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Keith Haring — Untitled
Keith Haring

Untitled

1989

This vibrant composition features a playful stacked arrangement of two anthropomorphic characters rendered in Haring's signature bold outline style. A bright yellow circular face with wide eyes and an open mouth forms the foundation, while a pink elongated creature with a toothy grin perches on top, its limbs splayed outward in dynamic energy. The work is animated by characteristic mark making including X's and linear motion lines that dance across the beige background, creating a sense of movement and joyful chaos typical of the artist's exuberant visual language.

Medium
Woody" Love, Keith (on the overlap)acrylic on canvas
Overall
Location
Sotheby's, New York, NY

Notes

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

🔨 Auction Lot

Contemporary Day Auction

May 15, 2026

Estimate: $250,000 to $350,000

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Keith Haring, Untitled, 1989

This vibrant composition features a playful stacked arrangement of two anthropomorphic characters rendered in Haring's signature bold outline style. A bright yellow circular face with wide eyes and an open mouth forms the foundation, while a pink elongated creature with a toothy grin perches on top, its limbs splayed outward in dynamic energy. The work is animated by characteristic mark making including X's and linear motion lines that dance across the beige background, creating a sense of movement and joyful chaos typical of the artist's exuberant visual language.

Medium
Woody" Love, Keith (on the overlap)acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 61 x 61 x 8.9 cm
Year
1989
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Dynamic Composition, Wood Panel, Anthropomorphic Figures, Bold Outlines, Urban Art Influence, Whimsical Stacking, Pop Art, Playful Abstraction, Expressive Line Work, Vibrant Color, Cartoon Characters, Contemporary Drawing

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Jim Arnone, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Lisa Rembrandt, Carolyn Lynx, Becky Tompkins, Susanne Cooper, Ryan, Derek Jones, Patrick Wesley, Brittany Laques