Released in 1987, Pop Shop I stands as one of Keith Haring’s most emblematic print portfolios: a direct extension of the philosophy that defined his practice. Issued one year after the opening of his first Pop Shop in downtown Manhattan, the series embodies his ambition to dissolve the boundary between high art and popular culture. Conceived as both collectible works and widely accessible images, these prints reflect Haring’s conviction that art should circulate freely, beyond the confines of galleries and institutions.

 

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Introduction

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The Precision of Energy

Pop Shop I exemplifies Haring’s complete mastery of screen printing as a medium. Printed in five layers of color (black, red, blue, magenta, and yellow) the works achieve a remarkable clarity and saturation. The thick black contour, applied last, unifies the composition and reinforces the immediacy of the figures. Though he had experimented with print techniques such as lithography in the late 70s and 80s it wasn’t until 1983 that Haring began making screen prints, or serigraphs, which offered a way of creating multiple images, that artists had adopted from the world of commercial printing.

“I could earn more money if I just painted a few things and jacked up the price. My shop is an extension of what I was doing in the subway stations, breaking down the barriers between high and low art”.

Screenprinting, adopted from commercial production and popularized by figures such as Andy Warhol, allowed Haring to reproduce his imagery with consistency while preserving its graphic intensity. Unlike the spontaneity of his subway drawings, these prints are meticulously calibrated. Yet they retain the illusion of speed: the lines vibrate, the figures pulse, and the compositions seem to move. What emerges is a paradox central to Haring’s practice: an art that feels immediate and spontaneous, yet is constructed through highly controlled, repeatable processes.

The Pop Shop as Ideology

Pop Shop I was released a year after Haring opened his first Pop Shop in downtown Manhattan. Aimed at kids and collectors alike, the Pop Shops were a place where Haring could sell his art for as little as 50 cents. The store stocked t-shirts, badges and magnets featuring his now ubiquitous designs. The Pop Shop itself was not merely a retail space: it was a conceptual project. By offering objects at accessible prices, Haring extended the logic of his street work into a permanent environment. As he famously noted, the shop was a continuation of his subway practice: an attempt to break down the hierarchy between elite and everyday audiences.

TSENG KWONG CHI (1950-1990), Keith Haring at the Pop Shop, c. 1985

While the project was praised by friends such as Andy Warhol who was fascinated by the possibilities of the work of art in the age of mechanical reproduction, it was snubbed by many leading art world figures who placed more value on original works of art. Yet it is precisely this tension that gives Pop Shop I its enduring relevance. The portfolio does not simply depict Haring’s visual language: it enacts his philosophy.

TSENG KWONG CHI (1950-1990), Keith Haring at the Pop Shop, c. 1985

His love for commercial and Pop art was evident in his first experiments with street art which saw him creating signature figures he named ‘icons’, such as the barking dog, the radiant child and the winged superman. He would reproduce these figures over and over again, in bright colors reminiscent of advertising and later, just before his death from AIDS in 1990, in plain white embossings.

Pop Shop I Plate 1

The first plate of Pop Shop I, widely known as Best Buddies, is arguably the most iconic image of the entire portfolio and one of the most recognizable compositions in Keith Haring’s oeuvre. The composition presents two simplified figures standing side by side, their arms wrapped around each other’s shoulders. Their bodies lean inward, forming a compact, unified structure. Above their heads, short radiating lines suggest energy, warmth, and emotional intensity, while the turquoise background amplifies the clarity and immediacy of the scene.

What distinguishes Best Buddies is its absolute directness. There is no ambiguity here: the image conveys friendship, solidarity, and mutual support with disarming simplicity. The figures are equal in scale and posture, reinforcing a sense of balance and reciprocity. Unlike many of Haring’s more dynamic or chaotic compositions, this one is grounded, almost still: its strength lies in its restraint.

Formally, the work exemplifies Haring’s visual language at its most distilled. Thick black outlines define the bodies, while flat, saturated colors eliminate any illusion of depth. The figures are not individuals but symbols: open, universal, and immediately legible. Within the context of Pop Shop I, Best Buddies functions as a conceptual anchor. It establishes the core theme of the series, human connection, before the subsequent plates introduce movement, complexity, and tension. It is both an entry point and a statement: a clear articulation of Haring’s belief in community, equality, and shared energy.

Pop Shop I Plate 2

The second plate shifts from stillness to action. Three figures, two in turquoise flanking a central yellow figure, raise their arms upward, forming a triangular structure. The central figure appears suspended or lifted, creating a sense of collective elevation.

