhol)
On a stamped Certificate of Authenticity on the reverse
2023 Auction Highlights
Only 2 lots sold at auction in 2023 for a total turnover of USD 190,500, at an average price of USD 95,250. With 2 lots failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 50%. Rel Lenin was passed at Lempertz in Cologne on 6 June 2023, and Lenin was passed at Santa Monica Auctions, in the US, on 7 May 2023.
2 Trial Proofs sold at auction in 2023, both at at Sotheby’s, in New-York, on 19 April 2023: (1) Lenin (TP 3/46) sold for USD 101,600, the highest price for 2025; and (2) Lenin (TP 2/46) sold for USD 88,900.
Lenin (TP 3/46), 1987
Sotheby’s New-York: 19 April 2023
Estimated: USD 70,000 – 100,000
USD 101,600
TRIAL PROOF
ANDY WARHOL (1928 – 1987)
Lenin, 1987
Screen-print in a unique color combination on Arches 88 paper
Signed in pencil and inscribed TP 3/46
One of 46 unique trial proofs aside from the numbered edition of 120 plus 24 artist’s proofs
Lenin (TP 2/46), 1987
Sotheby’s New-York: 19 April 2023
Estimated: USD 70,000 – 100,000
USD 88,900
TRIAL PROOF
ANDY WARHOL (1928 – 1987)
Lenin, 1987
Screen-print in a unique color combination on tan wove paper
Signed in pencil and inscribed TP 2/46
One of 46 unique trial proofs aside from the numbered edition of 120 plus 24 artist’s proofs
2022 Auction Highlights
7 lots sold at auction in 2022 for a total turnover of USD 798,700, at an average price of USD 114,100. With no lot failing to sell, the sell-through rate is 100%.
3 Trial Proofs prints sold at auction in 2022, at an average price of USD 144,967. Lenin (TP 42/46) at Christie’s, in London, on 28 September 2022, for GBP 151,200 (USD 174,840), setting a new record at auction for a Lenin Trial Proof.
Lenin (TP 42/46), 1987
Christie’s London: 28 September 2022
Estimated: GBP 70,000 – 100,000
GBP 151,200 / USD 174,840
TRIAL PROOF
AUCTION RECORD FOR A LENIN TRIAL PROOF
ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
Lenin, 1987
Unique screen-print in colors on Arches 88 wove paper
Signed in pencil, inscribed TP 42/46
A trial proof aside from the numbered edition of 120 (there were also 24 artist’s proofs)
Red Lenin sold twice at auction in 2022, at an average price of USD 97,255. It sold at Phillips, in London, on 15 June 2022, for GBP 88,200 (USD 107,090), its highest price in 2022.
Red Lenin, 1987
Phillips London: 15 June 2022
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
GBP 88,200 / USD 107,090
ANDY WARHOL
Red Lenin (F&S II.403), 1987
Signed by Frederick W. Hughes (Executor of the Estate of Andy Warhol)
Numbered ‘AP. 9/24’ in pencil on a stamped Certificate of Authenticity on the reverse
Lenin also sold twice at auction in 2022, at an average price of USD 84,645. It sold at Christie’s, in New-York, on 21 April 2022, for USD 88,200, its highest price in 2022.
Lenin, 1987
Christie’s New-York: 21 April 2022
Estimated: USD 50,000 – 70,000
USD 88,200
ANDY WARHOL
Lenin (F&S II.402), 1987
Screen-print in colors on Arches 88 paper
A proof aside from the edition of 120
2025 Auction Results
#1. Lenin, 1987
Sotheby’s New-York: 15 April 2025
Estimated: USD 50,000 – 70,000
USD 63,500
ANDY WARHOL (1928 – 1987)
Lenin (Feldman & Schellmann II.402), 1987
Screenprint in colors on Arches 88 wove paper
Signed in pencil and numbered from the edition of 120
#2. Lenin, 1987
Estimated: USD 50,000 – 70,000
(an artist’s proof, the edition was 120)
With the artist’s copyright inkstamp on the reverse
#3. Lenin, 1987
Lempertz: 30 May 2025
Estimated: EUR 40,000 – 60,000
EUR 52,920 / USD 60,065
ANDY WARHOL
Lenin (F&S II.402), 1987
Color screenprint on card
Signed and numbered
Artist’s copyright stamp “© ANDY WARHOL 1987” verso
Proof 41/120 (+24 A.P. +6 P.P. +10 H.C.)
