Andy Warhol "Cow" Whitney Museum, 1971

Updated September 23, 2026

Lot number	199
Estimate	1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD
Auction	Fall Estates Collection
Date	October 11, 2026 at 11:00 PM EDT
Auction house	Four Seasons Auction Gallery LLC
Location	Oakwood, Georgia

Andy Warhol Cow (Whitney Museum Exhibition Poster), 1971. Sheet size: 45.25 x 29.5 inches. A bold and iconic exhibition poster featuring Cow, one of Andy Warhol’s most celebrated Pop Art images, issued in conjunction with the artist’s 1971 exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art. The composition presents Warhol’s signature high-contrast, screenprint-derived imagery in a vivid yellow and black cow’s head set against a cool blue ground, exemplifying the artist’s fascination with repetition, commercial aesthetics, and the transformation of everyday imagery into high art. This example retains the printed exhibition details along the margins, including Whitney Museum May 1 – June 13, 1971 and Copyright Factory Additions 1971, firmly situating the work within Warhol’s Factory-era production and its associated promotional material. Posters of this scale and quality are increasingly sought after as authentic period ephemera tied to a major institutional exhibition. Condition: The sheet presents in good vintage condition overall. Examination of the margins and surface reveals light handling wear consistent with age, including minor edge wear, soft creasing, and slight waviness to the sheet. Scattered faint surface marks and very minor imperfections are visible upon close inspection, along with light toning to the edges. Please be sure to view all photos for condition. This auction house considers the photos as the condition report. A striking and highly decorative example of Warhol exhibition ephemera, capturing the playful yet provocative spirit of Pop Art at its height and directly associated with a landmark presentation of the artist’s work. Provenance: From the private estate of a decades-long collector who resided in Paris and New York. His family is now liquidating a portion of the collection.

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