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Andy Warhol — Tattooed Woman Holding a Rose (Not in Feldman & Schellmann)
Andy Warhol

Tattooed Woman Holding a Rose (Not in Feldman & Schellmann)

This offset lithograph from circa 1955 exemplifies Warhol's early exploration of popular imagery and commercial printing techniques, depicting a tattooed woman with a rose in bold orange tones on delicate green tissue paper. The work's absence from the standard Feldman and Schellmann catalogue raisonné suggests it represents a lesser known or experimental piece from the artist's pre Pop Art period, when he was transitioning from commercial illustration to fine art practice. The considerable size of the framed work at 1000 x 540mm demonstrates Warhol's ambition in scale even during these formative years, establishing formal and thematic concerns he would develop throughout his career.

Medium
Offset lithograph printed in orange, circa 1955, with The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts inkstamps, on tissue thin green wove paper, sheet 734 x 280mm (28 7/8 x 11in) (framed), Framed dimensions: 1000 x 540mm, Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Tattooed Woman Holding a Rose (Not in Feldman & Schellmann), Estimate: £7,000 - 9,000, Luisa Lambri (b.1969) Untitled (Haus am Horn, d), Estimate: £1,000 - 1,500, Damien Hi

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Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026

March 31, 2026

Lot 126

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Andy Warhol, Tattooed Woman Holding a Rose (Not in Feldman & Schellmann)

This offset lithograph from circa 1955 exemplifies Warhol's early exploration of popular imagery and commercial printing techniques, depicting a tattooed woman with a rose in bold orange tones on delicate green tissue paper. The work's absence from the standard Feldman and Schellmann catalogue raisonné suggests it represents a lesser known or experimental piece from the artist's pre Pop Art period, when he was transitioning from commercial illustration to fine art practice. The considerable size of the framed work at 1000 x 540mm demonstrates Warhol's ambition in scale even during these formative years, establishing formal and thematic concerns he would develop throughout his career.

Medium
Offset lithograph printed in orange, circa 1955, with The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts inkstamps, on tissue thin green wove paper, sheet 734 x 280mm (28 7/8 x 11in) (framed), Framed dimensions: 1000 x 540mm, Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Tattooed Woman Holding a Rose (Not in Feldman & Schellmann), Estimate: £7,000 - 9,000, Luisa Lambri (b.1969) Untitled (Haus am Horn, d), Estimate: £1,000 - 1,500, Damien Hi
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Forum Auctions, London, UK

Related themes

20th Century, Commercial Aesthetic, Printmaking, Female Figure, American Artist, Pop Art, Portrait, Bold And Graphic, Silkscreen Printing, Contemporary

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Collected by

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