USD 50,000
#4. Red Lenin, 1987
Karl & Faber: 5 June 2025
Estimated: EUR 40,000 – 60,000
EUR 41,910 / USD 47,775
ANDY WARHOL
Red Lenin (Feldman & Schellmann II.403), 1987
Color serigraph on cardboard
One of only 10 numbered “HC” copies aside from the edition of 120
Stamped “CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY” on the reverse
With handwritten edition details
Signed by the executor of the Andy Warhol Estate, Frederick W. Hughes
#5. Red Lenin, 1987
Heritage Auctions: 22 April 2025
Estimated: USD 50,000 – 70,000
USD 38,750
ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
Red Lenin (Feldman & Schellmann, II.403), 1987
Screenprint in colors on Arches paper
Editioned 105/120 in pencil
(aside from 24 artist’s proofs, 6 printer proofs, and 10 hors commerce)
Signed by the executor of The Estate of Andy Warhol on a stamped certificate of authenticity verso lower left
2024 Auction Results
#1. Lenin, 1987
Bonhams LA: 26 March 2024
Estimated: USD 60,000 – 80,000
USD 76,700
Screenprint in colors on Arches 88 paper
Signed in pencil and numbered 84/120
#2. Red Lenin, 1987
Phillips London: 6 June 2024
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
GBP 57,150 / USD 72,866
ANDY WARHOL
Red Lenin (F. & S. 403), 1987
Screenprint in colors on Arches 88 paper
Numbered ‘AP. 10/24’
An artist’s proof, the edition was 120
Signed by Frederick W. Hughes in pencil (executor of the Estate of Andy Warhol)
On a stamped Certificate of Authenticity on the reverse
#3. Lenin, 1987
Sotheby’s online: 20 March 2024
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
GBP 53,340 / USD 67,742
ANDY WARHOL (1928 – 1987)
Lenin (Feldman & Schellmann II.402), 1987
Screenprint in colors on Arches 88 paper
Signed in pencil and numbered 22/120
#4. Red Lenin, 1987
Sotheby’s New-York: 19 April 2024
Estimated: USD 70,000 – 100,000
USD 63,500
ANDY WARHOL (1928 – 1987)
Red Lenin (Feldman & Schellmann II.403), 1987
Screenprint in colors on Arches 88 wove paper
Signed in pencil on the verso by Frederick W. Hughes, the executor of the Andy Warhol Estate, and numbered 17/120
#5. Lenin, 1987
Phillips London: 6 June 2024
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000
GBP 48,260 / USD 61,532
ANDY WARHOL
Lenin (F. & S. 402), 1987
Screenprint in colors on Arches 88 paper
Signed and numbered ‘P.P. 3/6’ in pencil
A printer’s proof, the edition was 120 and 24 artist’s proofs
With the artist’s copyright inkstamp on the reverse
2023 Auction Results
#1. Lenin (TP 3/46), 1987
Sotheby’s New-York: 19 April 2023
Estimated: USD 70,000 – 100,000
USD 101,600
TRIAL PROOF
ANDY WARHOL (1928 – 1987)
Lenin, 1987
Screen-print in a unique color combination on Arches 88 paper
Signed in pencil and inscribed TP 3/46
One of 46 unique trial proofs aside from the numbered edition of 120 plus 24 artist’s proofs
USD 100,000
#2. Lenin (TP 2/46), 1987
Sotheby’s New-York: 19 April 2023
Estimated: USD 70,000 – 100,000
USD 88,900
TRIAL PROOF
ANDY WARHOL (1928 – 1987)
Lenin, 1987
Screen-print in a unique color combination on tan wove paper
Signed in pencil and inscribed TP 2/46
