Sea Turtle (F. & S. II.360A)
Sea Turtle (F. & S. II.360A)
Signed Print
Andy Warhol
£60,000-£80,000 VALUE (EST.)
$110,000-$150,000 VALUE (EST.)
$100,000-$130,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥530,000-¥700,000 VALUE (EST.)
€70,000-€90,000 VALUE (EST.)
$580,000-$780,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥10,410,000-¥13,870,000 VALUE (EST.)
$70,000-$100,000 VALUE (EST.)
This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.
Screenprint, 1985
Signed Print Edition of 250
H 80cm x W 100cm
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lempertz, Cologne - Germany | Sea Turtle (F. & S. II.360A) - Signed Print | ||||
| March 2023 | Christie's London - United Kingdom | Sea Turtle (F. & S. II.360A) - Signed Print | |||
| April 2021 | Phillips New York - United States | Sea Turtle (F. & S. II.360A) - Signed Print | |||
| December 2020 | Ketterer Kunst Hamburg - Germany | Sea Turtle (F. & S. II.360A) - Signed Print | |||
| October 2020 | Phillips New York - United States | Sea Turtle (F. & S. II.360A) - Signed Print | |||
| October 2019 | Sotheby's New York - United States | Sea Turtle (F. & S. II.360A) - Signed Print | |||
| July 2019 | Christie's New York - United States | Sea Turtle (F. & S. II.360A) - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
The screen print Turtle by Andy Warhol was originally published to coincide with the 1985 Harold Pinter film Turtle Diary, a romantic comedy about sea turtles at the London zoo and the individuals who pursue to set them free from captivity. The print features an image of a sea turtle in bright blue and green hues, contoured with graphic red lines.
As with many other works in his oeuvre, Warhol uses a photograph to form the basis of this striking screen print and manipulates the original image with a bold, surreal colour palette. The use of saturated hues and graphic style immortalise with an intense commercial aesthetic that works to exemplify a 1980s Pop Art icon. Created as promotional material for the release of a film, this print exemplifies Warhol’s willingness to self-publicise and play into the mechanisms American popular culture.
Although Turtle does not form part of a series by Warhol, it is reminiscent of his famed Endangered Species series (1983) that was published just two years before. In the later stages of his career, Warhol was commissioned a number of times to create images that would raise awareness of endangered animals and environmental issues. This print works within a similar format, using a vivid colour palette to create an unmissable image of the animal kept in captivity.