The background, now red, intensifies the composition, while the upward movement introduces a vertical dynamic absent from the first plate. The figures are no longer simply connected: they are engaged in a shared act. This is not merely celebration. It evokes ritual, cooperation, and the idea of collective empowerment. The central figure is supported, even exalted, by the others, suggesting a community in which strength is distributed rather than isolated.

Pop Shop I Plate 3

The third plate introduces tension. A central yellow figure stands upright, arms raised, while two lateral figures extend their arms toward it, penetrating or activating its body. Radiating lines emphasize the point of contact, transforming the gesture into a moment of impact.

The background shifts to purple, a more ambiguous and charged color, reinforcing the intensity of the scene. Unlike the previous compositions, this one is not immediately harmonious. It suggests interaction at a deeper, more complex level: exchange, intrusion, or transformation. This plate is often read as a metaphor for energy transfer: physical, emotional, or even societal. Haring does not clarify whether this is supportive or invasive. The ambiguity is deliberate.

Pop Shop I Plate 4

The fourth plate presents a two-figure composition structured vertically, built around a clear act of lifting. A purple figure occupies the lower register, arms raised upward, supporting a turquoise figure positioned horizontally above, whose body stretches across the width of the image. The background is a flat, saturated yellow, eliminating any spatial depth and intensifying the contrast between the two figures. The composition is anchored by a narrow patterned band at the bottom, while black motion lines around the lower figure’s arms emphasize effort and vibration.

The interaction is explicit: this is not parallel movement, nor symbolic alignment—it is physical support. The lower figure bears the weight of the upper one, whose outstretched body suggests suspension, elevation, or even display. The turquoise figure is passive, almost object-like, while the purple figure is active, engaged in the act of lifting. Formally, the composition is extremely efficient. Haring reduces the scene to its essential gesture: one figure raising another. The thick black contour stabilizes the image, while the color contrast—purple against yellow, turquoise against both—creates a sharp visual hierarchy.

Within the structure of Pop Shop I, this plate introduces a different type of relationship than Best Buddies. Where Plate 1 is about equality and mutual support, Plate 4 introduces asymmetry. One figure carries, the other is carried. This shift is important. It expands Haring’s vocabulary of connection from simple unity to dependency, care, or even burden. The ambiguity remains open: the act can be read as assistance, celebration, sacrifice, or strain.

A Language of Universality

Across the four plates, Haring constructs a visual narrative without words. The figures are anonymous, stripped of identity markers, yet instantly recognizable. They function as universal symbols—open enough to accommodate multiple readings, yet precise enough to communicate directly. Themes of community, cooperation, energy, and transformation run throughout the series. The repetition of forms reinforces the idea that these are not individual moments, but part of a broader system—a visual language of human interaction.

At the same time, the simplicity of the imagery conceals a deeper complexity. The works oscillate between harmony and tension, support and intrusion, individuality and collectivity. Haring does not resolve these contradictions; he presents them as inherent to human experience. More broadly, Pop Shop I represents a defining moment in late 20th-century art, when the boundaries between art, commerce, and public space were actively being redefined. It is not simply a series of prints—it is a manifesto, articulated through color, line, and repetition.

 

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Pop Shop I, 1987

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Pop Shop I

The complete set of four screenprints in colors
Medium: Screenprint in colors on Coventry rag paper
Year: 1987
Image: 10 3/8 x 13 1/2 inches (26.5 x 34.2 cm)
Sheet: 12×15 inches (30.6 x 38.1 cm)
Edition: 200
Artist’s Proofs: 30 AP
Hors Commerce: 10 HC
Publisher: Martin Lawrence Limited Editions, New-York
Literature: Littmann pp 82-83

Each signed dated and numbered in pencil

1. Plate 1 (Littmann p. 82)

2. Plate 2 (Littmann p. 82)

3. Plate 3 (Littmann p. 83)

4. Plate 4 (Littmann p. 83)

 

 

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Auction Market Overview

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The first plate of Pop Shop I features one of the most iconic visual by Keith Haring. It was also the subject of the last print ever released by the artist: Best Buddies. It clearly sells at a higher price point than other prints in the series.

2025 Auction Highlights

11 prints from Pop Shop I sold at auction in 2025, for a total turnover of USD 308,330, at an average price of USD 28,030. The highest price paid for a print of Pop Shop I in 2025 was USD 40,640 for Plate 1 sold at Sotheby’s in New-York on 15 April 2025.

