In
The Bottom Of My Garden
Published as a book in 1956, Andy Warhol’s In the Bottom of my Garden collects 21 exquisite illustrations of whimsical fairies and cherubs, printed as offset lithographs, accompanied by calligraphy by Warhol’s mother, and some with hand-colouring with the help of the artist’s friends.
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In The Bottom Of My Garden Value (5 Years)
Sales data across the In The Bottom Of My Garden series by Andy Warhol varies by print. While standout works have sold at auction for up to £3,276, other editions in the series remain rare to market or have yet to appear publicly for sale. Of those tracked, average selling prices have ranged from £200 to £3,276, with an annual growth rate of 7.25% across available data. Collectors should note the variation in performance between more visible and lesser-seen editions when considering value potential in this series. The first work from the series sold at auction on 12/11/2007. Factors that enhance value include condition, rarity, signature status and private market demand; signed examples typically command a premium. Peak hammer prices have reached £3,276 for top-performing works. The market view is of measured growth with room for further development.
In The Bottom Of My Garden Market value
Auction Results
| Artwork | Auction Date | Auction House | Return to Seller | Hammer Price | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 In The Bottom Of My Garden 6 (F. & S. IV.90A) Andy Warhol Unsigned Print | 11 Dec 2019 | Piasa | £595 | £700 | £1,000 |
 In The Bottom Of My Garden Cover (F. & S. IV.86) Andy Warhol Unsigned Print | 31 Jan 2018 | Forum Auctions London | £170 | £200 | £250 |
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Meaning & Analysis
In the Bottom of my Garden sees Warhol creating a book of his offset lithograph prints, relying much more on watercolour and ink than usual.
In the Bottom of my Garden sees Warhol creating a book of his offset lithograph prints, relying much more on watercolour and ink than usual. His approach and execution combined his blotted-line technique with individually hand coloured watercolour to most of the plates, while others were left in monochromatic black and white. By working with watercolour in selected areas and using a limited palette of just six vibrant basic colours the senses of childhood, simplicity and imagination is emphasised.
Warhol kept the production stages simple in a monographic process and costs low by enlisting the help of friends to help hand colour each sheet with watercolour. Prior to creating the bound books In the Bottom of My Garden and À la recherche du shoe perdu, Warhol had produced offset lithographs but previously not in colour. Therefore, these books are significant markers in his progressive development as an artist of the technicolour age.
