Lot #647: KEITH HARING - Three-Eyed Smiley Face - Color offset lithograph on vinyl

     

Artist: Keith Haring (American, 1958 - 1990).
Title: "Three-Eyed Smiley Face [vinyl zippered pouch]".
Medium: Color offset lithograph on vinyl.
Date: Composed 1985.
Dimensions: Overall size: 10 x 10 in. (254 x 254 mm).
Pricing:
  Starting Price: $800
  Reserve Price: N.A.
  Auction Sale Price Estimate: $1,200/1,400
Lot Note(s): Signed in black marker, lower right on the outer sleeve. Edition size unspecified. Pouch printed on black vinyl; outer bag printed on thin plastic. Fine condition, both pouch and outer plastic bag.
Comment(s): Scarce. No auction records located. A black vinyl zippered pouch enclosed in a thin plastic outer bag printed in yellow with the Pop Shop logo and text that reads "© K. Haring 1985 Made in Taiwan." The pouch itself is stamped "©1985 Keith Haring." Undoubtedly few pouches survive, even fewer with the original plastic outer bag. This object is listed and pictured in the first Pop Shop mail order poster/catalogue (1986) as item #080 for sale at $5.00 and was also available in red. Images copyright © The Keith Haring Foundation. [28373-2-800-NA]