Pop Shop I Plate 1, 1987

Sotheby’s New-York: 15 April 2025
Estimated: USD 25,000 – 35,000
USD 40,640

KEITH HARING (1958 – 1990)
Pop Shop I: One Plate (Littman p. 82), 1987
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 121/200

The most sold print from Pop Shop I is plate 4, that sold 5 times at auction in 2025, at an average price of USD 25,708. It highest price of USD 32,o00 was achieved at Freeman’s Hindman on 26 September 2025.

2024 Auction Highlights

6 prints from Pop Shop I sold at auction in 2024, for a total turnover of USD 190,624. The most sold and most expensive print from the series is Plate 1, that sold 3 times at auction in 2024 at an average price of USD 38,487. The highest price paid for a print of Pop Shop I in 2024 was USD 47,880 for Plate 1 sold at Christie’s in New-York on 16 April 2024.

Pop Shop I Plate 1, 1987

Christie’s New-York: 16 April 2024
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000
USD 47,880

KEITH HARING (1958-1990)
Pop Shop I: One Print, 1987
Screenprint in colors on Coventry rag paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered ‘AP 3⁄30’
An artist’s proof, the edition was 200

Furthermore, Pop Shop Quad I sold at SBI Art Auction on 25 May 2024 for JPY 11,500,000 (USD 73,272).

Pop Shop Quad 1, 1987

SBI Art Auction: 25 May 2024
Estimated: JPY 10,000,000 – 15,000,000
JPY 11,500,000 / USD 73,272

KEITH HARING
Pop Shop Quad I (Littmann P. 81), 1987
Screenprint
Signed, dated and numbered on the lower right
From the edition of 45

Finally, one complete set of Pop Shop I sold at LA Modern, on 10 January 2024 for USD 107,100.

Pop Shop I, 1987

LA Modern: 10 January 2024
Estimated: USD 80,000 – 120,000
USD 107,100
COMPLETE SET

2023 Auction Highlights

13 prints from Pop Shop I sold at auction in 2023 for a total turnover of USD 419,274, at an average price of USD 32,252. The most sold print in 2023 was Plate 2 that sold 5 times at an average price of USD 35,240. It sold for its highest price of USD 40,640 at Sotheby’s in New-York, on 15 March 2023.

Pop Shop I Plate 2, 1987

Sotheby’s New-York: 15 March 2023
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 25,000
USD 40,640

KEITH HARING (1958 – 1990)
Pop Shop I: One Plate, 1987
Screen-print in colors on wove paper
Signed in pencil Keith Haring, dated 87 and numbered 106/200 (lower right)

The most expensive print was Plate 1, that sold twice at auction in 2023 at an average price of USD 45,765, and sold for its highest price of GBP 38,100 (USD 47,430) at Phillips in London, on 8 June 2023.

Pop Shop I Plate 1, 1987

Phillips London: 8 June 2023
Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 20,000
GBP 38,100 / USD 47,430

Finally, a complete set sold at Sotheby’s in New-York, on 24 October 2023, for USD 177,800, the auction record for a complete set of Pop Shop I.

Pop Shop I, 1987

Sotheby’s New-York: 24 October 2023
Estimated: USD 80,000 – 120,000
USD 177,800
COMPLETE SET
AUCTION RECORD FOR A COMPLETE SET OF POP SHOP I

KEITH HARING (1958 – 1990)
Pop Shop I (L. pp. 82-83), 1987
The complete set of four screenprints in colors on wove paper
Each signed in pencil, dated and numbered 25/200

10 prints from Pop Shop I sold at auction in 2022 for a total turnover of USD 383,392, at an average price of USD 38,339. The most expensive print sold in 2022 is Plate 1 that sold at Artnet Auctions on 13 July 2022, for USD 81,250, setting a new auction record for this print.

Pop Shop I Plate 1, 1987

Artnet Auctions: 13 July 2022
Estimated: USD 30,000 – 50,000
USD 81,250
AUCTION RECORD FOR POP SHOP I PLATE I

KEITH HARING
Pop Shop I: one plate (L. p. 82), 1987
Screen-print in colors on Coventry Rag paper
Signed, dated and annotated AP 3/30 in pencil

The most sold print from the series in 2022 is Plate 2, that sold 4 times at an average price of 33,780. It sold for its highest price in 2022 of USD 40,320, at Christie’s in New-York, on 9 March 2022.

