A Very Special Christmas

Medium: Screenprint in colors on white wove paper
Year: 1987
Image: 14 7/8 x 19 inches (37.8 x 48.3 cm)
Sheet: 17 1/4 x 21 1/2 inches (44.5 x 54.6 cm)
Edition: 300 (100 were hand-signed by the artist), unnumbered
Publisher: A&M Records, Santa Monica
Literature: Not in Littmann

Signed and dated in Olive crayon

A Very Special Christmas is the first in a series of Christmas-themed compilation albums produced to benefit the Special Olympics. The album was released on October 12, 1987, and production was overseen by Jimmy Iovine for A&M Records. A Very Special Christmas has raised millions of dollars for the Special Olympics. The cover artwork was designed by Keith Haring.

 

Auction Results

Christie’s New-York: 23 October 2025
Estimated: USD 6,000 – 8,000
USD 19,050
NEW AUCTION RECORD FOR A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS CARD

KEITH HARING (1958-1990)
A Very Special Christmas – 15 Christmas Classics, 1987
Offset lithograph in red and gold on wove paper
Signed and dated in gold ink
Dedicated ‘Merry Christmas 1987 Love – Keith’
From the edition of unknown size

Rago: 15 October 2025
Estimated: USD 8,000 – 12,000
USD 17,780
NEW AUCTION RECORD FOR A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS CARD

Offset lithograph in colors
Signed and dated to lower right ‘K. Haring 87’
This work is from the signed edition of 100
(total edition was approximately 300)

Christie’s online: 17 July 2025
Estimated: USD 6,000 – 8,000
USD 16,380

KEITH HARING (1958-1990)
A Very Special Christmas – 15 Christmas Classics, 1987
Offset lithograph in red and gold on wove paper
Signed and dated in gold ink
Dedicated ‘Merry Christmas Mom + Dad’
From the edition of unknown size

Bonhams LA: 8 April 2025
Estimated: USD 5,000 – 8,000
USD 12,160

KEITH HARING (1958-1990)
A Very Special Christmas (Not in Littmann), 1987
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed in olive crayon and dated
Swann Galleries: 22 August 2024
Estimated: USD 7,000 – 10.000
USD 7,500

KEITH HARING (1958-1990)
A Very Special Christmas, 1987
Screenprint in colors on white wove paper
Edition of 300 (100 were hand-signed by the artist)
Signed, dated and inscribed “For Jaun” in black felt-tip pen, lower margin

Bonhams LA: 3 October 2023
Estimated: USD 4,000 – 6,000
USD 10,240

KEITH HARING (1958-1990)
A Very Special Christmas (Not in Littmann), 1987
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
Signed in olive crayon and dated