One of 46 unique trial proofs aside from the numbered edition of 120 plus 24 artist’s proofs
2022 Auction Results
#1. Lenin (TP 42/46), 1987
Christie’s London: 28 September 2022
Estimated: GBP 70,000 – 100,000
GBP 151,200 / USD 174,840
TRIAL PROOF
AUCTION RECORD FOR A LENIN TRIAL PROOF
ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
Lenin, 1987
Unique screen-print in colors on Arches 88 wove paper
Signed in pencil, inscribed TP 42/46
A trial proof aside from the numbered edition of 120 (there were also 24 artist’s proofs)
#2. Lenin (TP 45/46), 1987
Christie’s London: 28 September 2022
Estimated: GBP 70,000 – 100,000
GBP 119,700 / USD 138,415
TRIAL PROOF
ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
Lenin, 1987
Unique screen-print in colors on Arches 88 wove paper
Signed in pencil, inscribed TP 45/46
A trial proof aside from the numbered edition of 120 plus 24 artist’s proofs
#3. Lenin (TP 14/46), 1987
Beurret & Bailly: 22 June 2022
Estimated: CHF 70,000 – 90,000
CHF 117,509 / USD 121,645
TRIAL PROOF
ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
Lenin, 1987
Unique serigraphy
Signed in pencil, inscribed TP 14/46
#4. Red Lenin, 1987
Phillips London: 15 June 2022
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
GBP 88,200 / USD 107,090
ANDY WARHOL
Red Lenin (F&S II.403), 1987
Signed by Frederick W. Hughes (Executor of the Estate of Andy Warhol)
Numbered ‘AP. 9/24’ in pencil on a stamped Certificate of Authenticity on the reverse
USD 100,000
#5. Lenin, 1987
Christie’s New-York: 21 April 2022
Estimated: USD 50,000 – 70,000
USD 88,200
ANDY WARHOL
Lenin (F&S II.402), 1987
Screen-print in colors on Arches 88 paper
A proof aside from the edition of 120
#6. Red Lenin, 1987
Phillips London: 15 September 2022
Estimated: GBP 50,000 – 70,000
GBP 75,600 / USD 87,420
ANDY WARHOL
Red Lenin (F&S II.403), 1987
Screenprint in colours, on Arches 88 paper
Signed by Frederick W. Hughes (Executor of the Estate of Andy Warhol)
Numbered 102/120 in pencil on a stamped Certificate of Authenticity on the reverse
#7. Lenin, 1987
Christie’s London: 28 September 2022
Estimated: GBP 50,000 – 70,000
GBP 75,600 / USD 81,090
ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
Lenin (Feldman & Schellmann, II. 402), 1987
Screen-print in colors on Arches 88 paper
Signed in pencil, and 112/120 (there were also 24 artist’s proofs and 46 trial proofs)
With the artist’s copyright stamp verso
2021 Auction Results
#1. Lenin (TP aside), 1987
Dorotheum Vienna: 2 December 2021
Estimated: EUR 50,000 – 70,000
EUR 140,500 / USD 160,000
TRIAL PROOF
ANDY WARHOL (Pittsburgh 1928–1987 New York)
Red Lenin, 1987
Screenprint on paper
With the “Andy Warhol Estate” stamp on the reverse
Inscribed 149SUT.003 on the reverse lower right sheet edge
Unique Trial Proof
Outside the Edition of 120, 24 AP, 6 PP, 10 HC
Lenin (TP 3/46), 1987
Sotheby’s New-York: 22 April 2021
Estimated: USD 60,000 – 80,000
USD 126,000
TRIAL PROOF
ANDY WARHOL
Lenin (F&S IIB.402-403), 1987
Screen-print in a unique color combination
Signed in pencil and inscribed ‘TP 3/46’
A trial proof aside from the numbered edition of 120
Lenin, 1987
Christie’s London: 1 April 2021