Pop Shop I Plate 2, 1987

Christie’s New-York: 9 March 2022
USD 15,000 – 20,000
USD 40,320

KEITH HARING
Pop Shop I: one print, 1987
Screen-print in colors on Coventry Rag paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 179⁄200

Furthermore, a complete set sold at Sotheby’s in New-York, on 22 October 2022, for USD 100,800.

Pop Shop I, 1987

Sotheby’s New-York: 22 October 2022
Estimated: USD 70,000 – 100,000
USD 100,800
COMPLETE SET

KEITH HARING (1958 – 1990)
Pop Shop I, 1987
The complete set of four screen-prints in colors on wove paper
Each signed in pencil, dated and numbered 111/200

 

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2026 Auction Results

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Pop Shop I Plate 3, 1987

Phillips New-York: 22 April 2026
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 25,000
USD 25,800

KEITH HARING
Pop Shop I: one plate (L. p. 83), 1987
(Pop Shop I Plate 3)
Screenprint in colors on Coventry Rag paper
Signed, dated and numbered 76/200 in pencil
(there were also 30 artist’s proofs)
Published by the artist

Pop Shop I Plate 3, 1987

SBI Art Auction: 25 January 2026
Estimated: JPY 2,000,000 – 3,000,000
JPY 3,220,000 / USD 20,785

Keith HARING
Pop Shop I (Plate 3) (Littmann P. 83) 1987
Screenprint
Signed, dated and numbered on the lower right
From the edition of 200

 

 

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2025 Auction Results

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11 prints from Pop Shop I sold at auction in 2025, for a total turnover of USD 308,330, at an average price of USD 28,030.

The highest price paid for a print of Pop Shop I in 2025 was USD 40,640 for Plate 1 sold at Sotheby’s in New-York on 15 April 2025.

The most sold print from Pop Shop I is plate 4, that sold 5 times at auction in 2025, at an average price of USD 25,708. It highest price of USD 32,o00 was achieved at Freeman’s Hindman on 26 September 2025.

Pop Shop I Plate 1, 1987

Sotheby’s New-York: 15 April 2025
Estimated: USD 25,000 – 35,000
USD 40,640

KEITH HARING (1958 – 1990)
Pop Shop I: One Plate (Littman p. 82), 1987
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 121/200

Pop Shop I Plate 1, 1987

Heritage Auctions: 16 October 2025
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 20,000
USD 38,750

KEITH HARING (1958-1990)
One Work, from Pop Shop I (Plate 1) (Littmann p.82), 1987
Screenprint in colors on Coventry rag paper
Ed. 46/200 (aside from 30 artist’s proofs)
Signed, editioned, and dated in pencil lower right
Published by Martin Lawrence Editions, Ltd., New York

Pop Shop I Plate 1, 1987

Phillips New-York: 12 February 2025
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 25,000
USD 19,050

KEITH HARING
One Plate from ‘Pop Shop I’ (Plate 4) (Littmann P.83), 1987
Screenprint in colors on wove
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 66/200 (there were also 20 A.P.)

Pop Shop I Plate 4, 1987

Koller Zurich: 26 June 2025
Estimated: CHF 15,000 – 25,000
CHF 17,500 / USD 21,860

KEITH HARING (Reading 1958–1990 New York City)
Pop Shop I Plate 4 (Littmann p. 83), 1987
Color silkscreen on firm wove paper
Edition: 190/200
Signed and dated in pencil along the right hand margin: K. Haring 87

Pop Shop I Plate 4, 1987

Heritage Auctions: 16 October 2025
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 20,000
USD 20,625

KEITH HARING (1958-1990)
One Work, from Pop Shop I, (Plate 4) (Littmann p. 83), 1987
Screenprint in colors on Coventry rag paper
Ed. 32/200 (aside from 30 artist’s proofs)
Signed, editioned, and dated in pencil lower right
Published by Martin Lawrence Editions, Ltd., New York

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Lots Passed

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Sotheby’s London: 24 September 2025
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000
COMPLETE SET
PASSED

KEITH HARING (1958 – 1990)
Pop Shop I (L. pp. 82-83), 1987
The complete set of four screenprints in colors on wove paper
Presumably an unsigned proof set aside from the edition of 200 plus 30 artist’s proofs

 

 

 

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2024 Auction Results

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6 prints from Pop Shop I sold at auction in 2024, for a total turnover of USD 190,624. The most sold and most expensive print from the series is Plate 1, that sold 3 times at auction in 2024 at an average price of USD 38,487. The highest price paid for a print of Pop Shop I in 2024 was USD 47,880 for Plate 1 sold at Christie’s in New-York on 16 April 2024.

