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Andy Warhol — Diamond Candy Box
Andy Warhol

Diamond Candy Box

1981

This work presents a grid based composition featuring repeated motifs arranged in ten horizontal rows. Each row contains six variations of a single image, including domestic objects such as boxes, wheels, shells, and circular forms rendered in black and white with subtle tonal variations. The systematic repetition and serial presentation are characteristic of commercial product packaging design, while the application of diamond dust adds luminous surface texture to the composition. The stark contrast between the dark ground and the light imagery, combined with the methodical arrangement, creates a meditative rhythm that transforms everyday consumer goods into monumental visual subjects.

Medium
acrylic, silkscreen ink and diamond dust on canvas
Overall

Notes

Contemporary Day Auction, Sotheby's, sale on 2026-05-15.

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Contemporary Day Auction

May 15, 2026

Estimate: $400,000$600,000

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Andy Warhol, Diamond Candy Box, 1981

This work presents a grid based composition featuring repeated motifs arranged in ten horizontal rows. Each row contains six variations of a single image, including domestic objects such as boxes, wheels, shells, and circular forms rendered in black and white with subtle tonal variations. The systematic repetition and serial presentation are characteristic of commercial product packaging design, while the application of diamond dust adds luminous surface texture to the composition. The stark contrast between the dark ground and the light imagery, combined with the methodical arrangement, creates a meditative rhythm that transforms everyday consumer goods into monumental visual subjects.

Medium
acrylic, silkscreen ink and diamond dust on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 35.6 x 25.4 cm
Year
1981
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Tonal Studies, Consumer Culture, Serial Variation, Repetition Series, Mixed Media Canvas, Domestic Objects, Grid Composition, 1981, Silkscreen, Black And White, Commercial Design, Contemporary Art, Packaging Design, Diamond Dust, Product Imagery

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Collected by

Sebastián In Situ, Alex Capecelatro, Art Institute of Chicago, Sebastián Naranjo, Lisa Rembrandt, Nicholas Blum, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Nick Phoenix , Derek Jones