Estimated: GBP 50,000 – 70,000
GBP 68,750 / USD 95,110
ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
Lenin, 1987
Screenprint in colors on Arches wove paper
Signed in pencil, numbered 19/120
Red Lenin, 1987
Christie’s London: 28 September 2021
Estimated: GBP 50,000 – 70,000
GBP 62,500 / USD 84,920
ANDY WARHOL
Red Lenin (F&S II.403), 1987
Signed on the reverse by the executor of the Andy Warhol Estate
Numbered 102/120
Lenin (F&S II.402)
Lenin
Medium: Screenprint in colors on Arches 88 paper
Year: 1987
Sheet: 39 3/8 x 29 1/2 inches (100 x 74.9 cm)
Edition: 120
Artist’s Proofs: 24
Printer’s Proofs: 6 PP
Hors Commerce: 10 HC
Trial Proofs: 46 TP
There are 46 Trial Proofs (TP) for II.402 and II.403 signed and numbered in pencil lower left
Each print is unique (Feldman & Schellmann IIB.402-403)
Printer: Rupert Jasen Smith, New-York
Publisher: Galerie Bernd Kluser. Munich, Germany
Literature: Feldman & Schellmann II.402
Each signed and numbered in pencil, lower left
Auction Results
Estimated: USD 50,000 – 70,000
(an artist’s proof, the edition was 120)
With the artist’s copyright inkstamp on the reverse
Lempertz: 30 May 2025
Estimated: EUR 40,000 – 60,000
EUR 52,920 / USD 60,065
ANDY WARHOL
Lenin (F&S II.402), 1987
Color screenprint on card
Signed and numbered
Artist’s copyright stamp “© ANDY WARHOL 1987” verso
Proof 41/120 (+24 A.P. +6 P.P. +10 H.C.)
Sotheby’s New-York: 15 April 2025
Estimated: USD 50,000 – 70,000
USD 63,500
ANDY WARHOL (1928 – 1987)
Lenin (Feldman & Schellmann II.402), 1987
Screenprint in colors on Arches 88 wove paper
Signed in pencil and numbered from the edition of 120
Phillips London: 6 June 2024
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000
GBP 48,260 / USD 61,532
ANDY WARHOL
Lenin (F. & S. 402), 1987
Screenprint in colors on Arches 88 paper
Signed and numbered ‘P.P. 3/6’ in pencil
A printer’s proof, the edition was 120 and 24 artist’s proofs
With the artist’s copyright inkstamp on the reverse
Bonhams LA: 26 March 2024
Estimated: USD 60,000 – 80,000
USD 76,700
Screenprint in colors on Arches 88 paper
Signed in pencil and numbered 84/120
Sotheby’s online: 20 March 2024
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
GBP 53,340 / USD 67,742
ANDY WARHOL (1928 – 1987)
Lenin (Feldman & Schellmann II.402), 1987
Screenprint in colors on Arches 88 paper
Signed in pencil and numbered 22/120
Christie’s London: 28 September 2022
Estimated: GBP 50,000 – 70,000
GBP 75,600 / USD 81,090
ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
Lenin (Feldman & Schellmann, II. 402), 1987
Screen-print in colors on Arches 88 paper
Signed in pencil, and 112/120 (there were also 24 artist’s proofs and 46 trial proofs)
With the artist’s copyright stamp verso
Christie’s New-York: 21 April 2022
Estimated: USD 50,000 – 70,000
USD 88,200
ANDY WARHOL
Lenin (F&S II.402), 1987
Screen-print in colors on Arches 88 paper
A proof aside from the edition of 120
Christie’s London: 1 April 2021
Estimated: GBP 50,000 – 70,000
GBP 68,750 / USD 95,110
ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
Lenin, 1987
Screenprint in colors on Arches wove paper