Furthermore, Pop Shop Quad I sold at SBI Art Auction on 25 May 2024 for JPY 11,500,000 (USD 73,272).

Finally, one complete set of Pop Shop I sold at LA Modern, on 10 January 2024 for USD 107,100.

 

Pop Shop I Plate 1, 1987

Christie’s New-York: 16 April 2024
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000
USD 47,880

KEITH HARING (1958-1990)
Pop Shop I: One Print, 1987
Screenprint in colors on Coventry rag paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered ‘AP 3⁄30’
An artist’s proof, the edition was 200

Pop Shop I Plate 1, 1987

Phillips London: 19 September 2024
Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 20,000
GBP 25,400 / USD 32,995

Pop Shop I Plate 1, 1987

Bruun Rasmussen: 17 September 2024
Estimated: DKK 125,000 – 150,000
Hammer: DKK 180,000
DKK 237,600 / USD 34,585

KEITH HARING (b. Kunztown, Pennsylvania 1958, d. New York 1990)
Pop Shop 1 (plate 1) or Best Buddies, 1987
Silkscreen in colors
Sheet: 30.5 × 38 cm
Signed K. Haring 87, 93/200
Original yellow envelope/packing from Pop Shop Tokyo is enclosed

KEITH HARING (1958-1990)
Plate 2 from Pop Shop I (Littmann p.82), 1987
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed and dated in pencil
Numbered 63/200 (there were also 20 AP)

Pop Shop I Plate 3, 1987

SBI Art Auction: 6 July 2024
Estimated: JPY 1,500,000 – 2,500,000
JPY 4,140,000 / USD 25,754

KEITH HARING
Pop Shop I Plate 3 (Littmann p.83), 1987
Screenprint
Signed, dated and numbered on the lower right
From the edition of 200

Pop Shop I Plate 3, 1987

Sotheby’s New-York: 19 April 2024
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 25,000
USD 25,400

KEITH HARING (1958 – 1990)
Pop Shop I: One Plate (see Littman p. 83)
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed in pencil, dated and inscribed AP 29/30
This impression is one of 30 artist’s proofs aside from the numbered edition of 200

Pop Shop Quad 1, 1987

SBI Art Auction: 25 May 2024
Estimated: JPY 10,000,000 – 15,000,000
JPY 11,500,000 / USD 73,272

KEITH HARING
Pop Shop Quad I (Littmann P. 81), 1987
Screenprint
Signed, dated and numbered on the lower right
From the edition of 45

Pop Shop I, 1987

LA Modern: 10 January 2024
Estimated: USD 80,000 – 120,000
USD 107,100
COMPLETE SET

 

 

 

 

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2023 Auction Results

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13 prints from Pop Shop I sold at auction in 2023 for a total turnover of USD 419,274, at an average price of USD 32,252.

The most sold print in 2023 was Plate 2 that sold 5 times at an average price of USD 35,240. It sold for its highest price of USD 40,640 at Sotheby’s in New-York, on 15 March 2023.

The most expensive print was Plate 1, that sold twice at auction in 2023 at an average price of USD 45,765, and sold for its highest price of GBP 38,100 (USD 47,430) at Phillips in London, on 8 June 2023.

Finally, a complete set sold at Sotheby’s in New-York, on 24 October 2023, for USD 177,800, the auction record for a complete set of Pop Shop I.

 

Pop Shop I Plate 1, 1987

Phillips London: 8 June 2023
Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 20,000
GBP 38,100 / USD 47,430

Pop Shop I Plate 1, 1987

Christie’s New-York: 19 July 2023
Estimated: USD 25,000 – 35,000
USD 44,100

KEITH HARING (1958-1990)
Pop Shop I: one print, 1987
Screen-print in colors on Coventry rag paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 22/200

KEITH HARING (American, 1958–1990)
Pop Shop I: one print, 1987
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed, dated and numbered in pencil
Artist’s Proof 18/30 aside from edition of 200

Pop Shop I Plate 2, 1987

Sotheby’s New-York: 24 October 2023
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 25,000
USD 27,940

KEITH HARING (1958 – 1990)
Pop Shop I: One Plate (Littman p. 82)
Screen-print in colors on wove paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 29/200

Pop Shop I Plate 2, 1987

Bukowskis Stockholm: 26 April 2023
Estimated: SEK 150,000 – 175,000
SEK 300,000 (Hammer)
SEK 375,000 / USD 37,800

Pop Shop I, 1987

Sotheby’s New-York: 24 October 2023
Estimated: USD 80,000 – 120,000
USD 177,800
COMPLETE SET
AUCTION RECORD FOR A COMPLETE SET OF POP SHOP I

KEITH HARING (1958 – 1990)
Pop Shop I (L. pp. 82-83), 1987
The complete set of four screenprints in colors on wove paper
Each signed in pencil, dated and numbered 25/200

 

 

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2022 Auction Results

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10 prints from Pop Shop I sold at auction in 2022 for a total turnover of USD 383,392, at an average price of USD 38,339.

