Untitled
1986
This dynamic aluminum sculpture depicts a stylized human figure in an energetic, dancing pose. The abstracted form features a rounded head, elongated torso, and bent limbs that convey movement and vitality. Cast in silvery metal with visible surface texture, the figure leans backward with one arm extended, capturing a moment of exuberant motion. The minimalist yet expressive style emphasizes gesture and rhythm over anatomical detail, characteristic of contemporary sculptural practice.
- Medium
- aluminum
- Overall
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
Notes
Contemporary Day Auction, Sotheby's, sale on 2026-05-15.
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Day Auction
May 15, 2026
Estimate: $120,000 – $180,000
For Sale
Collectors of Keith Haring
Artists in conversation
Jean-Michel Basquiat
American · b. 1960
Basquiat emerged from the same 1980s New York street art scene as Haring and shared a bold graphic language rooted in urban culture and social commentary. Both artists worked across public and gallery contexts with raw energetic mark making that blurred the line between fine art and graffiti.
Kenny Scharf
American · b. 1958
Scharf was a close contemporary and friend of Haring within the same downtown New York pop graffiti scene, producing cartoon inflected imagery with bold outlines and playful figures. His vibrant Pop surrealism shares Haring's accessible visual vocabulary and joyful energy.
A.R. Penck
German · b. 1939
Penck developed a visual language of schematic stick like figures and primitive symbols that closely parallels Haring's iconic outlined figures. Both artists used simplified human forms as a universal graphic shorthand to convey dynamic movement and social meaning.
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