Signed in pencil, numbered 19/120
Sotheby’s New-York: 28 April 2020
Estimated: USD 60,000 – 80,000
USD 75,000
ANDY WARHOL
Lenin (F&S II.402), 1987
Screen-print in colors on Arches 88 paper
Signed in pencil and numbered 92/120
Red Lenin (F&S II.403)
Red Lenin
Medium: Screenprint in colors on Arches 88 paper
Year: 1987
Size: 39 3/8 x 29 1/2 inches (100 x 74.9 cm)
Edition: 120
Artist’s Proofs: 24
Printer’s Proofs: 6 PP
Hors Commerce: 10 HC
Trial Proofs: 46 TP
There are 46 Trial Proofs (TP) for II.402 and II.403 signed and numbered in pencil lower left
Each print is unique (Feldman & Schellmann IIB.402-403)
Printer: Rupert Jasen Smith, New-York
Publisher: Galerie Bernd Kluser. Munich, Germany
Literature: Feldman & Schellmann II.403
Each numbered in pencil and signed in pencil on verso by the executor of the Estate of Andy Warhol on a stamped certificate of authenticity
Auction Results
Karl & Faber: 5 June 2025
Estimated: EUR 40,000 – 60,000
EUR 41,910 / USD 47,775
ANDY WARHOL
Red Lenin (Feldman & Schellmann II.403), 1987
Color serigraph on cardboard
One of only 10 numbered “HC” copies aside from the edition of 120
Stamped “CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY” on the reverse
With handwritten edition details
Signed by the executor of the Andy Warhol Estate, Frederick W. Hughes
Heritage Auctions: 22 April 2025
Estimated: USD 50,000 – 70,000
USD 38,750
ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
Red Lenin (Feldman & Schellmann, II.403), 1987
Screenprint in colors on Arches paper
Editioned 105/120 in pencil
(aside from 24 artist’s proofs, 6 printer proofs, and 10 hors commerce)
Signed by the executor of The Estate of Andy Warhol on a stamped certificate of authenticity verso lower left
Phillips London: 6 June 2024
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
GBP 57,150 / USD 72,866
ANDY WARHOL
Red Lenin (F. & S. 403), 1987
Screenprint in colors on Arches 88 paper
Numbered ‘AP. 10/24’
An artist’s proof, the edition was 120
Signed by Frederick W. Hughes in pencil (executor of the Estate of Andy Warhol)
On a stamped Certificate of Authenticity on the reverse
Sotheby’s New-York: 19 April 2024
Estimated: USD 70,000 – 100,000
USD 63,500
ANDY WARHOL (1928 – 1987)
Red Lenin (Feldman & Schellmann II.403), 1987
Screenprint in colors on Arches 88 wove paper
Signed in pencil on the verso by Frederick W. Hughes, the executor of the Andy Warhol Estate, and numbered 17/120
Phillips London: 15 September 2022
Estimated: GBP 50,000 – 70,000
GBP 75,600 / USD 87,420
ANDY WARHOL
Red Lenin (F&S II.403), 1987
Screenprint in colours, on Arches 88 paper
Signed by Frederick W. Hughes (Executor of the Estate of Andy Warhol)
Numbered 102/120 in pencil on a stamped Certificate of Authenticity on the reverse
Phillips London: 15 June 2022
Estimated: GBP 40,000 – 60,000
GBP 88,200 / USD 107,090
ANDY WARHOL
Red Lenin (F&S II.403), 1987
Signed by Frederick W. Hughes (Executor of the Estate of Andy Warhol)
Numbered ‘AP. 9/24’ in pencil on a stamped Certificate of Authenticity on the reverse
Christie’s London: 28 September 2021
Estimated: GBP 50,000 – 70,000