The most expensive print sold in 2022 is Plate 1 that sold at Artnet Auctions on 13 July 2022, for USD 81,250, setting a new auction record for this print.

The most sold print from the series in 2022 is Plate 2, that sold 4 times at an average price of 33,780. It sold for its highest price in 2022 of USD 40,320, at Christie’s in New-York, on 9 March 2022.

Furthermore, a complete set sold at Sotheby’s in New-York, on 22 October 2022, for USD 100,800.

Pop Shop I, 1987

Sotheby’s New-York: 22 October 2022
Estimated: USD 70,000 – 100,000
USD 100,800
COMPLETE SET

KEITH HARING (1958 – 1990)
Pop Shop I, 1987
The complete set of four screen-prints in colors on wove paper
Each signed in pencil, dated and numbered 111/200

Pop Shop I Plate 1, 1987

Artnet Auctions: 13 July 2022
Estimated: USD 30,000 – 50,000
USD 81,250
AUCTION RECORD FOR POP SHOP I PLATE I

KEITH HARING
Pop Shop I: one plate (L. p. 82), 1987
Screen-print in colors on Coventry Rag paper
Signed, dated and annotated AP 3/30 in pencil

Pop Shop I Plate 1, 1987

Phillips London: 15 September 2022
Estimated: GBP 6,000 – 8,000
GBP 40,320 / USD 46,275

KEITH HARING
Pop Shop I: one plate (L. p. 82), 1987
Screen-print in colors on Coventry Rag paper
Signed, dated and numbered 55/200 in pencil

Pop Shop I Plate 2, 1987

Christie’s New-York: 8 March 2022
USD 15,000 – 20,000
USD 40,320

KEITH HARING
Pop Shop I: one print, 1987
Screen-print in colors on Coventry Rag paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 179⁄200

Pop Shop I Plate 2, 1987

Phillips London: 15 September 2022
Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 12,000
GBP 30,240 / USD 34,967

KEITH HARING
Pop Shop I: one plate (L. p. 82), 1987
Screen-print in colors, on Coventry Rag paper
Signed, dated and numbered 53/200 in pencil

Pop Shop I Plate 2, 1987

Ketterer Kunst: 10 June 2022
Estimated: EUR 15,000 – 20,000
EUR 32,500 / USD 34,125

KEITH HARING
Pop Shop I: one print, 1987
Silkscreen in colors on paper
Signed, dated and numbered in pencil from the edition of 200

Pop Shop I Plate 2, 1987

Bukowskis Stockholm: 17 November 2022
Estimated: SEK 150,000 – 175,000
SEK 210,000 (Hammer)
SEK 262,500 / USD 25,645

KEITH HARING (United States, 1958-1990)
Pop Shop I: one plate, 1987
Silkscreen in color
Signed, numbered 161/200 and dated in pencil

Pop Shop I Plate 3, 1987

Ketterer Kunst: 10 June 2022
Estimated: EUR 12,000
EUR 31,250 / USD 32,812

KEITH HARING
Pop Shop I: one plate (L. p. 83), 1987
Silkscreen in colors on smooth board
Signed, dated and numbered 177/200 in pencil

Pop Shop I Plate 4, 1987

Ketterer Kunst: 10 June 2022
Estimated: EUR 12,000
EUR 35,000 / USD 36,820

KEITH HARING
Pop Shop I: one plate (L. p. 83), 1987
Silkscreen in colors on smooth card
Signed, dated, numbered and with the artist’s signet
From an edition of 200 copies

Pop Shop I Plate 4, 1987

Mainichi Auction: 9 September 2022
Estimated: JPY 2,000,000 – 2,500,000
JPY 3,700,000 (Hammer)
JPY 4,310,500 / USD 30,255