GBP 62,500 / USD 84,920
ANDY WARHOL
Red Lenin (F&S II.403), 1987
Signed on the reverse by the executor of the Andy Warhol Estate
Numbered 102/120
Sotheby’s New-York: 28 April 2020
Estimated: USD 60,000 – 80,000
USD 81,250
ANDY WARHOL
Red Lenin (F&S II.403), 1987
Signed in pencil on the verso by Frederick W. Hughes, the executor of the Andy Warhol Estate
Inscribed ‘H.C. 7/10’, an hors commerce impression aside from the numbered edition of 120
Lenin Trial Proofs
Lenin (TP 3/46), 1987
Sotheby’s New-York: 19 April 2023
Estimated: USD 70,000 – 100,000
USD 101,600
TRIAL PROOF
ANDY WARHOL (1928 – 1987)
Lenin, 1987
Screen-print in a unique color combination on Arches 88 paper
Signed in pencil and inscribed TP 3/46
One of 46 unique trial proofs aside from the numbered edition of 120 plus 24 artist’s proofs
Lenin (TP 2/46), 1987
Sotheby’s New-York: 19 April 2023
Estimated: USD 70,000 – 100,000
USD 88,900
TRIAL PROOF
ANDY WARHOL (1928 – 1987)
Lenin, 1987
Screen-print in a unique color combination on tan wove paper
Signed in pencil and inscribed TP 2/46
One of 46 unique trial proofs aside from the numbered edition of 120 plus 24 artist’s proofs
Lenin (TP 42/46), 1987
Christie’s London: 28 September 2022
Estimated: GBP 70,000 – 100,000
GBP 151,200 / USD 174,840
TRIAL PROOF
ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
Lenin, 1987
Unique screen-print in colors on Arches 88 wove paper
Signed in pencil, inscribed TP 42/46
A trial proof aside from the numbered edition of 120 (there were also 24 artist’s proofs)
Lenin (TP 45/46), 1987
Christie’s London: 28 September 2022
Estimated: GBP 70,000 – 100,000
GBP 119,700 / USD 138,415
TRIAL PROOF
ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
Lenin, 1987
Unique screen-print in colors on Arches 88 wove paper
Signed in pencil, inscribed TP 45/46
A trial proof aside from the numbered edition of 120 plus 24 artist’s proofs
Lenin (TP 14/46), 1987
Beurret & Bailly: 22 June 2022
Estimated: CHF 70,000 – 90,000
CHF 117,509 / USD 121,645
TRIAL PROOF
ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987)
Lenin, 1987
Unique serigraphy
Signed in pencil, inscribed TP 14/46
Lenin (TP aside), 1987
Dorotheum Vienna: 2 December 2021
Estimated: EUR 50,000 – 70,000
EUR 140,500 / USD 160,000
TRIAL PROOF
ANDY WARHOL (Pittsburgh 1928–1987 New York)
Red Lenin, 1987
Screenprint on paper
With the “Andy Warhol Estate” stamp on the reverse
Inscribed 149SUT.003 on the reverse lower right sheet edge
Unique Trial Proof
Outside the Edition of 120, 24 AP, 6 PP, 10 HC
Lenin (TP 3/46), 1987
Sotheby’s New-York: 22 April 2021
Estimated: USD 60,000 – 80,000
USD 126,000
TRIAL PROOF
ANDY WARHOL
Lenin (F&S IIB.402-403), 1987
Screen-print in a unique color combination
Signed in pencil and inscribed ‘TP 3/46’
A trial proof aside from the numbered edition of 120
Christie’s London: 5 December 2000
Estimated: GBP 6,000 – 8,000
GBP 7,050
ANDY WARHOL
Lenin (cf. F. & S. B402-403), 1987
Screenprint in colors on Arches
Signed in pencil, inscribed and numbered ‘TP 46/46’
One of 46 unique colour variants aside from the edition of 120, there were also 24 artist’s proofs