KEITH HARING
from POP SHOP I
Screenprint
Signed
From the edition of 200

Pop Shop I Plate 4, 1987

Alex Cooper: 5 March 2022
Estimated: USD 12,000 – 15,000
USD 16,000 (Hammer)
USD 20,800

KEITH HARING (American, 1958-1990)
From Pop Shop I
Serigraph in colors
Inscribed “Merry Christmas Angelo 87”
Signed “Love, K. Haring” along right margin

 

 

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Pop Shop I Plate 1

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Auction Summary

 

Heritage Auctions: 16 October 2025
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 20,000
USD 38,750

KEITH HARING (1958-1990)
One Work, from Pop Shop I (Plate 1) (Littmann p.82), 1987
Screenprint in colors on Coventry rag paper
Ed. 46/200 (aside from 30 artist’s proofs)
Signed, editioned, and dated in pencil lower right
Published by Martin Lawrence Editions, Ltd., New York

Sotheby’s New-York: 15 April 2025
Estimated: USD 25,000 – 35,000
USD 40,640

KEITH HARING (1958 – 1990)
Pop Shop I: One Plate (Littman p. 82), 1987
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 121/200

Phillips New-York: 12 February 2025
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 25,000
USD 19,050

Phillips London: 19 September 2024
Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 20,000
GBP 25,400 / USD 32,995

Bruun Rasmussen: 17 September 2024
Estimated: DKK 125,000 – 150,000
Hammer: DKK 180,000
DKK 237,600 / USD 34,585

KEITH HARING (b. Kunztown, Pennsylvania 1958, d. New York 1990)
Pop Shop 1 (plate 1) or Best Buddies, 1987
Silkscreen in colors
Sheet: 30.5 × 38 cm
Signed K. Haring 87, 93/200
Original yellow envelope/packing from Pop Shop Tokyo is enclosed

Christie’s New-York: 16 April 2024
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000
USD 47,880

KEITH HARING (1958-1990)
Pop Shop I: One Print, 1987
Screenprint in colors on Coventry rag paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered ‘AP 3⁄30’
An artist’s proof, the edition was 200

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Christie’s New-York: 19 July 2023
Estimated: USD 25,000 – 35,000
USD 44,100

KEITH HARING (1958-1990)
Pop Shop I: one print, 1987
Screen-print in colors on Coventry rag paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 22/200

Phillips London: 8 June 2023
Estimated: GBP 15,000 – 20,000
GBP 38,100 / USD 47,430

Phillips London: 15 September 2022
Estimated: GBP 6,000 – 8,000
GBP 40,320 / USD 46,275

KEITH HARING
Pop Shop I: one plate (L. p. 82), 1987
Screen-print in colors on Coventry Rag paper
Signed, dated and numbered 55/200 in pencil

Artnet Auctions: 13 July 2022
Estimated: USD 30,000 – 50,000
USD 81,250
AUCTION RECORD FOR POP SHOP I PLATE I

KEITH HARING
Pop Shop I: one plate (L. p. 82), 1987
Screen-print in colors on Coventry Rag paper
Signed, dated and annotated AP 3/30 in pencil

 

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Pop Shop I Plate 2

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KEITH HARING (1958-1990)
Plate 2 from Pop Shop I (Littmann p.82), 1987
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed and dated in pencil
Numbered 63/200 (there were also 20 AP)

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Sotheby’s New-York: 24 October 2023
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 25,000
USD 27,940

KEITH HARING (1958 – 1990)
Pop Shop I: One Plate (Littman p. 82)
Screen-print in colors on wove paper
Signed in pencil, dated and numbered 29/200

Bukowskis Stockholm: 26 April 2023
Estimated: SEK 150,000 – 175,000
SEK 300,000 (Hammer)
SEK 375,000 / USD 37,800

KEITH HARING (American, 1958–1990)
Pop Shop I: one print, 1987
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed, dated and numbered in pencil
Artist’s Proof 18/30 aside from edition of 200

Sotheby’s New-York: 15 March 2023
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 25,000
USD 40,640
AUCTION RECORD FOR POP SHOP I PLATE 2

KEITH HARING (1958 – 1990)
Pop Shop I: One Plate, 1987
Screen-print in colors on wove paper
Signed in pencil Keith Haring, dated 87 and numbered 106/200 (lower right)

Christie’s New-York: 8 March 2023
Estimated: USD 20,000 – 30,000
USD 40,320

KEITH HARING (1958-1990)
Pop Shop I: one print, 1987
Screen-print in colors on Coventry rag paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 53/200 (there were also 25 artist’s proofs)

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Bukowskis Stockholm: 17 November 2022
Estimated: SEK 150,000 – 175,000
SEK 210,000 (Hammer)
SEK 262,500 / USD 25,645

KEITH HARING (United States, 1958-1990)
Pop Shop I: one plate, 1987
Silkscreen in color
Signed, numbered 161/200 and dated in pencil

Phillips London: 15 September 2022
Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 12,000
GBP 30,240 / USD 34,967

KEITH HARING
Pop Shop I: one plate (L. p. 82), 1987
Screen-print in colors, on Coventry Rag paper
Signed, dated and numbered 53/200 in pencil

Ketterer Kunst: 10 June 2022
Estimated: EUR 15,000 – 20,000
EUR 32,500 / USD 34,125

KEITH HARING
Pop Shop I: one print, 1987
Silkscreen in colors on paper
Signed, dated and numbered in pencil from the edition of 200

Christie’s New-York: 8 March 2022
USD 15,000 – 20,000
USD 40,320

KEITH HARING
Pop Shop I: one print, 1987
Screen-print in colors on Coventry Rag paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 179⁄200

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Bonhams London: 23 June 2021
GBP 7,000 – 10,000
GBP 20,250 / USD 28,300

KEITH HARING (1958-1990)
One plate, from Pop Shop I (Littmann p. 82)
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed, dated and numbered HC 2/10 in pencil
An hors-commerce impression aside from the edition of 200

Christie’s New-York: 15 April 2021
Estimated: USD 15,000 – 20,000
USD 27,500

KEITH HARING (1958-1990)
Pop Shop Quad I: one print, 1987
Screen-print in colors on wove paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered ‘AP 29/30’

 

 

 

 

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Pop Shop I Plate 3

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KEITH HARING
from POP SHOP I, 1987
Screenprint
Signed
From the edition of 200

 

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Pop Shop I Plate 4

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Auction Summary

De Vuyst: 21 October 2023
Estimated: EUR 8,000 – 12,000
EUR 18,000 / USD 19,077 (HAMMER)

KEITH HARING
Pop Shop I: one plate (L. p. 83), 1987
Screen-print in colors on Coventry Rag paper
Signed, dated and numbered 22/200 in pencil

Phillips London: 8 June 2023
Estimated: GBP 10,000 – 15,000
GBP 21,590 / USD 26,876

Mainichi Auction: 13 March 2021
Estimated: JPY 1,000,000 – 1,500,000
JPY 1,900,000 (Hammer)
JPY 2,213,500 / USD 20,310

KEITH HARING
from POP SHOP I, 1987
Screenprint
Signed
From the edition of 200

 

 

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Complete sets

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One complete set of Pop Shop I sold in 2024 at LA Modern on 10 January 2024 for USD 107,100. It was reconstituted with prints carrying various numbers in the edition.

One complete set of Pop Shop I sold in 2023 at Sotheby’s in New-York on 24 October for 2023 for USD 177,800.

One set sold in 2022 at Sotheby’s in New-York for USD 100,800.

 

Sotheby’s London: 24 September 2025
Estimated: GBP 30,000 – 50,000
COMPLETE SET
PASSED

KEITH HARING (1958 – 1990)
Pop Shop I (L. pp. 82-83), 1987
The complete set of four screenprints in colors on wove paper
Presumably an unsigned proof set aside from the edition of 200 plus 30 artist’s proofs

LA Modern: 10 January 2024
Estimated: USD 80,000 – 120,000
USD 107,100
COMPLETE SET

Sotheby’s New-York: 24 October 2023
Estimated: USD 80,000 – 120,000
USD 177,800
COMPLETE SET

KEITH HARING (1958 – 1990)
Pop Shop I (L. pp. 82-83), 1987
The complete set of four screenprints in colors on wove paper
Each signed in pencil, dated and numbered 25/200

Sotheby’s New-York: 22 October 2022
Estimated: USD 70,000 – 100,000
USD 100,800
COMPLETE SET

KEITH HARING (1958 – 1990)
Pop Shop I, 1987
The complete set of four screen-prints in colors on wove paper
Each signed in pencil, dated and numbered 111/200

Sotheby’s London: 12 March 2021
Estimated: GBP 20,000 – 30,000
GBP 50,400
INCOMPLETE SET

KEITH HARING (1958 – 1990)
Pop Shop I (Three Plates) (L. pp. 82-83), 1987
Three screen-prints in colors (from the set of four)
Each signed in pencil, dated, numbered 133/200